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Derek Fee

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in Dublin, Ireland

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Thriller, Crime, Nonfiction

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James Lee Burke, Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Carl Hiasen

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I was born in Ireland and after graduating in engineering and business I decided that I wanted to see the world. With Shell International Petroeum and the National Iranian Oil Company I worked in England, Holland and Iran. As an international diplomat I lived in Belgium, Malta, Kenya and Zambia. I had the great good fortune to have a career which fulfilled all my travel desires. Since retiring in 2011, I have been living on the West Coast of Ireland and I've been writing full time. I love reading and concentrate on thrillers and history. ...more

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Thank you for the Galway Murders series. I greatly enjoy the books and the places you take us to around Connemara and Co Galway. What is your inspiration for Fiona? She's quite a unique character.

Derek Fee I liked the protagonist in the TV series Happy Valley and I wanted someone like her, hard boiled and feisty. I have no idea why I made her a lesbian, …moreI liked the protagonist in the TV series Happy Valley and I wanted someone like her, hard boiled and feisty. I have no idea why I made her a lesbian, I think it was because I wanted her to have a traumatic background and I didn't want to write about family life. I'm a pantser so half the time I have no idea where characters and story are going. I may not have answered your question but the process is organic. (less)

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No question just a comment (with obligatory question mark)? Started back on the Wilson series recently after a couple of year's hiatus from reading the first five or six. Really enjoying them. Thank you, you are a really good writer and I hope you're making decent money from the Wilson series.

Derek Fee Hi Po,
Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the books. I'm a little embarrassed about the making decent money. I don't think there are many …moreHi Po,
Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the books. I'm a little embarrassed about the making decent money. I don't think there are many authors making 'decent' money these days. The market is flooded. In 2019, my revenue was $17,000 and my cost of production (editing and covers) was $5,000. I spent $3,000 on Facebook adds. You can do the calculation yourself. I may not be typical of all authors but those are my figures I promise you.(less)

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	Nothing but Memories (Detective Ian Wilson, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 645 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Connemara Girl (The Galway Murders #1) 4.39 avg rating — 532 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow Sins (Detective Ian Wilson, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 470 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yield Up the Dead (Detective Ian Wilson, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 409 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Circles (Detective Ian Wilson, #4) 4.49 avg rating — 388 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death to Pay (Detective Ian Wilson, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder in Clifden (The Galway Murders Book 2) 4.42 avg rating — 373 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Box Full of Darkness (Detective Ian Wilson, #5) 4.55 avg rating — 349 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Licence to Murder (Detective Ian Wilson, #8) 4.60 avg rating — 336 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Druid's Dagger: Murder comes to the Aran Islands (The Galway Murders Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 335 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I'm new to Goodreads so I'll just have to wing it as far as posts are concerned. Just last year I self published my novel Nothing But Memories. I had already published several non-fiction titles with major publishers so I had very little experience of marketing. I'd left that to the publishers in the past. I now realize it's a major part of the writing process and I'm not very good at it. I did a Read more of this blog post »

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Derek Fee answered Ginger's question: Thank you for the Galway Murders series. I greatly enjoy the books and the places you take us to around Connemara and Co Galway. What is your inspiration for Fiona? She's quite a unique character. I liked the protagonist in the TV series Happy Valley and I wanted someone like her, hard boiled and feisty. I have no idea why I made her a lesbian, I think it was because I wanted her to have a traumatic background and I didn't want to write about See Full Answer
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Derek Fee answered Ginger's question:

Thank you for the Galway Murders series. I greatly enjoy the books and the places you take us to around Connemara and Co Galway. What is your inspiration for Fiona? She's quite a unique character.

I liked the protagonist in the TV series Happy Valley and I wanted someone like her, hard boiled and feisty. I have no idea why I made her a lesbian, I think it was because I wanted her to have a traumatic background and I didn't want to write about See Full Answer

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