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Desertion Bloody Sunday

by Colin Demét

196 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #04-2326; ISBN 1-4120-4518-5; US$18.65, C$23.50, EUR15.15, £11.00

True story of a soldier's discontent and desertion. I did not join the army to be part of the abuse and killing of innocent civilians. Caught, taken hostage by I.R.A.

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About the Book

This is a true story which has been written to portray and to share the experience of what it was like for soldiers and civilians on the streets of Belfast during the time period of what has become to be known as Bloody Sunday. A teenage soldier finds himself trapped in a chain of events beyond his control.

The regiment is sent to Flax Street Mill in the Ardoyne area of Belfast on a four month tour of duty. The book describes the interactions between British soldiers and civilians, and includes rioting, street patrols, searches (of homes and civilians), the beating-up of innocent civilians, and indiscriminate shooting. Soldiers' reaction to Bloody Sunday are also highlighted and Colin's decision to desert the British army is now confirmed.

Within minutes of his desertion from Flax Street Mill, Colin is pursued, trapped and taken hostage to a house by the I.R.A. A vote is taken by the I.R.A. as to whether he should live or die. The vote is overruled by one person in Colin's favour. He is then transported to Dublin.

Events in Dublin are described; including newspaper reports and TV coverage. After several weeks of living in a bed sit in Dublin, Colin has a confrontation with a gunman and feels he must leave Dublin for his own safety.

After leaving Dublin, Colin encounters and experiences several different situations while sleeping in barns and working on farms. After a bizarre relationship with Laura, an Irish lady, Colin returns, brokenhearted, to England, and gives himself up. He is then escorted back to his regiment in Germany. He eventually receives a seven-year prison sentence which is served in HMP Wormwood Scrubs, London and HMP Wakefield, Yorkshire.

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About the Author

Colin now lives with his wife and soul partner, Annette, in a cottage by the sea. Colin is presently writing several short books on poetry and also another story book. Watch this space.

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