Hang on St. Christopher
Hang on St. Christopher by Adrian McKinty is an unabridged edition published by Blackstone Publishing on March 4, 2025. This novel continues the Edgar Award-winning Sean Duffy series, set against the backdrop of Northern Ireland in July 1992, during the ongoing Troubles. Detective Inspector Sean Duffy, now working part-time and living in Scotland, unexpectedly finds himself drawn back to Belfast when a murder case involving a middle-aged painter surfaces. As he investigates, Duffy uncovers the painter’s connections to the IRA, leading him to question the motives behind the murder.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that explores themes of violence and chaos amid a turbulent historical period. Duffy’s investigation reveals a complex web of operations involving the CIA, MI5, and Special Branch, highlighting the precarious nature of the peace process. As Duffy navigates this dangerous case, he must confront not only the challenges of bringing a killer to justice but also the threats to his own safety and that of his team. With 306 pages, this edition offers a detailed look into a pivotal moment in history through the lens of mystery and suspense.
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New York Times bestselling author Adrian McKinty continues the Edgar Award-winning Sean Duffy series with Hang On St. Christopher.
Rain slicked streets, riots, murder, chaos. It’s July 1992 and the Troubles in Northern Ireland are still grinding on after twenty-five apocalyptic years. Detective Inspector Sean Duffy got his family safely over the water to Scotland, to “Shortbread Land.” Duffy’s a part-timer now, only returning to Belfast six days a month to get his pension. It’s an easy gig, if he can keep his head down.
But then a murder case falls into his lap while his protégé is on holiday in Spain. A carjacking gone wrong and the death of a solitary, middle-aged painter. But something’s not right, and as Duffy probes he discovers the painter was an IRA assassin. So, the question becomes: Who hit the hit man and why?
This is Duffy’s most violent and dangerous case yet and the whole future of the burgeoning “peace process” may depend upon it. Based on true events, Duffy must unentangle parallel operations by the CIA, MI5, and Special Branch. Duffy attempts to bring a killer to justice while trying to keep himself and his team alive as everything unravels around them. They might not all make it out of this one.
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