Thatcher's Spy
My Life as an MI5 Agent Inside Sinn Féin
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Forsythe
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By:
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Willie Carlin
About this listen
In Thatcher's Spy, the Cold War meets Northern Ireland's Dirty War in the remarkable real-life story of a deep under-cover British intelligence agent, a man now doomed forever to look over his shoulder.
In March 1985, as he climbed the six steps of Margaret Thatcher's prime-ministerial jet on the runway of RAF Aldergrove, little did Willie Carlin know the role Freddie Scappaticci played in saving his life.
So began the dramatic extraction of Margaret Thatcher's key undercover agent in Sinn Féin. For 11 years, Willie Carlin worked alongside IRA commander Martin McGuinness in the republican movement's political wing in Derry.
He was MI5's man at McGuinness' side and gave the British State unprecedented insight into the IRA leader's strategic thinking. When Carlin's cover was blown in 1985, Thatcher authorised the use of her jet to whisk him to safety. Incredibly, it was another British spy inside the IRA's secretive counter-intelligence unit, the 'nuttin' squad', who saved Carlin's life. This is his story.
©2019 Willie Carlin (P)2019 W. F. HowesWhat listeners say about Thatcher's Spy
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- Troy
- 17-07-2024
An interesting story about the IRA
He did a lot of good and was rewarded with a lot of sorrow.
My only problem with the overall story is the storyteller speaks very quietly unfortunately
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- Lauren Wilson
- 20-02-2022
Excellent
I approached this book with some apprehension,but,thankfully continued to listen, It got better,and,better. Absolutely excellent listening,and,I would definitely recommend it to anyone. The narration is superb.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-08-2020
An alternative take on The Troubles
This was my first Audible experience & i thoroughly enjoyed it. The story was engaging & entertaining,a surprise given the subject matter. I'd recommend this to anyone with an Irish background or indeed a passing interest in the (at times) turbulent history of N.I.
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- Valerie L.
- 03-09-2022
Thatcher Spy
An outstanding book which kept me enthralled from start to finish. An amazing insight into what was really happening in Northern Ireland during their most troubling times.
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