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I Hear the Sirens in the Street

Detective Sean Duffy, Book 2

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I Hear the Sirens in the Street

By: Adrian McKinty
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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A torso in a suitcase looks like an impossible case, but Sean Duffy isn’t easily deterred, especially when his floundering love life leaves him in need of a distraction. So with detective constables McCrabban and McBride, he goes to work identifying the victim.

The torso turns out to be all that’s left of an American tourist who once served in the U.S. military. What was he doing in Northern Ireland in the midst of the 1982 Troubles? The trail leads to the doorstep of a beautiful, flame-haired, twentysomething widow, whose husband died at the hands of an IRA assassination team just a few months before. Suddenly Duffy is caught between his romantic instincts, gross professional misconduct, and powerful men he should know better than to mess with. These include British intelligence, the FBI, and local paramilitary death squads - enough to keep even the savviest detective busy. Duffy’s growing senseof self-doubt isn’t helping. But as a legendarily stubborn man, he doesn’t let that stop him from pursuing the case to its explosive conclusion.

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Beautifully describes the northern Ireland of my childhood - bleak but with great humour. Great writing, fantastic narration.

Just brilliant again!

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Once again- another brilliant story set in the troubles in Belfast. McKinty is a superb, intelligent, brilliant man. He references a wide array of literature, music genres and more, in his stories that focus on a very troubled Northern Ireland. He has a wry, subtle sense of humour. How challenging it must have been for the man/women in the street to live, in the fear and instability, in the madness of an ongoing religious war. We live through the war through the eyes of Sean Duffy and his colleagues-the peelers- (sp) in spite of the violence, there is beauty and humanity in many of the characters. I’m moving onto the 3rd book in the series, having already listened to the last two books in the series. The narrator/ reader is also absolutely brilliant

Brilliant story

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I enjoy UK regional crime dramas but this is my first visit to Ireland, it will not be my last. I have already begun looking for more offerings from Mr McKinty who has several books in this series. I hope the standard is maintained.
Interesting well draw characters involved in a realistic storyline. Add a touch of irish humour and an interesting music connection to a great narration and you have a very good listen.

Yup, enjoyed this one

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Love the inspector Duffy series. If you lived through the “troubles” in the 80s, it is especially evocative of the period. You can almost feel the atmosphere. Great story bringing in real characters giving it an authentic feel.

Great story. Brings back memories

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grounded in events that those brought up in the eighties will relate to, this tale of our imperfect hero is a page turning delight.

Gripping well paced listen

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