The Accidental Spy

A True Story

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Pub Date Nov 01 2019 | Archive Date Jun 30 2019

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Description

This is the story of how David Rupert, a bored trucking manager from New York, took a vacation to Ireland and ended up rising to the very top of the Real IRA, all while working for the FBI and British intelligence. He became one of Britain’s most valued spies, brought down the entire IRA structure, and made $10 million dollars in the process. Along the way he found himself in the most extraordinary and terrifying situations. He was involved in major terrorist operations, set up an Iraqi sting operation and was organizing U.S. arms shipments with a man being trained to kill the then British prime minister, Tony Blair. 

This is the story of how David Rupert, a bored trucking manager from New York, took a vacation to Ireland and ended up rising to the very top of the Real IRA, all while working for the FBI and...


Advance Praise

'A story that beggars belief' Daily Telegraph

'The most improbable of spies' Daily Mail

'Extraordinary' Daily Express

'Thrilling' Daily Mirror

'An incredible tale' The Irish Sun

'A story that beggars belief' Daily Telegraph

'The most improbable of spies' Daily Mail

'Extraordinary' Daily Express

'Thrilling' Daily Mirror

'An incredible tale' The Irish Sun


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ISBN 9781912624348
PRICE $15.95 (USD)
PAGES 336

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Featured Reviews

Sean O'Driscoll's book "The Accidental Spy" is the incredible story of how American Trucker David Rupert's holiday in Ireland that led to him infiltrating a terrorist group and becoming a spy for FBI and British Intelligence. I have to admit that beats my best holiday story of the time a Monkey stole my glasses in Bali.
Rupert's story reads like something John Le Carre or Gerald Seymour might dream up and it does read like a thriller but it's a true story. A man with a chequered past Rupert convinces the leaders of the Real I.R.A. that he's a died in the wool Republican supporter and can bring them weapons in from America and though his efforts the evil perpetrators of the Omagh bomb are finally brought to justice and further atrocities prevented.
This is a stunning story told well by Sean O'Driscoll who tracked Rupert down and got the whole story from the man himself rather than second hand or through research. I was left with 2 impressions,firstly the bravery and resilience of an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstance when his life was in danger and secondly the true callousness and lack of humanity in those who carried out the Omagh bombing .
A great read that deserves to be a major success for it's author.
Big thanks to Netgalley,Sean O'Driscoll and Mirror Books for my copy in exchange for an honest review....and to David Rupert,a true hero.

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