Explore the gripping history of Sir Roger Casement, a decorated diplomat who abandoned the British Empire to join the Irish cause at the turn of the 20th century. This narrative centers on the intense manhunt orchestrated by intelligence officer Reginald ‘Blinker’ Hall, the spy chief renowned for pioneering codebreaking, mass surveillance, and media manipulation.

• Chronicles the story of Sir Roger Casement, a rogue imperial consul who sought to forge a new Irish nation during wartime.
• Details the pursuit led by Reginald ‘Blinker’ Hall, the British spy chief responsible for early codebreaking and surveillance techniques.
• Based on extensive research combing through diaries, letters, police reports, court transcripts, and declassified government files across the US, Britain, Ireland, and Germany.
• Raises profound questions regarding honour, courage, and the ultimate price of patriotism within Anglo-Irish relations.

Master storyteller Rory Carroll delivers a page-turning historical account that continues to resonate in contemporary Anglo-Irish relations.