During the Irish Civil War, events of late 1922 and early 1923 together with waves of 'dishonourable' killings created poisoned relations between Republicans and 'Free Staters' which would last for several generations. The most enduring of these controversies, a policy of summary executions carried out by the Provisional Government from November 1922, continues to surround the argument. This book offers a fresh perspective on the causes, development and consequences of the Irish Civil War....

A play of two voices for one actor, about memory, catastrophe and sacrifice.Bríd's coming home to convalesce after drying out in rehab. Ciara's headed west too, investigating a potential archaeological site on a parched area of bogland. But as the countryside swelters in a heatwave, the pair find peace elusive.How will Bríd cope in her old haunts? How will Ciara confront a past she thought forgotten? And will they unearth the hidden truth that binds them together?Jo...

Two plays about contemporary life in Ireland, from award-winning writer John O'Donovan.On the outskirts of Ennis, on a dark and stormy night, three men gather for the anniversary of a childhood friend, killed in a road accident when they were seventeen. Expecting a crowd and tearing into the cans, the three slowly realise they're the only ones coming. As they drink to their uncertain futures – and their receding youth – they're forced to face up to the ghost that has held them toge...

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This brilliant authentic police procedural, set in Ireland, follows D.I. John Cahill and his team of investigators, through the most difficult investigations in his career so far. Three lives are destroyed by Intimate Partner Violence, hatred and ignorance. The victims have been born into a life of shame, abuse and deceit, all having ties to the infamous Mother & Baby homes that are part of Ireland's dark history. The dedicated detectives of the Serious Crimes Unit have an impossible task,...

Time To Be Scared is a 320 page Police Procedural set in Ireland and based on true events. The investigative techniques described in this book are authentic and mirror the ebb and flow of a real police investigation.

The Deadly Steps, is a Police Procedural thriller that is set in Cork City, Ireland. Detective Inspector John Cahill is originally from Cork City but circumstances brought him to Northern Ireland in the mid 1990's. D.I. Cahill joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary and progressed through the ranks as the R.U.C transformed into the Police Service of Northern Ireland. After fifteen years working in Belfast, D.I. Cahill is presented with the opportunity to work with the Garda in his native Cork...

On the outskirts of Ennis, on a dark and stormy night, three men gather for the anniversary of a childhood friend, killed in a road accident when they were seventeen. Expecting a crowd and tearing into the cans, the three slowly realise they're the only ones coming. As they drink to their uncertain futures – and their receding youth – they're forced to face up to the ghost that has held them together.John O'Donovan's play Flights is a haunting and funny drama about bereav...

The queen has been taken prisoner by Pooka the wicked wizard. It's up to her four granddaughters to save her. In doing so, they have to cross Upside-Down Land and through a tunnel that runs under Swan Lake. What adventures the four princess's have, in WE MUST SAVE GRANNY

Poets Choice is a poetry book publishing brand registered and having its head office in Mumbai, India. We are on the verge of setting up our offices in USA as well.We have been around since 2010.Our writers hail from over 48 countries across the world. To view the complete list visit our website.We welcome book reviews on our website – www.poetschoice.in . Books can also be ordered directly from our website.Now, video and audio reviews can be sent across to ...

THE STRONGEST WEB introduces the reader to the terror that an organized criminal gang can bestow upon any city. Cork City is besieged by such a gang. Their leader has a propensity for violence, not seen since the Black and Tans, or even Cromwell himself. Child soldiers are used, not only to peddle drugs, but to carry out assassinations of rival gang members. Detective Inspector John Cahill and his Serious Crime Squad are frustrated by the random killings but know that they are the only one...

A town a ten thousand people. What parade do we get? I'm a parade. I'm a one-man parade.Halloween. A small town in the west of Ireland. There's a party to get to and Mikey and Casey have everything they need . . . Booze. Cash. Drugs. Each other.The only problem is they're stuck. Stuck on a roof. Stuck together. And as they wait for the Guards to stop circling the house, they find out there are some truths you just can't climb down from.A raucous and unlikel...