Follow the perilous journey of The Mick, Jack O’Connor, a poor Irish lad, as his life takes him from the Easter Rebellion in 1916, through World War I, back home to Ireland where he discovers an unspeakable tragedy, and then on to America. There, he works as a Mob enforcer and is hired by a devious man from his past to save the man’s company by committing what Jack hopes will be his final crime and his ticket home. Along the way, Jack falls in love, is relentlessly pursued by a deviant former Pinkerton Agent, suffers betrayal, and has his life saved by a most unlikely hero with an ulterior motive. If you enjoy stories with twists and turns, antiheroes and intrigue, you’ll love The Mick.
About the Author
Patrick James Brown is a professional writer who has written for publication since high school. He is the author of an award-winning one act play, numerous magazine articles, a non-fiction account of North Dakota’s statehood centennial celebration, a plethora of successful advertising and public relations campaigns, and a children’s book. The Mick is his first novel. He grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota and currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota.