Rory Carroll

A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year 2024The Sunday Times Bestseller and Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Sunday Times History Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year The Irish Times No.1 BestsellerAs taut as a fictional thriller Mail on Sunday Gripping, detailed and richly layered Guardian KILLING THATCHER is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet an extraordinary assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot. In this fascinating and compelling book, veteran journalist Rory Carroll retraces the road to the infamous Brighton bombing in 1984 an incident that shaped the political landscape in the UK for decades to come. He begins with the infamous execution of Lord Mountbatten in 1979 for which the IRA took full responsibility before tracing the rise of Margaret Thatcher, her response to the Troubles in Ireland and the chain of events that culminated in the hunger strikes of 1981 and the death of 10 republican prisoners, including Bobby Sands. From that moment on Thatcher became an enemy of the IRA and the organisation swore revenge. Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue that introduces bomber Patrick Magee in the build up to the incident, Carroll sets out to deftly explore the intrigue before and after the assassination attempt with the story spanning three continents, from pubs and palaces, safe houses and interrogation rooms, hotels and barracks. On one side, an elite IRA team aided by a renegade priest, US-raised funds and Libyas Qaddafi and on the other, intelligence officers, police detectives, informers and bomb disposal officers. An exciting narrative that blends true crime with political history, this is the first major book to investigate the Brighton attack.

**A Goodreads Choice Awards Nomination for Best History & Biography****An NPR Book We Love**A race-against-the-clock narrative that finally illuminates a history-changing event: the IRAs attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the epic manhunt that followed. A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at 2:54 a.m. on October 12, 1984. It was the last day of the Conservative Party Conference at the Grand Hotel in the coastal town of Brighton, England. Rooms were obliterated, dozens of people wounded, five killed. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in her suite when the explosion occurred; had she been just a few feet in another direction, flying tiles and masonry would have sliced her to ribbons. As it was, she survivedand history changed. There Will Be Fire is the gripping story of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Thatcher, in the most spectacular attack ever linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles. Journalist Rory Carroll reveals the long road to Brighton, the hide-and-seek between the IRA and British security services, the planting of the bomb itself, and the painstaking search for clues and suspects afterward. In There Will Be Fire, Carroll draws on his own interviews and original reporting, reveals new information, and weaves together previously unconnected threads. There Will Be Fire is journalistic nonfiction that reads like a thriller, propelled by a countdown to detonation.

A terrifically readable account of a fascinating figure Max Hastings, The Sunday Times A gripping read The i PaperA thrilling account of one of the most unpredictable, memorable and poignant figures in our history Irish Times From the master storyteller behind 2023s critically acclaimed KILLING THATCHER A Rebel and a Traitor is the story of a rogue imperial consul who sought to forge a new nation in the middle of a war and the mercurial spy chief who sought to destroy him by any means. The rogue consul was Sir Roger Casement, a decorated diplomat who turned his back on the British empire and instead joined the rising Irish cause at the turn of the 20th century. At the books centre is the manhunt for Casement led by intelligence officer Reginald Blinker Hall, the legendary British spy chief who pioneered codebreaking, early mass surveillance and media manipulation. As he did for the critically acclaimed Killing Thatcher, master storyteller Rory Carroll has combed diaries, letters, police reports, memoirs, court transcripts, secret service archives and declassified government files in the US, Britain, Ireland and Germany to create a page-turning history, and a story that still echoes through Anglo-Irish relations. A Rebel and a Traitor raises profound questions about honour, courage and the price of patriotism.

"An impressively well-researched and readable portrait . . . a useful reminder of what el Comandante did and didnt achieve, how he got away with it, and the danger of statesmen-as-showmen whose promises are too good to be true." The New York Times Book Review"A deeply informative, sprightly chronicle of Venezuelas dizzying journey."The Washington PostIn Comandante, acclaimed journalist Rory Carroll tells the inside story of Hugo Chavezs life, investigates his time as Venezuelas president, and assesses his legacy. Carroll examines the almost religious devotion of millions of Venezuelans who regarded Chavez as a savior, as well as the loathing of those who brand him a dictator. Based on interviews with ministers, aides, courtiers, and citizens, this intimate piece of reportage chronicles a unique experiment in power that veered from enlightenment to tyranny, from comedy to farce. In beautiful prose that blends the lyricism and strangeness of magical realism with the brutal, ugly truth of authoritarianism, Comandante offers a cautionary tale for our times.

Una trepidante reconstrucción en clave periodística del intento de asesinato del IRA contra la Dama de Hierro y la épica persecución que lo siguió.La madrugada del 12 de octubre de 1984 cambió la historia del Reino Unido para siempre. Es el ultimo dia del Congreso del Partido Conservador britanico, celebrado en el Grand Hotel de Brighton y Margaret Thatcher se encuentra ultimando su discurso cuando una bomba estalla cinco pisos por encima destruyendo toda la parte central del edificio. Decenas de heridos, cinco muertos y ni un rasguño para la Dama de Hierro, que salio por su propio pie del edificio mas determinada que nunca a no dejarse intimidar por los embates del IRA.Con una escritura propia de los thrillers historicos, Rory Carroll esclarece la mayor conspiracion para decapitar el Estado britanico y su Corona. El reputado periodista describe la planificacion del atentado, el papel de los servicios secretos y la resolucion de un caso que aun hoy dia sigue removiendo las entrañas de la sociedad inglesa.

Una trepidante reconstrucción en clave periodística del intento de asesinato del IRA contra la Dama de Hierro y la épica persecución que lo siguió.La madrugada del 12 de octubre de 1984 cambió la historia del Reino Unido para siempre. Es el ultimo dia del Congreso del Partido Conservador britanico, celebrado en el Grand Hotel de Brighton y Margaret Thatcher se encuentra ultimando su discurso cuando una bomba estalla cinco pisos por encima destruyendo toda la parte central del edificio. Decenas de heridos, cinco muertos y ni un rasguño para la Dama de Hierro, que salio por su propio pie del edificio mas determinada que nunca a no dejarse intimidar por los embates del IRA.Con una escritura propia de los thrillers historicos, Rory Carroll esclarece la mayor conspiracion para decapitar el Estado britanico y su Corona. El reputado periodista describe la planificacion del atentado, el papel de los servicios secretos y la resolucion de un caso que aun hoy dia sigue removiendo las entrañas de la sociedad inglesa.

A raíz de su reciente muerte, Hugo Chávez se ha convertido en una incógnita que los historiadores y analistas tardarán décadas en poder descifrar. Esta crónica de primera mano sobre Chávez y su proyecto político, escrita por el corresponsal durante seis años de The Guardian en Caracas, Rory Carroll, es un estupendo punto de partida para adentrarse en el laberinto personal del comandante. Con la mayor objetividad y distancia posibles, Carroll descubre la demencial atmósfera de la Venezuela chavista, regida por reglas y códigos cambiantes, donde incluso los subalternos de Chávez eran sorprendidos por los incontables golpes de timón. Sin embargo, como señala Carroll: «Chávez no fue un dictador. Siempre fue un híbrido, un autócrata electo, y esto lo salvaba. Las elecciones lo anclaban a la realidad, lo alejaban del precipicio». Carroll plasma con maestría la atmósfera de adoración y odio, de sospecha eterna y fervor fanático que definieron a Venezuela hasta la muerte del comandante.

The Sunday Times BestsellerA Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2023A Spectator Book of the Year 2023The Irish Times No 1 Bestseller

Una trepidante reconstrucción en clave periodística del intento de asesinato del IRA contra la Dama de Hierro y la épica persecución que lo siguió.La madrugada del 12 de octubre de 1984 cambió la historia del Reino Unido para siempre. Es el ultimo dia del Congreso del Partido Conservador britanico, celebrado en el Grand Hotel de Brighton y Margaret Thatcher se encuentra ultimando su discurso cuando una bomba estalla cinco pisos por encima destruyendo toda la parte central del edificio. Decenas de heridos, cinco muertos y ni un rasguño para la Dama de Hierro, que salio por su propio pie del edificio mas determinada que nunca a no dejarse intimidar por los embates del IRA.Con una escritura propia de los thrillers historicos, Rory Carroll esclarece la mayor conspiracion para decapitar el Estado britanico y su Corona. El reputado periodista describe la planificacion del atentado, el papel de los servicios secretos y la resolucion de un caso que aun hoy dia sigue removiendo las entrañas de la sociedad inglesa.