Small Town Girl
Love, Lies and the Undercover Police
$57.58
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2022
Summary
“You live with someone for two years and then … they simply don’t exist.”
Over 40 years, two British police units acted undercover to infiltrate activist groups. At least 20 of those officers deliberately targeted women and entered relationships with them. One of those women was me. This is my story.
Men wrote the police files. They wrote the scripts and the headlines. Men wrote the court orders to make us anonymous and they will sit in judgement at the coming public inquiry. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529379853 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529379857 |
| Author: | Donna McLean |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Coronet Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 412g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 156mm x 26mm |
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Gripping… McLean excels […] in resolving a mystery bigger even than her fake lover’s identity: who she is and how she can survive such a devastating shoGripping… McLean excels […] in resolving a mystery bigger even than her fake lover’s identity: who she is and how she can survive such a devastating shock. For this and more, this is one not to miss.ck. For this and more, this is one not to miss. * Irish Times *
So unbelievably shocking it reads like a work of fiction… McLean is a natural storyteller, her book a fascinating glimpse into that strange world. * Belfast Telegraph *
About The Author
Donna McLean
Donna McLean grew up in Scotland and now lives in Kent. In 2016 she started writing as a form of therapy and has completed the Write Like a Grrrl and the PRH WriteNow writing courses. She has written for several publications including the Guardian, The Morning Star and, most recently, the Telegraph.
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