Character · Galway · 18 books
Father Malachy
Father Malachy is a gruff, chain-smoking priest who was a friend of Jack’s mother and has no time for Jack.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Guards (2001)
- Latest appearance
- Galway’s Edge (2025)
- Books
- 18 (18 minor)
- Series
- Jack Taylor
- Author
- Ken Bruen
- Circle
- Galway
Where to meet Father Malachy
Father Malachy first appears in The Guards (2001), in a minor role, book 1 of the Jack Taylor series.
Every book with Father Malachy
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2001·The Guardsminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2002·The Killing of the Tinkersminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2003·The Magdalen Martyrsminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2004·The Dramatistminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2006·Priestminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2007·Crossminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2008·Sanctuaryminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2010·The Devilminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2011·Headstoneminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2013·Purgatoryminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2015·Green Hellminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2016·The Emerald Lieminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2017·The Ghosts of Galwayminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2018·In the Galway Silenceminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2019·Galway Girlminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2020·A Galway Epiphanyminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2024·Galway Confidentialminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
- 2025·Galway’s Edgeminor role · Jack TaylorBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Jack TaylorFormer Garda turned unlicensed private investigator | 18 |
| RidgeGarda officer and Jack’s uneasy ally | 18 |
| StewartFormer drug dealer turned Jack’s friend | 15 |
| CodyYoung man who idolises Jack | 2 |