Crime Novel

Before He Kills Again Signing Event in Waterstones Cork

Thanks to everyone who came to my signing event in Waterstone’s Cork on March 25th. Special thanks to John Breen and Waterstone’s for their support. The book is truly out now! Some photos courtesy of John Breen and Mercier Press.

Great Review of Before He Kills Again in the Irish Examiner

A stunning review of my book Before He Kills Again by author Michelle Dunne in the Irish Examiner. You can read it here.  ‘It’s an expertly crafted, unflinching, and creepy-as-hell thriller. Tadhg Coakley is at the top of his game.’

Review of Before He Kills Again in The Echo

Thrilled with this review of my new book Before He Kills Again in  The Echo by Gráinne McGuinness. You can read it here. ‘Like The Game last year, I would not be surprised to see Before He Kills Again appear on best-of lists of Irish crime fiction at the end of the year. A gripping read.’

Cover Reveal of Before He Kills Again

I’m delighted that my next book (a crime novel) will be published in March 2023 by the Mercier Press. You can preorder it here.  Here’s the cover.   Here’s a synopsis:  As the sun sets on the bustling streets of Cork city, a young woman lies brutally murdered in her own home. Former inter-county hurler turned detective Garda Tim Collins, and his new partner Deirdre Dempsey are tasked with solving the case. As they dig deeper, they uncover a sinister plot to attack more women. Against the clock and with a fierce commitment to stop the violence, Collins and Dempsey race to find the perpetrator before he kills again. But when one of Ireland’s most dangerous criminals shows up in Collins’ home patch of West Cork, that case becomes personal, too. When the case grows more vicious, the detective is pushed to the brink.  As the investigation explodes in a

National Crime Reading Month Event

I was delighted to participate in an event to celebrate National Crime Reading Month in Cork City Libraries with Catherine Kirwan, author of Cruel Deeds and Darkest Truth. We spoke about out favourite crime novels and writers and a great crowd turned up. And here are the six books I chose! But it could have been another six by six other writers just as easily.

Cork One City One Book Launch

Cork City’s One City One Book was launched by Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Kieran McCarthy in Cork City Library on 14 August. A discussion on the book with myself was led by poet and writer Thomas McCarthy, behind closed doors. Click here to watch the discussion  

Whatever It Takes published

My second novel, Whatever It Takes was published by the Mercier Press on August 5th, 2020. This is a contemporary crime novel set in Cork city, featuring a Garda detective, Collins, who goes to war against a professional criminal.