The Recurring Cast
Character · Carrickfergus RUC · 8 books

Sean Duffy

Catholic detective in the Royal Ulster Constabulary · Adrian McKinty

Sean Duffy is a Catholic detective in the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Cold Cold Ground (2012)
Latest appearance
Hang On St. Christopher (2025)
Books
8 (8 as lead)
Series
Sean Duffy
Author
Adrian McKinty
Circle
Carrickfergus RUC

Where to meet Sean Duffy

Sean Duffy first appears in The Cold Cold Ground (2012), as the lead, book 1 of the Sean Duffy series.

Buy The Cold Cold Ground

Every book with Sean Duffy

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2012LThe Cold Cold Groundlead · Sean DuffyInvestigating in 1981 during the hunger strikesBuy
  2. 2013LI Hear the Sirens in the Streetlead · Sean DuffyBuy
  3. 2014LIn the Morning I’ll Be Gonelead · Sean DuffyBuy
  4. 2015LGun Street Girllead · Sean DuffyBuy
  5. 2016LRain Dogslead · Sean DuffyBuy
  6. 2017LPolice at the Station and They Don’t Look Friendlylead · Sean DuffyBuy
  7. 2023LThe Detective Up Latelead · Sean DuffyBuy
  8. 2025LHang On St. Christopherlead · Sean DuffyBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Crabbie McCrabbanDetective sergeant and Duffy’s partner8
Alexander LawsonYoung detective Duffy mentors5
BethDuffy’s partner, mother of his daughter3