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James Murphy

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James Murphy is a writer working within the genre of Crime Fiction.
His first novel in the Terror Trilogy, The Rise of Terror, was first published in 2016 and achieved a second print run with Excalibur Press in 2017. Having been met with excellent reviews, James has since achieved Professional Membership Status with the Irish Writers Centre and has recently released the second book in the Terror Trilogy, The Terror Within.
After obtaining a Single Honours English Degree from Queen’s University Belfast, he embarked on a teaching career, first entering the classroom almost 20 years ago. In the intervening years he has become a successful educationalist, holding the offices of Head of English Department, Vice
Principal and School Principal along
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Moving The Goalposts & A Sign Of The Crimes #CrimeCarePackage

Last Thursday, under the increasing shadow of the Corona Virus, I finished the latest series in the Crime Fiction Writing Classes I provide for Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council. With a dedicated and talented bunch of students we'd had four weeks of intense sessions on the writing of crime fiction and the learning of the business of being an author, with my intention being to share my knowledg Read more of this blog post »
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FARSET INVESTIGATIONS BELFAST by James    Murphy
"More of a 4.5
Read this ahead of it's re-publication by the author's new publisher.
This was quite a good, fast paced thriller, told primarily from main character Mark Shaw's point of view.
I liked how due to the other points of view the reader knew a l" Read more of this review »
FARSET INVESTIGATIONS BELFAST by James    Murphy
"This is the first in a trilogy set in Belfast involving Mark Shaw and his investigation agency. Someone is killing a series of people including Mark's uncle.

I found this a very interesting and enjoyable read. We know who The Terror is so it was intr" Read more of this review »
Write Me A Murder by James    Murphy
"A great page turner based on the premise of a criminologist getting involved in a real-life murder drama. Full of inventive shifts between first and third person to keep the reader on their toes, along with an array of realistic characters, this prom" Read more of this review »
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