In his midteens, he began working as a reporter and columnist for a newspaper called the county down spectator. Now a major bbcscala film starring david thewlis and robert lindsay. Dan starkey is a belfast bornandbred reporter as is his creator, colin. Colin bateman was born in northern ireland in 1963, and began his writing career as a reporter for the county down spectator.
Dan starkey international man of inaction rides again. Writing these entitles books was like going back to the days when writing was just a hobby they were written purely for fun, and really as a means of showing my son what i actually did for a living. His 2007 publication titanic 2020 was nominated for the salford childrens publication award. A decade and a half later, he published his first dan starkey novel and subsequently received the 1994 betty trask award. Yet again dan starkey finds himself over his head with murder, deceit and in this case boxing. Colin bateman began his dan starkey series in 1995 with the novel divorcing jack. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The protagonists name is one, dan starkey, who is a satirical columnist for the local newspaper. The mystery man novels are all hilarious in bateman s own way and i must have reread them scores of times each. Colin bateman s dan starkey series, starting with divorcing jack also a movie.
One night at a party he is caught by his wife kissing another woman, and this misdeed leads him into a horrendous week of murder and politics with both the police, the ira and the. Colin bateman novelist life, age, zodiac birthday celebs. The north butte mining disaster of 1917 dan starkey book 5 10oct20. He is a gemini and was born in the year of the tiger. See the complete mystery man series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Several of bateman s novels featured the semiautobiographical belfast journalist, dan starkey. Colin bateman fans rejoice as reporter hero dan starkey returns in. Brand new stories from authors ken bruen, sean black, colin bateman, stella duffy, shelley silas, nikki magennis, and many others are. The dan starkey novel series is written by colin bateman. His 2007 book titanic 2020 was nominated for the salford childrens book award. Download epub, fb2, djvu the horse with my name ebook. Events of bateman s debut novel divorcing jack 1995, set in belfast, northern ireland, follow a turbulent period in the life of married, cynical and usually drunk journalist dan starkey. Exjournalist dan starkey is stuck in a grimy belfast bedsit.
The mystery man book series by colin bateman includes books mystery man, the day of the jack russell, dr. Dan s wife patricia leaves him after a drunken party in which he kisses student margaret. Books by colin bateman authors like colin bateman what. The series follows journalistturnedpi dan starkey, a divorced cynic with a taste for alcohol.
Colin bateman is a novelist, screenwriter and former journalist from bangor, county down, northern ireland. His book murphys law was adapted from the bbc television series murphys law 20012007. Belfast journalist dan starkey is caught by his wife wrapped in the arms of a woman he hardly knows. Suspense fiction encyclopaedia social conditions irish authors english fictionirish authors social history journalists northern irelandbelfast. Colin bateman was a journalist in northern ireland before becoming a fulltime writer. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading driving big davie dan starkey. The dan starkey book series by colin bateman includes books divorcing jack, of wee sweetie mice and men, turbulent priests, and several more. Then dan meets margaret, a beautiful and apparently impoverished student, and things begin to get out of hand.
Theyre my goto books when the pile has been depleted. Colin bateman known mononymously as bateman is a novelist, screenwriter and former journalist from bangor, county down, northern ireland. Driving big davie dan starkey kindle edition by bateman. The dead pass is one of the best books of the series and i hope that it isnt the last one. Brand new stories from authors ken bruen, sean black, colin bateman, stella duffy, shelley silas, nikki magennis, and many others are collected here to celebrate and eroticise dublin. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books todays deals new releases customer service. Bateman has been writer novels since his debut, divorcing jack, in 1994. Dan starkey gets caught up in the world of writing he can handle that terrorists hes been there before and movie hype more frightening than anything yet encountered in a cracking adventure that takes him from dublin to the cannes film festival. Dan starkey is a young journalist in belfast, who shares with his wife, patricia, a prodigious appetite for drinking and dancing. Then dan meets margaret, a beautiful and apparently. In colin batemans first novel, divorcing jack, a witty. Hes a cynic and an alcoholic, and so far, the hero or more precisely, the antihero of four novels and one film, loosely based on the first novel. Having read 4 other colin bateman books i found this book to be rather hard to get into initially. Blending mystery, romance and that specific brand of dark irish humour, divorcing jack is bateman s debut novel and the first in the dan starkey series.
His darkly comedic novel divorcing jack was adapted into a 1998 film starring david thewlis. Starkey continues to duck and dive but still makes you laugh. Since then, he has authored 14 novels, 4 childrens books, and numerous short stories. Divorcing jack won a betty trask award in the same year and was adapted into a 1998 film starring david thewlis. From his 2007 novel i predict a riot, until the last two books in his dan starkey series, colin bateman had his works branded with surname. Colin bateman fans rejoice as reporter hero dan starkey. Divorcing jack is the story about a hero, though in this case his name is not jack and neither is he getting a divorce. Divorcing jack is the debut novel and first of the dan starkey series by northern irish author, colin bateman, released on 28 january 1995 through harper collins. In of wee sweetie mice and men 1996, protagonist dan starkey is tasked with writing a book about bobby fat boy mcmaster, the current. Colin bateman audio books, best sellers, author bio. Currently, colin bateman resides in ireland with his wife and children. Not the way i wanted to get a new dan starkey novel from you colin, but grateful to have it. Cycle of violence, written with appealing verve and colin.
Anyone, at any moment, may decide the wars not yet over. Top northern ireland readsdiscover northern ireland. Irish author colin bateman has won the betty trask prize and heaps of critical acclaim for his takenoprisoners brand of fiction. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. New novel from bestselling author of divorcing jack and starring the inimitable hero dan starkey.
Set in a pregood friday, northern ireland, divorcing jack is an enigmatically comic crime adventure that features dan starkey, a newspaper columnist. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A change of scenery for this story but still places that i know as i often visit ni on business staying the the city hotel. The boy of a global war ii experienced, bateman spent his youngsters in newtownards and bangor, region down, north ireland. The main story is fine, with some interesting new characters, a.
His life is a disaster, and his only solace is the pub round the corner. Colin batemans latest dan starkey novel, nine inches, is a bit softer than dans previous adventures. The horse with my name audiobook colin bateman storytel. Dan s taxinspector wife patricia catches the pair together and throws dan out. He really, really needs something to get his teeth into. Browse colin batemans bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. His life is a disaster, and his only solace is the pub round the corner and the last can in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Colin bateman author and screenwriter childrens books. Bateman also served as chief writer for the bbc series murphys law. Author colin bateman has delighted fans by announcing that he has written another book based on dan starkey, the character who launched his career as a novelist. Whether its his dan starkey, martin murphy or mystery man series for adults or his eddie and the gang with no name, titanic 2020 or sos adventures for children, bateman writes for both young and old. In this explosive thriller set in postterrorist belfast, the old hatreds continue to fester and the politics remain deeply personal.
Dan starkey, a journalist in belfast, northern ireland. Is it because she was not exactly who she claimed to be. Having been through the whole list of colin bateman or just bateman books this one did not disappoint. You can change region by clicking the flag in the toolbar. Divorcing jack, of wee sweetie mice and men, turbulent priests, shooting sean, the horse with my. Colin bateman fans rejoice as author debuts novel on facebook to beat the boredom. B angor man bateman 57 has been using the social media platform to release chapters of his unpublished novel, bone games, which is based on dan starkey, the character who launched his career as. Shooting sean by colin bateman goodreads share book. Colin bateman is a novelist, screenwriter and former journalist from bangor, county down. Dans wife patricia leaves him after a drunken party in which he kisses student margaret.
More black comedy than true irish noir, divorcing jack is my first foray into colin bateman. Within hours his virtually anonymous girlfriend has been murdered, and before anyone can sort out. Dan starkey is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by northern irish novelist colin bateman. Colin bateman books in order author colin bateman s complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Then dan meets a beautiful and apparently impoverished student. Also a screenwriter, he created a television series titled scup. Heres a glittering array of tales guaranteed to titillate, shock, and delight as listenersjourney across the liffey and the streets of the irish capital. See the complete dan starkey series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Driving big davie dan starkey kindle edition by bateman, colin. A truly uptotheminute novel set in belfast from a brilliant new writer. Colin bateman biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki. He wrote the screenplays for the feature films of divorcing jack, crossmaheart and wild about harry.
Based on first impressions i believe i will read more of his books, even if this one did not deliver on all fronts. Notable for his dan starkey, martin murphy, and mystery man series of novels, he is also recognized for reservoir pups, ice quake, and other childrens books. Set in belfast the novels events follow a turbulent period in the life of antihero, journalist dan. Dan starkey, the ducking and diving hapless investigator, takes center stage again in this brilliant new novel by the.
The inimitable hero dan starkey gets caught up in the world of writin. Events of batemans debut novel divorcing jack 1995, set in belfast, northern ireland, follow a turbulent period in the life of married, cynical and usually drunk journalist dan starkey. Below is a list of colin batemans dan starkey books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronological order. But above all i have laughed and smiled and enjoyed bateman s writing. I loved this introduction to our mystery man and his supporting cast. Author colin bateman has delighted fans by announcing that he has written another book based on dan starkey, the character who launched. Hiaasen fan to read batemans novels he has also written nonstarkey books such. Of wee sweetie mice and men dan starkey book 2 by bateman. Dan starkey, the ducking and diving hapless investigator, takes center stage again in this brilliant new novel by the master of comic crime. Below is a list of colin bateman s dan starkey books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronological order.
I am already familiar with several flavors of noir. Colin bateman books list of books by author colin bateman. Colin bateman known mononymously as bateman is a novelist, screenwriter and former his book murphys law was adapted from the bbc television series murphys law, featuring james nesbitt. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. His first novel, divorcing jack, won the betty trask prize, and all his novels have been critically acclaimed. In the dead pass, dan starkey is hired to track down billy the bear doherty, the son of a retired political activist. D an starkey is a belfast bornandbred reporter as is his creator, colin bateman. Divorcing jack by colin bateman is the first in his series that features a witty belfast newspaper columnist named dan starkey who excels at drinking and partying. The novel was made into a film, with a screenplay written by bateman himself. Divorcing jack dan starkey kindle edition by colin bateman. Colin batemans dan starkey books in order fantastic fiction. Colin bateman is an irish author of crime fiction, thriller and dark comedy novels. Bateman moves away from his usual irish setting for the most part of this book with the events taking place mainly in new york.