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When you cross the line theres no going back based on martin mcgartland s real life story as a informant for the british police to spy on the ira. When he was exposed as an informer in 1991 he was abducted by the ira, but escaped and was resettled in england. May 01, 2009 martin mcgartland martin mcgartland is the most successful british secret agent to infiltrate the ira. For more than four years martin mcgartland risked his life working undercover as a british agent inside the provisional ira. Fifty dead men walking is a crime thriller inspired by the four years that undercover agent martin mcgartland spent in deep cover with the ira. A story based on real events in irelands history, 50 dead men walking is a brutal and gritty tale of martin mcgartland and his heroic actions that led to saving dozens of lives. Audio book fifty dead men walking by martin mcgartland. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. Buy fifty dead men walking reprint by martin mcgartland isbn. Based on martin mcgartlands shocking real life story, martin is a young lad from west belfast in the late 1980s who is recruited by the british police to spy on the ira. Martin mcgartland download fifty dead men walking martin mcgartland ebook. Fifty dead men walking this ebook list for those who looking for to read fifty dead men walking, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. This has been taken from the audio book of the same name.
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