All that stuart neville expected in return for writing the short story was a tshirt. See all books authored by stuart neville, including the twelve, and collusion, and more on thriftbooks. The paperback edition of the twelve was officially published today by vintage books, and theyre doing a big old marketing campaign to get it out there. His books include the twelve published in the usa as the ghosts of belfast, collusion, stolen souls, ratlines, and the final silence. The twelve by stuart neville overdrive rakuten overdrive. Stuart neville, brian mcgilloway, adrian mckinty, sam millar, john grant, garry kilworth, and many more. Gerry fegan is a washedup ira hitman, a stonecold killer, drowning in booze and haunted by the ghosts of twelve of his victims. Jul 04, 2009 stuart neville s superb debut novel understands this. Brilliantly conceived, masterfully written, stuart nevilles the ghosts of belfast is both a heartpounding thriller and a stunning examination of responsibility and revenge. About the author 2010 stuart neville is a northern irish author. The twelve in the american edition called the ghosts of belfast is a compelling novel of archaic force around the ever human topics of guilt, remorse, revenge and mercy.
The twelve by stuart nevillechris petit is impressed by a cynical view of northern ireland. Book lovers pitch their suggestions for inclusion in the cover to cover hall of fame. He writes the jack lennon series, set in belfast, northern ireland. The twelve of the title refers to twelve ghosts who have appeared to former paramilitary killer gerry fegan.
Stuart neville is an irish author of hardboiled crime fiction novels. New and beloved voices here at crime scene have included ken bruen, declan hughes, declan burke, brian mcgilloway, bateman, john connolly and now we can add stuart neville to that list. Firstnovel thriller by stuart neville, won many awards and plaudits. Nov 23, 2016 this fantastic premise is complimented by nevilles sharp prose, and makes for a relentless, whiteknuckle read. The twelve is a superb thriller, and one of the first great posttroubles novels to emerge from northern ireland. A massive thanks to all our users who participated in the recent survey we know they can be annoying.
Stuart neville will tour the us to promote here and gone, written under the pen name haylen beck, starting in new york on 20th june. I t is one of the torments of writing about northern ireland politics that to understand the state of mind of those you are commenting on, you have to read an inordinate amount of illinformed or illintentioned drivel. Following the success of oxtales and oxtravels, this collection of crime writing is the latest oxfam fundraiser, introduced by britains greatest crime writer, ian rankin, and featuring a compelling cast of suspects. The twelve is my first novel, and will be published in the uk and commonwealth by i have published short stories in thuglit, electric spec and every day fiction. Besides being a published novelist, neville has also been a musician, a composer, a teacher, a salesman, a film extra, a baker and a hand double.
Part of that campaign is the lovely poster pictured here which should be appearing in train stations all around britain and ireland right about now. The twelve the ghosts of belfast stuart neville crime. Stuart neville sooner or later, everybody pays and the dead will set the price. Join facebook to connect with stuart neville and others you may know. Gerry fegan, a former paramilitary contract killer, is haunted by the. Collusion, stolen souls, ratlines shortlisted for the cwa ian fleming ste. It is one of the torments of writing about northern ireland politics that to understand. Sooner or later, everybody pays and the dead will set the price. Jul 24, 2009 the twelve is more accomplished in its external set pieces than in the inner workings of character or motive. Gerry fegan, a former ira hitman who murdered 12 people during the troubles, is haunted by the ghosts of his victims. Brilliantly conceived, masterfully written, stuart neville s the twelve is both a heartpounding thriller and a stunning examination of responsibility and revenge. The twelve by stuart neville penguin books australia. Oct 01, 2012 a massive thanks to all our users who participated in the recent survey we know they can be annoying. In timehonoured fashion, stuart neville has knocked around a bit.
Gerry fegan, a former ira killer is haunted by the ghosts of his twelve victims to hold the hidden initiators of their deaths and the bystanders, who refused to help. The twelve the ghosts of belfast collusion stolen souls ratlines the final silence those we left behind so say the fallen. I never would have imagined this could happen, neville says reflecting on his whirlwind success. The twelve is my first novel, and will be published in the uk and commonwealth by harvill secker. The twelve has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Jack lennon, a detective inspector in belfast, northern ireland. Stuart neville former paramilitary killer gerry fegan is haunted by his victims, twelve souls who shadow his every waking day and scream through every drunken night. The twelve is my first novel, and will be published in the uk and commonwealth by harvill secker, an imprint of random house, on july 2nd 2009. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Collusion, stolen souls, ratlines shortlisted for the cwa ian fleming steel dagger, the final silence and those we left behind a richard and judy book club choice have. Stuart neville books list of books by author stuart neville. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Hardhitting belfast noir that excavates the controversial past of the troubles 4. Click to read more about the twelve by stuart neville.
I have no idea how much this book resembles the form in which he submitted it, but on its evidence stuart neville has a long successful career ahead of him. Sean ocallaghan, author of the informer an astonishing debut. This fantastic premise is complimented by nevilles sharp prose, and makes for a relentless, whiteknuckle read. Stuart neville began his jack lennon series in 2009 with the novel the twelve, which was published in the united states and canada as the ghosts of belfast. And im interested in northern ireland at the moment and sort of conscious that my understanding of the place is out of date. Stuart nevilles gripping thriller marks the emergence of a brilliant new voice. Metro the twelve is a revenge tragedy in the elizabethan mode, scripted by quentin tarantino and produced by the makers of the bourne identity. His writing career sprang from the publication of a short story in an online magazine. Stuart nevilles debut crime novel is set in belfast at a fragile time in the peace process. Buy a cheap copy of the twelve book by stuart neville. Stuart neville born 1972 is a northern irish author best known for his novel the twelve or, as it is known in the united states, the ghosts of belfast.
The body count is high, and the action comes thick and fast. Stuart neville goes to the heart of the perversity of paramilitarism. Stuart neville the twelve is one of those books i read out of a tangled up sense of obligation. Those we left behind by stuart neville the boston globe. Now that peace has come, he is being haunted day and night by twelve ghosts. Jul 24, 2010 stuart nevilles debut crime novel is set in belfast at a fragile time in the peace process. Stuart neville s superb debut novel understands this. Collusion, stolen souls, ratlines shortlisted for the cwa ian fleming steel dagger, the final silence and those we left behind a richard and judy book club choice have garnered widespread. The twelve is more accomplished in its external set pieces than in the inner workings of character or motive. I read the first two chapters of the twelve late one night at the harrogate crime festival, and was immediately hooked. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
Published in the uk by harvill secker, an imprint of random house, july 2nd 2009. The anthology features stuart neville s story juror 8, an alternative take on twelve angry men. Set against the backdrop of a postconflict northern ireland struggling with its past, the twelve takes the reader from the back streets of the city, where violence and politics go handinhand, to the countrys darkest heart. The twelve will be published in usa as the ghosts of belfast by soho press. I have been a musician, a composer, a teacher, a salesman, a film extra, a baker and a hand double for a well known irish comedian. But then amazon went and updated the uk and us versions of my debut novel, titled the twelve and the ghosts of belfast respectively, making them different editions of the one book, rather than entirely separate entities. He was born and grew up in armagh, northern ireland. Buy stuart neville ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Fegan has been a hard man, an ira killer in northern ireland. The anthology features stuart nevilles story juror. Former paramilitary killer gerry fegan is haunted by his victims, twelve souls who shadow his every waking day and scream through every drunken night. Stuart nevilles debut novel the twelve, popularly known as the ghosts of belfast in america, garnered critical attention and acclaim soon after release.
Maybe if he had one more drink theyd leave him alone. Since 2009s the ghosts of belfast published in the united kingdom as the twelve stuart neville has been masterfully capturing the mean streets of belfast in a series of. The ghosts of belfast 2009 finalist 2010 dilys award finalist 2010 anthony award for best first novel finalist 2010 barry award for best first novel finalist 2010 macavity award for best first novel. Below is a list of stuart nevilles jack lennon books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. The twelve book by stuart neville 3 available editions. Stuart nevilles superb debut novel understands this.
Stuart neville has been extremely versatile in his profession and interests, as is evident. Gerry fegan, a former ira hitman who murdered 12 people during the troubles, is. Stuart neville, author of the twelve, on librarything. Stuart nevilles 2009 debut picks away at the face northern ireland showed the world in the aftermath of the good friday agreement. Stuart neville s debut novel the twelve, popularly known as the ghosts of belfast in america, garnered critical attention and acclaim soon after release.