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Author Carroll, Rory, author.

Title There will be fire : Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and two minutes that changed history / Rory Carroll.

Publication Info. New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2023]
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Description xii, 397 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Mountbatten -- The Friendly Skies of South Armagh -- The Chancer -- Hunger -- The England Department -- The Bomb Burglar and Mr. T -- Friends -- Rejoice -- Blackpool -- Salcey Forest -- Tightrope -- Room 629 -- Clockwork -- A White Light -- Wetting Worms -- Hypothenar Evidence -- Dublin -- London -- Glasgow -- Reckonings.
Summary "A race-against-the-clock narrative that finally illuminates a history-changing event: the IRA's attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the epic manhunt that followed"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-397).
Subject Thatcher, Margaret -- Assassination attempts -- England -- Brighton.
Irish Republican Army.
Magee, Patrick, 1951-
Terrorism -- England -- Brighton -- History -- 20th century.
Attempted assassination -- Investigation -- England -- Brighton -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997.
Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1949-
Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1968-1998.
ISBN 9780593419496 (hardcover)
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