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The Accidental Spy

A True Story

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Pub Date Nov 01 2019 | Archive Date Jun 30 2019

Biographies & Memoirs | True Crime

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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...

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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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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781912624348
PRICE $15.95 (USD)
PAGES 336

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