In 1982, Malcolm Macarthur, an Irish aristocrat and heir, was in financial trouble. With a vague plan to rob a bank, he bought a crossbow, a tweed fisherman's hat, and called his mother. Then he went on a crime spree, bludgeoning a nurse, shooting a farmer in the face, and leaving both to die. Three weeks later, the manhunt ended with Macarthur's arrest. His hideout turned out to be the Dublin home of the Attorney General, which sparked a political scandal. Author Mark O'Connell grew up in Ireland hearing stories about Macarthur. They sounded like urban legends. A few years ago, O'Connell pieced together Macarthur's daily routine, and the author approached the now-released murderer on the street. The approach worked. Macarthur agreed to talk. |
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