Ripe for the Picking

The inside story of the biggest ever bank raid in northern Europe. Chris Moore tells how the IRA pulled off a coup that landed them with as much trouble as money, that completely derailed the fragile Peace Process and that shattered the credibility of Sinn Fein. He shows how the Australian owners of the Northern Bank systematically cut costs at the price of compromising security, leaving the bank uniquely vulnerable to the sort of heist that actually took place. He also summarizes the political fallout from, and consequences of, this extraordinary bank raid that netted more than 26 million pounds sterling.