This is a new feature I developed where each month we will look at our favorite – the best – series in a genre or topic.
The topic here, by my definition, is a series with a setting of Ireland, and career in the Guarda or RUC. These are the ones which came to mind. I enjoyed some more than others. The team had to help me find some of these.
Since I haven’t read everything, it’s a subset of the possibilities. I’m sure I am forgetting some great authors. There are also plenty of authors I have yet to read. Please share your favorites with me in the comments, also.
My favorite Irish Police series are (in no particular order):
Cormac Reilly Detective Sean Duffy Maggie D’arcy
by Dervla McTiernan by Adrian McKinty by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Dublin Murder Squad CSI Reilly Steel Irish Garda Squad
by Tana French by Casey Hill by Melinda Colt
What are your favorite series?
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I have two of these on my shelf waiting to start (Cormac Reilly, Detective Sean Duffy), desperately wanting to read them. I tried the first book in the Dublin Murder Squad series but it just wasn’t my cuppa.
I really love the Cormac O’Reilly series and have just started the Sean Duffy ones. I’d also point out the last two by Casey Hill and Melinda Colt are quite good indies and I got many in the series as freebies.
Great picks. I haven’t read anything with Irish police, yet. Happy Reading!
Thanks Angela. I enjoy them. It’s interesting to see the setting, weather and customs.
I love the Irish Garda Squad. I’ve got the McTiernan books on my TBR pile. Tana French is one I want to try eventually, too.
I just read another in the Irish Garda Squad last night. I LOVE the Dervla McTiernan books so I hope you get to them and enjoy them.
They all look good.
I try to showcase my favorites. I’ve just found another one. I thought I might try the series before this post but it didn’t happen.