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In accountancy, every debit has a credit. Kevin McAteer, twenty-three, living in London, is about to discover that real life is different. Just qualified as a Chartered Accountant after years of penury and study, he is flying high with a new Bedsit and a new girlfriend, Paula. An audit investigation in Maidenhead leads him into danger, with fraud, people smugglers, murderers, and money laundering.

The Irish police owe the French Gendarme a favor. When Capitaine Trouvenon requests an Irish policewoman with, amongst other qualifications, big boobs and an ability to shoot, for an undercover job at the Cannes film festival, they select Madeline Curtis (Maddie), a detective sergeant who speaks fluent French and meets their criteria.

In Irish Mythology, Otherworld is a happy land and Underworld is a foul land. These worlds exist alongside Earth. Wizard Drowe is sentenced to be a swan, but he escapes. He has tricked Ciarán, his apprentice, into becoming the swan. Granny and Aoife pursue the swan because Granny believes it will lead her to her lost village. Hunted by Wizard Drowe and the vampire Dearg-due, Ciarán and Aoife move from initial dislike to romance. These, in turn, are pursued by Venus and the Drimnagh Witches, servants of the Faerie Queen.

Powerful conversations about important cinema. Join notorious film critic J.R. Carlsbad (Michael Thomas Kennedy) as he dives deep into many of the greatest films (that do not exist) of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annabel is an unmarried, childless thirty-five-year-old self-made billionaire based in Monaco. Robert is a renowned heart surgeon based in Ireland, aged forty. LiChan is Vietnamese and she is Annabel's personal assistant. Simon Beauvoir is Annabel's uncle and he runs her bank. Charlotte Rossi is Psychiatrist to both Annabel and LiChan. Barty is Robert's friend, convalescing in Italy after a heart operation, with his wife, Mona.

The Parish Priest gives him a knowing look, not embarrassed, but the look of a man who expected to be found out sooner or later and was thinking, here it is. Some events aren’t made to be secrets. A visit by Priests to lap dancing clubs within the Parish boundaries is one such event. “Good sources,” he confesses by way of congratulating the Barman on his inside knowledge. “People talk, rumour travels. It’s said that you came out of Strimmers in your cassock, so the rumour is that someone died or was killed.” The Parish Priest sips his pint. He looks pleased. “I was worried,”...

“No bother,” I say. “I presume you are still working for Dwyer the Bookie?” “The same.” Christy is relaxed now. “And yeh know our Ciaran here, he’s Dwyer’s nephew.” “I didn’t know that.” “He’s to be my apprentice, to learn the ropes of the debt protection business.” “For Dwyer?” “For Dwyer, his uncle. I’ve bin given him to have under me wing for a year, from last week. After he got out, still on the probation.” “Debt protection, is that some class of insurance?” I seek clarity. Christy laughs and they both grin at each other. “More debt ...

The new Curate is implicated in the murder of 'Big Breno' the drug dealer. The Legion of the Sodality of Irishmothers of Seven or More take him under their wing aided by Kathy the Leather Queen and the ladies of Strimmers. When the Curate is released on bail disguised as Elvis events take a turn for the worse.... A comic tale of farce and disorder told through conversation in the snug of Mulligans Pub in Dublin City, Ireland.

"I think they were both murdered.” “Violence?” “They were found dead wrapped in catering cellophane plastic wrap. No external injuries but overdosed on drugs. Lots of needle marks.” “Raped?” “Not proven, they were whores.” “You think it was murder and you are next?” “You find out and I’ll be your investor.” You want and old friend help with an investment and she wants your help....

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a courtroom, what sort of people walk through the doors, what working justice looks like? My name is William Kennedy, and for the last three decades, I've been a judge in every type of trial court in the UK, as part of a legal career that began in 1972. With my son Thomas, I'll be revealing the details of some of the most interesting cases in which I've been a judge, the eclectic, the extraordinary mix of people I've met, and explaining critical parts of how our ancient legal justice system works. I've seen and heard things that have reaffirmed my ...

The doorbell went at dawn. The police were there to arrest Edward for rape. When the case is dropped due to insufficient evidence, policewoman Kelly is outraged. She decides Edward will not get away with rape. Kelly, and her housemate Maeve, were childhood victims of abuse. Now, as catharsis for their trauma, they search out and castrate men who get away with rape. Janet, his rape victim, helps them set the trap to blackmail Edward. But Janet wants a different punishment for Edward.

Brendan, a quiet trainee accountant, naively agrees to carry a suitcase for Aftab, his boss, who has invited him to his wedding in India. He is plunged into the strange feudal world of a remote palace in rural India, together with smuggled currency, man-eating tigers, and arranged marriages.

Sometimes it is hard to get the big picture: For you the big picture may be yourself or you and a partner and maybe with a couple or a few co-workers running around chasing your tails making a living. You may be fighting hard to stand still. You may be bigger and getting organized for growth and further success. You will have to scale this book to fit to your business; it is not one size fits all. What is it? It is the right way to do things. You may have to adapt the scale to your resources, but if you adopt the principles of the approach it should be what you need. You may be the boss who...

Janet is unattached, beautiful and ambitious. Jeremy is a Gay, troubled self-made Irish billionaire, living with his partner David. Both are London based and are in Ireland for different reasons. However both become involved with the O’Byrne family. Janet is Crawford’s lead analyst on an aggressive takeover of the large fast growing O’Byrne family business. But all Crawford really wants is Janet.

George wants his teenage stepdaughter. She plans her escape. Ivan wants vunerable girls. Megan wants to escape life as a gypsy. Robbo wants a job. Sonia wants out of the sex industry. Samuel wants to start again after cancer. Frank has fallen for a lap-dancer. Peter wants peace with his wife....

Liam, a quiet, unassuming accountant, depressed with marriage difficulties and recently made redundant, impulsively rescues two people from a knife attack. The consequences change his life forever.

The Irish police owe the French Gendarme a favor. When Capitaine Trouvenon requests an Irish policewoman with, amongst other qualifications, big boobs and an ability to shoot, for an undercover job at the Cannes film festival, they select Madeline Curtis (Maddie), a detective sergeant who speaks fluent French and who meets their criteria.

Following the suicide of her teenage mother, baby Fiona is put into State care. Fiona doesn’t know her absent father was the disgraced God of Love. Growing up, she suffers abuse and bullying and begins to see Otherworld creatures such as trolls and faeries, and worries for her sanity. Fiona discovers she has a physical strength beyond what is normal, and can fight the bullies, but is branded as violent and held in an Institution for the criminally insane. She is released on her eighteenth birthday into a hostel in Dublin City, Ireland.

Listen to the conversation as you sit in the corner of the snug in Mulligan's pub. The Teacher, The Sergeant, and the Parish Priest, aided by the Barman, are in session, and little of what happens in this Dublin inner city parish will escape their attention.

Joe, the golf club Honorary Treasurer, drops dead while playing a shot into the ninth green. When the autopsy reveals that Joe, a charismatic character, a gambler and womaniser, has died of cyanide poison, the question arises as to whether he has been murdered or committed suicide.