As a wise man once said, just because you're done with the past, doesn't mean the past is done with you.
Paul can't let an incident from his past go. When he finds out a rival detective agency played a key role in it, he drags MCM Investigations into a blood feud that they can't hope to win. Soon they're faced with the prospect of the company going out of business and Brigit going out of her damn mind.
When long-buried bodies are discovered in the Wicklow Mountains, Bunny's past starts closing in on him too. Who can he trust when he can't even trust himself? When he finds himself with nowhere left to run and nobody he can turn to, will the big fella make the ultimate sacrifice to protect the ones he loves?
When all that's left is the fall, the fall is everything.
And even the mighty fall.
Last Orders is the thrilling conclusion of the critically acclaimed Dublin Trilogy, which melds fast-paced action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit. It's best enjoyed having read the other books in the series, particularly the prequel Angels in the Moonlight.
The Dublin Trilogy (books 3 - 7), Caimh McDonnell
The Dublin Trilogy by Caimh McDonnell is now made up of 9 entries, two of which are novellas. Bear with me:
In Order of Publication:
A Man with One of Those Faces
The Day That Never Comes
Angels in the Moonlight
Last Orders
Bloody Christmas (novella)
Dead Man's Sins
Firewater Blues
The Family Jewels
Escape from Victory (novella)
In chronological order according to the events in the books:
Angels in the Moonlight
Dead Man's Sins
Firewater Blues
The Family Jewels
A Man With One of Those Faces
Bloody Christmas (novella)
The Day that Never Comes
Last Orders
Escape From Victory
So, given how bloody confusing all that got, I ended up listening to them in publication order (except for the two novellas which aren't available on Audible) and spent the few opening chapters of each story working out where the hell I was in terms of the past, present and probably future events.
Which given the nature of this series felt right, proper and fair play. Some people, after all, have an appreciation for the fundamentals of the game (in joke / you'll need to read / listen to this series yourself to get it).
And listen to it is something I'd highly recommend. Particularly with the narrator that was used on all the ones I listened to - Morgan C. Jones - who had an array of voices / accents and mannerisms that instantly identified all the myriad of lunatic characters in these books, whilst adding to the fun in a big way (although there was a character buried in there somewhere that I would have sworn was Dylan Moran talking).
Anyway, the stories are based around Bunny McGarry / sometime active / sometime on sabbatical / sometime freelancing member of the Garda Síochána (Irish Police) who is part cop, part vigilante, part mentor to young folk, mostly menace to all and sundry who don't do the right thing. He's a sort of one man mission designed to bully, threaten, terrify or talk somebody intent on wrong to the right side of the tracks. And talk he most definitely can. He can also see what's happening, react and frankly, is a bit on the superhuman side of the equation - if you're of a mind to pay attention and aren't laughing too loudly.
As I listened to this entire series, the Irish accents were both a soothing influence and a worry. I did wonder if I'd end up muttering "fair play to you" just a bit too often and can confidently report that it's not taken too strong a hold, although I'm not making any promises on "some people have no appreciation for the fundamentals of....". I'm also looking at nuns in a whole new way.