Ron Duffy


Biography

I was born and raised in Northern Ireland, and have travelled extensively in both western and eastern Europe, mostly by bicycle, with “working sojourns” in Norway, Austria and England. My adventuring over, I settled down to studies, and obtained a BA in Geography from the Queen’s University of Belfast. As a student there I became involved in the activism described in my novel and took part in protests demanding reforms in Northern Ireland. To my parents’ relief, I then emigrated to Canada where I took an MSc at the University of Calgary and studied for my PhD at McGill University in Montreal. In Montreal I started a long career as a university lecturer in Geography.

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Books

The Janus Web    by Ron Duffy
Price: $1.99 USD. 202450 words. Published on May 7, 2011. Fiction.

When MI6 case officer, Ross Macrory, is sent to Rome to infiltrate the Italian terrorist organization, the Red Brigades, it appears to be a straightforward, if risky, assignment. That is until Macrory becomes entangled in a widening web of duplicity, lies, and international intrigue that extends far beyond the borders of Italy. Then his assignment exposes him to unforeseen dangers
Until The Troubles Started    by Ron Duffy
Price: $0.99 USD. 16720 words. Published on November 18, 2010. Nonfiction.

This 40-page booklet outlines the major political developments in Northern Ireland that have led to the so-called Troubles there. Though the history begins in 1598, most of the book covers the period from 1920 to 1970. This piece stands alone or as a companion reference work to Ron Duffy’s first novel, And Watched the Dead Bury the Live, also published by Smashwords.
Crossed Lives    by Ron Duffy
Price: $1.99 USD. 173040 words. Published on November 9, 2010. Fiction.

Why did the famous novelist, Paul Kirkpatrick, become depressed, lose his faith, order his wife, Estelle, out of their house, become a drunk and commit suicide? Crossed Lives provides answers that may disturb, intrigue or provoke you, but will force you to look afresh at life, religion, the world and the cosmos.You will not remain indifferent, unmoved, nor unaffected.
And Watched the Dead Bury the Live    by Ron Duffy
Price: $2.99 USD. 376870 words. Published on September 30, 2010. Fiction.

The story of the lives of four generations of a Northern Irish family is told against the background of the country’s turbulent history. Theirs is a story of treachery, cruelty and destruction, but also of love,kindness and in the end a hope that the Troubles are coming to an end. In this novel Northern Ireland's past has never been made more comprehensible; its future more reassuring.

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