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Four Shots in the Night, Part 2: The Spymaster's Dilemma | Northern Ireland

2025/5/13
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Henry Hemming: 作为一名间谍,我亲身经历了间谍主管的两难选择。最初,我被要求在德里藏匿武器,这对我来说是一个巨大的挑战,因为我不能暴露自己与英国军队的合作。为了解决这个问题,我和我的联络人想出了一个绝妙的主意,在当地的墓地里建造一个武器藏匿点。然而,当我将武器藏匿点的确切位置告诉我的联络人时,我将自己的未来置于他们的手中。间谍主管们面临的困境在于,他们需要决定是否采取行动以拯救更多生命,或者不采取行动以拯救更多生命。他们并不知道谁将使用这些武器,在哪里使用,以及目标是什么。最终,他们决定让这些武器继续发挥作用,但这必然会带来后果。尼尔森用我提供的步枪杀死了年轻的英国士兵尼尔·克拉克,这让我意识到我的行动已经进入了生死攸关的境地。这对我来说是一个艰难的时刻,因为我的行动导致了人员伤亡。在尼尔·克拉克的谋杀案之后,间谍主管的困境的天平已经倾斜,我肩负着更大的压力,需要提供能够拯救更多生命的信息。然而,我也意识到,我正在走向一条危险的道路,我的命运将与爱尔兰共和军和英国军队紧密相连。

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Author Henry Hemming tells the twisting tale of two very different British spies operating in Northern Ireland during the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles.

In Part 2, Frank Hegarty and Freddie Scappaticci are drawn ever deeper into the violent world of the Provisional IRA - and soon, there'll be no turning back.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Frank Palmer.

Henry Hemming is the author of *Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Espionage, Murder and Justice in Northern Ireland *(Quercus Publishing, 2024)

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