Once In, Never Out, Dan Mahoney
Once In, Never Out, Dan Mahoney
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Once In, Never Out

Author: Dan Mahoney

Narrator: Adams Morgan

Unabridged: 15 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2010

Synopsis

When two bombs kill a British diplomat and his wife in Reykjavik, Thor Erikson, Iceland’s only homicide detective, begins his fifth murder case in twelve years. Then word comes of a woman’s mutilated body, washed up in a distant village.Meanwhile, NYPD Detective Brian McKenna is on a high-priority search for an Irish-born waitress, Meaghan Maher, whose brother, a priest, is an aid to the Cardinal of the Archdiocese of New York.McKenna tracks Meaghan to Iceland, but soon is chasing a man with ties to Ireland, the NYPD, and a series of unsolved murders linked with other bombings. Racing from Iceland to Belfast to Dublin and back to New York, McKenna knows the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be the bomber’s next target—unless McKenna finds him first.

About Dan Mahoney

Dan Mahoney was born and raised in New York City. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and joined the New York City Police Department where he served for twenty-five years before retiring as captain. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Yvette, who is a New York City police officer.

About Adams Morgan

Adams Morgan is a theater-trained actor who has appeared in venues around the United States. He has also narrated for National Public Radio and performed radio dramas and historical reenactments. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liam on May 24, 2012

I like this author's writing, but I despise his politics. As I have noted before, it offends me a great deal to read books which, in referencing the situation in the North of Ireland, portray members of the IRA as necessarily psychopaths, sexual perverts, or simply as all-around scum (or, as in thi......more

Goodreads review by Dan on January 20, 2016

Very entertaining......more

Goodreads review by Judith on September 01, 2020

The title of the book is reportedly the motto of the Irish Republican Army, which is the background of this book. Most of the world looks at this action and thinks "what's wrong with these people?" but there are many who go along with it, as described in ugly detail here. The IRA gets entangled with......more

Goodreads review by Paula on July 07, 2011

This is a nifty police proceedural type of book. The main character is a smart detective. He tracks down an IRA gunman, who is also a serial killer. The story is action-packed. A really good page-turner beach read.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on December 29, 2009

Very fast read!......more

Quotes

“Adams Morgan is a highly gifted presenter. His crisp, direct delivery cuts through this exciting story like a knife through soft butter…Mahoneys’ compelling words seem to be supercharged by Morgan’s voice…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“A satisfying police whodunit…Mahoney doesn’t sell his readers short…He keeps the action moving.” Chicago Tribune

“Morgan is a wonderful reader. His voice radiates intelligence and is a pleasure to hear.”  Kliatt

“Mahoney knows the drill on conducting a manhunt…[He] takes us through the crime scene photos, the morgue visits, the criminal profiling, the computer searches, and all the rest of it with scientific precision and absolute authenticity.” New York Times Book Review

“A gripping police thriller…Absorbing exotic background and richly developed characters.” Publishers Weekly

“Succeeds wonderfully…A superb effort from an emerging master of the genre.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • AudioFile Earphones Award
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