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Fishers of Men
Cover Notes Fishers of Men is the gripping, true account of secret operations carried out by the British Army's most clandestine unit - the Force Research Unit, an outfit so secret that the rest of the Army was unaware of its existence. It tells the unique story, through Rob Lewis's own extraordinary experiences, of an essential instrument in the fight against terrorism, that of covert intelligence gathering. The men and women who work in this field are a special breed, they undertake hazardous risks with absolute tenacity and professionalism - the price for negligence is high and the need for secrecy must be preserved even at the expense of personal relationships. The sheer determination and single-mindedness required to achieve selection to this secret world is graphically described as well as how, against seemingly impossible odds, the operatorts of the FRU managed to persuade terrorists and their close associates to turn informer. The methods the unit used to target, recruit and handle their contacts, how they protected their informants, and the terrifying life their agents led are all told by an agent handler, using many of his cases to illustrate the sharpness, intelligence(and sense of humour) essential to the job. Fishers of men fills the gap that has so far remained in the literature about the secret war against terrorism in Northern Ireland in the most informative, explosive and enetertaining way possible. Reviews
Peter rated this book Excellent I read this book in about 3 days, I found it really fascinating. I had already read 'The Operators'by James Rennie and 'One Up' by Sarah Ford but found this to be something else. I guess the first thing that made me buy this book was the fact that I had never even heard of the the Force Research Unit before. I think in the fight against terrorism this unit had to be recognised at some stage. When you read about the conflict in Northern Ireland you immediately think of tragic incidents but you never stop to think of the men AND women behind the scenes preventing countless other tragic incidents that could have been. These people really are the unsung heroes. I thoroughly reccomend this book Write you own review of this Book
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