Kinahan Assassins: The shocking true story of how the hit squad used by Ireland’s most notorious drug gang were taken down

by Stephen Breen, John Hand

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‘Grim, forensic and often eye-opening … meticulously researched and soberly written’ Sunday Independent

‘A fascinating book’ Pat Kenny, Newstalk

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Kinahan Assassins is the extraordinary story of how the killers used by Ireland’s most notorious drug gang, the Kinahan Cartel, were taken down.

After an audacious assassination attempt on boss Daniel Kinahan's life, the Kinahan Cartel recruited an unprecedented number of killers to retaliate against their attackers, the Hutch gang. Kinahan Assassins is the compelling behind-the-scenes account of one man's thirst for vengeance and how it proved fatal for his organization.

Kinahan Assassins has the stories of the men who killed for the cartel - including vulnerable drug addicts, a former British soldier, an MMA fighter and an invisible 'Mr Nobody' who acted as a cartel quartermaster - as well as those who gave them orders.

And it details how, one by one, the hit teams were identified, surveilled and captured by the Irish police. Featuring new and exclusive material – conversations from wiretaps, insights from gardaí at the heart of the operations and interviews with the loved ones of innocents caught in the crossfire – Kinahan Assassins is a startling and gripping read that throws a new light on the war on organized crime.

305 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2024

Reviews

[gerard2e · Rating 1 out of 5]

An absolutely TERRIBLE book and a naked and lazy cash grab. Should have known after her last book. But this even worse.

It’s basically just news clips beefed up with literally the entire history of Irish organised crime. It’s related but irrelevant to the book.

After the epilogue it takes literally a quarter of the book to mention Robbie lawlor again !!! There’s not one new story about him, or anecdote or previously unknown detail about him or his life or the drogheda fued. If you’ve the papers you’ve read this book.

Do not buy it’s a lazy, shameless cash grab. She’s the criminal….ROBBERY

[Senan Carberry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book

[Aidan Kernan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Detailed insight into the murky world of Kinahan hitmen and the tremendous work done by the Gardai to stop the killings.

[Graham Cooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent read. Jumped a round chronologically. Well researched.

[Malachy Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quite disjointed. Fairly clear that the authors alternated what chapters they wrote