A ninth printing of the first edition, flat-signed by the author on the title page. The book has been read a few times, so has a few dlightly creased pages and a small stain to the bottom of the text-block. Boards are also slightly rubbed and a bit stained.. The dust jacket is near fine, with only minor rubbing and the slightest soiling. Using the kidnapping and murder of a mother of 9 as his starting point, Keefe explores the violence that racked Northern Ireland for a generation.