Someone Has to Die for This

Hot on the heels of Killing at its Very Extreme,Dublin: October 1917 - November 1920, Someone Has to Die for This, Dublin:November 1920 - July 1921 wrenches the reader into of the final freneticmonths of Dublin's War of Independence, in uncompromising, unflinching, andunprecedented detail. The reader will follow in the footsteps of IRAassassination units on Bloody Sunday, witness the hellish conditions in CrokePark, taste the gripping tension that stalked the city as intelligence servicesbattled it out over the winter, while equally clandestine peace feelers wereset in play. The pressure ratchets up in 1921 as surging IRAActive Service Units take the fight to the Auxiliaries, police and military inDublin. Swathes of the country erupt into violent attacks and barbarousreprisals. Killings escalate in daily ambushes. Prison escapesare vividly detailed, as are the Mountjoy hangings. Shuttle diplomacyintensifies as settlement is desperately sought; but fault lines develop amongthe Republican leadership. Street-battles paralyse the city with civiliansbearing a brutal burden; the IRA relentlessly presses on. The devastatingCustom House attack precedes the war's ferocious final weeks, culminating in anear bloodbath that almost scuppered the truce. Experience these breathtaking events through theeyes of their participants. This is an unforgettable story, its style providinglong-overdue justice.