Alan Glynn crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of the human mind and ambition, often exploring the very nature of reality. His writing is characterized by a taut, suspenseful atmosphere and a keen insight into character psychology. Glynn's stories pull readers into profound questions about identity and perception. His works are celebrated for their originality and thought-provoking depth.
But then Ray meets a retired government official, who claims he can illuminate
the truth behind Ned's death. Both a sequel and a prequel to The Dark Fields,
which was adapted into the hit movie Limitless, Under the Night explores the
seductive power and dangers of unlocking the human mind.
Imagine a drug that made your brain function with perfect efficiency, tapping into your deepest resources of creativity, intelligence and drive. A drug that can help you learn a foreign language in a day. A drug that can help you process information so fast you can see patterns in the stock market.
A private security contractor loses it in the Congo, with deadly consequences,
while in Ireland the ex-prime minister struggles to write his memoir. A
tabloid star is killed in a helicopter crash and three years later a young
journalist is warned off the story. As a news story breaks in Paris, a US
senator prepares his campaign to run for office.
From the prize winning author of Limitless'An enthralling psychological thriller-cum-tragedy.' IRISH TIMES'Insidious and ingenious.' GUARDIANAfter a stint as a private contractor in Afghanistan, Danny Lynch is back in New York. But nothing's easy. Work is hard to find and his girlfriend owes more than $30,000 in student loans. Danny is also haunted by something he witnessed at the base - a fact that could ultimately destroy him.Then he spots Teddy Trager, tech visionary and billionaire. These two men couldn't be more different - except for one thing: in appearance, they're identical.Danny becomes obsessed with Trager, and before long this member of the ninety-nine per cent is passing undetected into the gilded realm of the one per cent. But what does Danny find there? Who does he become? And is there a route home?
Jimmy Gilroy má napsat životopis herecké hvězdičky, která zahynula při havárii vrtulníku. Jenže tu něco nesedí. A na světlo začnou vycházet podivné náznaky a podezření. Okruh záhadných hráčů se rozrůstá: bývalý irský premiér, majitel velké těžební společnosti, kandidát na prezidenta USA, pološílený diktátor z Konga…
A právě tam se všechny nitky sbíhají. Jaké hrůzy se odehrály v zapadlém koutě Afriky, právě když tam byl na obchodním jednání prezidentský kandidát J. J. Rundle? Jaká tajemství ukrývá tropické peklo a proč jeho vražedné prsty sahají daleko za oceán? "Krvavá země" se totiž nemusí skrývat jen v divokých afrických pralesích.
New York Times Book Review - Alan Glynn dokáže navodit tolik napětí a vzrušení, že se jeho čtenáři rozhodně nemusejí uchylovat k nebezpečným a nelegálním stimulantům, jako jsou například drogy.
Alan Glynn získal za knihu Krvavá země v roce 2011 irskou výroční cenu za nejlepší krimi román roku.