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"Misery meets Waking Ned set in a Dublin newsagent’s.”
Patrick Bridges is forty-four and lives alone in a dingy bedsit. Despite working for minimum wage and being under the threat of eviction he still entertains dreams of being rich, believing that money can buy you anything, including love.
After a confrontation with his smug boss, Patrick loses his dead-end job and decides to drown his sorrows. A chance encounter with a homeless man named Larry gives Patrick the idea of stealing a lottery machine and playing it for free.
Patrick is determined to carry out the crazy plan but unfortunately it’s not as straightforward as he first believed. To achieve his goal he’s forced to take the local shopkeeper hostage. His dream of being rich soon turns into a nightmare when the disgruntled staff, local gangsters and the shopkeeper’s ex-girlfriend get involved. Just staying alive has become a lottery.
When Your Number’s Up is an action-packed, comedy heist caper with a gritty edge. The numerous twists and turns are guaranteed to leave readers guessing right up until the thrilling end.
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Patrick was born in Lower Gardiner Street in 1971 in the heart of Dublin's north inner-city and attended St. Paul's CBS, North Brunswick Street. In 1992 he qualified as an Amenity Horticulturist from the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin and has worked in some of the most prestigious gardens in Ireland including Áras an Uachtaráin. He now resides in County Kerry with his wife, Liz. Baxter's Boys, Patrick's debut novel was published in 2020 to rave reviews and is available to borrow from over forty libraries across Ireland. A former member of Filmbase, Patrick is currently working on a feature length screenplay called 'No Time For Cowboys', a harrowing tale of marital break-up and the devastating consequences for all involved. He has written and directed a number of short plays including Sam Who?, Bar Flies, A Fishy Tale & Bin Wars! In 2022 Patrick was one of nine writers selected by The Irish Writers' Centre in Dublin for their Duo Membership/Mentorship Programme. He has been a guest speaker at a number of events including the Liverpool Writing OnThe Wall Festival and the Dingle Literary Festival.
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Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | When Your Number's Up! "Misery meets Waking Ned set in a Dublin newsagent's."Patrick Bridges is forty-four and lives alone a in a dingy bedsit. Despite working for minimum wage and being under the threat of eviction he still entertains dreams of being rich, believing that money can buy you anything, including love.Mother of two, Janice, borrows a large sum of cash from local gangster, Frank Harris who warns that he also expects her to repay her late husband's gambling debt. She is brutally mugged and despite Patrick's best efforts to intervene, the attacker manages to escape with the money. When Patrick loses his dead-end job he decides to sell his meagre belongings and drown his sorrows. Following a chance encounter with a homeless man named Larry, the idea of stealing a lottery machine and playing it for free is sown. Patrick is determined to carry out the crazy plan but unfortunately it's not as straightforward as he first believed. To achieve his goal he's forced to take the local shopkeeper hostage and to lock out the store employees one of whom includes Janice. His dream of being rich soon turns into a nightmare when the disgruntled staff, local gangsters and the shopkeeper's ex-girlfriend get involved. Just staying alive has become a lottery. When Your Number's Up is an action-packed, comedy heist caper with a gritty, satirical edge. The numerous twists and turns are guaranteed to leave readers begging for answers right up until the thrilling end. Artikel-Nr. 42012926/1
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