 Colin Bateman was born in Northern Ireland. He was educated at Bangor Grammar School. He then joined the County Down Spectator, where he became the deputy editor until 1996. He also wrote the television series Murphy's Law. He is the creator of 'Dan Starkey', a journalist in Belfast. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Dan Starkey' Novels | |
| 1) Divorcing Jack | 1995 |
| 2) Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men | 1997 |
| 3) Turbulent Priests | 1999 |
| 4) Shooting Sean | 2001 |
| 5) The Horse with My Name | 2002 |
| 6) Driving Big Davie | 2004 |
| 7) Belfast Confidential | 2005 |
| 8) Nine Inches | 2011 |
| 9) Fire and Brimstone | 2013 |
| 10) The Dead Pass | 2014 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Cycle of Violence (Also published as: Crossmaheart [1999]) | 1996 |
| 2) Empire State | 1997 |
| 3) Maid of the Mist | 1999 |
| 4) Murphy's Law | 2002 |
| 5) Murphy's Revenge | 2005 |
| 6) I Predict a Riot | 2007 |
| 7) Orpheus Rising | 2008 |
| 8) Mystery Man | 2009 |
| 9) The Day of the Jack Russell | 2009 |
| 10) Dr. Yes | 2010 |
| 11) The Prisoner of Brenda | 2012 |
| 12) Papercuts | 2016 |