The Galway Crime Thrillers Books 1-4
(2025)(A book in the Jack Taylor series)
An omnibus of novels by Ken Bruen
‘The Godfather of the modern Irish crime novel.’ Irish Times
‘If you like Ian Rankin, Dennis Lehane, Pelecanos, and the like, Bruen is definitely a writer to reckon with.’ Denver Post
Four gritty crime thrillers set on the cobbled streets of Galway. Over 800 pages of a critically-acclaimed series now in one great-value box set.
Former Garda detective Jack Taylor is drinking himself into oblivion after the death of his father and his disgrace from the force. When a mother asks him to investigate a series of teenage suicides in Galway, Jack reluctantly takes the case. The victims, all teenage girls, died on the same bridge, but the Gardaí dismiss it as coincidence.
As Jack digs deeper, he uncovers disturbing facts that suggest these deaths aren’t accidents. Plunged into a dangerous confrontation with both the police (he used to be part of) and a powerful businessman, Jack begins to question who — if anyone — he can trust.
THE SETTING
Galway’s not pretty. It’s dirty, rain-soaked, and full of cracks. The streets are old, the pubs smell of stale beer, and everyone’s got a secret. It’s a place that keeps going, whether you’re in step with it or not. For Jack Taylor, it’s home. The cold, damp air always seems to linger, and the streets feel forgotten. From the back alleys to the quiet canal paths, Galway’s a city where everyone’s hiding something. It never forgets, and it’ll catch up with you eventually.
Meet Jack Taylor — ex-Guard, ex-alcoholic, and reluctant private eye. Once a promising detective in the Garda Síochána, Jack’s career ended in disgrace after too many bottles and one punch too many. Now he hunts through Galway’s rain-soaked pubs and backstreets, taking on the cases no one else will touch.
Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Dennis Lehane, JD Kirk and Mark Billingham.
CRITICS LOVE THE GALWAY CRIME THRILLERS:
‘Bruen is an original, grimly hilarious and gloriously Irish. I await the further adventures of the incorrigible Jack Taylor.’ Patrick Anderson, Washington Post
‘The next major new Irish voice we hear might well belong to Ken Bruen.’ Chicago Tribune
‘If his prose was any sharper, your eyeballs would bleed.’ Mystery Scene
‘filled with a glorious love of the language and an engaging protagonist who is unlike almost any other.’ Strand Magazine
‘one sign of a winning detective series is how much fun the author has with the creation . . . Ken Bruen is having a shameless good time.’ Shelf Awareness
Genre: Mystery
‘If you like Ian Rankin, Dennis Lehane, Pelecanos, and the like, Bruen is definitely a writer to reckon with.’ Denver Post
Four gritty crime thrillers set on the cobbled streets of Galway. Over 800 pages of a critically-acclaimed series now in one great-value box set.
Former Garda detective Jack Taylor is drinking himself into oblivion after the death of his father and his disgrace from the force. When a mother asks him to investigate a series of teenage suicides in Galway, Jack reluctantly takes the case. The victims, all teenage girls, died on the same bridge, but the Gardaí dismiss it as coincidence.
As Jack digs deeper, he uncovers disturbing facts that suggest these deaths aren’t accidents. Plunged into a dangerous confrontation with both the police (he used to be part of) and a powerful businessman, Jack begins to question who — if anyone — he can trust.
THE SETTING
Galway’s not pretty. It’s dirty, rain-soaked, and full of cracks. The streets are old, the pubs smell of stale beer, and everyone’s got a secret. It’s a place that keeps going, whether you’re in step with it or not. For Jack Taylor, it’s home. The cold, damp air always seems to linger, and the streets feel forgotten. From the back alleys to the quiet canal paths, Galway’s a city where everyone’s hiding something. It never forgets, and it’ll catch up with you eventually.
Meet Jack Taylor — ex-Guard, ex-alcoholic, and reluctant private eye. Once a promising detective in the Garda Síochána, Jack’s career ended in disgrace after too many bottles and one punch too many. Now he hunts through Galway’s rain-soaked pubs and backstreets, taking on the cases no one else will touch.
Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Dennis Lehane, JD Kirk and Mark Billingham.
CRITICS LOVE THE GALWAY CRIME THRILLERS:
‘Bruen is an original, grimly hilarious and gloriously Irish. I await the further adventures of the incorrigible Jack Taylor.’ Patrick Anderson, Washington Post
‘The next major new Irish voice we hear might well belong to Ken Bruen.’ Chicago Tribune
‘If his prose was any sharper, your eyeballs would bleed.’ Mystery Scene
‘filled with a glorious love of the language and an engaging protagonist who is unlike almost any other.’ Strand Magazine
‘one sign of a winning detective series is how much fun the author has with the creation . . . Ken Bruen is having a shameless good time.’ Shelf Awareness
Genre: Mystery
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