{"product_id":"the-puppet-masters-david-burke-9781781178652","title":"The Puppet Masters: How MI6 Masterminded Ireland's Deepest State Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Burke\u003c\/strong\u003e uncovers the clandestine activities of Patrick Crinnion, a Garda intelligence officer who secretly served MI6 during the early years of the Troubles. As the Garda S?och?na launched a manhunt for the Chief-of-Staff of the IRA, Crinnion found himself playing a crucial role in the effort to track him down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore his disappearance, Crinnion's actions exposed a web of secrets including those of another British spy in the Irish police, damaging intelligence leaks, gunrunning by Irish politicians, and a cover-up related to the murder of a Garda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurke reveals MI6's shady dealings, from attempts to smear Irish politicians to plans for using criminals as assassins and the secret surveillance of a key IRA member.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrinnion fled into exile. The Puppet Masters not only reveals what became of him but also provides an insightful look into a turbulent period marked by covert operations, betrayal, and the power struggle that shaped modern Irish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1781178658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781781178652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mercier Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.73d","brand":"David Burke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024642232575,"sku":"9781781178652","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42c23d8e-7293-4966-a052-1a7740cc4cb6.jpg?v=1723128875","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-puppet-masters-david-burke-9781781178652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}