Adrian McKinty | |
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| Born | 1968 Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Warwick, University of Oxford |
| Period | 1990s– |
| Genre | Crime fiction, young adult fiction |
| Literary movement | Celtic New Wave in Crime Fiction |
| Notable works | The Chain; The Cold Cold Ground (Sean Duffy series) |
| Notable awards | Edgar Award, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award |
| Spouse | Leah |
| Children | Arwynn, Sophie |
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Adrian McKinty is a Northern Irish writer of crime and mystery novels and young adult fiction, best known for his 2020 award-winning thriller, The Chain,[1] and the Sean Duffy novels set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.[2] He is a winner of the Edgar Award, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, the Macavity Award, the Ned Kelly Award, the Barry Award, the Audie Award, the Anthony Award and the International Thriller Writers Award. He has been shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.
- ^ Janet Maslin, "Here's an Existential Thriller:Pass It On." New York Times 10 July 2919.C6.
- ^ Shortall, Eithne (23 June 2019). "Author Adrian McKinty strikes it rich with The Chain reaction". The Times. Retrieved 26 September 2019.