5/13/2023 0 Comments The cold cold ground bookFast-paced, evocative, and brutal, this book is a brilliant depiction of Belfast at the height of the Troubles and a cop caught in the cross fire. Then he discovers that one of the victims was involved in the IRA, but was last seen discussing business with someone from the Protestant UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force). For one thing, homosexuality is illegal in Northern Ireland in 1981. As a Catholic policeman, Duffy is suspected by both sides and there are layers of complications. In the midst of the chaos, Sean Duffy, a young, witty, Catholic detective in the almost entirely Protestant Royal Ulster Constabulary, is trying to track down a serial killer who is targeting gay men. The Thatcher government has flooded the area with soldiers, but nightly there are riots, bombings, and sectarian attacks. Belfast on the verge of outright civil war. The Cold, Cold Ground has been reviewed multiple times by professionals and Amazonian amateurs alike. FormatOther LanguageEnglish PublisherStart Publishing LLC Publication DateJan. In the midst of the chaos, Sean Duffy, a young, witty. Fast-paced, evocative, and brutal, this book is a brilliant depiction of Belfast at the height of the Troubles and a cop caught in the cross fire. The Hunger Strikes and subsequent rioting after the death of Bobby Sands in 1981. Belfast on the verge of outright civil war. Review: The Cold, Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty.
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