The Bloomsday Dead

By: Adrian McKinty

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

In this concluding book of Adrian McKinty's highly praised Dead series, Michael Forsythe confronts his former lover and archrival, Bridget, a New York Irish Mob boss.

Michael has survived his infiltration of an IRA splinter cell in Boston, and now, his many near fatal wounds healed, he begins his next adventure as manager of hotel security in Lima, Peru. It is there that he is contacted by Bridget, whose fiancé he killed.

Bridget, calling from Dublin, says that her 11-year-old daughter has been kidnapped. Michael's choice is to fly to Dublin and help her find the girl, or be executed at the hands of Bridget's goons, who are holding him at gunpoint. He agrees to nothing, but is soon on the way to Dublin, leaving the first two of many dead bodies in his wake.

Don't miss these other noir thrillers in the Michael Forsythe series: Dead I Well May Be (Unabridged) and The Dead Yard (Unabridged).

©2007 Adrian McKinty (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

"[H]is most visceral, satisfying effort yet....McKinty writes masterful action scenes, and he whips up a frenzy as the bullets begin to fly." (Publishers Weekly)
"[O]utpaces its immediate predecessor, The Dead Yard...with [McKinty's] trademark dark lyricism, one great red herring, and a masterful plot twist that brings Forsythe's character full circle in a lightning flash." (Booklist)

Another good read from Mr McKinty

Good book with usual wit and humor the author brings to all of his books. And you can't beat the narrator

Fantastic Story telling

Oh, I will miss the Dead series. Adrian is a talented story teller. I’m so engaged in every tale and the characters are so visual. I’m just so sad that it’s over :(

McKinty and Doyle: a perfect pair

I have listened to every title that Adrian McKinty and Gerard Doyle have collaborated on as writer and reader. They are so perfectly suited as complements to each other, that I can not imagine one without the other.

Round 3

This is the third book of the Michael Forsythe series, and my biggest disappointment was that it had to end. There are some shocking events that round out Michael's story, and the build up is a real rollercoaster ride - like a good thriller should be written.

I have recommended this to all my friends, and I can tell you that you won't be disappointed either. If you want a face-paced, funny, intense story to take your mind away for a while, get these books!

Good story; Great narrator

Despite being predictable in parts, the book is a very good listen because of the interesting characters and the narrator who brings them alive. This guy could make the phone book sound like fun.

Perfection

Beautifully written and read. I've done all of Adrian McKinty novels twice. Get the Sean Duffy series as well. Gerard Doyle animated every character with flesh and blood. I love every second of every chapter.

predictable but good

predictable throughout but as good as the others, good read, enjoyed as much as the others

Another Winner

Adrian McKinty and Gerard Doyle are an unbeatable pair. McKinty is a wonderful story teller and I love his dry sense of humor in his characters. I could listen to Doyle all day - he never misses - the right phrasing the right emphasis I. Every sentence - I’m a huge fan now!

Outstanding

McKinty writes with the rich descriptive verse as James Lee Burke. This is a full bodied, completely satisfying wrap up to The Dead Yard, well written and well performed. I suggest reading Dead Yard first, but it stands alone as a great story.

Probably the best crime series I've ever read

I've been blown away with Irish writers lately. From Declan Hughes, Stuart Neville, Ken Bruen, and now Adrian McKinty. After reading "The Ghost of Belfast", I tried to find anything and everything that resembled Irish crime fiction. The Dead series really set the bar for me. Adrian McKinty is a fantastic writer. His hero Michael Forsythe is indeed memorable. Very different from your usual protagonist. The way McKinty tells the stories that engulf Forsythe is amazing. Add Gerard Doyle's narration and you have 3 perfect listens. I highly recommend all of these books. Start from the beginning "Dead I May Well Be" and work your way to the end "Bloomsday Dead". Fantastic!