The Dead Yard

By: Adrian McKinty

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

In this exciting sequel to the acclaimed Dead I Well May Be, the mercenary Michael Forsythe is forced to infiltrate an Irish terrorist cell, confronting murder, mayhem, and the prospect of his own execution.

Michael is on holiday in Spain when a soccer riot between the Paddies and the Brits escalates out of control and he winds up in a Spanish prison. Enter Samantha, a beautiful British Intelligence agent. She makes Michael an offer he can't refuse: instead of extradition to Mexico to serve time for a prison break, he can infiltrate an IRA sleeper cell in the United States. Thrust into the nightmare world of men known for their distinctive brands of torture and revenge, Michael crosses and double-crosses key players, narrowly escapes his own lies, loses his only ally, and falls for the daughter of his enemy.

Don't miss these other noir thrillers in the Michael Forsythe series: Dead I Well May Be (Unabridged) and The Bloomsday Dead (Unabridged).©2006 Adrian McKinty (P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

• Winner of Audio Publishers Association 2007 Audie Award, Thriller/Suspense

• Audie Award Finalist, Solo Narration - Male, 2007

"McKinty's literate, expertly crafted third crime novel...confirms his place as one of his generation's leading talents." (Publishers Weekly)

Serious Plot Flaw

What made the experience of listening to The Dead Yard the most enjoyable?

Great Reader

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Sadly, although I am a big fan of this writer, I was disappointed in the climax. I was not able to suspend my disbelief.

What does Gerard Doyle bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Just love his inflection and his command of a broad range of voices and dialects.

Any additional comments?

Although I had some difficulties accepting the story line, I will continue reading McKinty's novels. They are quite entertaining.

Fantastic Tale! Love McKinty's Writing

This is the second of three books McKinty has published featuring Michael Forsythe. It is, like the first (Dead I May Well Be) a real thriller. It is overflowing with Michael's exploits that result in horrific blood and gore, but the characters, the settings and of course, Michael's narration makes it like listening to poetry. Believe me, once you are into these novels, you'll want to read all three!

Five Star All-star

Each one I read in this series I think, this one is the best. This author/narrator combo is incredible.

The Narration was very well done.

I bought this book when it was on sale and I was pleasantly surprised. The story was a bit predictable but the characters were vibrant and the narration was excellent. Moving back and forth between Irish and British accents seamlessly the narrator really made the story come alive. I had not listened to the previous title and will now go back and do so considering how much I liked this one.

Gritty thriller

Everyone has a flaw and Sean’s shows up when there’s a pretty wee lass in the picture.

It’s a very good plot but the murder descriptions could have been toned down. Kudos to the reader.