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Subsequent works have included ''One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night'', which he said was just the sort of book he needed to write before he turned 30, and is a career highlight so far, and ''All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye'' ( 2005 ), displaying a consistent high standard within the Genre . Comparable to Northern Ireland's Colin Bateman , but with a much more accurate ear for Accent s other than his own, Brookmyre mixes politics, social comment and action deftly with cracking good stories. The majority of Brookmyre's novels feature the Investigative Journalist Jack Parlabane. Parlabane's unorthodox, occasionally criminal methods usually see him catching all manner of " White Collar " villains, from murderous NHS Trust managers (''Quite Ugly One Morning'') to rogue Secret Service chiefs (''Country of the Blind''). The character is heavily anti-authority and frequently curses institutions such as the Government , Media and Intelligence services. Through Parlabane, Brookmyre articulates what might be argued as a radical viewpoint, with the "bad guys" invariably belonging to the Establishment . Most vitriolic is ''Boiling a Frog'', in which Parlabane tracks down massive corruption and murder in the Scottish Catholic Church . This novel is also notable for countering accusations that Parlabane had become just a little ''too'' good at his work, by seeing him imprisoned and stabbed by an inmate. Brookmyre has stated that the inspiration for Jack Parlabane was Ford Prefect from Douglas Adams 's '' The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy '' series. To quote Brookmyre himself: "''I always adored the idea of a character who cheerfully wanders into enormously dangerous situations and effortlessly makes them much worse.''" In 2003 , ''Quite Ugly One Morning'' was dramatised in two parts by ITV . It gained a mixed reception from fans - probably because the very Irish actor James Nesbitt played Parlabane - with his own Irish accent. So far, no other Brookmyre novels have been adapted for televison. Brookmyre is married to a doctor (which is interesting in light of ''Quite Ugly One Morning'') and supports St Mirren F.C. , and Scottish Football features frequently in his books. He was raised and schooled in Barrhead , attending St. Marks Primary School, and St. Lukes Secondary Schools. {Link without Title} BIBLIOGRAPHY
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