Dublin Trilogy books in order

The Dublin Trilogy by Caimh McDonnell is an expanding series of Irish crime comedies following a cast of Dublin characters through murder, mayhem, and sharp-witted banter.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Man With One of Those Faces 2016 Caimh McDonnell Buy
2 The Day That Never Comes 2017 Caimh McDonnell Buy
3 Angels in the Moonlight 2017 Caimh McDonnell Buy
4 Last Orders 2018 Caimh McDonnell Buy
5 Dead Man’s Sins 2021 Caimh McDonnell Buy
6 Bloody Christmas 2019 Caimh McDonnell N/A
7 Firewater Blues 2022 Caimh McDonnell Buy
8 The Family Jewels 2022 Caimh McDonnell Buy
9 Escape From Victory 2023 Caimh McDonnell Buy
10 Shorts 2024 Caimh McDonnell Buy
11 Fortunate Son 2024 Caimh McDonnell Buy
12 Disaster Inc 2018 Caimh McDonnell Buy
13 Good Deeds and Bad Intentions 2018 Caimh McDonnell N/A
14 I Have Sinned 2019 Caimh McDonnell Buy
15 The Quiet Man 2020 Caimh McDonnell Buy
16 Other Plans 2023 Caimh McDonnell Buy

The Dublin Trilogy by Caimh McDonnell began in 2016 with A Man With One of Those Faces and has grown to sixteen books that bear little resemblance to a trilogy. The series follows a rotating cast of Dublin characters — notably the irascible Bunny McGarry — through crime plots that mix genuine suspense with Irish humor and increasingly chaotic situations.

The books range from the early core trilogy through prequels (Angels in the Moonlight), holiday specials (Bloody Christmas), and entries that overlap with McDonnell’s McGarry Stateside and MCM Investigations spinoff series. The Dublin setting, the recurring characters, and the comedic tone tie them all together.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Dublin Trilogy series?

There are sixteen books in the Dublin Trilogy series, published between 2016 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Dublin Trilogy series?

The first book in the Dublin Trilogy series is A Man With One of Those Faces, published in 2016.

Why is it called a trilogy if there are sixteen books?

The name stuck from the original plan of three books — A Man With One of Those Faces, The Day That Never Comes, and Angels in the Moonlight. The series kept growing as McDonnell added prequels, sequels, connected spinoffs, and holiday specials. The “trilogy” label is now treated as a running joke by the author and his readers.

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