Dublin Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Man With One of Those Faces |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Day That Never Comes |
2017 |
Buy |
| Angels in the Moonlight |
2017 |
Buy |
| Last Orders |
2018 |
Buy |
| Dead Man’s Sins |
2021 |
Buy |
| Bloody Christmas |
2019 |
N/A |
| Firewater Blues |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Family Jewels |
2022 |
Buy |
| Escape From Victory |
2023 |
Buy |
| Shorts |
2024 |
Buy |
| Fortunate Son |
2024 |
Buy |
| Disaster Inc |
2018 |
Buy |
| Good Deeds and Bad Intentions |
2018 |
N/A |
| I Have Sinned |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Quiet Man |
2020 |
Buy |
| Other Plans |
2023 |
Buy |
MCM Investigations Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Game |
2020 |
Buy |
| Deccie Must Die |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Stranger Times |
2021 |
Buy |
| This Charming Man |
2022 |
Buy |
| Love Will Tear Us Apart |
2023 |
Buy |
| Relight My Fire |
2024 |
Buy |
McGarry Stateside Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Disaster Inc |
2018 |
Buy |
| Good Deeds and Bad Intentions |
2018 |
N/A |
| I Have Sinned |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Quiet Man |
2020 |
Buy |
| Other Plans |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Final Game |
2020 |
Buy |
| Deccie Must Die |
2022 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sisters Gonna Work It Out |
2007 |
N/A |
| Smithy’s Revenge |
2018 |
N/A |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| How To Send a Message |
2019 |
Buy |
| Bunny McGarry Shorts |
2024 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Welcome to Nowhere |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Big Steal |
2026 |
Buy |
Stranger Times Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Stranger Times |
2021 |
Buy |
| This Charming Man |
2022 |
Buy |
| Love Will Tear Us Apart |
2023 |
Buy |
| Relight My Fire |
2024 |
Buy |
| Ring the Bells |
2025 |
Buy |
| Welcome to Nowhere |
2020 |
Buy |
Stranger Times Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tales from The Stranger Times: Volume 1 |
2025 |
Buy |
Caimh McDonnell is an Irish author and former stand-up comedian whose fiction blends crime, comedy, and increasingly, the supernatural. His Dublin Trilogy, which has grown well beyond three books, follows a cast of Dublin characters through crime capers that are as funny as they are suspenseful. The series began with A Man With One of Those Faces in 2016 and has expanded to sixteen entries including prequels, holiday specials, and connected storylines.
McDonnell has also built a second major series, The Stranger Times, set around a paranormal newspaper in Manchester staffed by misfits investigating genuinely strange occurrences. The McGarry Stateside and MCM Investigations series extend characters from the Dublin books into new settings and situations. With over forty books published, McDonnell is one of the most prolific indie authors working in comic crime fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Caimh McDonnell written?
Caimh McDonnell has written 42 books across eight series.
What was Caimh McDonnell's first book?
Caimh McDonnell’s first book is Sisters Gonna Work It Out, published in 2007.
How did McDonnell's comedy background shape his fiction?
McDonnell was a stand-up comedian and comedy writer before turning to novels, and the humor is built into the DNA of his books rather than layered on top. The Dublin Trilogy mixes genuine crime plots with Irish wit and absurd situations, while the Stranger Times series brings the same comic sensibility to a paranormal newspaper in Manchester. His dialogue, in particular, reads like the work of someone who has spent years performing in front of live audiences.