Murphy's Trouble - Owens, Rex
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Ian Padraic Murphy harbors a scandalous secret. To avenge the death of his best friend in a Belfast raid, Ian joins the Provisional IRA, which he conceals for 30 years. He meets investigative reporter Eileen Donohue and friendship blossoms into a love affair. Eileen inadvertently discovers the man she thought was a reclusive novelist is actually the brain trust for the IRA. Eileen betrays her lover by disclosing his secret in Ireland's leading newspaper. Driven by guilt and remorse, Ian atones for his years in the IRA by working with Sinn Fein to negotiate the 1998 Peace Accord, which ended…mehr

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Ian Padraic Murphy harbors a scandalous secret. To avenge the death of his best friend in a Belfast raid, Ian joins the Provisional IRA, which he conceals for 30 years. He meets investigative reporter Eileen Donohue and friendship blossoms into a love affair. Eileen inadvertently discovers the man she thought was a reclusive novelist is actually the brain trust for the IRA. Eileen betrays her lover by disclosing his secret in Ireland's leading newspaper. Driven by guilt and remorse, Ian atones for his years in the IRA by working with Sinn Fein to negotiate the 1998 Peace Accord, which ended The Troubles in Ireland. After deserting the IRA, Ian's own troubles are far from over when they order his assassination. The assignment is given to his friend, IRA Commander, Kieran Fitzpatrick. Will Ian pay the ultimate price for disloyalty to the IRA? Book 1 of Rex Owens' Irish Troubles series.
Autorenporträt
Rex Owens published his first novel in the Irish Troubles Series, Murphy's Troubles, in November 2013, the second, Out of Darkness, in June 2015, and the third, Dead Reckoning, in April 2018. His fourth novel, The Life and Times of Rowan Daly will be published in May 2021. UW Madison writing instructor Christine DeSmet describes his writing as cinematic. Rex is very active in supporting local libraries. He serves as the President of both the Sun Prairie Public Library and the Dane County Public Library. He is also the discussion leader for the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club which meets monthly. He supports authors as the host of the award-winning radio talk program My World and Welcome to It, which airs on the first and third Monday every month at 10:30 am. The interview program is live streamed at: www.sunprairiemediacenter.com. To learn more about Rex's work visit: www.rexowens.us To connect with Rex, you can e-mail him at rexowens00@gmail.com