Mark Ahern Books

Alan who suffers from a serious debilitating physical disability has managed to reach his goal of attending university. Here he hopes to meet new and interesting people and leave his dull old life behind. It will also be his first opportunity to lead a somewhat independent life and he relishes the opportunities it gives him. But he knows that there will also be many challenges and obstacles to overcome. The world of Personal Assistants and lectures has to be skilfully managed, all the time taking in the true college experience. There is a point of stability through the chaos, his beloved sister Karen. A mutual confidant and close friend that he can rely on. But as the weeks pass by he feels them drifting apart. Everything seems to be going well for Alan until one day he unexpectedly sees the family's van outside his apartment. His mother has come to tell him that his sister is dead. Worse still he soon finds out that she has been murdered and suffered terribly. The Gardai are unable to act but Alan might... But will there be a price to pay and will he be able to pass his exams and make the second year of college?

Alan, a college student with a severe disability has reaped his vengeance against the murderer of his sister but now it is it is time for payback. He immediately finds himself on a covert mission for a fanatical dissident republican faction intent on destroying the fledgling peace process. Over three thousand lives have already been snuffed out in the conflict. But the failure of the mission hurtles him even deeper into the quagmire of indebtedness and violence as he is forced to watch the brutal murder of a volunteer. There is also beauty as he becomes entranced by a beautiful British agent almost twice his age. All the while he must continue with college if he is to have any chance of a better life in the future. Just when he feels that he has done enough to escape his predicament, he hears the name of his ultimate nemesis