Review
Heary "brings a sense of excitement and authenticity to his writing that pulls the readers along for the ride, throws them into the mud and then chucks them into the car as it speeds off with bullets pinging off the door panels." - Good Reading Magazine "This was a great crime story...that whisks the reader away...I would say without a doubt that this is a recommended read!" - Lovereading.co.uk"An enjoyable, fast-moving, suspenseful story." - Mystery People"His (Heary's) strengths lie in his ability to fuse dramatic tension, political intrigue, and even wry humor into a narrative that manages to be simultaneously informative and escapist." "Highly recommended for fans of thrillers in the vein of Dan Brown's and Robert Harris' works." - Kirkus Reviews - Starred review.
From the Author
About me
I was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, one of the most isolated major cities in the world. My father was Irish and mother Australian, so I guess I'm Irish/Australian. After graduating from the University of Western Australia, I joined a global mining house and traveled the world. A thirty-year adventure that covered the globe.
I'm a latecomer to writing, having published my debut novel, The Concordat, in July 2018 - which incidentally was awarded a coveted Kirkus Star. In my writing, I try to create stories that are escapist while at the same time informative, with a complex but accessible plot.
Why write noir espionage and detective thrillers?
It was inevitable. I grew up during the Cold War on a diet of the Avengers, I Spy and The Man from Uncle. As a child, I wasn't interested in fantasy or space adventure. No comic book superheroes for me. I found what I liked in newspapers. Authentic stories of conspiracy and espionage.
To me there was nothing more real than the threat of nuclear war. East verses West and communism seems closer to home than kryptonite and indestructible villains.
I guess being a big fan of JFK was also a factor. It drew me towards the enigma of the Soviet Union and Khrushchev. The Cuban missile crisis and the Bay of Pigs still looms large in my mind.
As a young man, I found myself working in Tashkent than for 10 years in Moscow, where I lived only a stone's throw away from the Kremlin.
If that wasn't enough, I now live in le Carre's 'Small Town in Germany': Bonn.
So, you can understand that when I finally put pen to paper, the die was already cast. It would be murder, conspiracy and lies for me.
