{"title":"Ronan McGreevy","description":"\u003cp\u003eRonan McGreevy’s works delve into pivotal moments of modern history, offering readers meticulously researched narratives that blend detailed military and political insights. His books explore complex characters and events, presenting a rich tapestry of Ireland’s past through both historical analysis and personal perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom revealing memoirs to gripping accounts of conflict and leadership, McGreevy’s writing balances scholarly rigour with engaging storytelling. 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McGreevy turns a forensic mind to a political assassination that changed the course of history, uncovering a trove of unseen evidence in the process.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Anita Anand, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Patient Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Invaluable.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Intelligent and insightful.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Irish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn 22 June 1922, Sir Henry Wilson - the former head of the British army and one of those credited with winning the First World War - was shot and killed by two veterans of that war turned IRA members in what was the most significant political murder to have taken place on British soil for more than a century. His assassins were well-educated and pious men. One had lost a leg during the Battle of Passchendaele. 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