Adrian Mckinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s.
He lives in New York City with his wife and two children..
Adrian is a reviewer and critic for the Sydney Morning Herald , the Irish Times , and the Guardian .
His books have won the Edgar Award, the Ned Kelly Award, the Anthony Award, and the Barry Award and have been translated into over twenty languages.
His debut crime novel Dead I Well May Be was shortlisted for the 2004 Dagger Award and was optioned by Universal Pictures.
Adrian went to Oxford University on a full scholarship to study philosophy before emigrating to the United States to become a high school English teacher.
His father was a boilermaker and ship\'s engineer and his mother a secretary.
Adrian Mckinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s
