Description: Sean O'Driscoll's Heiress, Rebel, Vigilante, Bomber tells the astonishing story of Rose Dugdale, who went on to become a committed terrorist, participating in a major art heist and a bombing raid on a police and army barracks; who kept a pregnancy secret for nine months in prison and gave birth there; and who ended up at the heart of the IRA's bomb-making operation during its deadly final spasms in the 1990s. Heiress, Rebel, Vigilante, Bomber is both the page-turning biography of a remarkable woman and a groundbreaking account of the inner workings of a terrorist organization.
Review Quotes: Fascinating . . . O'Driscoll's research is impressive--Ben Macintyre, The Times
Riveting--Roy Foster, TLS Generous and well researched--Rosa Lyster, LRB An absorbing, well-researched and extremely well-written account of a life that almost defies belief--David McCullagh, RTÉSuperb . . . an even-handed and thrilling gallop through [Dugdale's] improbable life
--Daily Telegraph Possibly the most extraordinary book you'll read this year--Irish Examiner Unputdownable . . . jaw-dropping--Joe Duffy It would be hard to overstate how good this book is . . . a fantastic read--Eilis O'Hanlon, Sunday Independent [A] pacey, well-researched book--Frank Coughlin, Irish Independent Well-researched . . . balanced--Charles Lysaght, Irish Times Sean O'Driscoll's fair-minded examination of her extraordinary, often violent life . . . acknowledges her humanity and viciousness--Observer Excellent--Michael McDowell, Irish Times