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'A superb book... Joey's story is extraordinary and its
authenticity and relevance to the times we're living in is
stunning' Eamon Dunphy 'Gritty, terrifying and the most incredible
true gangland story you will ever read. The Witness is hard to put
down but will be harder to forget.' Donal MacIntyre Joey
O'Callaghan was just 18 years old when he became a ghost - the
youngest ever person to be signed up to the Witness Protection
Programme. Groomed into a drug gang from the age of 10, a
cold-blooded assassination sickened him to his core, and he broke
the golden bond of gangland silence. His evidence won murder
convictions against two of the most violent drug bosses in Ireland.
Relocated to England with a new identity, Joey had to face the
world alone, and soon realised it was he who had received the life
sentence. 15 years on, the ripple effects of the gunshots that rang
out that night continue to leave a devastating legacy for everyone.
None more so than Joey 'The Lips'. This is his story.
COCAINE COWBOYS tells the story of Ireland's love affair with
cocaine since it first washed ashore on Cork's rugged coast to the
billion-euro trade it has become. From Ireland's first cocaine lord
and his attempts to establish a direct route from Miami to Dublin
to the modern-day violence that led to the brutal dismemberment of
teenager Keane Mulready Woods, the book will follow the stories and
the increasing chaos that has engulfed those desperate for a slice
of this modern day gold rush. Along the way it details how cocaine
has woven bonds between high society and the underworld, tracing
the deal that killed the model Katy French and detailing how the
Kinahan Cartel and Ireland's one time richest and most influential
family joined forces to wash dirty money. COCAINE COWBOYS is the
definitive tale of the rise of Colombia's most famous export to
become the drug of a nation.
CLASH OF THE CLANS is a story that traces the emergence of the
Irish mafia from the streets of Dublin to the highest echelons of
global organised crime and right into the heart of professional
boxing. When a weigh-in turns into a gangland bloodbath, the tables
begin to turn on the powerful Kinahan Organised Crime Group. But is
it too late to tame the beast or can the law finally catch up with
the mob? Bestselling author and award-winning crime journalist
Nicola Tallant brings the reader on her own journey of discovery as
she delves into the dangerous underworld where a golden era of
cocaine turned a brat pack of street dealers into an international
mafia. With a unique insight into the rise of mob and its reach
into boxing through a tapestry of confidential informants and some
too-close-for-comfort experiences, Tallant brings to life one of
the most extraordinary stories in modern organised crime. Following
the trail from the local authority estates of the Irish capital to
the gilded mansions of Dubai, Clash of the Clans: The Inside Story
of the Kinahan-Hutch Gangland Feud powers through the intriguing
tale of the cocaine cowboys and the rivalries that threaten to
bring down an empire.
CLASH OF THE CLANS is a story that traces the emergence of the
Irish mafia from the streets of Dublin to the highest echelons of
global organised crime and right into the heart of professional
boxing. When a weigh-in turns into a gangland bloodbath, the tables
begin to turn on the powerful Kinahan Organised Crime Group. But is
it too late to tame the beast or can the law finally catch up with
the mob? Bestselling author and award-winning crime journalist
Nicola Tallant brings the reader on her own journey of discovery as
she delves into the dangerous underworld where a golden era of
cocaine turned a brat pack of street dealers into an international
mafia. With a unique insight into the rise of mob and its reach
into boxing through a tapestry of confidential informants and some
too-close-for-comfort experiences, Tallant brings to life one of
the most extraordinary stories in modern organised crime. Following
the trail from the local authority estates of the Irish capital to
the gilded mansions of Dubai, Clash of the Clans: The Rise of the
Irish Narcos and Boxing's Dirty Secret powers through the
intriguing tale of the cocaine cowboys and the rivalries that
threaten to bring down an empire.
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