Bloodland

Alan Glynn is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, where he studied English Literature, and has worked in magazine publishing in New York and as an EFL teacher in Italy. His second novel, Winterland, was published to huge acclaim in 2009, while his first novel The Dark Fields was released as the film Limitless - starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro - in Spring 2011.

"Scarily plausible in a way that eludes most thriller writers, with an alarmingly authentic cast of control freaks and loose cannons...I've not read such a multilayered, expertly plotted portrayal of arrogance, greed, and hubris in a long time. [There are] echoes of John le Carre, "24," and James Ellroy here, but Glynn's talent is all his own, and his ability to ratchet up the tension is eye-popping." --"The Guardian" (London)

"A cracking conspiracy thriller worthy of le Carre, set in the dark heart of the Congo, Ireland, and New York." --"Irish Independent" (Dublin)

"Gripping...Glynn builds up the tension skillfully....He seems at home writing about intrigue on both sides of the Atlantic...[and] utterly at ease whether writing about troubled Dublin businessmen, former private military contractors with post-traumatic stress disorder, bitter politicians, or high-flying corporate masters of the universe....But while "Bloodland" makes some serious points, it never forgets that a good thriller is there to entertain the reader as well as to make [one] think---and this is a very entertaining book." --"The Irish Times" (Dublin)

Praise for "Limitless"

"Alan Glynn has created enough twists and thrills to keep readers up late--even without resorting to illegal and dangerous substances." --"The New York Times Book Review"

"A compulsive chemical thriller." --"San Francisco"" Chronicle"

Praise for "Winterland"

"Timely, topical, and thrilling." --John Connolly

"A terrific read . . . completely involving." --George Pelecanos""Winterland" sets a dramatically high benchmark for emerald noir. With all the operatic inevitability of Greek tragedy, it anatomises what greed has done to Ireland. A resonant, memorable, and uncomfortable read." --Val McDermid

"A heavyweight, grow-up thriller . . . Emotionally truthful, with a plausible cast, and told in wonderfully fluent prose, "Winterland" is a gripping tale of a world of greed and secrets." --"The Gu