Murphy's Revenge

Murphy's Revenge

Author	Colin Bateman
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Martin Murphy novels
Genre	Crime, Dark comedy
Publisher	Headline
Publication date	4 April 2005 (2005-04-04)
Media type	Print (Hardcover & Softcover)
Pages	314
ISBN	9780755309221
OCLC	58841667
Preceded by	Murphy's Law (2005)

Murphy's Revenge is the second novel of the Martin Murphy series by Northern Irish author, Colin Bateman, published on 4 April 2005 through Headline Publishing Group.^[1]

Plot

Martin Murphy is an undercover policeman currently working in London. He is assigned to investigate a support group for the friends and family of rape and murder victims, named Confront, as it appears they are planning and carrying out revenge killings.

Characters

Martin Murphy, undercover policeman working in London. He is haunted by the death of his son by IRA terrorists.
Kate Murphy, Martin's sister.
Father McBride, childhood friend to Murphy.
Dr Jeffers, head of Confront.
Andrea, a member of Confront whose father was killed by carjackers.
Lawrence, a large man who is the partner of Andrea.

Reception

The novel was well received. Sarah Broadhurst, of Lovereading stated "Murphy is a pleasing, laid-back character with a dry wit and lots of heart"; stating of the novel as a whole, "it's great".^[2] Reviewing for the Daily Mirror, Henry Sutton stated that "this is Bateman on top form once again".^[3] Lorna Reid, for the Irish Independent, commented on the strength and believability of the characters in the novel; the "emotionally and physically" messy Murphy, the "bleakness of the interaction" between Murphy and his widowed sister Kate; and "Murphy's sounding board on moral issues", a priest and child-hood friend known only as McBride. Reid called the novel a "fast-paced thriller", and stated that "the ending, as with all good thrillers is unexpected, and leaves fans wishing to hear more of Murphy's exploits".^[4]

References

↑ "Murphy's Revenge (Book, 2005)". WorldCat. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
↑ "Murphy's Revenge by Colin Bateman". Lovereading UK. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
↑ Sutton, Henry (2005-04-15). "Book Reviews: Confrontation; Murphy's Revenge by Colin Bateman". Daily Mirror. TheFreeLibrary.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
↑ Reid, Lorna (2005-04-30). "Bateman back with a bang - Analysis, Opinion". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2012-05-04.

External links

Official website
Murphy's Revenge at Lovereading

Works by Colin Bateman

Adult

Dan Starkey	Divorcing Jack (1995) Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men (1996) Turbulent Priests (1999) Shooting Sean (2001) The Horse with My Name (2002) Driving Big Davie (2004) Belfast Confidential (2005) Nine Inches (2011) Fire and Brimstone (2013)

Martin Murphy	Murphy's Law (2002) Murphy's Revenge (2005)

Mystery Man	Mystery Man (2009) The Day of the Jack Russell (2009) Dr. Yes (2010) The Prisoner of Brenda (2013)

Other novels	Cycle of Violence (1995) Empire State (1997) Maid of the Mist (1999) Mohammed Maguire (2001) Wild About Harry (2001) Chapter And Verse (2003) I Predict A Riot (2007) Orpheus Rising (2008)

Young-adult

Eddie & the Gang with No Name	Reservoir Pups (2003) Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett (2004) The Seagulls Have Landed (2005)

Titanic 2020	Titanic 2020 (2007) Titanic 2020: Cannibal City (2008)

Others	SOS Adventures (2010–2011)

Films

Divorcing Jack (1998)
Crossmaheart (1998)
Wild About Harry (2000)
Watermelon (2003)

TV series

Murphy's Law (2001–2007)
Rebus: "The First Stone" (2007)

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