Murder, Mutiny & Mayhem The Blackest-Hearted Villains from Irish History

'not for the faint-hearted but a real eye-opener' -- The Mayo News 'will make a great stocking filler this Christmas' -- Prudence Magazine 'if anyone wishes to maintain the delusion that we are an island of saints and scholars, they had best avoid this book' -- Books Ireland 'O'Shea tells his stories with panache' -- Books Ireland 'unlike many history books, it's a brisk, enjoyable read' -- Hot Press 'they definitely don't teach this s*** in school' -- Hot Press 'fascinating debut' -- Hot Press 'should appeal to those interested in the less celebrated suns of Erin' -- Sunday Business Post 'no shortage of ... despicable characters in this modern day penny dreadful' -- Sunday Business Post 'anyone who thinks Louis Walsh is responsible for the worst Irish horrors visited upon the world should pick up a copy of Joe O'Shea's book' -- Sunday Business Post 'a fantastic cover' -- Newstalk's Moncrieff 'I absolutely love this' -- Tubridy 'great achievement' -- The Last Word 'hugely enjoyable' -- Sunday World 'lifts the lid on an array of colourful misfits who caused chaos in years gone by' -- Sunday World 'a fascinating new book' -- Sunday World 'dramatic' -- Sunday World 'absolutely fascinating' -- The Marian Finucane Show 'Natural storyteller and Dublin-based journalist O'Shea brings the past to life in 11 accounts of the "bad guys" of Irish history ... fascinating' -- publishersweekly.com 'imbibers of Jameson whiskey will be interested in the opening entry about a family member who was also a disturbingly devoted naturalist' -- publishersweekly.com 'readers who like their history told on a human scale-and with a little blood and backstabbing-will be entertained and educated' -- publishersweekly.com who could resist a book with a title like this? ... a timely reminder that our gentle nation doesn't always lay out a hundred thousand welcomes -- Irish Voice