{"product_id":"gilligan","title":"Gilligan","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revelatory biography of notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John Gilligan is one of the most notorious and hated criminal figures in Irish history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e His name is indelibly etched in the national psyche a quarter of a century after he crossed the line to organize the execution of the fearless, high-profile journalist Veronica Guerin. Gilligan''s motive for the assassination was, in the words of the prosecution at a subsequent murder trial, ''the necessity of having to protect an evil empire''. At the time Gilligan was one of the most powerful and feared godfathers in the country who controlled a colossal drugs empire and the underworld''s most dangerous mob.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilligan\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a young man''s rise through the ranks of gangland following his journey from petty thief to public enemy number one. He was part of the generation of young criminals - like the General, the Cahills, the Hutches - who ushered in the phenomenon of organized crime in Ireland and became household names in the process.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57384117240190,"sku":"NW9781838954918","price":9.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781838954918.jpg?v=1778636158","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/gilligan","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}