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Eoin McNamee blurs fact and fiction to produce art, whether exploring secret intelligence agencies or speculating on why Princess Diana died in a high speed car accident.
His novels are gritty and poetic but sometimes attract criticism for being near the knuckle - which he sees as their function. He also writes for Valhalla, the Vikings spinoff.
More info on his latest novel The Vogue: https://www.faber.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/index/order/date_of_publication/dir/desc/q/Eoin+McNamee/
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