{"product_id":"kidnapping-1","title":"McGreevy Ronan: The Kidnapping [2024] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Riveting . . . a triumph . . . intertwining personal narratives with wider themes of remembrance, loss, courage and blame' Gary Murphy, \u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember 1983. Early morning in suburban south Dublin. Businessman Don Tidey is snatched from his car and the IRA has its latest kidnap victim. Weeks later he is tracked down to an isolated Leitrim wood, but in saving Tidey's life a recruit garda and a soldier lose theirs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kidnapping\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly reported account of this landmark event by two accomplished journalists and Leitrim natives. Delving deep, they provide a chilling account of the lead-up to Tidey's abduction, the massive manhunt that followed, his bloody rescue, the botched attempts to capture his abductors and the devastating fall-out - personal and national - that followed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Kidnapping\u003c\/i\u003e revealing interviews with Don Tidey - speaking about his experience in detail for the first time - and with the families of Garda Gary Sheehan and Private Patrick Kelly, provide a startling and moving testimony of the lasting impact of these traumatic events. It is both a gripping read and one that raises profound questions for today's Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vividly written, deeply insightful, extremely timely' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating read . . . beyond that, it's an important document' \u003cb\u003eMick Clifford, \u003ci\u003eThe Mick Clifford Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A harrowing story . . . [but] an enjoyable book' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Mail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An important reminder of our imperfect, contentious past' \u003cb\u003eTommy Gorman, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid . . . [shows] a deep understanding . . . insightful and emotional' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A major page-turner . . . fascinating' \u003cb\u003eNicola Tallant, \u003ci\u003eCrime World podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mcgreevy, Ronan","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48077851296083,"sku":"9781405959018","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":49702835683667,"sku":"XG81405959018","price":3.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":51099575681363,"sku":"XV81405959018","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/mcgreevy-ronan-mcgreevy-ronan-the-kidnapping-2024-paperback-59777154482515.jpg?v=1748618426","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/kidnapping-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}