My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union

Set against the fevered days of Dublin’s 1790s, the story opens as the Irish Parliament wrestles with a mounting sense of dread. While London’s elite dismiss the colony’s woes as distant gossip, the city’s streets thrum with rumors of rebel priests, blazing bonfires on the Wicklow hills, and a postal silence that leaves citizens cut off from any trustworthy news. The Lords and Commons feel the weight of a guilty conscience, aware that their own indecision may be feeding the flames of insurgency.

Into this volatile mix steps Lord Moira, a seasoned statesman who tries to bridge the divide between Dublin and Westminster, and the fiery young rebel Robert Emmett, whose heart burns with a desperate yearning for justice. Meanwhile, the notorious Major Sirr prowls the city’s underbelly, wielding his police force and a network of informants to suppress dissent, even as he amasses personal power through shady enterprises. The narrative teeters between political intrigue and the raw, everyday fear of a populace awaiting a possible crackdown, promising a tense, sharply observed portrait of a nation on the brink.