{"title":"Glenn Patterson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenn Patterson\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping narratives that intertwine elements of \u003cem\u003ecrime, thriller\u003c\/em\u003e, and historical intrigue. Set against vivid backdrops, his stories explore the complexities of identity and the shadows of conflict, inviting readers into daring escapades and tense investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Last Irish Question\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Northern Bank Job\u003c\/em\u003e, Patterson's work offers a rich blend of suspense and cultural insight, perfect for those drawn to travel and adventure within thrilling, thought-provoking contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-last-irish-question-by-glenn-patterson-9781800245464","title":"The Last Irish Question","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA view of the south of Ireland – political, social, geographical – through the eyes of a liberal northern protestant being asked to rejoin it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A pleasure to read... Incisively mixing memoir, reportage and analysis'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Discursive, humane and meticulously attentive to verbal nuances that can spell a world of meaning'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Patterson's travels provide humorous asides, telling insights and sobering pessimism'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reunification of Ireland, which in 1998 seemed to have been pushed over the far horizon as an aspiration, has returned with a vengeance. Brexit calls into question the British commitment to Northern Ireland and threatens its economy. There has been a surge in support for Sinn Féin in the South, a party pushing relentlessly for a poll on the future of the border. If Sinn Féin enters the government of the Republic, as seems inevitable in the coming years, this issue will move even higher up the agenda, with who knows what consequences north of the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Last Irish Question\u003c\/em\u003e, Glenn Patterson travels the country, looking at this place he is being asked to join and which a significant number of people in the North have spent a very long time shunning. Most of the South is terra incognita to them (as it is to many people who live in Dublin). There have been countless books describing and travelling through Ulster, but never one that turns its gaze the other way. Brilliantly witty and alarmingly topical, this is a social, political and geographical view of the South of Ireland, as well as a journey of discovery for a quizzical Northerner being asked to rejoin it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072376422636,"sku":"9781800245464","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26640523482828.jpg?v=1765099740"},{"product_id":"the-northern-bank-job-by-glenn-patterson-9781035917976","title":"The Northern Bank Job","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe true story of one of the biggest bank heists in Irish and British history – and the questions that remain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a Sunday evening in December 2004, two young men were at home with their families. Both worked for the Northern Bank’s cash centre in Belfast. They heard knocks on their front doors. Within a few minutes, masked men invaded their homes, overpowered their loved ones and disabled their electronic devices. It was made clear to the two bank officials that they had a choice: do what they were told or their families would die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of the following day, £26.5 million was stolen from the Northern Bank: the biggest cash heist in Irish and British history. The two men whose families were held hostage simply re-labelled vast amounts of cash as rubbish and wheeled huge bags to a van waiting outside in the street, yards from Belfast’s City Hall. The robbers’ knowledge of the inner workings of the bank was astonishing. They deployed a large crew of drivers, guards, watchers and gunmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was immediately obvious that only one organisation had the ability to plan and execute such an audacious, minutely-planned robbery: the Irish Republican Army. But the IRA was supposed to be demobilised as a result of the Good Friday Peace Agreement signed six years earlier. The leaders of Sinn Féin (who were also leaders of the IRA) vehemently denied they had anything to do with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo-one believed them. The governments in London, Dublin and Washington were outraged. 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