"I've called the police," screamed Tara Connelly at her stunned husband. "I hope you rot in hell for the rest of your life for what you did to our son." Shane Connelly, a self-made success story, faces a father's greatest nightmare. His troubled son and wife accuse him of being a sexual predator. Then a beautiful mystery woman befriends him, only to disappear when the Twin Towers fall on September 11, 2001. With his life imploding, Connelly needs to summon all of his survival skills to save himself, his newly formed company and his vulnerable eleven-year-old daughter. With the assistance of an unexpected team of allies, he races against the clock to solve a diabolical jigsaw puzzle and to understand why his own flesh and blood would accuse him of such a horrendous crime. In this thriller, the depths of human darkness are probed in an epic battle of good versus evil as a father attempts to overcome the ultimate betrayal.

This volume traces the complex contribution which Protestantism made to national identity in the British Isles between the Stuart and the Victorian ages. Often challenging existing work, the essays both question whether nationalism was a secular and 'modern' phenomenon, and ask whether Protestantism could support any simple vision of a united, imperial and 'elect' Britain. Covering a wide variety of subjects, the authors show that whilst the reformed faith was always central to 'British' self-awareness, it could also divide the peoples of Britain and Ireland, could cast doubt on their greatness, and could dissolve any insistence on the uniqueness of these nations. The collection thus takes the study of religion's contribution to nationality beyond simple acknowledgement of its importance, and suggests ways to understand British and Irish development during the 'long eighteenth century'.

This book brings together some of today's most exciting scholars of Irish history to chart the pivotal events in the history of modern Ireland while providing fresh perspectives on topics ranging from colonialism and nationalism to political violence, famine, emigration, and feminism. The Princeton History of Modern Ireland takes readers from the Tudor conquest in the sixteenth century to the contemporary boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger, exploring key political developments as well as major social and cultural movements. Contributors describe how the experiences of empire and diaspora have determined Ireland's position in the wider world and analyze them alongside domestic changes ranging from the Irish language to the economy. They trace the literary and intellectual history of Ireland from Jonathan Swift to Seamus Heaney and look at important shifts in ideology and belief, delving into subjects such as religion, gender, and Fenianism. Presenting the latest cutting-edge scholarship by a new generation of historians of Ireland, The Princeton History of Modern Ireland features narrative chapters on Irish history followed by thematic chapters on key topics. The book highlights the global reach of the Irish experience as well as commonalities shared across Europe, and brings vividly to life an Irish past shaped by conquest, plantation, assimilation, revolution, and partition.

This volume addresses a subject of vital importance to the study of Irish history--literature and politics. Although collective memory and commemoration has attracted much attention from British, French and American scholars, this is the first major study of the relationship between history and memory in Ireland--closing a remarkable gap in the literature, considering the frequency with which Unionists as well as nationalists have invoked the past, erected monuments and observed anniversaries. This book helps define the main concepts and issues in an emerging field of inquiry.

This volume addresses a subject of vital importance to the study of Irish history--literature and politics. Although collective memory and commemoration has attracted much attention from British, French and American scholars, this is the first major study of the relationship between history and memory in Ireland--closing a remarkable gap in the literature, considering the frequency with which Unionists as well as nationalists have invoked the past, erected monuments and observed anniversaries. This book helps define the main concepts and issues in an emerging field of inquiry.

The years 1650-1850 saw the creation of the United Kingdom and its emergence as a world power. According to much recent literature--especially Linda Colley's Britons--Protestantism was central to this process, giving the British a sense of uniqueness, unity and imperial destiny. This collection of essays examines and challenges this religious contribution to "Britishness" and suggests radical new ways to understand the "British problem" and British and Irish development during the "long eighteenth century."

"I've called the police," screamed Tara Connelly at her stunned husband. "I hope you rot in hell for the rest of your life for what you did to our son." Shane Connelly, a self-made success story, faces a father's greatest nightmare. His troubled son and wife accuse him of being a sexual predator. Then a beautiful mystery woman befriends him, only to disappear when the Twin Towers fall on September 11, 2001. With his life imploding, Connelly needs to summon all of his survival skills to save himself, his newly formed company and his vulnerable eleven-year-old daughter. With the assistance of an unexpected team of allies, he races against the clock to solve a diabolical jigsaw puzzle and to understand why his own flesh and blood would accuse him of such a horrendous crime. In this thriller, the depths of human darkness are probed in an epic battle of good versus evil as a father attempts to overcome the ultimate betrayal.