Tom Gilmartin

No. 1 Bestseller A successful property developer in England, the Sligo-born Tom Gilmartin had ambitious plans for major retail developments in Dublin in the late 1980s. Little did he know that in order to do business in the city, senior politicians and public officials would want a slice of the action in large amounts of cash. Gilmartin blew the whistle on corruption at the heart of government and the citys planning system, and the fallout from his claims ultimately led to the resignation of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, in 2008. This is a compelling narrative of official wrong-doing and abuse of office. It exposes the roots of the political and financial disaster that has wreaked havoc in the lives of so many Irish people. RTs Liveline Irish book of the year Sunday Times Political book of the year The outstanding non-fiction book of the year Irish Independent Frank Connolly is the best investigative journalist weve ever had. Eamon Dunphy As human and engaging as a novel, this is a truth stranger, and more urgent, than fiction. Fintan OToole Frank Connolly lays bare, in cold, forensic detail, how hard it has been to arrive at certain truths, and the human price paid for those truths. Theo Dorgan