The Andy Symington Trilogy

Imagine a man who fought in three different armies across three brutal conflicts in just seven years. This is Andy Symington — and this is his story.

Volume One

Somme Story

From Trenches to Turmoil: The Unbelievable True Story of Andy Symington

From the Battle of the Somme with the British, to fighting against them with the IRA, then joining the Free State army to fight against the IRA in the Civil War — Symington's tale is incredible. He became Tyrone's Most Wanted Man in 1922.

His story unfolds in the "Andy Symington: Tyrone's Most Wanted Man" trilogy. The first book, Somme Story, exposes a century-old conspiracy of mutiny, officer murder, and cover-ups in the trenches — revealing shocking military leadership incompetence.

Beyond the battles, it explores the poignant human cost of war: alcoholism, PTSD, and a remarkable twist of fate over a century later.

Prepare to be captivated by a fighter who defied loyalties and lived a life stranger than fiction.

"Comprehensive research, meticulous detail, even-handed in its depiction of both sides."

— Historical Novel Society

Volume Two

Irish War of Independence

Andy Symington, Tyrone's Most Wanted Man

The conflict that refuses to stay in the footnotes. Raids, reprisals, spies, informers — and the day-to-day reality of fear and decision-making, on both sides.

Discover the untold story of Tyrone's most wanted man and the IRA's northern campaign — a close-up account of a violent, complicated, deeply human war.

This second volume continues Andy Symington's journey, this time from soldier to revolutionary, through the years that reshaped Ireland forever.

Volume Three

Coming soon.

The final volume — Andy Symington's life in the aftershock of revolution and civil war — is in preparation.

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