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Book SynopsisIn 1988 IRA terrorist Sean O''Callaghan walked into a Tunbridge Wells police station and gave himself up. Two years later, in a Belfast courtroom, he pleaded guilty to all charges of which he was accused and received a sentence of 539 years. Since being a teenager he had been an active member of the IRA and had risen to be the head of their Southern Command. He was responsible for two murders and many terrorist attacks. He was a linchpin of the organization.
But in 1996, he was released from prison by royal prerogative. For fourteen years he had been the most highly placed informer within the IRA and had fed the Irish Garda with countless pieces of invaluable information. He prevented the assassination of the Prince and Princess of Wales at a London theatre, he sabotaged operations, explained strategy and caused the arrests of many IRA members. He has done more than any individual to unlock the code of silence that governs the IRA''s members, and has in effect made it p
Trade Review
'A book of major significance...told with the suspense of a thriller' -- Mark Kenny * Daily Express *
'A cracking story...O'Callaghan is one of the greatest friends of peace in Ireland' * Observer *
'An extraordinary memoir of life within the murky world of Republicanism...filled with astonishing insights into the personalities and politics of the Provisionals' -- Kevin Toolis * Guardian *
'The extraordinary story of an extraordinary man...His well-written book sheds an unprecedented light on the inner workings of the "Republican Movement"' -- Conor Cruise O'Brien * Sunday Telegraph *
