30 years of Divorcing Jack

Released 30 years ago in January 1995, Divorcing Jack is the debut novel by Bangor-based author Colin Bateman. Set in Belfast, the novel’s events follow a turbulent period in the life of married, cynical and usually drunk journalist Dan Starkey. His wife Patricia leaves him after a drunken party in which he kisses a student called Margaret. What follows is a darkly comical tale of murder and mystery. Colin Bateman joins Alison Gordon in conversation marking 30 years since his first published novel.

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Strictly 18+