About the Author

Jack Holland writes for the "Irish Echo" and teaches journalism at NYU. A poet and novelist, he is a frequent contributor to "The New York Times" and co-wrote the 1998 PBS documentary D"aughters of the Troubles"; his last book, "Phoenix: Policing the Shadows," about counterintelligence activities in Ulster, was a best-seller in Britain and Ireland.

Reviews

"Mr. Holland has consistently made many far-fetched predictions that proved true." (The New York Times)