Publisher's Synopsis
There are violent events and murders in the history of every country, and Ireland is no exception. Through the years, it has had its share of killers ... even serial killers. Irish Murders presents a series of killings which have occurred in Ireland in the years from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century - acts of insanity, malevolence, hatred, revenge, desperation, greed and passion - when for someone, somewhere, taking the life of another has seemed the only solution. Read about: The story of tragic young Ellie Hanley or the 'Colleen Bawn';'Mr Hall' and 'Mr Ball', two dangerous men on the run, encouraging each other's depravity;Nurse Mame Cadden who had more victims than most serial killers and the more recent murder of Tom Nevin, victim of a 'hit' organised by his wife. Just a few of the chilling accounts that make this fascinating book a great read. Acts of insanity, revenge, hatred, malevolence, desperation, greed and passion.
