Fifty Dead Men Walking - Softcover

McGartland, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844547515 ISBN 13: 9781844547517

Verlag: John Blake Publishing Ltd, 2009

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For more than four years, Martin McGartland lived the astonishing double life of a secret agent. To the IRA, he was a trusted Intelligence Office and an integral member of an active service unit. To the British Government however, he was known only as 'Agent Carol'., Martin McGartland is credited by British Intelligence with saving the lives of at least fifty people. Every time he tipped off the authorities, he risjed detection and yet, heroically and fearlessly, he continued to pass on life-saving information. Finally, his cover was blown., Martin was taken from Sinn Fein headquarters in Belfast to an IRA safehouse for questioning and almost certain execution. Though guarded by armed men, in a desperate bid for freedom, he dived from a third floor window...This breathtaking story is now a major film starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Jim Sturgess.

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For more than four years, Martin McGartland lived the terrifying double life of a secret agent. To the IRA terrorist organization in Ireland, he was a trusted intelligence officer. To the British Government he was "Agent Carol". British Intelligence credits Martin McGartland with saving the lives of at least fifty people. He risked detection every time he passed on secret information. Yet he could tell no one, not even the young mother of his two children. Finally after four years, his cover was blown. Martin was taken from Sinn Fein headquarters in Belfast to a secret IRA house for interrogation and execution. Guarded by three armed men, he dived from a third floor in a desperate bid for freedom.

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• Verlag: John Blake Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1844547515
• ISBN 13: 9781844547517
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 308