Gene Kerrigan books

Gene Kerrigan is an Irish journalist and crime novelist from Dublin. His novel The Rage won the 2012 Gold Dagger award for best crime novel of the year.

Anthologies

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Yeats Is Dead! 2001 Buy

Gene Kerrigan Non-Fiction Reading Order

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Round Up the Usual Suspects 1984 Buy
Nothing But the Truth 1990 Buy
Hard Cases 1995 Buy
Another Country 1998 Buy
This Great Little Nation 1999 Buy
Never Make a Promise You Can’t Break 2002 Buy
The Big Lie 2012 Buy
The Scrap 2015 Buy

Non-Fiction

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Round Up the Usual Suspects 1984 Buy
Nothing But the Truth 1990 Buy
Hard Cases 1995 Buy
Another Country 1998 Buy
This Great Little Nation 1999 Buy
Never Make a Promise You Can’t Break 2002 Buy
The Big Lie 2012 Buy
The Scrap 2015 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Little Criminals 2005 Buy
The Midnight Choir 2006 Buy
Dark Times in the City 2009 Buy
The Rage 2011 Buy

Gene Kerrigan grew up in Cabra, Dublin, and has worked as a journalist for over 30 years. He was named Irish Journalist of the Year in 1985 and 1990, and his early career focused on political commentary for publications like Magill Magazine and the Sunday Independent.

Kerrigan turned to fiction in 2005 with Little Criminals, the first of four crime novels set in Dublin’s criminal underworld. His 2011 novel The Rage won the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger. He has also written eight non-fiction books covering Irish politics, crime, and social history.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Gene Kerrigan written?

Gene Kerrigan has written 21 books across four series.

What was Gene Kerrigan's first book?

Gene Kerrigan’s first book is Round Up the Usual Suspects, published in 1984.

What award did Gene Kerrigan win for The Rage?

The Rage won the 2012 Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger, awarded to the best crime novel of the year.

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