Press & Media Kit
About the Author
Michael Mulcahy is a writer born and bred in Northern New Mexico. Author Photo (Link)
His debut novel, Brothers in the Night, explores the many faces of external oppression - class struggle, race, violence and war - while also diving deep into the trauma bonds within - love, regret, family. All on the canvas of the American West. Author Bio (Link)
He calls his literary genre Norteño Noir. Norteño referring to the fertile culture and deep history of Northern Mexico smeared across his work. Noir indicating the dark yet accessible threads in his fiction - fractured men, barren landscapes, a world less understood.
Writing in a style that is spare, visual, and unflinching - he’s drawn comparisons to Cormac McCarthy, David Joy, and Dennis Lehane.
About the Book
Brothers in the Night
Literary Fiction / Western Noir
344 pages
Riot Opus Press
Hardback ISBN: 979-8-9912571-1-4
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9912571-1-4
Publication Date: May 13, 2025 Press Release (.doc download)
Set in the high desert of Northern New Mexico, Brothers in the Night follows Billy — a thought-to-be-dead WWII veteran, already on edge - returns home to all his old ghosts and dragging a few new ones with him. Book Cover (PDF)
Meanwhile, his old brother, Jude - once a feared law man and gunslinger - has now settled down as a lawyer, husband and father. One still wild, one now domesticated, there is an instant tension between the two brothers until a violent act binds their fates, forcing them to navigate a world of betrayal, justice, and survival. Promotional Poster (Link)
This is not the romantic West. This is something sharper, more blood on the point.
Early Endorsements
"I liked the book very much. It’s well written, moves fast, with vivid characters and interesting settings. The dialog is great... a fantastic first novel." – Douglas Preston, Co-Author of the NY Times Best Selling Agent Pendergast Series