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‘A gripping, detailed and richly layered account… [an excellent book]’ – Guardian, Book of the Day

‘Meticulous historical journalism… A compelling read’ – The Sunday Times

‘A book as taut as a fictional thriller, [a] gripping story… [an] excellent book’ – Mail on Sunday, 5 stars

‘A gripping modern history book’ – The Independent

‘A gripping book…brilliantly retold by Rory Carroll, whose depth of research is matched by his gift for vivid description’ – Daily Express

‘[A] fascinating book …. A tautly written account’ – New Statesman

‘[A] gripping tale’ – The Economist

‘A tense, blow-by-blow account’ – The Scotsman

‘Carroll turns the story into the most gripping thriller imaginable. He covers the political background of Northern Ireland’s Troubles with brisk efficiency, but the real fascination lies in the countdown to the assassination attempt, the tension building with every page. As Carroll notes, things could have been very different, as “history pirouetted on a twist of geometry”’ – Dominic Sandbrook, The Sunday Times

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