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by Martin McGartland (Author) "IN THE BEGINNING THERE WERE THE FIFES AND DRUMS ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd; New edition edition (1 Feb 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857822013
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857822014
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Brought up a strong Catholic in Belfast, Mar tin McGartland decided to help put a stop to the cruelty of the IRA. He worked as a British agent inside the IRA, and is reported to have saved the lives of over fifty people. This book tells his story.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant, 1 Jul 1999
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I found this book very hard to put down once i started reading.A very sad true gripping book that i would highly reccomend to anyone.I found that when i read this book i got a realy good mental picture in my head.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A frighteningly accurate and grippng read, 30 Oct 2000
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Having served two tours of Northern Ireland with the British Army myself, I picked this book up thinking that it would another meandering and inaccurate tale of life in the Province. To my surprise I found it one of the most true to life and frightening recounts of life on the streets in Northern Ireland. An outstanding read.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars ira informer reveals day to day operations, 20 Aug 2005
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Martin McGartland was recruited by RUC Special Branch in 1987 and only just escaped with his life in 1991.
This is an excellent book for those readers interested in day to day operations of the IRA and how an informer works in his dangerous occupation. One slip up and you end up with a bullet in the back of your head. Many IRA personnel are named,his work in the IRA's Belfast Intelligence unit as well as a separate active service unit is given,chapter 10 gives details on how the quartermaster department works,how they collected intelligence on potential targets,as well as their various money making schemes to raise finance.
Finally an operation he informed on was foiled,leading the IRA's internal security to suspect him,he was "interrogated" but managed to escape. Recommended,not just history,it provides a real feel for daily life in the IRA.
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