Crime pays as children's author Eoin Colfer's profits top €3m

The former Wexford primary school teacher has sold over 25 million books — translated into 44 languages — charting the adventures of his teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl.
Newly-filed accounts for Mr Colfer’s firm, Artemis Fowl Ltd, show accumulated profits last year jumped by just under €395,000 to €3m.