Peter Duffy

About the Author

Peter Duffy is a distinguished historian and author whose work illuminates the shadowy corners of Irish history with meticulous research and compelling narrative drive. Drawing on extensive archival sources and a keen eye for human drama, he explores the socio-political upheavals that shaped modern Ireland, blending factual rigor with the intrigue of a thriller. His debut book, The Killing of Major Denis Mahon: A Mystery of Old Ireland – The True Crime History of the Great Famine and a Landlord's Assassination, delves into the brutal assassination of a notorious landlord during the devastating Great Famine, revealing the desperate struggles of the starving peasantry and the tensions of colonial rule. Duffy's writing not only recounts events but revives the voices of the forgotten, offering readers a vivid portal into Ireland's turbulent past and its enduring legacies.