British and Irish had 'got used to' a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: Gerry Adams. How did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process?

Drawing on secret documents and interviews in South Armagh's history, this work tells the inside story of how the IRA came close to bringing the British state to its knees. It reveals the identities of the men behind the South Quay and Manchester bombings.

Adams's unique account - sometimes passionate, often humorous - of life in Long Kesh prision, and above all, of his fellow prisoners.

Since the 1970s people have been murdering their neighbours in Northern Ireland. This book is the true account of the small-town violence and terror which lies behind the headlines.

Based on the television documentary series of the same name, the author charts the history of the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein.