General catalogue - The O'Brien Press

TRUE CRIME
Death on the Hill
The Killing of Celine Cawley
Abigail Rieley
The case that had everything:
lies, betrayal, sex. The full story
of the killing of Celine Cawley and
her husband’s increasingly erratic
attempts to hide his guilt.
312 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-218-1
€11.99 pb
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Mean Streets
Limerick’s Gangland
Barry Duggan
Journalist Barry Duggan reveals how
the vibrant, modern, sporting city that
is Limerick became home to a ruthless
criminal underworld.
304 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-144-3
€11.99 pb
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The General
Godfather of Crime
Paul Williams
The twenty-year career of Martin Cahill,
gangster and criminal mastermind, was
marked by obsessive secrecy and brutality,
and netted him over £40 million – until
a bullet from a hitman ended it all.
264 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-433-1
€12.99 pb/Rights available W
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Abbeylara
The Tragic Shooting of John Carthy
Regina Hennelly
The tragic story of John Carthy, shot dead
by gardaí in Abbeylara, Co. Longford
after a 25-hour stand-off.
296 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-017-0
€12.99 pb
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Fatal Journey
The Murder of Trevor O’Keeffe
Eroline O’Keeffe with Jane Kelly
Eroline O’Keeffe’s sixteen-year quest to
bring her son’s murderer – a serial killer
– to justice. An extraordinary story of
love, dedication and heroic determination.
240 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-913-8
€12.99 pb
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Deep Deception
Ireland’s Swimming Scandals
Justine McCarthy
The sexual abuse scandals in the world
of Irish swimming shocked the nation.
This book examines the depth of corruption
within the sport, considers the
reasons the abusers escaped justice
for so long and looks at the complaints
of paedophilia that fell on deaf ears —
paving the way for the abuse of still more
victims.
304 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-204-4
€11.99 pb
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The Black Widow
The Catherine Nevin Story
Niamh O’Connor
The unbelievable true story of the woman
who hired a hitman to kill her husband,
Tom, in cold blood. A compelling mix of sex,
violence and scandal.
262 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-687-8
€12.99 pb
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Gangland
The Shocking Exposé of the Criminal
Underworld
Paul Williams
The inside story of a dark and sinister world
of Irish gangland and the way in which their
net has spread across the globe. Chilling and
unforgettable.
224 pages
ISBN 978-0-86278-576-5
€12.99 pb
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The Joy
Mountjoy Jail – the shocking true story of
life inside
Paul Howard
A riveting account of the reality of living
behind bars as a prisoner in Mountjoy – one
of the State’s most notorious prisons. Frank,
shocking and brutal.
200 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-491-1
€11.99 pb
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Hostage
Notorious Irish Kidnappings
Paul Howard
In this compelling book, Paul Howard reveals
never-before-published details of Ireland’s
most infamous abduction cases - including
Tiede Herrema, Ben Dunne, Don Tidey and
Shergar.
264 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-769-1
€12.99 pb
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