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Publication Date: 11/01/2008

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Éilis from the Flats Feminist )The story blossoms when theThis Irish novel of scandal and substance abuse follows the exploits of Tommy Baker, a veteran journalist; James Tierney, a researcher at Empire Television; Jimmy Heffernan, a reformed north side Dublin gangster and local hero; and ilis Devanney, who lives in the Star of the Sea flats, in Jimmy's neighbourhood. When ilis writes a document for Tommy and James, revealing that Jimmy is in no way reformed, there is no going back. The truth will come out.