Englishman Graham Masterton puts Cork at the heart crime novel Blood Sisters

Graham Masterton has set a thriller in Cork and makes a senior garda, Katie Maguire, its central character. He spoke to Sue Leonard about his life with words and stories.

WE MET days after the tragic weekend that saw the death of 10 Travellers from the fire on the halting site in Carrickmines, and the shooting of Garda Tony Golden.

And in Blood Sisters, fifth book in the Katie Maguire series, set in Cork, but by English author Graham Masterton, these events are closely mirrored, so we meet in sombre mood.