Street-fighting man; Critic's choice.(Book Review)

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: September 30, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: PETER TAYLOR

NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED

by John Stevens (Weidenfeld, [pounds sterling]18.99)

JOHN STEVENS and I were born within a fortnight of each other. He became a policeman, I became a journalist. For nearly 40 years we've led parallel lives.

I chronicled many of the events in which he played a part, in particular those related to Northern Ireland and, more recently, Al Qaeda.

His highly readable autobiography rings many bells: his investigations into collusion between the security forces and paramilitaries in Northern Ireland; his war on police ...

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