This gripping historical biography by veteran journalist Rory Carroll meticulously investigates the IRA's audacious plot to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and decimate the British Cabinet during the Brighton bombing of 1984. This event, linked deeply to the Northern Ireland Troubles, is presented as the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot.

• Investigates the assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher and the British Cabinet by the IRA.
• Traces the chain of events from the 1979 execution of Lord Mountbatten to the 1981 hunger strikes.
• Narrative spans three continents, detailing the conspiracy involving IRA teams, intelligence officers, and informers.
• Blends true crime investigation with political history concerning the Northern Ireland Troubles.
• Authored by Rory Carroll, a veteran journalist.
• Award-winning title: A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year 2024, Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024, and a Sunday Times History Book of the Year.

The book opens with the build-up involving bomber Patrick Magee and details the IRA's motivation following the deaths of republican prisoners, including Bobby Sands. Carroll explores the intricate network supporting the IRA, including US-raised funds and Libyan aid, contrasted against the efforts of police detectives and bomb disposal officers.

• Author: Carroll, Rory
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 416 pages
• Publication Date: March 28, 2024
• ISBN-10: 0008476691
• ISBN-13: 978-0008476694
• Dimensions: 129 x 31 x 198mm
• Weight: 280 g
• Publisher: Mudlark

This is the first major book to thoroughly investigate the Brighton attack, offering a gripping, detailed, and richly layered account essential for understanding modern British military and political history.