Born in Limerick and raised in Dublin, C K (Caimh) McDonnell is a
former stand-up comedian and TV writer. He performed all around the
world, had several well-received Edinburgh shows and supported acts
such as Sarah Millican on tour before hanging up his clowning shoes
to concentrate on writing. He has also written for numerous TV
shows and been nominated for a Kid's TV BAFTA.
His debut novel, A Man With One of Those Faces - a comic crime
novel - was published in 2016 and spawned The Dublin Trilogy books
and the spin-off McGarry Stateside series. They have been Amazon
bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. As C. K. McDonnell, he
is the author of The Stranger Times series contemporary comic
fantasy series.
Caimh lives in Manchester. To find out more, visit
whitehairedirishman.com
With crisp plotting, scabrous dialogue and deftly applied splashes
of gore, former comedian C.K. McDonnell has served up another
winner from his cast of delightful losers.
*DAILY MAIL*
McDonnell makes Manchester chaotic, hilarious, elegiac and sinister
at the same time . . . very, very funny . . . the work has already
been compared frequently to Terry Pratchett, and given the
whip-crack sharp lines and wryness, it is not inappropriate. But it
is not a weak clone of Pratchett's work, and it has its own
political edge.
*SCOTSMAN*
Intriguingly brilliant . . . its greatest strength is in its
engaging and enthralling characters, both new and old. The author
revels in their personalities, their foibles and flaws as they
guide you hilariously through an urban fantasy landscape bursting
with myth and magic; all often hiding in plain sight . . . perhaps
more Gaiman or Adams than Pratchett, McDonnell has a gift for
describing the fantastical as delectably formulaic . . . if you
enjoy your fantasy peppered with wit and deft creativity, then
McDonnell's books will sit comfortably on your bookshelf next to
those revered genre alumni.
*STARBURST*
Fast-paced, brilliantly written, and with characters to die for,
This Charming Man will have you laughing out loud time and
again.
*THE-BOOK-DRAGON*
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