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Hang on St. Christopher (Detective Sean Duffy, #9) was the most recently released book by Adrian McKinty, on March 4th, 2025.

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Adrian McKinty Stats: The highest rated book by Adrian McKinty on Book Notification is In the Morning I'll Be Gone, the 3rd novel in the Detective Sean Duffy series. The second-highest rated book is Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly (Detective Sean Duffy #6).

The most read book by Adrian McKinty on Book Notification is The Chain, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Island, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Adrian McKinty books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Adrian McKinty is the Detective Sean Duffy Series.

List of Michael Forsythe Books in Publication Order

Living in New York as an illegal immigrant, the Irish ex-gangster Michael Forsythe battles with enemies in an attempt to survive.

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Dead I Well May Be
2003
Go
2
8.3
The Dead Yard
2006
Go
3
8
The Bloomsday Dead
2007
Go

List of Lighthouse Trilogy Books in Publication Order

YA novels where an Irish teenager discovers a portal to the far off planet Altair. Adventure ensues.

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Lighthouse Land
2006
Go
2
8
The Lighthouse War
2007
Go
3
8
The Lighthouse Keepers
2008
Go

List of Detective Sean Duffy Books in Publication Order

Follows a cop solving crimes in 1980s Northern Ireland during political unrest.

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
The Cold Cold Ground
2012
Go
2
8.6
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
2013
Go
3
9.4
In the Morning I'll Be Gone
2014
Go
4
9.1
Gun Street Girl
2015
Go
5
8.9
Rain Dogs
2015
Go
6
9.3
Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly
2017
Go
7
7.6
The Detective Up Late
2018
Go
8
God’s Away on Business
2025
Go
9
8.5
Hang on St. Christopher
2025
Go

List of Detective Sean Duffy Series in Chronological Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
God’s Away on Business
2025
Go
2
7.7
The Cold Cold Ground
2012
Go
3
8.6
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
2013
Go
4
9.4
In the Morning I'll Be Gone
2014
Go
5
9.1
Gun Street Girl
2015
Go
6
8.9
Rain Dogs
2015
Go
7
9.3
Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly
2017
Go
8
7.6
The Detective Up Late
2018
Go
9
8.5
Hang on St. Christopher
2025
Go

"Godu2019s Away on Business" is a prequel.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Orange Rhymes With Everything
1997
Go
2
6
Hidden River
2004
Go
3
7.3
Fifty Grand
2009
Go
4
8
Falling Glass
2011
Go
5
10
Deviant
2011
Go
6
5.5
The Sun Is God
2014
Go
7
7.4
The Chain
2019
Go
8
7
The Island
2022
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
8
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
9
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
10
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
11
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
12
London Noir
2006
Go
13
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
15
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
16
Havana Noir
2007
Go
17
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
18
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
19
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
20
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
21
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
22
Paris Noir
2008
Go
23
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
24
Boston Noir
2009
Go
25
Rome Noir
2009
Go
26
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
27
Portland Noir
2009
Go
28
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
29
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
30
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
31
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
32
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
33
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
34
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
35
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
36
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
37
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
38
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
39
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
40
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
41
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
42
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
43
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
44
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
45
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
46
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
47
Venice Noir
2012
Go
48
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
49
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
50
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
51
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
52
Manila Noir
2013
Go
53
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
54
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
55
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
56
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
57
Prison Noir
2014
Go
58
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
59
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
60
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
61
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
62
Providence Noir
2015
Go
63
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
64
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
65
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
66
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
67
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
68
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
69
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
70
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
71
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
72
Prague Noir
2016
Go
73
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
74
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
75
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
76
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
77
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
78
Montana Noir
2017
Go
79
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
80
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
81
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
82
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
83
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
84
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
85
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
86
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
87
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
88
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
89
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
90
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
91
Houston Noir
2019
Go
92
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
93
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
94
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
95
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
96
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
97
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
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List of Adrian McKinty Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
8
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
9
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
10
London Noir
2006
Go
11
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
12
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
13
Havana Noir
2007
Go
14
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
15
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
16
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
17
Boston Noir
2009
Go
18
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
19
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
20
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
21
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
22
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
23
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
24
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
25
Requiems for the Departed
2010
Go
26
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
27
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
28
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
29
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
30
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
31
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
32
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
33
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
34
Radio Silence
2012
Go
35
Venice Noir
2012
Go
36
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
37
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
38
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
39
Hard Labour
2012
Go
40
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
41
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
42
OxCrimes: 27 Killer Stories from the Cream of Crimewriters
2014
Go
43
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
44
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
45
Providence Noir
2015
Go
46
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
47
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
48
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
49
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
50
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
51
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
52
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
53
Prague Noir
2016
Go
54
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
55
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
56
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
57
Montana Noir
2017
Go
58
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
59
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
60
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
61
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
62
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
63
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
64
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
65
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
66
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
67
Reports from the Deep End
2023
Go
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Adrian McKinty

Adrian McKinty was born in 1968 and is currently 57 years old. Adrian McKinty was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. McKinty attended University of Warwick where he Studied Law and University of Oxford where he Studied Politics and Philosophy.

Adrian McKinty is the author of the Detective Sean Duffy series which currently consists of 9 novels. The Detective Sean Duffy series started in 2012 with the novel The Cold Cold Ground. The most recently released novel in the Detective Sean Duffy series was Hang on St. Christopher which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Detective Sean Duffy series.

In 2017, Adrian McKinty decided to stop writing due to his novels not being able to support him financially. However author Don Winslow gave some of McKintys novels and ideas to his agent, who convinced Adrian to write The Chain and gave him an advance for writing it which ended up being a huge success.

McKinty has worked various jobs throughout his life such as a door to door salesman, high school teacher and a rugby coach. He also played rugby for the Jerusalem Lions Rugby Club.

Adrian drew a lot of his experiences from growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. He spoke at length to Go Into the Story. about it, and how one of his first memories is being in a major department store when there was a fire bombing. He initially didn't want to write about Belfast. He had been given advice not to write any Irish Crime Fiction because it wasn't a topic anyone wanted to read. Then in 2011 he started writing a chapter which was set in Belfast, and ended up being the beginning of the Sean Duffy series, The Cold, Cold Ground. He thought the book may switch to England or the USA, but the story kept him in Belfast for the entire novel.

The Chain was ranked as one of the best Mystery & Crime Thrillers of 2019 by The Real Book Spy calling the book a game-changer" and not to be missed. In 2022 it would be The Island to make their list of Best Thrillers of the year.

Adrian McKinty: Awards & Accolades

Adrian McKinty has won many awards including:

  • The Dead Yard won the Audie Award, Best Thriller or Suspense, in 2007.
  • Fifty Grand won the Spinetingler Award, Rising Star Award, in 2010.
  • The Cold Cold Ground won the Spinetingler Award, Best Crime Novel, in 2013.
  • I Hear the Sirens in the Street won the Barry Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2014.
  • In the Morning I'll Be Gone won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2014.
  • Rain Dogs won the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2017 as well as the Barry Award - Best Paperback Original in 2017.
  • Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2017.
  • The Chain won the International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel, in 2020 as well as the Ned Kelly Awards - Best International Crime Fiction in 2020, Theakston's Old Peculier - Crime Novel of the Year in 2020, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2020, Barry Award - Best Thriller in 2020.

The following novels by Adrian McKinty were nominated for these awards:

  • Dead I Well May Be: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2004).
  • Hidden River: Audie Award, Best Mystery (2006).
  • The Dead Yard: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2007).
  • The Lighthouse Land: Young Hoosier Awards, Middle Grade (2008). Beehive Award, Best Young Adult Book (2008).
  • I Hear the Sirens in the Street: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2013).
  • In the Morning I'll Be Gone: Audie Award, Best Thriller or Suspense (2015).
  • Gun Street Girl: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2015). Audie Award, Best Mystery (2016). RUSA Awards, Mystery Award (2016). Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (2016). Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original (2016).
  • Rain Dogs: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2016). Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2016). Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2016). Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (2017).
  • Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Original Paperback Novel (2018).
  • The Chain: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2019). RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award (2020).
  • The Detective Up Late: Barry Award, Best Mystery/Crime Novel (2024).

Adrian McKinty: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Island was a New York Times: Best Thriller Books in 2022.

Adrian McKinty: TV/Movies Based on Books

The Chain was picked up by Universal Pictures in 2019 to be adapted into a movie, although has not been released yet.

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  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

Adrian McKinty: F.A.Q

When was Adrian McKinty Born? How old is Adrian McKinty?

Adrian McKinty was born in 1968. Adrian McKinty is currently 57 years old.

Where was Adrian McKinty Born?

Adrian McKinty was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland and is Northern Irish.

What book awards has Adrian McKinty won?

The Dead Yard: Audie Award Best Thriller or Suspense (2007).
Fifty Grand: Spinetingler Award Rising Star Award (2010).
The Cold Cold Ground: Spinetingler Award Best Crime Novel (2013).
I Hear the Sirens in the Street: Barry Award Best Paperback Original (2014).
In the Morning I'll Be Gone: Ned Kelly Awards Best Crime Novel (2014).
Rain Dogs: Edgar Award Best Paperback Original (2017), Barry Award Best Paperback Original (2017).
Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly: Ned Kelly Awards Best Crime Novel (2017).
The Chain: International Thriller Writers Award Best Hardcover Novel (2020), Ned Kelly Awards Best International Crime Fiction (2020), Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2020), Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (2020), Barry Award Best Thriller (2020).

What was the first book Adrian McKinty wrote?

The first book written by Adrian McKinty was Orange Rhymes With Everything, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book Adrian McKinty wrote?

His most recently released work was Hang on St. Christopher on March 4th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Adrian McKinty?

Adrian McKinty does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Adrian McKinty written?

Adrian McKinty has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Michael Forsythe Series, 3 books in the Lighthouse Trilogy Series, 9 books in the Detective Sean Duffy Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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