In the 1970s and 1980s world politics took a turn for the worse. In Ireland there had been a proliferation of paramilitary organizations and the 'Provisional' wing of the IRA had stepped up its campaign and the 'Troubles' escalated. In its efforts to combat these events the British government recruited numerous agents, 'Agent Provocateurs' and informers all of whom worked for different handlers and agencies, so it was no wonder that from time to time lines of communication became confused and things went wrong. At home the bigger picture was one of the 'Cold War', where relations between the UK and the Soviet block had deteriorated to a point where even the Territorial Army was busy training units in guerrilla warfare in readiness should there be a Russian invasion.
In this the second part of the ferryman trilogy the reader is introduced to the world of the 'Circus' where it's every man for himself, where dog eats dog. Richard James, as a new agent, returns to England where he is trained in new skills necessary to survive in the world of espionage and the IRA. Upon completion of his training he is ordered to return to Ireland and await further instructions, whereupon he quickly becomes enmeshed in the dangerous, shady world of gun runners, terrorists and British Intelligence. As events unfold he begins to realise the true purpose of his mission and it's not only the IRA who is the enemy!
Who are the people watching Sean O'Donald's widow? Who was behind his murder? Is Richard under surveillance or is it a figment of his imagination?
The gripping and powerful story - portrays the truth behind the headlines and at times borders on the disturbing and scary to such an extent you begin to question who really is the enemy? It offers us a real insight into 'The Troubles', and the operation must, no it will succeed as failure is not an option.
The Ferryman series
PAT MONTEATH was born in Wembley but moved to Yorkshire at the age of 3. His early years were spent in the West of the county where he attended local schools in Bingley, Ilkley then Bradford City High School. Upon leaving school he attended Hull College of Advanced Technology where he studied Electronics. After qualifying he moved back to London - worked for Decca and later worked for Her Majesty’s Government.
Pat started writing when he was 9 and has, since then, written a vast number of poems about hundreds of subjects. He's been published in the USA/Canada and the UK. In 2000 was short-listed for a short drama competition run by channel 4 television.
In 2003 - Who pays the Ferryman? - a psychological thriller with espionage overtones and murder, was the first of the ‘Ferryman’ trilogy. Based on fact and published by Quill Publishing it was quickly taken up by Waterstones and Borders (UK).
Who pays the Ferryman? was followed by two more books in the series, Operation Orpheus and Codename Beggarman. Pat soon became the top selling author for Quill Publishing and one of the top selling authors for Borders (UK).
Who pays the Ferryman? - the first one in the 'Ferryman' trilogy - has now been placed under option for a film/drama.
A fourth book in the espionage series - The Waiting Game - is also expected to be released in the near future in digital format.
The Waiting Game is coming soon as an e-book and is an exciting read about the mysterious death of a media tycoon.
How is this mysterious death linked to Israeli intelligence and Svetlana Zaslavsky, an attractive young woman, born of Russian Jewish parents?
To date Pat has written seven books of which four have enjoyed success as paperbacks. It is planned to reproduce them all as e-books.
His latest book to be published, The Ritual is, for now along with the other books in the occult thriller series, only available in digital format.
Visit http://www.quillpublishing.co.uk to find out more about the media reviews of the 'Ferryman' espionage books.
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