The Accidental Spy

Sean O'Driscoll's book "The Accidental Spy" is the incredible story of how American Trucker David Rupert's holiday in Ireland that led to him infiltrating a terrorist group and becoming a spy for FBI and British Intelligence. I have to admit that beats my best holiday story of the time a Monkey stole my glasses in Bali.
Rupert's story reads like something John Le Carre or Gerald Seymour might dream up and it does read like a thriller but it's a true story. A man with a chequered past Rupert convinces the leaders of the Real I.R.A. that he's a died in the wool Republican supporter and can bring them weapons in from America and though his efforts the evil perpetrators of the Omagh bomb are finally brought to justice and further atrocities prevented.
This is a stunning story told well by Sean O'Driscoll who tracked Rupert down and got the whole story from the man himself rather than second hand or through research. I was left with 2 impressions,firstly the bravery and resilience of an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstance when his life was in danger and secondly the true callousness and lack of humanity in those who carried out the Omagh bombing .
A great read that deserves to be a major success for it's author.
Big thanks to Netgalley,Sean O'Driscoll and Mirror Books for my copy in exchange for an honest review....and to David Rupert,a true hero.