Des Ekin konzentriert sich auf investigative Berichterstattung und untersucht brisante Themen mit unerschütterlichem Engagement. Seine journalistische Laufbahn ist geprägt von einem Jahrzehnt der Berichterstattung über den Nordirlandkonflikt, was seine scharfe Perspektive auf komplexe gesellschaftliche Fragen geschärft hat. Ekins Stil zeichnet sich durch einen direkten Ansatz und die Fähigkeit aus, ein breites Publikum zu erreichen, was ihn zu einer einflussreichen Stimme im öffentlichen Diskurs macht. Seine Arbeit taucht tief in die menschliche Erfahrung ein und enthüllt die Wahrheit mit Klarheit und Überzeugungskraft.
The book examines the brutal methods employed by Britain to establish its empire, highlighting the atrocities committed during colonization. It delves into the justifications that were used to rationalize these violent actions, shedding light on the ongoing impact of this dark legacy on affected nations. Through detailed accounts, the author confronts the historical narrative surrounding British imperialism and its consequences.
This page-turning narrative follows the twists and turns of the life of hostage-turned-diplomat James Leander Cathcart upon the international stage of diplomacy, trade, and maritime statecraft at a time when America's place in the world was hanging in the balance.
Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland, in search of our piratical heritage, uncovering an amazing history of swashbuckling bandits, both Irish-born and imported.
A fascinating new insight into the epic conflicts between Spain's Philip III and Elizabeth I of England, culminating in the Spanish invasion of Ireland, the fateful Battle of Kinsale and the downfall of the Gaelic insurgent chieftains O'Neill and O'Donnell.
The secrets of the past have deadly consequences. As far as the police are concerned the brutal murder of Ann Kennedy is an open and shut case. The knife-wielding attacker is the dead woman's son, Fergal Kennedy. But Tara Ross is not convinced. All her instincts as an investigative journalist tell her that they are wrong. And there is an added complication-- Tara and Fergal are lovers. Determined to find the real truth Tara sets out on the trail of the killer -- a dangerous chase which leads her from a squalid drug den in Dublin, to an artist's studio in Montmartre in Paris, and an involvement with the mysterious Estonian, Andres Talimann. A compelling story of murder, betrayal and family secrets that will keep the reader guessing to the very end.