Caimh McDonnell
Caimh McDonnell is an Irish writer and author based in Manchester, best known for his Dublin "Trilogy” series of comic crime thrillers and its various spin-offs, and (as C. K. McDonnell) his comic urban fantasy series The Stranger Times. He’s a fan of both Terry Pratchett and Ben Aaronovitch, and has appeared on both The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret and Pratchat.
Books
This list includes most of McDonnell's works. For a complete bibliography, see McDonnell’s Wikipedia entry. For books set in the universe of the Dublin “Trilogy”, we've used the chronological numbering from the reading order guide on Caimh’s website.
| Title | Publication Date | Series | Series # | Wikipedia link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Man With One of Those Faces | 2016 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 5 | N/A | |
| The Day That Never Comes | 2017 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 6 | N/A | |
| Angels in the Moonlight | 2017 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 1 | N/A | |
| Last Orders | 2018 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 7 | N/A | |
| Disaster Inc | 2018 | McGarry Stateside | 1 | N/A | Spin-off series from the Dublin “Trilogy”; follows Last Orders |
| I Have Sinned | 2019 | McGarry Stateside | 2 | N/A | |
| How to Send a Message | 2019 | N/A | Short fiction collection | ||
| The Quiet Man | 2020 | McGarry Stateside | 3 | N/A | |
| The Final Game | 2020 | MCM Investigations | 1 | N/A | Spin-off series from the Dublin “Trilogy”; follows Last Orders |
| Welcome to Nowhere | 2020 | N/A | Stars supporting characters from the Stateside books | ||
| Things that Fell from the Sky | 2020 | N/A | Short fiction collection | ||
| In Other News | 2020 | The Stranger Times | N/A | Short fiction collection; free via Caimh’s email list | |
| Deccie Must Die | 2022 | MCM Investigations | 2 | N/A | |
| Dead Man’s Sins | 2021 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 2 | N/A | |
| The Stranger Times | 2021 | The Stranger Times | 1 | N/A | |
| This Charming Man | 2022 | The Stranger Times | 2 | N/A | |
| Firewater Blues | 2022 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 3 | N/A | |
| The Family Jewels | 2022 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 4 | N/A | |
| Escape From Victory | 2023 | The Dublin “Trilogy” | 4.5 | N/A | Novella |
| Love Will Tear Us Apart | 2023 | The Stranger Times | 3 | N/A | |
| Relight My Fire | 2024 | The Stranger Times | 4 | N/A |
Adaptations
None of McDonnell's novels have been adapted for other media so far.
Podcast episodes
Caimh produces two podcasts which feature short stories set in his own fictional worlds:
- The Bunnycast - stories and news from Caimh, particularly to do with the Dublin “Trilogy” and its spin-offs (the protagonist of many of them is Bunny McGarry)
- The Stranger Times Podcast - stories from the world of “The Stranger Times”
As guest
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-06 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | Bonus: “An Interview with C. K. McDonnell” | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2023-09-08 | Pratchat | “Punching Up” | pratchatpodcast.com |
More to be added.
External links
- whitehairedirishman.com - official website
- thestrangertimes.co.uk - official website
- Caimh McDonnell on Wikipedia