Out of Darkness published in June

Ireland Struggles Post – Good Friday Peace Accord

New fictional novel by Rex Owens:  Out of Darkness

 

The novel, Out of Darkness, is a compelling narrative of the personal journey of an ex-IRA member and his rocky road to redemption.  Once part of the now-defunct IRA, author Ian Murphy feels the need to account for his role in the conflict:  writing the “Green Book,” the survival manual used by IRA fighters and the lives those fighters took to further their cause.

After the bloody bombing in Omagh, Sin Fein turns to Ian, asking him to confront the IRA hold-outs and persuade them to end the violence.  Even though Ian succeeds, he feels he needs to do more.  In the fall of 1998 the British government is determined to build walls in Belfast to separate Catholics and Protestants.  The walls are a symbol of continued British intervention in Northern Ireland.  Sinn Fein leaders again recruit Ian, this time to convince the people of Belfast that new walls are not needed.  Ian fails and is forced to look within to complete his quest for redemption.

Out of Darkness is book II of the Ian Murphy series, book one, Murphy’s Troubles is available on Amazon or from the author.

Out of Darkness is available at: www.amazon.com/Out-Darkness-Murphy-Rex-Owens