Murder at Lordship: Inside the Hunt for a Detective's Killer

by Pat Marry, Robin Schiller

In January 2013, the nation was horrified when Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was murdered as he carried out a routine cash-escort duty at the Lordship Credit Union in Dundalk, Co Louth. Aaron Brady, the chief suspect, fled to the United States where he built a new life for himself, starting a family. While in some ways he was careful to cover his tracks, his habit of bragging about the murder after a few drinks would eventually see him arrested and charged. Deported back to Ireland where he faced the prospect of a 40 year jail term, Brady coordinated a campaign of witness intimidation from his cell in Mountjoy Prison.

Pat Marry, former colleague of Adrian Donohoe and the detective inspector in charge of the investigation, and journalist Robin Schiller take us inside the notorious case, describing the gardai's unprecedented collaboration with the FBI, the NYPD and Homeland Security which finally brought Brady to justice, following the lengthiest police inquiry and murder trial in the history of the Irish state. Filled with details not previously known to the public, Murder at Lordship is the definitive account of one of the most shocking crimes of this century.

Genres: Crime, Nonfiction

321 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2024

Reviews

[Ben Hegan]

An outstanding book. A gripping read. Great insight into the investigation. Very well written. The Gardaí are to be commended. Excellent. Highly recommended.

[Kerry Henderson]

A revised edition of a case from 2013 when Garda Adrian Donohue was murdered whilst carrying out his job.

This is an interesting and detailed look at the case from start to present day. it covers the murder, the investigation and the trials that followed. Its in-depth but well written. A shocking case but a worthy read.

[Katie]

Weaves a tail of hatred and deceit.
One of the most interesting cases in modern Irish criminal history.

[Áine]

Fascinating case and well written.

[Shane]

I read Marry's first book Making of a Detective and it is one of my favourite books. Unfortunately this book wasn't quite up there. Whilst it did go into a lot of detail, I felt it dragged on a tad and hard to follow. It was my first audiobook so possibly this is why. If one does read this, I'd definitely recommend the book form.

[Alan McLaughlin]

A gripping read. It reads like fiction despite it unfortunately being a true story. Highly recommend