Jim Loughran
@jiminwalkinstown.bsky.social
After 30 years working in human rights have turned to writing historical fiction. First novel, 'The Bratinsky Affair' out on Amazon with Sharpe Books Second book 'Syracuse Must Burn' at first cut. Love all things French (and Spanish) and ancient history.
#WomenofTroy by @PatBarkerbooks
brings the legend of Troy to life through its women. It documents the futility of war and the loss of humanity in greed for power . A book to treasure and add to add to the bookshelf under the heading, 'ToBeReread!'. @bookshelfie.bsky.social #books
brings the legend of Troy to life through its women. It documents the futility of war and the loss of humanity in greed for power . A book to treasure and add to add to the bookshelf under the heading, 'ToBeReread!'. @bookshelfie.bsky.social #books
November 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
#WomenofTroy by @PatBarkerbooks
brings the legend of Troy to life through its women. It documents the futility of war and the loss of humanity in greed for power . A book to treasure and add to add to the bookshelf under the heading, 'ToBeReread!'. @bookshelfie.bsky.social #books
brings the legend of Troy to life through its women. It documents the futility of war and the loss of humanity in greed for power . A book to treasure and add to add to the bookshelf under the heading, 'ToBeReread!'. @bookshelfie.bsky.social #books
Nice to see my novel #TheBratinskyAffair figure in this rogues gallery of murder and espionage from @aspectsofcrime @bookshelfie.bsky.social #Books #crime
You can read #TheBratinskyAffair here:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
You can read #TheBratinskyAffair here:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
November 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Nice to see my novel #TheBratinskyAffair figure in this rogues gallery of murder and espionage from @aspectsofcrime @bookshelfie.bsky.social #Books #crime
You can read #TheBratinskyAffair here:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
You can read #TheBratinskyAffair here:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
3n1 Escapando de la Anglosahonia hacia nuevos horizontes literarios con- Pat Barker #WomenofTroy Alice Zeniter #LArtdePerdre & Francisco Umbral #LaNocheQueLeguealCafeGijon Mi selección aleatoria en busca de inspiración @XBooks @babelia.bsky.social
@elcultural.bsky.social @lavanguardia.com
@elcultural.bsky.social @lavanguardia.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
3n1 Escapando de la Anglosahonia hacia nuevos horizontes literarios con- Pat Barker #WomenofTroy Alice Zeniter #LArtdePerdre & Francisco Umbral #LaNocheQueLeguealCafeGijon Mi selección aleatoria en busca de inspiración @XBooks @babelia.bsky.social
@elcultural.bsky.social @lavanguardia.com
@elcultural.bsky.social @lavanguardia.com
3n1 S'évader de l'Anglosahonia vers d'autres horizons littéraires avec Pat Barker #WomenofTroy Alice Zeniter #LArtdePerdre & Francisco Umbral #LaNocheQueLeguealCafeGijon Sélection a m'inspirer #3n1 @XBooks #EULit #Livres
@EditionsFayard @Ed_Flammarion @Planeta @bibliobs.bsky.social
@EditionsFayard @Ed_Flammarion @Planeta @bibliobs.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
3n1 S'évader de l'Anglosahonia vers d'autres horizons littéraires avec Pat Barker #WomenofTroy Alice Zeniter #LArtdePerdre & Francisco Umbral #LaNocheQueLeguealCafeGijon Sélection a m'inspirer #3n1 @XBooks #EULit #Livres
@EditionsFayard @Ed_Flammarion @Planeta @bibliobs.bsky.social
@EditionsFayard @Ed_Flammarion @Planeta @bibliobs.bsky.social
Excited 2 make the front page of
@AspectsHistory
with the history behind my debut novel #TheBratinskyAffair from
@SharpeBooks
Read The Bratinsky Affair here & if you have time please write a review amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
@histnovsoc @Paulodaburka @HWA @HistoriaHWA
#histfic
@AspectsHistory
with the history behind my debut novel #TheBratinskyAffair from
@SharpeBooks
Read The Bratinsky Affair here & if you have time please write a review amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
@histnovsoc @Paulodaburka @HWA @HistoriaHWA
#histfic
October 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Excited 2 make the front page of
@AspectsHistory
with the history behind my debut novel #TheBratinskyAffair from
@SharpeBooks
Read The Bratinsky Affair here & if you have time please write a review amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
@histnovsoc @Paulodaburka @HWA @HistoriaHWA
#histfic
@AspectsHistory
with the history behind my debut novel #TheBratinskyAffair from
@SharpeBooks
Read The Bratinsky Affair here & if you have time please write a review amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
@histnovsoc @Paulodaburka @HWA @HistoriaHWA
#histfic
Need some #summerreads ? #TheBratinskyAffair - will take you on a journey of escape from #Ireland to #Paris in the 1930's and pre-revolutionary #Russia a mix of glamour, intrigue and #murder #summerbooks #Summer2025 #bythebeach www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af... #booksbooksbooks
June 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Need some #summerreads ? #TheBratinskyAffair - will take you on a journey of escape from #Ireland to #Paris in the 1930's and pre-revolutionary #Russia a mix of glamour, intrigue and #murder #summerbooks #Summer2025 #bythebeach www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af... #booksbooksbooks
Fab review ex @progresswings 'With a chilling villain in Pavel & a high-stake journey to uncover a lost heirloom #TheBratinskyAffair delivers suspense, rich historical detail, & unforgettable twists. A must-read for fans of intelligent thrillers & historical fiction' www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
April 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Fab review ex @progresswings 'With a chilling villain in Pavel & a high-stake journey to uncover a lost heirloom #TheBratinskyAffair delivers suspense, rich historical detail, & unforgettable twists. A must-read for fans of intelligent thrillers & historical fiction' www.amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af...
Me lighting a candle for book sales in Saint Patrick's church, in #TheRussianVillage in #Wicklow where the 'funeral'of Countess Irina Bratinsky took place in #TheBratinskyAffair @Books #histfic amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af... #murdermystery
April 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Me lighting a candle for book sales in Saint Patrick's church, in #TheRussianVillage in #Wicklow where the 'funeral'of Countess Irina Bratinsky took place in #TheBratinskyAffair @Books #histfic amazon.co.uk/Bratinsky-Af... #murdermystery
The Scene of the crime, #TheRussianVillage in #Wicklow where heroine of #TheBratinskyAffair glamorous Countess Irina Bratinsky died in a blazing ruin in 1976 #books #histfic #murder
@BrayPeople
@WicklowPeople
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@BrayPeople
@WicklowPeople
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April 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Scene of the crime, #TheRussianVillage in #Wicklow where heroine of #TheBratinskyAffair glamorous Countess Irina Bratinsky died in a blazing ruin in 1976 #books #histfic #murder
@BrayPeople
@WicklowPeople
tinyurl.com/s7ft2wzp
@BrayPeople
@WicklowPeople
tinyurl.com/s7ft2wzp
As becomes clear in #TheBratinskyAffair you can't outrun the past or escape from who you really are. Run from #Ireland to #Paris to #Saintpetersburg the journey ends with you #LGBTIQ @Booksky #histfic #murdermystery tinyurl.com/s7ft2wzp
April 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
As becomes clear in #TheBratinskyAffair you can't outrun the past or escape from who you really are. Run from #Ireland to #Paris to #Saintpetersburg the journey ends with you #LGBTIQ @Booksky #histfic #murdermystery tinyurl.com/s7ft2wzp
Special delivery of #TheBratinskyAffair thought that maybe going door to door might be an option - after all it worked for encyclopedias & tupper ware. And no please don't send me a proposal for a marketing plan! #histfic #murdermystery #mustread @ravenbooks.bsky.social @bookgorilla.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Special delivery of #TheBratinskyAffair thought that maybe going door to door might be an option - after all it worked for encyclopedias & tupper ware. And no please don't send me a proposal for a marketing plan! #histfic #murdermystery #mustread @ravenbooks.bsky.social @bookgorilla.bsky.social
The glamour of #Paris & the Imperial splendour of #SaintPetersburg. #TheBratinskyAffair has it all. Tom O’Brien must reveal the truth behind the mask of the glamorous Countess Bratinsky and risk his life in the process @booksky #books #murdermystery tinyurl.com/s7ft2wzp #LGBT
March 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The glamour of #Paris & the Imperial splendour of #SaintPetersburg. #TheBratinskyAffair has it all. Tom O’Brien must reveal the truth behind the mask of the glamorous Countess Bratinsky and risk his life in the process @booksky #books #murdermystery tinyurl.com/s7ft2wzp #LGBT
In 1970’s #Ireland to be #gay is a crime but for journo Tom O’Brien Investigating the death of glamorous Countess Irina Bratinsky he must confront a dangerous killer and the truth about himself #TheBratinskyAffair ‘a compelling and atmospheric read.’ @booksky @bookshelfie.bsky.social @histfic #LGBT
March 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
In 1970’s #Ireland to be #gay is a crime but for journo Tom O’Brien Investigating the death of glamorous Countess Irina Bratinsky he must confront a dangerous killer and the truth about himself #TheBratinskyAffair ‘a compelling and atmospheric read.’ @booksky @bookshelfie.bsky.social @histfic #LGBT
In #TheBratinskyAffair Tom O’Brien knows that to be an investigative journalist means leaving #Ireland. As a #gay man he must choose: live life on his terms or conform. Either way there’s a price to pay. tinyurl.com/zcunkvhu #LGBTIQ #histfic @attitudemag.bsky.social @washblade.bsky.social #books
March 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
In #TheBratinskyAffair Tom O’Brien knows that to be an investigative journalist means leaving #Ireland. As a #gay man he must choose: live life on his terms or conform. Either way there’s a price to pay. tinyurl.com/zcunkvhu #LGBTIQ #histfic @attitudemag.bsky.social @washblade.bsky.social #books
In #TheBratinskyAffair glamorous Countess Irina Bratinsky escapes the #OctoberRevolution and #theoccupation to rebuild her life in #Paris But success comes at a price as she discovers when nemesis comes to her elegant shop on #placedesVosges tinyurl.com/dth39ft6 tinyurl.com/dth39ft6
March 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
In #TheBratinskyAffair glamorous Countess Irina Bratinsky escapes the #OctoberRevolution and #theoccupation to rebuild her life in #Paris But success comes at a price as she discovers when nemesis comes to her elegant shop on #placedesVosges tinyurl.com/dth39ft6 tinyurl.com/dth39ft6
My first novel - at age 70! - The Bratinsky Affair eBook : Loughran, Jim: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store follows the trail of murder from #Ireland to #Paris and #SaintPetersburg - it does for #Paris what the #DavinciCode did for #Rome @SharpeBooks
February 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My first novel - at age 70! - The Bratinsky Affair eBook : Loughran, Jim: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store follows the trail of murder from #Ireland to #Paris and #SaintPetersburg - it does for #Paris what the #DavinciCode did for #Rome @SharpeBooks
SPOT THE LOCATION CHALLENGE! My first novel #TheBratinskyAffair is coming out soon. Countess irina Bratinsky has her antique shop in this the oldest most beautiful square in #Paris. Can you name it? #BSBC #books #newreleases #blueskybookclub
January 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
SPOT THE LOCATION CHALLENGE! My first novel #TheBratinskyAffair is coming out soon. Countess irina Bratinsky has her antique shop in this the oldest most beautiful square in #Paris. Can you name it? #BSBC #books #newreleases #blueskybookclub
SPOT THE LOCATION -My first novel #TheBratinskyAffair starts in this village, a piece of Russia in #Wicklow, built by a Russian architect who had fled the 1917 revolution and his wife Oonagh. She was the first woman on the Irish stock exchange. #books #newreleases #histfic Answers on a card to.....
January 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
SPOT THE LOCATION -My first novel #TheBratinskyAffair starts in this village, a piece of Russia in #Wicklow, built by a Russian architect who had fled the 1917 revolution and his wife Oonagh. She was the first woman on the Irish stock exchange. #books #newreleases #histfic Answers on a card to.....
@skybooks.bsky.social Tyrants of Syracuse by Jeff Champion. Again we learn nothing from history. “Most ancient tyrants were originally demagogues” vis #Trump “winning over the masses by professing hatred of the wealthy they obtained the tyranny.” wasn’t Champion said that but #Aristotle
December 3, 2024 at 9:37 PM
@skybooks.bsky.social Tyrants of Syracuse by Jeff Champion. Again we learn nothing from history. “Most ancient tyrants were originally demagogues” vis #Trump “winning over the masses by professing hatred of the wealthy they obtained the tyranny.” wasn’t Champion said that but #Aristotle