Spies, Agents and Informers, four books chosen by Mr Books
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Spies and informers in the Troubles, and the people who ran them, in four books Mr Books has picked to be read together. Between them they cover the secret war and the work of British intelligence in Northern Ireland.
Stakeknife by Greg Harkin and Martin Ingram centres on agents run by British intelligence, including the agent codenamed Stakeknife. Four Shots in the Night by Henry Hemming is a true story of Stakeknife and a killing in the Troubles. Neither Confirm Nor Deny by John Ware examines British intelligence and lawless agent running. Kincora by Chris Moore investigates the abuse of boys at the Kincora Boys' Home in Belfast and the claims that it was covered up.
Prefer to listen? All four are audiobooks on Libro.fm, and part of every sale comes back to our shop. Stakeknife, Four Shots in the Night, Neither Confirm Nor Deny, Kincora: Britain's Shame. Each link opens the edition sold in your country.