Cracking the Case: Inside the mind of a top garda
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Cracking the Case: Inside the mind of a top garda
By (Author) Christy Mangan
Penguin Books Ltd
Sandycove
27th July 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
363.209417
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 152mm, Height 232mm, Spine 26mm
340g
Description
A senior garda's sensational behind-the-scenes account of Ireland's most notorious murders Christy Mangan knows how hard it is to solve a murder In his forty-year career, Mangan participated in or led over 100 murder investigations. And he set up the Garda cold case unit to examine some of the state's most troubling unsolved killings. Now, in Cracking the Case, he takes a deep dive into how investigations are run. It includes the extraordinary story of Charlotte and Linda Mulhall - dubbed 'the Scissors Sisters' - who killed and dismembered their mother's abusive boyfriend, and how Mangan elicited a full confession from Linda. A gripping account of murder in high society - the 1985 death of Fr Niall Molloy - has a striking analysis of why mishandling of the case led to so many conspiracy theories. And Mangan's description of gang warfare in Drogheda, and the 2020 killing of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods, is as tense as a thriller. It is also a chilling warning of what happens when criminals get their hooks into a community. In his accounts of these and other fascinating cases, Mangan's focus is always on giving the victim's family answers. He also shows a deep understanding of the complex reasons people are drawn into crime or commit unthinkable acts. Cracking the Case is a remarkable insight into the mind of a gifted garda working at the highest level.
Author Bio
Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan is a retired Garda from Co Meath. He joined An Garda Siochana upon leaving school in 1980 and over the course of his forty year career, he was involved in more than 200 murder investigations, including the 'Scissor Sisters' case. He twice received the Scott Medal for valour in the performance of duty. Mangan established the Serious Crime Review Team in 2007, investigating historic cold cases. His first non-fiction book, Cracking the Case, will be published by Sandycove in 2023.
