An Incite Job

One of the most interesting aspects of the Irish crime fiction sub-genre over the last couple of years has been the number of writers who have set their stories beyond these shores. David Graham’s debut thriller, INCITEMENT (Andromeda Publishing), is something of a globe-trotting affair, with stop-offs in Mexico, Miami and Kosovo. To wit:

A brutal conflict unleashed. Who stands to win? A bloody massacre at a Mexican heroin refinery; a Miami-bound freight ship hijacked for its cargo of illegal narcotics; the ruthless assassination of a Kosovar drug lord – a war has erupted between two drugs superpowers. As DEA agent Diane Mesi investigates she becomes convinced that the conflict is being orchestrated by an unknown third party. But she is marginalised by her colleagues and her judgement is challenged at every turn. Only if she can expose the truth will she be able to stop the violence and save her career. Michael Larsen is an ex-soldier and hired mercenary who has been contracted to fuel the conflict at every opportunity until it destroys both sides. As he battles his own demons, he hopes that by directing the violence he will attain some measure of redemption. But neither Mesi nor Larsen know the full extent of the forces at play or of what is truly at stake. As they each pursue their own resolution, the violence escalates and they become increasingly vulnerable to the dangers that stalk them.

  David will launch INCITEMENT at the Gutter Bookshop on November 8th, with festivities commencing at 6.30pm.