Mike Lunnon-Wood (1955–2008)

Quite a clever plot that rattles along like a Clancy thriller only instead of being treated to the brilliance of US power, might and right this time it's the British who get to be the patronising saviours of the plucky little leprechauns; shure and begorrah, aren't they cute? Culturally and politically inept but a right good action novel for the holidays. Ian McEwan it ain't!