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Fishers of Men

The Gripping True Story of a British Undercover Agent in Northern Ireland

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Fishers of Men

By: Rob Lewis
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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Fishers of Men is the true account of secret operations in Northern Ireland carried out by the British Army's most clandestine unit. It tells the unique story, through Rob Lewis' own extraordinary experiences, of an essential instrument in the fight against terrorism, that of covert intelligence gathering. The men and women who work in this field are a special breed who undertake hazardous risks with unflinching tenacity and professionalism - the price of negligence is high and the need for secrecy must be preserved even at the expense of personal relationships.

The sheer determination and single-mindedness required to achieve selection to this secret world is graphically described, as well as how, against seemingly impossible odds, the operators of the FRU managed to persuade terrorists and their close associates to turn informer. The methods the unit used to target, recruit and handle their contacts, how they protected their informants and the terrifying life their agents led are all told by an agent handler, using many of his cases to illustrate the sharpness, intelligence (and sense of humour) essential to the job.

Fishers of Men fills a gap in the available information about the secret war against terrorism in Northern Ireland. It is a gap that has so far remained largely unexplored - until Rob Lewis' informative and explosive audiobook.

©2020 Rob Lewis (P)2020 Bonnier Books UK
Espionage Freedom & Security Military & War Politics & Government True Crime Ireland Exciting Thought-Provoking Military British Army Northern Ireland British Crime

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Great account about life in one of the most Secretive of units within the Province.

Ex Operator in the FRU. Interesting story.

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Excellent book, gripping as well as humorous. Rattled through it in no time, couldn't wait to pick up again. sad I've now finished it.

Excellent book

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Was a good book but nothing I didn’t already know and read about previously was hoping for more

Decent book

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a reasonable book but loads of build up and back story to not a lot of on the ground action in NI

dozens better NI intelligence books out there

more training tails

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An interesting story but far too often the incidents ended abruptly or didn't go into enough detail.

Spent more time on stories prior to Ireland and not as mentioned in the blurb, infiltrating the IRA.

I expected so much more and was left disappointed.

Far too vague

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It was a good story and well narrated. Each chapter built the whole story well

Good listen

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It was ok. Good insight into secretive operations but it seemed to dwell a lot on insignificant details while missing out on the juicy stuff. Understandably there were certain aspects it couldn’t go into by why write a book about stuff you can’t mention..??
Didn’t really approve of the narrator as they tried but failed to inject excitement or humour.
Passable but wouldn’t recommend it as just not enough happens.

It was Ok but….

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Nothing, having read many similar titles and being someone closer than most to the situation, I am glad to read his take on that period in time.

Authentic

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Well presented excellent drama and suspense
Couldn’t put the book down

Wish there were more book of this genre

Excellent read

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There’s a great deal of pot and kettle about this book. Talk about arrogance. if this book was submitted to the mod then I pity the poor officer that had to read this arrogant schmuck’s account. Personally, i doubt that all of it was, either that or they don’t care that kind of example to the public their soldiery represents. The book is interesting, the author is just a crass ignorant moron that delights in telling us that he’s a thief and that he relishes the idea of faking what for some is a deadly illness to get away with his own crimes. Fortunately, that’s not all there is to be book. It’s not a good read at all but it is very well performed I will say that. I remember reading a reviewer’s observations on Joey Barton’s autobiography and while i have not read it myself, judging by those observations i’d say this book is very like that one so, if you didn’t like Barton’s book then you surely will not like this one.

you speak for yourself mate

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