Jack Taylor book 1 · 2001
The Guards
Jack Taylor, thrown out of the Gardaí and drinking hard in Galway, is asked by a woman to look into her teenage daughter’s death, which the police have called suicide.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ken Bruen
- Series
- Jack Taylor, book 1 of 18
- Published
- 2001
- Setting
- Set in Galway
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Guards
4 recurring or key characters from Ken Bruen’s chart. Introduces Jack Taylor, Ridge, Father Malachy and Ann Henderson.
Lead 1
- Jack TaylorFirst appearanceFormer Garda turned unlicensed private investigatorDismissed from the Gardaí
Major 2
- RidgeFirst appearanceGarda officer and Jack’s uneasy ally
- Ann HendersonFirst appearanceWoman who hires Jack
Minor and cameo 1
- Father MalachyFirst appearanceChain-smoking priest and old friend of Jack’s mother
Also featuring these characters
Other Ken Bruen books that share the most characters with The Guards.
- The Magdalen Martyrs2003 · Jack Taylor · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Dramatist2004 · Jack Taylor · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Priest2006 · Jack Taylor · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cross2007 · Jack Taylor · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon