{"product_id":"who-killed-una-lynskey-9781844886654","title":"Who Killed Una Lynskey?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mick Clifford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sandycove\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sandycove\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NO 1 BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA true story of murder and vengeance, a shattered community and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down the decades\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOctober 1971. Nineteen-year-old Una Lynskey vanishes near her home in Co. Meath. In the weeks that follow, and on flimsy grounds, gardaí identify three young local men as suspects. Within days of her body being found, one of the three is beaten to death by members of Una's family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe entire sequence of events is a tragedy in a quiet rural community - the wrong men jailed, no one ever facing justice - and becomes one of the most notorious failures in Irish policing and judicial history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWho Killed Una Lynskey?\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning journalist Mick Clifford has built a compelling portrait of the case from interviews with the surviving main players, as well as exclusive access to the files of a private investigator who uncovered information the gardaí missed - or ignored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timely, humane and compulsive read, this is a ground-breaking account of the botched investigation and its devastating consequences for not just four devastated families, but also the reputation of the gardaí. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A brilliant book' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicola Tallant, Crime World Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A grim, unsettling and sometimes desperately sad book - but also an undeniably important one'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Meticulously researched and clearly written chronicle of the nightmares endured by several families' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Compelling'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Irish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fantastic book'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Pat Kenny, NewsTalk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Written with great gusto' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan O'Connor, RTÉ Radio One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Terrific and at the same time terrifying ... superb' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEamon Dunphy, The Stand Podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fascinating' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadio Kerry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Sandycove","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45045695643799,"sku":"9781844886654","price":1611.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781844886654.webp?v=1768544465","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/who-killed-una-lynskey-9781844886654","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}