The Horse with My Name

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Dan Starkey - international man of inaction - rides again. How far can he fall this time

Ex-journalist Dan Starkey is stuck in a grimy Belfast bedsit. His life is a disaster, and his only solace is the pub round the corner (and the last can in his hand). He needs to get out more (particularly since the sessions at Relate with his wife Patricia have been cancelled and she's hooked up with new man Clive). He really, really needs something to get his teeth into.

Fellow ex-journalist Mark Corkery provides that something. Corkery, whose secret persona is The Horse Whisperer, an internet horse-racing gossip, wants him to investigate Geordie McClean, the man behind Irish American Racing. Simple enough for a man with Dan's experience, surely But Trouble is Dan's middle name. And trouble is what he finds.

Reviews

'A must for Bateman and Starkey fans' Woman's Way, Dublin 22/10/02 - Woman's Way, Dublin

'The skill with which Bateman draws all the disparate threads together is very impressive and his method of inserting a few twists is a delight' Irish Independent 21/9/02 - Irish Independent

'Jaw-achingly funny dialogue...there is no other literary escapism so flawlessly-dubious, hysteria-inducing or downright chaotic' Irish Post 18/1/03 - Irish Post

'If you require a novel to help you unwind while raising a subtle smile, Bateman has once again come up trumps' The Big Issue in the North - The Big Issue in the North

'Reading a new Colin Bateman novel is like having a drink with an old friend. The experience may not solve your problems but it will give you a warm glow for as long as you're together ... Terrific entertainment and stylishly funny' Sunday Independent, Dublin 23/9/02 - Sunday Independent, Dublin

Author Bio

Colin Bateman was a journalist in Northern Ireland before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, DIVORCING JACK, won the Betty Trask Prize, and all his novels have been critically acclaimed. He wrote the screenplays for the feature films of DIVORCING JACK, CROSSMAHEART and WILD ABOUT HARRY. He lives in Ireland with his family.