Anatomy of a Killing

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On the morning of Saturday 22nd April 1978, members of an Active Service Unit of the IRA hijacked a car and crossed the countryside to the town of Lisburn. Within an hour, they had killed an off-duty policeman in front of his young son.

In Anatomy of a Killing, award-winning journalist Ian Cobain documents the hours leading up to the killing, and the months and years of violence, attrition and rebellion surrounding it. Drawing on interviews with those most closely involved, as well as court files, police notes, military intelligence reports, IRA strategy papers, memoirs and government records, this is a unique perspective on the Troubles, and a revelatory work of investigative journalism.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781846276422
Published: August 2021

Number of pages: 288
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 17 mm

Publisher: Granta Books