Ireland 1941. A German spy escapes from Mountjoy Prison, clearly with
inside help. Yet no one wants to catch him. When the head of Garda
Special Branch sends Inspector Stefan Gillespie to find out why, it must
be in secret. But he meets a web of deceit in which the past's dark
shadows loom over the lies of the present. Alone, except for an
alcoholic private detective and a woman who could betray him to the IRA,
Stefan embarks on a journey that drags him into a plot to attack British
interests in Ireland and an attempt on the life of the IRA
Chief-of-Staff by his own men. Crossing into war-torn Northern Ireland,
he is suddenly unprotected, a rogue policeman to the Royal Ulster
Constabulary, a dangerous spy to the IRA.
Praise for Michael Russell
'Complex but compelling . . . utterly vivid and convincing' Independent
on Sunday
'A superb, atmospheric thriller' Irish Independent
'A thriller to keep you guessing and gasping' Daily Mail
'Atmospheric' Sunday Times