The Assassination of Michael Collins: What Happened at B al Na Mbl th?, Paperback/S. M. Sigerson

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Description Non-fiction Biography / history Ireland - War of Independence/Civil War Description: "Sigerson's work, obviously written from the heart, is a valuable contribution to the literature on Michael Collins, and should be available in any self-respecting Irish library. " - TIM PAT COOGAN A startling new perspective on Ireland's most notorious "cold case" the fatal shooting in 1922 of Michael Collins, Commander-in-Chief of newly-independent Ireland. Sigerson's controversial reconstruction of the ambush may be shocking to some: yet demonstrably fits the eyewitness accounts. This is the first re-examination of Collins' mysterious death in decades; carrying on where John Feehan's landmark edition of 1991 left off. It offers the most complete overview of the evidence ever published. About the author A lecturer in history and social anthropology, S M Sigerson has been active in NGOs, community groups, and electoral politics, through life. Since the 1970s, the author has devoted on-going in-depth study to the subject of secretive interference in lawful political activity, including politically-motivated killings. Eleven years' intensive research went into the preparation of this book, including first-hand acquaintance with places, people and culture connected with Collins' life and times. This is the first author to approach the enigma of Collins' fate, armed with this unique range of experience.