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Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Ireland, this true story unfolds the chilling events of the Phoenix Park Murders, where assassins brutally killed two prominent figures: Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Henry Burke. As the government scrambles to solve the crime, they face a lack of evidence and the challenge of infiltrating the elusive Fenian underworld. The narrative delves into themes of political tension, revenge, and the complexities of identity within a nation grappling with its colonial past.
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Phoenix Park Murders, Senan Molony
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Phoenix Park Murders
- Subtitle
- Conspiracy, Betrayal & Retribution
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Senan Molony
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN13
- 9781856355117
- Category
- World history
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Ireland, this true story unfolds the chilling events of the Phoenix Park Murders, where assassins brutally killed two prominent figures: Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Henry Burke. As the government scrambles to solve the crime, they face a lack of evidence and the challenge of infiltrating the elusive Fenian underworld. The narrative delves into themes of political tension, revenge, and the complexities of identity within a nation grappling with its colonial past.