AUTHOR and actor Michael Harding does not seek the solace of certainty.

The discerning readers of Condé Nast Traveller magazine voted Kilkenny one of its top 10 of world’s friendliest cities recently, and if you visit during its festival period, you might even consider a mere top 10 is a bit unfair to the place.

Mark O’Sullivan is the latest crime writer to produce an accomplished piece set against the background of the property market implosion. He spoke to Liam Heylin