Pray for Us Sinners: A Novel of the Irish Troubles Audiobook, by Patrick Taylor Play Audiobook Sample

Pray for Us Sinners: A Novel of the Irish Troubles Audiobook

Pray for Us Sinners: A Novel of the Irish Troubles Audiobook, by Patrick Taylor Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: John Keating Publisher: Macmillan Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2013 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781427231741

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

65

Longest Chapter Length:

25:12 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

44 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

11:55 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

20

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Publisher Description

A British Army bomb-disposal expert goes undercover to try to identify the source of the bombs being used by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in Pray for Us Sinners, a thrilling novel by New York Times bestseller Patrick Taylor_x000D_ _x000D_ In Belfast in 1973 the Troubles are raging. Two Ulstermen. Two sides. On one, British Army bomb-disposal officer Marcus Richardson; on the other, Davy MacCutcheon, Provisional IRA armourer who has been constructing bombs since his teens. Both men are committed to their causes until events shatter their beliefs, leaving each with a crisis of faith and an overpowering need to get out├ó€"but with honour._x000D_ _x000D_ When he is nearly killed by an exploding car bomb, Marcus welcomes the offer of a transfer to the elite SAS├ó€"provided that he first accept an undercover mission to infiltrate the Falls Road ghetto, join the Provisional IRA, identify their upper echelon, and expose their bomb-maker._x000D_ _x000D_ When Davy├ó€™s devices are used for civilian disruption rather than military targets, the bomb-maker begins to question what he├ó€™s doing. His work is being used to maim and kill innocent people. His request to be discharged is countered by an order that he go on one last mission. Success will bring Davy redemption and permission to leave Ireland with Fiona Kavanagh, the woman he loves._x000D_ _x000D_ When the paths of the two men cross, Davy realizes that he can use Marcus├ó€™s expertise in plastic explosives. A runaway series of events leaves both men in an abandoned farmhouse in the middle of a plot to kill the British Prime Minster. Can Marcus find a way to thwart the plan and escape with his life?

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About Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor is the author of the Irish Country novels, including the New York Times bestseller An Irish Country Wedding. He was born and raised in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland. He is a retired medical researcher and a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia.

About John Keating

John Keating is an actor, voice talent, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His numerous acting credits include Roundabout Theatre’s production of Juno and the Paycock and La Mama ETC’s production of Cat and the Moon, as well as various parts with the Irish Repertory Theater and the Irish Arts Center. He can also be seen in the HBO miniseries John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.