A Force Like No Other 1
The Real Stories of the Ruc Men and Women Who Policed the Troubles
$28.26
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
5 October 2017
Summary
In 1983, Interpol named Northern Ireland the most dangerous place in the world to be a police officer.
In 1968, the RUC was catapulted into the Troubles. Bombs, death threats and murder became a regular part of the day job. Working right at the heart of the conflict, police officers were often caught in the middle – heroes to some, villains to others.
Now, for the first time, the men and women who policed the Troubles tell their own stories in their own words. Covering all asp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780856409721 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0856409723 |
| Author: | Colin Breen |
| Publisher: | Colourpoint Creative Ltd |
| Imprint: | Blackstaff Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 5 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 231g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
| Series: | A Force Like No Other |
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About The Author
Colin Breen
Colin Breen is a freelance journalist, screenwriter and broadcaster. He has written extensively for many newspapers, including the Belfast Telegraph, Sunday Life and Herald Dublin, and is a regular commentator on local and national radio, television and the BBC World Service. He served as an officer in the RUC for over fourteen years at the height of the Troubles.
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