Valentines Day 1939. A body found in the hold of a Norwegian cargo ship ignites Det. Sgt. Jack Irelands investigation of a lifetime. A case the deputy chief of the Saint John Police Department considers open and shuta matter he warns Ireland to leave alone. But Jack Ireland was never one to merely follow orders. Thats the trouble with Irelandhe has his own unique methods of unraveling a twisted intrigue involving foreign nationalsboth hostile and friendlyon Atlantic Canadian soil. Who can Ireland trust, and what is going on under the cover of National Security?

This collection is the first to examine how the city is written in modern Irish fiction. Focusing on the multi-faceted, layered, and ever-changing topography of the city in Irish writing, it brings together studies of Irish and Northern Irish fictions which contribute to a more complete picture of modern Irish literature and Irish urban cultural identities. It offers a critical introduction to the Irish city as it represented in fiction as a plural space to mirror the plurality of contemporary Irish identities north and south of the border. The chapters combine to provide a platform for new research in the field of Irish urban literary studies, including analyses of the fiction of authors including James Joyce, Roddy Doyle, Kate O’Brien, Hugo Hamilton, Kevin Barry, and Rosemary Jenkinson. An exciting and diverse range of fictions is introduced and examined with the aim of generating a cohesive perspective on Irish urban fictions and to stimulate further discussion in this emerging area.

A study of the history of the troubles in Northern Ireland since the 1960s and an evaluation of the peace process. Using interviews with key characters, the author takes a clear-eyed look at the conflict and offers a balanced history explaining why they arose and how they have been misunderstood.

The IRA's ability to exploit the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was central to the organisation's capacity to wage its 'Long War' over a quarter of a century. This book is the first to look at the role of the border in sustaining the Provisionals and its central role in Anglo-Irish relations throughout the Troubles.

After the Civil War, Confederate Col. Clay Fitzgerald escapes to Ireland. But Ireland is embroiled in a civil war of its own--the Fenian Rebellion. Clay wants to avoid the conflict, but after witnessing the plight of the common people, Clay is unable to stand by. Taking the guise of a legendary outlaw, he wages a new rebellion of his own...