Eoin McNamee

Eoin McNamee is an acclaimed Irish author known for his literary fiction and crime novels, often blending historical events with psychological depth. His early novella, "The Last of Deeds," published in 1989 by Raven Arts Press, earned critical recognition when it was shortlisted for the Irish Times/Aer Lingus Award for Irish Literature. The following year, he received the prestigious Macaulay Fellowship for Irish Literature, solidifying his place among Ireland's notable literary voices.

Writing under his own name and the pseudonym John Creed, McNamee explores themes of memory, violence, and moral ambiguity across genres. His works frequently draw from real-life events, reimagining them with a distinctive lyrical intensity. Beyond fiction, his contributions to Irish literature have been acknowledged through fellowships and awards. McNamee resides in Ireland with his wife and their two children, Owen and Kathleen.
Blue Books
# Title Year
1 The Blue Tango 2001
2 Orchid Blue 2010
3 Blue is the Night 2014
Jack Valentine Books (as John Creed)
# Title Year
1 The Sirius Crossing 2002
2 The Day of the Dead 2003
3 Black Cat, Black Dog 2006
The Navigator Trilogy Books
# Title Year
1 The Navigator 2006
2 City of Time 2008
3 The Frost Child 2009
The Ring of Five Trilogy Books
# Title Year
1 The Ring of Five 2010
2 The Unknown Spy 2011
3 The Ghost Roads 2012
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Resurrection Man 1995
2 The Ultras 2004
3 12:23 2007
4 The Vogue 2018
5 The Bureau 2025
Collections
# Title Year
1 The Last of Deeds and Love in History 1992
Akashic Noir Books
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Manhattan Noir 2006
9 Miami Noir 2006
10 D.C. Noir 2006
11 Baltimore Noir 2006
12 Twin Cities Noir 2006
13 London Noir 2006
14 New Orleans Noir 2007
15 Los Angeles Noir 2007
16 Wall Street Noir 2007
17 Havana Noir 2007
18 Detroit Noir 2007
19 Queens Noir 2008
20 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
21 Toronto Noir 2008
22 Las Vegas Noir 2008
23 Trinidad Noir 2008
24 D.C. Noir 2 2008
25 Manhattan Noir 2 2008
26 Paris Noir 2008
27 Istanbul Noir 2008
28 Boston Noir 2009
29 Rome Noir 2009
30 San Francisco Noir 2 2009
31 Portland Noir 2009
32 Delhi Noir 2009
33 Phoenix Noir 2009
34 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010
35 Mexico City Noir 2010
36 Richmond Noir 2010
37 Orange County Noir 2010
38 Indian Country Noir 2010
39 Moscow Noir 2010
40 Lone Star Noir 2010
41 Philadelphia Noir 2010
42 Haiti Noir 2010
43 Copenhagen Noir 2010
44 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
45 San Diego Noir 2011
46 Barcelona Noir 2011
47 Cape Cod Noir 2011
48 New Jersey Noir 2011
49 Staten Island Noir 2012
50 When They Are Done With Us 2012
51 Mumbai Noir 2012
52 Long Island Noir 2012
53 Venice Noir 2012
54 Kingston Noir 2012
55 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
56 Kansas City Noir 2012
57 Boston Noir 2 2012
58 USA Noir 2013
59 Manila Noir 2013
60 Buffalo Noir 2013
61 Dallas Noir 2013
62 Haiti Noir 2 2013
63 Singapore Noir 2014
64 Prison Noir 2014
65 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
66 Tehran Noir 2014
67 Belfast Noir 2014
68 Helsinki Noir 2014
69 Rio Noir 2014
70 Providence Noir 2015
71 Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015
72 Memphis Noir 2015
73 Zagreb Noir 2015
74 Marseille Noir 2015
75 Beirut Noir 2015
76 New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016
77 Stockholm Noir 2016
78 Brussels Noir 2016
79 Mississippi Noir 2016
80 St. Louis Noir 2016
81 Prague Noir 2016
82 San Juan Noir 2016
83 Oakland Noir 2017
84 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
85 Atlanta Noir 2017
86 New Haven Noir 2017
87 Montana Noir 2017
88 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
89 Montreal Noir 2017
90 Berlin Noir 2018
91 São Paulo Noir 2018
92 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
93 Lagos Noir 2018
94 Marrakech Noir 2018
95 Baghdad Noir 2018
96 Vancouver Noir 2018
97 Sydney Noir 2018
98 Hong Kong Noir 2018
99 Amsterdam Noir 2019
100 Milwaukee Noir 2019
101 Houston Noir 2019
102 Nairobi Noir 2020
103 Columbus Noir 2020
104 Santa Fe Noir 2020
105 Alabama Noir 2020
106 Berkeley Noir 2020
107 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
108 Tampa Bay Noir 2020
109 Miami Noir: The Classics 2020
110 Accra Noir 2020
111 Belgrade Noir 2020
112 Palm Springs Noir 2021
113 Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022
114 Denver Noir 2022
115 South Central Noir 2022
116 Cleveland Noir 2023
117 East Jerusalem Noir 2023
118 West Jerusalem Noir 2023
119 Honolulu Noir 2024
120 Sacramento Noir 2025
121 Hamburg Noir 2025
Eoin McNamee Anthologies
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Miami Noir 2006
9 Baltimore Noir 2006
10 Twin Cities Noir 2006
11 London Noir 2006
12 Los Angeles Noir 2007
13 Wall Street Noir 2007
14 Havana Noir 2007
15 Detroit Noir 2007
16 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
17 Toronto Noir 2008
18 Trinidad Noir 2008
19 Boston Noir 2009
20 Delhi Noir 2009
21 Phoenix Noir 2009
22 Mexico City Noir 2010
23 Richmond Noir 2010
24 Orange County Noir 2010
25 Indian Country Noir 2010
26 Moscow Noir 2010
27 Lone Star Noir 2010
28 Philadelphia Noir 2010
29 Haiti Noir 2010
30 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
31 Barcelona Noir 2011
32 Cape Cod Noir 2011
33 New Jersey Noir 2011
34 Staten Island Noir 2012
35 Long Island Noir 2012
36 Venice Noir 2012
37 Kingston Noir 2012
38 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
39 Kansas City Noir 2012
40 Buffalo Noir 2013
41 Haiti Noir 2 2013
42 Singapore Noir 2014
43 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
44 Providence Noir 2015
45 All Over Ireland: New Irish Short Stories 2015
46 Zagreb Noir 2015
47 Marseille Noir 2015
48 Beirut Noir 2015
49 Stockholm Noir 2016
50 Brussels Noir 2016
51 Mississippi Noir 2016
52 St. Louis Noir 2016
53 Prague Noir 2016
54 Oakland Noir 2017
55 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
56 New Haven Noir 2017
57 Montana Noir 2017
58 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
59 Montreal Noir 2017
60 São Paulo Noir 2018
61 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
62 Vancouver Noir 2018
63 Hong Kong Noir 2018
64 Amsterdam Noir 2019
65 Columbus Noir 2020
66 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
67 Cleveland Noir 2023