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Lockerbie
The Lockerbie Bombing is co-written by Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora died when Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed. This is his searing story, which has taken over three decades and across several continents to find the truth behind the atrocity.
A Taste for Treason
When Mary Curran became suspicious of hairdresser Jessie Jordan’s frequent trips to Nazi Germany in 1937, she could not have known that she would become one of the world’s most successful amateur spycatchers. This is her untold true story, the story of how a Nazi spy’s letter, intercepted in Scotland, broke spy rings across Europe and America.
Fitted Up
As army veteran Bill Johnstone watched his garage business burn to the ground, he was certain the fire had been started deliberately. And when the police failed to investigate, he complained.Johnstone...
Acid Attack
Two days before Christmas 2015, veteran crime journalist Russell Findlay was the target of a vicious attack on his own doorstep. An unknown assailant, disguised as a postman, hurled sulphuric acid in...
Joys of Joy
Joys of Joy offers an honest account of one man's experiences in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison. Little did Gary know that in prison he would create a successful rock band, win two writing competitions, form a prisoners' committee and meet some remarkable people - prisoners and staff alike - who would literally save his life.
The Joy
One man's story of life in The Joy – compulsive, chilling and frank. A no-holds-barred account of a criminal's time in the notorious Dublin prison, as revealed to journalist Paul Howard. New introduction by the author.
Burke and Hare
Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme. It's a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal. And it's all true!
The Veiled Woman of Achill
This story inspired the film Love and Rage, starring Daniel Craig and Greta Scacchi, filmed at the Valley House and around Achill Island, where the events of the book take place.
Deep Deception
The world of Irish swimming has seen appalling series of child sexual abuse scandals. George Gibney, Derry O'Rourke, Frank McCann and Ger Doyle were all trusted coaches who betrayed their athletes in the worst possible way. This is the definitive account of the tragic abuse scandals.