The Dead Yard

By: Adrian McKinty

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

In this exciting sequel to the acclaimed Dead I Well May Be, the mercenary Michael Forsythe is forced to infiltrate an Irish terrorist cell, confronting murder, mayhem, and the prospect of his own execution.

Michael is on holiday in Spain when a soccer riot between the Paddies and the Brits escalates out of control and he winds up in a Spanish prison. Enter Samantha, a beautiful British Intelligence agent. She makes Michael an offer he can't refuse: instead of extradition to Mexico to serve time for a prison break, he can infiltrate an IRA sleeper cell in the United States. Thrust into the nightmare world of men known for their distinctive brands of torture and revenge, Michael crosses and double-crosses key players, narrowly escapes his own lies, loses his only ally, and falls for the daughter of his enemy.

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

©2006 Adrian McKinty (P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

• Winner of Audio Publishers Association 2007 Audie Award, Thriller/Suspense

• Audie Award Finalist, Solo Narration - Male, 2007

"McKinty's literate, expertly crafted third crime novel...confirms his place as one of his generation's leading talents." (Publishers Weekly)

Accent difficult - good story

It took a bit to be able to understand the accent the narrator used.
This is an interesting series and I've enjoyed them all.

Smart, sassy, and full of suspense

I love Gerard Doyle's narration. His voice is sexy and has great resonance. The story isn't as intriguing as the other two in the trilogy, but it kept me company and awake on many long drives and I may start all over again and listen to the 3 in the trilogy. FYI: each book can be read on its own. I started with book 3.

Mostly a good story that

…moves at a solid clip. But I’m a stickler for something that’s forced or off character. And there were a couple of frustrations related to that. But it was worth those two quips. I could not get into the first book at the time and by the end of the second book it’s fully blown. In retrospect I’d should have gone back and restarted the first novel. All in all the dead yard is a lively yarn and a great pause in the day. NOTE: It is quite violent—no punches pulled, or brain matter (except off of clothing)—and it’s well written violence so gird your loins.

Well written and entertaining

I have enjoyed many of this author's books and this was no exception. Beware, though, there is considerable amount of violence.

a good read but better listen

This is the second book in the Dead series by McKinty. It is much better than the first book although reading the first book helps the reader understand this book. The plot is much better and there is less of the philosophical babble and more movement of plot. The narration by Doyle in full Irish accent is worth the read by itself. Don't read if you have trouble with blood and gore.

Excellent book. One of my favorite authors!!

What made the experience of listening to The Dead Yard the most enjoyable?

Very engrossing, more or less realistic (but who cares) poetic and thrilling story with very horrible and good credible characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Michael Forsythe of course. He's my hero!!!

Which character – as performed by Gerard Doyle – was your favorite?

He's such a great performer with such good defferent accents that all the characters were interesting but of course Michael is my favorite!

Any additional comments?

Keep writing Adrian!! I will be your fan forever!

they just get better

great story and suspense. would make a really good movie or series. narrator is my favorite too.

Quintessential McKinty

Outstanding performance, as always. Stomach-turning violence, as always. And improbable philosophical Irish musings, as always. The kind of book that is hard to listen to and yet hard to stop listening to.

Gritty & So well delivered

Gerard Doyle is excellent!
Another great development to the Michael Forsyth character. Adrian McKinty spins his best stories with Irish protagonists. Enjoy!!

the main character

I liked that the main character was flawed physically and still was able to get his job done