In the Morning I'll be Gone by Adrian McKinty

Nicht alle Briten trauerten um Margaret Thatcher. Doch dann soll er im Auftrag des MI5 einen irischen Terroristen finden. Außer Musik, Alkohol und Drogen hat er nicht mehr viel. April 2015 - 12:27 UhrĮigentlich ist Sean Duffy am Ende: erst degradiert, dann aus dem Polizeidienst geworfen. ( )Īdrian McKinty: „Die verlorenen Schwestern“ Much to his surprise, the investigating cop appears to have been through, but his doggedness eventually solves a classic locked room murder. Duffy catches a break when a bereaved mother promises to deliver her former son-in-law if Duffy can re-open the cold case of her youngest daughter, whose death was ruled accidental. MI5 thinks his former relationship with McCann and his ex-wife will allow him to penetrate the tightly knit community of IRA supporters. After moping around, he is rescued by MI5 to help track down a prison escapee IRA bomber, Dermot McCann, who has been given additional training and resources by Libya. He is forced to resign from the police force to save his pension. After being demoted to foot patrol from detective for pissing off the hierarchy in the prior novel, Duffy is framed for a deadly hit and run, where he was only a passenger.

Sean Duffy is the proverbial outsider: a Catholic cop in a protestant force, and a traitor/peeler to his boyhood IRA friends. This integration of fact and fiction was cleverly done, and I hope this continues in the next books. This installment had the added bonus of Duffy’s investigation intersecting with two real-life events: Joseph Kennedy II’s visit to Ireland, and Margaret Thatcher’s 1984 Conservative Party leadership conference. I enjoy the fast pace and interesting plot twists in this series.

McCann’s mother-in-law agrees to reveal his whereabouts if Duffy is able to identify what really caused Lizzie’s death. Duffy has no leads and no idea how to proceed, until he learns the recent death of McCann’s sister-in-law Lizzie was ruled an accident despite its suspicious circumstances. The problem is, McCann is a master at evading capture. MI5 believes Duffy’s childhood friendship with McCann and his current friendly relationship with McCann’s family will give him a leg up. But not to worry, MI5 thinks Duffy is just the man to track down IRA member Dermot McCann, who escaped prison and is currently in hiding, most likely outside of Ireland. This got him in a bit of trouble in the series’ previous installments, and this book opens with Duffy suspended from his position with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). Sean Duffy has earned a reputation as a highly motivated and committed police officer who won’t give up even when instructed to do so.

In the Morning I'll be Gone by Adrian McKinty