Danny Callaghan is having a quiet drink in a Dublin pub when two men with guns walk in. They're here to take care of a minor problem - petty criminal Walter Bennett. On impulse, Callaghan intervenes to save Walter's life. Soon, his own survival is in question. With a troubled past and an uncertain future, Danny finds himself drawn into a vicious scheme of revenge.Dark Times in the City depicts an edgy city where affluence and cocaine fuel a ruthless gang culture, and a mans fleeting impulse may cost the lives of those who matter most to him. Kerrigans new novel is his finest yet; gripping from start to finish, powerful, original and impossible to put down.
After seven non-fiction books, veteran journalist Gene Kerrigan received critical acclaim in Ireland, the UK and the USA for his first two novels, Little Criminals and The Midnight Choir. He lives in Dublin.