{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-red-caps-maurice-wylie-media-9781915223500","title":"Secrets of the Red Caps: Northern Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Secrets of the Red Caps in Northern Ireland, an English Military Policeman - who would make Northern Ireland his home - reveals the shocking truth behind one of the most violent conflicts of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first day began with a high-speed chase: pursuing his own father's car through hostile territory, unaware that every mile could be his last. This was just the beginning of a journey that would see him face down IRA terrorists, survive devastating bomb attacks, and uncover secret deals that changed the course of the Troubles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience life as a Red Cap for a day in the chaos of the Troubles: where terrorists recognised no rules and peril lurked around every corner, on duty or off. From the deadly border checkpoints to the mean streets of Belfast, he offers a raw, unflinching account that includes never-before-seen photographs and exclusive insights into the shadowy world of a cross-border informer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a heart-stopping encounter, he found himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse with Martin McGuinness, the IRA commander who sought to outwit him and would later become Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is more than guns and bullets. The author exposes hidden political undercurrents that shaped the conflict, revealing explosive secret arrangements with the IRA that the public never knew existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he fought to stay alive on one of the world's most hazardous assignments, he also fought for something else: the love of a Northern Irish girl who made every risk worth taking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart gripping memoir, part historical revelation, this is what it was really like to serve as a Red Cap during the Troubles - a testament to survival, love, and the relentless pursuit of truth from the team that brought you the bestseller, \u003cem\u003e The Bo\u003c\/em\u003erder Cleansing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maurice Wylie Media,Graham Chipperfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915223504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915223500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maurice Wylie Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Maurice Wylie Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520916177151,"sku":"9781915223500","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d69af05-ba0d-4934-b344-ce3dc59b1fc2.jpg?v=1762887740","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/secrets-of-the-red-caps-maurice-wylie-media-9781915223500","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}