William Ryan (4) (1965–)
Autor/a de The Holy Thief
Per altres autors anomenats William Ryan, vegeu la pàgina de desambiguació.
William Ryan (4) s'ha combinat en W.C. Ryan.
Sèrie
Obres de William Ryan
Les obres s'han combinat en W.C. Ryan.
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Altres noms
- Ryan, W.C.
- Data de naixement
- 1965
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- London, England, UK
- Educació
- Trinity College, Dublin
University of St Andrews - Professions
- barrister
- Biografia breu
- William Ryan is an Irish writer living in London. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and the University of St Andrews and worked as a lawyer before taking up writing full-time. His first novel, THE HOLY THIEF, was shortlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year, The Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award, The CWA John Creasy New Blood Dagger and a Barry Award. His second novel, THE BLOODY MEADOW, was shortlisted for the Ireland AM Irish Crime Novel of the Year, as was his next - THE TWELFTH DEPARTMENT. THE TWELFTH DEPARTMENT was also shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger and named one of The Guardian's crime novels of the year.
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Torture Books (1)
Underworld Books (1)
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 4
- Membres
- 724
- Popularitat
- #35,065
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 37
- ISBN
- 106
- Llengües
- 8
- Preferit
- 1
Ryan’s writing portrays not only the terrible anxiety produced by Stalin’s Communism that is in opposition to the Orthodox church, still operating in secrecy, but also the danger of antagonizing the party during a time of Stalin’s frequent purges. An excellent novel, I look forward to reading more by Ryan.… (més)