'Sean Dillon' is an ex-IRA terrorist created by which author?
"Sean Dillon (character) Sean Dillon is a fictional Irish character who is the hero of a series of Jack Higgins novels. He is described in the stories as a short man and fair-haired. An aspiring actor at the age of 19, Dillon takes up being an IRA member, seeking revenge after his father is killed in Belfast in the crossfire between the British and the IRA. He is a protégé of Liam Devlin. Born in 1952, he is a master assassin. When he was 19 his father was killed by English troops. He started as an IRA assassin but realized"
"Dillon delves into the world of Irish terrorism and counterterrorism. He analyzes the personalities of some of the most dangerous, professional and ruthless killers in Northern Ireland, their motivations and the crimes they committed. Dillon co-authored with the late Rt. Hon. Roy Bradford, ""Rogue Warrior of the SAS: A Biography of Col. “Paddy” Blair Mayne"" (1987). Mayne is regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. He is the most decorated fighting soldier of WWII, receiving four DSOs, the Croix de Guerre, and the Legion d’Honneur. He was one of the six founder members"
"of whom was a Provisional IRA volunteer). Stone was captured and confessed to three other killings, which landed him a life sentence in the Maze Prison. In ""The Enemy Within: The IRA War against the British"" (1994), Dillon examines the IRA bombing campaign in Britain before and after the Second World war, and through to the 1970s/80s. He analyzes the IRA's flirtation with Nazism and how Eire's wartime neutrality conditioned subsequent British policy towards Ireland. ""25 years of Terror: The IRA's War against the British"" (1996) is the revised edition of ""The Enemy Within"" (1994). ""The Serpent’s Tail"" (1995) is"
"Dillon's first novel, based on a true-life story set against a background of ordinary family life in Catholic West Belfast. Dillon traces the steps of two young Belfast Catholics recruited as informers, who found themselves at the heart of a “sting” involving the IRA, the SAS and MI5. The film script of the novel won European Script Fund award in 1995. In ""God and the Gun – The Church and Irish Terrorism"" (1997), Dillon explores the nexus of religion and paramilitarism. He interviewed paramilitaries and religious figures. In ""The Trigger Men: Assassins and Terror Bosses in the Ireland Conflict"" (2003),"
"which all sides fought a no-rules battle, using spies, informants, assassins, disinformation and terrorist agents. Dillon examines the roles played by the Provisional IRA, British Intelligence, including MI5 and Special Branch, British Military Intelligence, the Irish Government, and the British Army. ""Killer in Clowntown - Joe Doherty, the IRA and the Special Relationship"" (1992) is the tale of Joe Doherty, a convicted IRA gunman who frustrated the British Government's attempts from 1982 to 1992 to have him extradited from New York to Northern Ireland to serve a 30-year prison sentence for murdering a British Special Air Services Officer. Doherty was"
"Martin Dillon Martin Dillon (born 2 June 1949) is a Northern Irish author, journalist, and radio/television producer/broadcaster. He has won international acclaim for his unique non-fiction works, best known for his trilogy, ""The Shankill Butchers"", ""The Dirty War"" & ""God and the Gun"", about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He has interviewed paramilitary members, been invited to Downing Street, and reported on the Troubles as a fledgling journalist. Martin Dillon was born in the Lower Falls area of West Belfast, Northern Ireland. He grew up with nine siblings in a traditional Catholic household. His mother, Maureen, looked after the children"
"Tail"" won a ""European Script Fund Award. Martin Dillon Martin Dillon (born 2 June 1949) is a Northern Irish author, journalist, and radio/television producer/broadcaster. He has won international acclaim for his unique non-fiction works, best known for his trilogy, ""The Shankill Butchers"", ""The Dirty War"" & ""God and the Gun"", about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He has interviewed paramilitary members, been invited to Downing Street, and reported on the Troubles as a fledgling journalist. Martin Dillon was born in the Lower Falls area of West Belfast, Northern Ireland. He grew up with nine siblings in a traditional Catholic household."
"story ""The Lieutenant Died Last"". The main character is Irish gunman, poet, and philosopher Liam Devlin. Higgins followed ""The Eagle Has Landed"" with a series of thrillers, including several (""Touch the Devil"", ""Confessional"", ""The Eagle Has Flown"") featuring return appearances by Devlin. The third phase of Patterson's career began with the publication of ""Eye of the Storm"" in 1992, a fictionalised retelling of an unsuccessful mortar attack on Prime Minister John Major by a ruthless young Irish gunman-philosopher named Sean Dillon, hired by an Iraqi millionaire. Cast as the central character over the next series of novels (22 to date,"
"Sean O'Callaghan Sean O'Callaghan (26 January 1954 – 23 August 2017) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). From the late 1970's to the mid-1980's he worked against the organisation from within as an intelligence agent for the Irish Government with the Garda Síochána's Special Branch. In the mid-1980's he left the Provisional IRA and subsequently voluntarily surrendered to British prosecution for actions he had engaged in as a PIRA gunman in the 1970's. Following his release from imprisonment, he published a memoir detailing his life in Irish paramilitarism entitled ""The Informer: The True Life Story of"
"Lies of Silence Lies of Silence is a novel by Brian Moore published in 1990. It focuses on the personal effects of The Troubles, a period of ethnic, religious and political conflict in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to 1998. The plot revolves around the protagonist, Michael Dillon, and his wife, Moira Dillon, who are held hostage in their house by freedom fighters which are members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). The men force Dillon, an apolitical hotel manager, to drive his bomb-laden car to the hotel he manages in order to kill a leading Protestant reverend,"
"Des Dillon (writer) Derrick Daniel Dillon (born 8 June 1960) is a Scottish writer. He was Writer-in-Residence at Castlemilk from 1998-2000. He is a poet, short story writer, novelist, dramatist, broadcaster, screenwriter, and scriptwriter for TV, stage and radio. His books have been published in the US, India, Russia, Sweden, in Catalan, French and Spanish. His poetry has been anthologised internationally. He was born in Coatbridge and studied English Literature at Strathclyde University before becoming a teacher. His novel ""Me and Ma Gal"" (1995), chronicles a day in the lives of two best friends, Derek and Gal, set against the"
"Sean Doolittle (author) Sean Doolittle (1971 Nebraska-) is an American author of crime and suspense fiction. Born and raised in southeastern Nebraska, Doolittle began publishing short stories in small press horror magazines and commercial anthologies while attending college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Doolittle's first novel, ""Dirt"" (UglyTown, 2001), shifted into crime fiction and appeared at #83 in the extended Amazon's Best Books of the Year listing (Top 100 Editors Picks, 2001). His second novel, ""Burn"" (UglyTown, 2003), was reprinted in paperback by Random House/Bantam Dell. Bantam Dell went on to publish Doolittle’s next four crime novels, which garnered critical"
"Sean Naylor Sean D. Naylor is a Canadian journalist. He is a senior writer for ""Army Times"", which is owned by Gannett Company. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to British parents, Naylor earned a master's degree in international relations in 1990 from Boston University. After college he joined ""Army Times"". Naylor's beats have included U.S. Army training, readiness and the service's senior leadership. He has covered the military in Pakistan, Somalia and Haiti. In 1995, Naylor co-wrote his first book, ""Clash of Chariots: The Great Tank Battles"". In January 2002, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) took a couple dozen"
"answerable to the British prime minister. Rough Justice (novel) Rough Justice is a novel written by Jack Higgins in 2008. It appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list in September 2008, debuting at number 15. The novel features Higgins' regular Sean Dillon, along with both American and British government operatives in a volatile Kosovo, made more so when one puts a bullet through the head of the ring leader of a group of Russian soldiers. While Dillon appears at various points in the story the lead character is an ex-army intelligence officer, Major Harry Miller M.P. who holds"
"Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, from Luton, Bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ""Hellblazer"", ""Preacher"" and ""The Punisher"". Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised in Luton, Bedfordshire. He was the oldest of three siblings, a sister younger by three years, Julie, and a brother younger by nine years who is cartoonist/costume designer Glyn Dillon. While attending Icknield High School, Dillon first realised his potential as a serious comic book artist during the production of a school comic book called ""Ultimate"
"involved many incredible moments: witnessing the horrors of the Troubles; encounters with major political figures and paramilitaries; rubbing shoulders with Irish literary greats; a successful broadcasting career, but one where he butted heads with BBC management; and having to leave Northern Ireland because of death threats"", according to ""The Irish Times"". Readers of this book, and of Dillon’s other works, will agree that “He ""has that unique knack of combining forensic historical fact-based research with the art of thriller-like writing. His books have accurately chartered the terror and the horror of recent Northern Irish history but always in a tone"
"offers Dillon a job and Dillon accepts. ""Thunder Point"" was adapted into a 1998 British-Canadian television thriller film directed by George Mihalka and starring Kyle MacLachlan as Sean Dillon, Pascale Bussières as Jenny Baker, Chris Wiggins as Sir Charles Ferguson, and Cedric Smith as Henry Baker. Thunder Point Thunder Point is a novel in the Sean Dillon series by Jack Higgins, published in 1993. Amateur diver Henry Baker goes diving in the Caribbean, when he finds the wreck of a German u-boat. Inside he finds a briefcase which he takes back home with him. On his way home he meets"
"Rough Justice (novel) Rough Justice is a novel written by Jack Higgins in 2008. It appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list in September 2008, debuting at number 15. The novel features Higgins' regular Sean Dillon, along with both American and British government operatives in a volatile Kosovo, made more so when one puts a bullet through the head of the ring leader of a group of Russian soldiers. While Dillon appears at various points in the story the lead character is an ex-army intelligence officer, Major Harry Miller M.P. who holds a position of Under-Secretary of State"
"of compassion for the innocent victims caught up in conflict. Works like his 'The Shankill Butchers' and 'The Dirty War' stand the test of time and will be essential reading for generations to come for those trying to make sense out of the madness that was 'The Troubles'."" --Henry McDonald; author, journalist and Ireland correspondent for The Guardian. Dillon received numerous death threats. In 1988, he settled in France where he continued to write about the Irish conflict and publish bestselling books. After his divorce from his wife, Katherine in 2000, by whom he has a daughter, Nadia Katherine, he"
"Denis Donaldson Denis Martin Donaldson (1950 – 4 April 2006) was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and a member of Sinn Féin who was killed following his exposure in December 2005 as an informer in the employ of MI5 and the Special Branch of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (formerly the Royal Ulster Constabulary). It was initially believed that the Provisional IRA were responsible for his killing although the Real IRA claimed responsibility for his murder almost three years later. His friendship with French writer and journalist Sorj Chalandon inspired two novels: ""My Traitor"" (published"
"Day of Reckoning (novel) Day Of Reckoning is a novel by Jack Higgins, first published in 2000. It is one of a series of books featuring the philosopher/killer Sean Dillon. Katherine Johnson, a New York journalist, befriends businessman Jack Fox in order to write an article on his business success. Fox learns that she plans to expose him as a Mafia member and nephew of a Mafia family, and he has her killed. Her ex-husband, Blake Johnson, an ex-FBI agent now heading a special unit in the White House learns of the death, and he vows to destroy Fox and"
"Dillon and Billy plan a parachute landing and attack the mansion. Whilst Johnson is released, Fox is killed. His minders escape to London and report to Fox's uncle and patron Don Marco Solazzo, who comes himself to London for what he hopes will be a final showdown. Solazzo and his henchmen die in the ensuing fight on a boat in the Thames. Day of Reckoning (novel) Day Of Reckoning is a novel by Jack Higgins, first published in 2000. It is one of a series of books featuring the philosopher/killer Sean Dillon. Katherine Johnson, a New York journalist, befriends businessman"
"slightly romantically inclined towards her. He also befriends the United States President's right-hand man, Blake Johnson, and famous London gangsters Harry Salter and his nephew Billy Salter. Dillon's favourite handgun is a Walther PPK with Carswell silencer and his favourite rifle is an AK-47. His preferred explosive is Semtex. His favorite 'hide-out' gun is a 25 Colt strapped to his ankle. Dillon's drink of choice is Non-vintage Krug Champagne, due to the grape mix, and his second drink of choice is Bushmills Irish whiskey. Sean Dillon (character) Sean Dillon is a fictional Irish character who is the hero of a"
"Thunder Point Thunder Point is a novel in the Sean Dillon series by Jack Higgins, published in 1993. Amateur diver Henry Baker goes diving in the Caribbean, when he finds the wreck of a German u-boat. Inside he finds a briefcase which he takes back home with him. On his way home he meets his friend, diver Bob Carney, and lies to him about where he's been. When he opens the briefcase he finds a list of documents in German. His inability to read German frustrates him but one name leaps out at him: Martin Bormann. The dates on the"
"Minister Edward Heath. In ""The Shankill Butchers"", ""The Dirty War"", and ""God and the Gun"", Dillon offers a balanced and objective perspective of the conflict, the participants and their motives. ""The Irish Times"" issued the following review, ""Dillon is recommended reading for anyone wishing to understand the complexities of British–Irish politics. He stands alone as one of the most creative writers of our time."" ""The Shankill Butchers, A Case Study of Mass Murder"" (1989) is a study of Northern Ireland's Shankill Butchers who preyed on Belfast Catholics. ""The Dirty War"" (1990) is a detailed account of the undercover struggle in"
"Angel of Death (novel) Angel of Death is a novel by Jack Higgins written in 1995. It tells the story of a famous actress who joins a bloody terrorist movement named after Bloody Sunday's date, 30 January. This terrorist group appear to target random government agencies and terrorists group from members of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the KGB and the Provisional Irish Republican Army. As the Northern Ireland peace process is at stake, the hero of Jack Higgins' novels of the 1990s, Sean Dillon, comes to the rescue again to save the world in this thriller novel. Hannah Bernstein"
"a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda"", published in 2005. In 2015, his book ""Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command"" was published by St. Martin's Press. Sean Naylor Sean D. Naylor is a Canadian journalist. He is a senior writer for ""Army Times"", which is owned by Gannett Company. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to British parents, Naylor earned a master's degree in international relations in 1990 from Boston University. After college he joined ""Army Times"". Naylor's beats have included U.S. Army training, readiness and the service's senior leadership. He has covered"
"Don DeLillo Donald Richard ""Don"" DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American novelist, playwright and essayist. His works have covered subjects as diverse as television, nuclear war, sports, the complexities of language, performance art, the Cold War, mathematics, the advent of the digital age, politics, economics, and global terrorism. Initially he was a well-regarded cult writer; however, the publication in 1985 of ""White Noise"" brought him widespread recognition, and won him the National Book Award for fiction. It was followed in 1988 by ""Libra"", a bestseller. DeLillo has twice been a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist (for ""Mao II"""
"Shooting Sean Shooting Sean is the fourth novel of the ""Dan Starkey"" series by Northern Irish author, Colin Bateman, released on 8 May 2001 through Harper Collins. The novel was named by Hugh Macdonald as one of ""The Heralds"" ""paperbacks of the week"" in June 2001. Dan Starkey is employed by legendary film star, Sean O'Toole, who is looking to escape his type cast action hero career and move into directing movies. Unfortunately, O'Toole is making a movie based on an infamous IRA member, nicknamed ""The Colonel"", and events soon lead to Starkey once again struggling to both protect his"
"Sean Patrick Hazlett Sean Patrick Hazlett (born November 17, 1975) is an American horror, science fiction, and fantasy author and futurist. Sean Patrick Hazlett was born in Wilmington, Delaware on November 17, 1975. He is an Army veteran who served in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California. He holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and History from Stanford, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. His Master's thesis at the Kennedy School focused on policy options for Iran's nuclear program under"
"Seán Harrington Seán Harrington (1900 – 1976) was an Irish republican paramilitary who later became a prominent member of the Society of Friends. Born in Dublin, Harrington joined the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and fought in the Irish War of Independence. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty and remained with the IRA through the Irish Civil War. By 1941, Harrington was a member of the IRA's Army Council which organised a court-marshal of former Chief of Staff Stephen Hayes, although he did not personally take part in the trial. He became Chief of Staff of the IRA in November 1941 when"
"particular, his sexuality which was a topic purposely omitted in the first edition of the book. Drawing on Mayne's personal letters and family papers, SAS secret records (now declassified), his own war diaries and eyewitness accounts from many who served with him, Dillon presents a compelling and perceptive portrait of a very special warrior. ""'The Assassination of Robert Maxwell: Israel’s Superspy"" (2002; co-authored with late Gordon Thomas) is a biography of media mogul, Robert Maxwell, who played a crucial role for Israel's Mossad. In his new memoir ""Crossing the Line-My Life on the Edge"" (2017), Dillon, ""details a life that's"
"Black Friday (Patterson novel) Black Friday (originally published in 1986 as ) is an American thriller novel by James Patterson. The book was initially published in 1986 through Simon & Schuster and Patterson released a slightly re-written version of the novel in 2000 through Warner Books. The 2000 edition, ""Black Friday"", was a New York Times Bestseller for paperback fiction. The book follows lawyer Caitlin Dillon and Federal Agent Archer Carroll as they must find a way to overcome a threat against Wall Street. A secret militia group has threatened to destroy Wall Street by way of several explosions, but"