Gathered together for the first time and featuring two brand new stories, this collection contains all of the short stories and novellas featuring Bunny McGarry, star of the million-selling Dublin Trilogy. Spanning his entire career in law enforcement and beyond, these stories give a whole new perspective on Ireland’s most truly unconventional police officer as he juggles being a force for justice and managing the world’s worst under-12s hurling team.The new stories, The Many Deaths of Timmy Branch and Meanwhile in Dublin chart the journey from his first New Year’s Eve on the job doing the crappiest gig imaginable, to the present day, where someone is trying to dig up some rather sensitive information about him.Dive in to find out why The Irish Post said these are ‘brilliant comedic thrillers' andtheWall Street Journal described them as ‘poignant, suspenseful and gut-bustingly funny’ and Times best-selling author of the Follet Valley Mystery series Ian Moore considers these to be ‘A modern great of crime comedy’.Bunny McGarry Shorts contains:Dog Day Afternoon (Short Story): Bunny McGarry always pays his debts, and if that means saving a certain dog from a date with the Grim Reaper, then so be it. Getting a canine off death row is not as simple as you’d think though, particularly when the pooch in question is a couple of biscuits short of a full dog’s dinner.How to Send a Message (Short Story): Bunny McGarry's the kind of man who is inclined to take it personally when someone threaten his life. Two gangland thugs find out to their cost that if you’re going up against the meanest copper in Dublin, you’d better be prepared for a truly unforgettable experience.Escape from Victory (Novella):The St Jude’s Under-12s hurling team has a match against a hated opponent and their manager, one Bunny McGarry, has made an ill-judged wager on the outcome. And as if that wasn’t enough, crime doesn’t take weekends off, and when duty calls, sometimes you have to bring a minibus full of pre-teen delinquents with you.Bloody Christmas (Novella): It’s Christmas Eve and DS Bunny McGarry is in the mood to celebrate – he’s back on duty after proving that throwing a senior officer off a building was an appropriate action during an investigation. His festivities are interrupted when someone attempts to assassinate him while he’s taking a leak. Bunny soon finds himself in a race against time to trace a kidnapped child before the people who ordered the hit realise that he is less dead than they had hoped.Good Deeds and Bad Intentions (Novella): It's the night before Christmas and Bunny McGarry is hard at work. Helena Martinez is trying to make a new life, but her scumbag ex-husband has other ideas. When she's approached by a mysterious woman with an offer of help, she has to choose between running again or trusting a ragtag bunch of strangers to deal with her problem once and for all.The Many Deaths of Timmy Branch (Short Story): It’s New Year’s Eve and Probationer Garda Bunny McGarry has been tasked with guarding evidence as retribution for doing his job properly. When a call is received, it’s down to Bunny to leap into (and onto) action.Meanwhile in Dublin (Novella): Brigit is having quite the day. She’s organised to take her dad’s bride-to-be wedding dress shopping and has assembled a motley crew to join her. Paul isn’t faring much better as he agreed to play golf with Brigit’s dad and highly irritating brothers despite having never picked up a golf club in his life. When news of a strange deed reaches them, their day takes a turn from bad to worse. Read more

“A delightful romp, chock-full of wonderfully bonkers ideas.” C.K. (Caimh) McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times and the Bunny McGarry series."If Spike Milligan and Terry Pratchett had ever got round to a collaboration it might read like OverLondon.” Heide Goody, author of the Oddjobs and Sam Applewhite series.“The most fun you can have in the safety of a book. A rollicking good read!” Kaaron Warren, award-winning author of Bitters.•••A Rollicking Comic-Fantasy Whodunnit with a Tudor Twist!Priests from OverLondon's Church of Vengeful Acquisition are exploding. Is the cause divine retribution, ballistic undergarments or something more sinister? If only the city had a professional private investigator…Luckily, notorious pirate—turned privateer—Captain Alex Reign, has just narrowly escaped the hang man’s noose to establish the Reign Agency in Drury Lane. She needs cash fast and will take any job, even if failure means facing an inconveniently messy end. But what's a little danger to a professional swashbuckler?Armed with nothing but her roguish wit, her reliably unreliable crew and a rogue artificer experiencing a mortal crisis, Alex is convinced they'll have this crime solved and the reward pocketed by teatime.To solve their first case, all they must do is survive while navigating rampaging nuns, clockwork horrors, confectionary gangsters, piratical florists, malevolent urchins, military-grade statuary, weaponized blasphemy and sexual whales.How hard can it possibly be? Read more

A missing comedian; a “dead” celebrity; a secret comics’ hideout - Duckie Dunne must find them all.Duckie’s original comedy partner, Chuck Marshall, has the stand-up world in the palm of his hand: big-time gigs, streaming specials and his own network TV show.Then Chuck mysteriously disappears.Deeply worried, Duckie sets out to locate his friend. He enlists the aid of Cheryl, daughter of the late comedy legend Mickey Gross. However, Mickey may not be quite as dead as everyone thinks.Sparks fly between Duckie and Cheryl as their search takes them from the deserts of Arizona to the forests of British Columbia. Along the way, they must contend with a slippery Buddhist monk, a megalomaniac network executive and a psycho self-help guru.At the end of their long, strange trip is the mysterious Laughingstock and an explosive comedy showdown! Read more

They say the dead walk amongst us – could that be true? Well, in Fairfield, that unremarkable Hertfordshire town, there are a few that do – apparently.Thirty-three years after his death, Terry awakes to discover an old acquaintance by his side suggesting that he needs to atone – who is this woman – demon or diva?1973 – an event that changes the course of many lives. However, forty-three years will pass before they know the truth about what really happened that day. 1983 – his untimely death deprived Terry Walton of the chance to get to know the daughter he never knew existed – or did it?2016 – Kim Meyer’s life has spiralled down to the pit of despair – now, a thirty-something hapless wreck who’s most definitely not living the dream.To add to Kim’s growing list of disasters, a series of unfortunate events leaves her pondering a rather unsavoury option – she may have no choice.Fifteen years after the loss of her mother, with a few failed relationships behind her, Kim’s demonic stepfather continues to ruin her life. Now facing a somewhat perilous future, Kim is left with a rather odd stranger’s offer of help as a last resort. Can Kim haul herself from the mire? Will Terry put right the wrongs of yesteryear? And who the hell is Deana – demon or diva?It’s Payback time is the first in a head-spinning, fast-paced, time-leap trilogy – another humorous time-travel adventure by Adrian Cousins. Grab your copy today. Read more

Curiosity didn’t kill the cat, it mutated it into a vigilante crime fighter.Dan's cats are acting weird. One has grown into a strength powerhouse, the other wants to communicate... verbally. And now other kitties have begun to go missing from his quiet suburban street. Could the man in the parka that haunts a nearby industrial estate have answers? Or perhaps it’s something to do with the strange disappearing woman in the woods? Can our hero figure out the conspiracy before it turns into a catastrophe?There's Something Wrong With The Cats is a laugh-out-loud science fiction mystery. If you like zeroes becoming heroes and twists that keep you guessing, you’ll love this fun standalone novel. Read more

Emelda made a mistake she'll regret for the rest of her life.And it's put Kane in danger.Now she has to right that wrong, and time is running out.She'll have to face unholy monsters, killer spy drones, and not one but two shadowy, global organizations that want her dead.Or worse.To save Kane, she'll have to become something she'd never thought she had in her.Their "pack of two" is broken, and to save Kane, she will have to be clever.Fearless.Dangerous.Emelda Thorne will now be a lone wolf. Read more

The first time somebody tried to kill him was an accident. The second time was deliberate. Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history . . . . . . or else they’ll be history. A Man With One of Those Faces is the first book in Caimh McDonnell's Dublin Trilogy, which melds fast-paced action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit. Praise for A Man With One of Those Faces: "One of the funniest crime books you could read." The Express"A brilliant comedic thriller." The Irish Post "It's just crying out to be made into a movie. The writing is whip-smart and funny." Books Ireland Magazine "I was hooked by the end of the first page. Clever writing. Funny plot. Good characters." The Sun-Gazette"Humorous crime at its finest. Droll, witty and highly entertaining. The writing is skilled and captivating." ***** Audiothing "A masterclass... The prose and narrative is spot on. The characters inhabiting this hilarious, yet gripping story are just wonderful." ***** Strange Alliances "A riotous read. Flipping easily between humour and terror so that I spent most of the book sat on the edge of my seat while chuckling." **** Cleopatra Loves Books "Original, innovative, intelligent and laugh out loud funny." Maureen Carter, author of the Bev Morriss books "If you like stories by Colin Bateman, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey and Janet Evanovich then you'll enjoy A Man With One of Those Faces." **** The View from the Blue House Read more

#6 in Humorous Dark Comedy on Kindle Amazon.Synopsis:He was very angry. He was looking at me like he wants to either rape me or punch my face."I can expla- " He sharply cuts me off,"You have been a very... very bad kitty. You have no idea what I've been through." His grip on my neck tightens suffocating my food pipe."Strip."The word brought me out of the electric shock. "Wha- ""I m counting till three if you didn't, I'll tear your clothes off - One."Is this really happening? "Two."I thought he was gay. "Three."---------------------------------------------------Alpha's Wicked Ways is a humorous and crazy story of a girl who fakes to be a guy to get a job in a multinational company.She aimed to earn money and be independent.But little did she know her life would turn into a blockbuster hit drama when she meets her asshole Boss, who is not only a dangerous werewolf but also an Alpha of the deadliest pack on the continent.How will the Alpha react thinking his mate is a guy, not a girl? What will happen when the big bad wolf thinks he is gay?What will happen when the Alpha who is always in a bad mood goes psycho? ;)The book is loaded with funny awkward scenes, puns and reverse sarcasm. This is not your regular boss-secretary or Alpha-mate story but a comedy romantic blunder with kinky smut.Be ready to laugh like crazy and look mental in front of others if you are planning to read this book.Good luck. Read more

Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.How much trouble can you possibly get into just stopping to use a restroom?As it turns out, an awful lot. Bunny and co are supposed to be keeping a low profile, but nature calls and ironically, one of their party has a hard and fast rule about not answering that call while surrounded by nature. This is how they end up in the wrong bar, surrounded by the wrong people at the wrongest of wrong times. The local right-wing militia has a big week planned, and Bunny and the boys have inadvertently crashed the party. Before they know it, they’re in a desperate fight for survival against a bunch of people who refuse to believe they’re not who they think they are.Meanwhile, the Sisters of the Saint have more than enough troubles of their own. A certain cartel is very angry at them and is pulling out all the stops to make their point. It all adds up to one hell of a tricky few days. But then, as a great man once said: life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.Other Plans is book four in the McGarry Stateside series by Caimh McDonnell. McDonnell’s work has been praised for bringing a fresh voice to the thriller genre. He deftly combines a finely honed comic sensibility with pulse-pounding action which have made his books Amazon bestsellers the world over. Read more

Raz Frewer has just concocted a plan. And it's a terrible, terrible idea.After his dying wife's doctors reveal that all their brilliant strategies have failed, Raz tries a different tack-- he does something incredibly stupid.He goes to the Crossroads and makes a deal with the Devil.Now, with the help of three willing strangers (well, two of them are willing), he's got just days to search the planet for the pieces of an ancient artifact.Raz knows, once assembled, this mystical lamp can cure the woman he loves.What he doesn't know?The Devil has other plans for it. Read more

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Little is what it seems to be in a leafy Savannah neighborhood as members of an afternoon cocktail and dog walking club mourn a neighbor’s death. Jealousies surface when friends vie for the widower running for mayor. An old woman with an infamous uncle plots to avenge a wrong. Memories haunt a once successful children’s writer. And a model has won the trip of a lifetime.But a killer lurks and secrets unfold, as does a web of deceit. Is anyone really who he or she seems to be? A mysterious South American, a young Italian count, and a charitable nephew add suspicion and intrigue, as do an enigmatic organization linked to organized crime, a handsome firefighter, and three widows with hidden agendas. What’s a retired accountant’s secret, and why did a former showgirl really have plastic surgery?The plot thickens, the Georgia temperature rises, and someone is destined for an early unmarked grave. The truth contorts to a climax that leaves readers breathless. Read more

So damn sweet, I cause cavities.S’up? I’m Candy. Excuse the name. Mom was a stripper back in her prime and I was a client gone wrong. Now stuck behind the bar, she was eager for me to join the family business. No thanks.The only circles I run in are the ones my bubblegum bubbles make. Don’t worry about my teeth though, sugar-free as always. I’m not a complete psycho. Oh, except for my passive-aggressive, potty-mouthed, imaginary best friend who happens to be a gummy bear. That part is pretty nuts.I was thoroughly enjoying myself, doing whatever the hell I wanted until a group of model-worthy bikers try to muscle in on my heist. They don’t seem to realise those with barely any personal belongings tend to grow protective of what’s theirs, and by taking one of my beloved possessions, they’ve signed their own death warrants.Fooling them with a sickly sweet smile, I’ll slip past their defences and claim back what’s rightfully mine, no matter the cost. Putting bullies back in their place when no one else can is my speciality. No one screws over Candy Crystal twice. P.S, yeah - stripper name game is on point.Trigger Warning: This is book one of the I Love Candy series, featuring a feisty female lead. Candy is spontaneous, impulsive and reckless, which makes this book inappropriate for under 18’s. She gives as good as she gets, causing chaos and leaves you wondering who is bullying who! Expect excessive amounts of steam, violence and cursing throughout. This series is a RH trilogy with a HEA…eventually. Read more

Some people have no appreciation of the fundamentals of the fame game…MCM Investigations are back! Although Brigit isn’t sure for how long. Money is tight, business is slow and her partner, Paul, has been temporarily crippled due to her attempts to be in two places at once; one place being at the bottom of a ladder. It’s therefore manna from heaven when an old friend comes to them in need of help.Deccie Fadden is that rarest of things – someone who experienced a brilliant lockdown. He stumbled into his perfect job, where his ability to have an opinion on absolutely everything is, for once, an advantage. Now he is wildly popular and unpopular. Anyone who thinks you can’t be both at the same time has never experienced the joys of social media. It’s all fun and games until someone decides to kill him, which is when things get really interesting. Deccie Must Die is book two in the MCM Investigations series, a spinoff from the Amazon bestselling, critically acclaimed and numerically infuriating Dublin Trilogy. Read more

Nevin has spent too much time on the internet researching the Paul Homolka murders that took place in the early 90's. Now he has convinced his boyfriend, Mike, to come with him on a surprise road trip to the pig farm where Paul Homolka killed four people, including his girlfriend and little sister, Mary-Ann. What Nevin doesn't know, is that the pig farm is harboring more than a few dark secrets. A deranged, pain worshiping cult has taken up arms on the property, and they are eagerly atticipating Nevin's arrival. Read more

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“If business didn’t pick up soon, we’d be staring into the abyss of what economists might call ‘totally screwed’.”But as chance would have it, Max Dempsey and Partners: Funeral Directors are about to be saved from financial ruin by a mysterious stranger with a wad of cash. It was the first time they’d been asked to collect a body from France, but what could possibly go wrong?For a start, the body in question isn’t at all what they’d been expecting, and all of a sudden Max and his partners find themselves catapulted into a world of espionage, blackmail, kidnapping, double-dealing and Russian assassins.The name’s Dempsey. Max Dempsey. Shaken, stirred and totally freaked out.The Undertaking is the second book in the Cremains series of comedy capers.What the critics said about Cremains (Book One in the series):"It definitely kept me guessing, but also laughing. Both good results." - Big Al for Big Al's Books & Pals"If you want something totally different, pick up this book - you won't regret it. A hilarious comedy that keeps you on the edge of your seat... Fabulously funny story with cool, really well-developed characters." - Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite Read more