The Lion of Linenopolis: Careless Whispers of a Young Spy: Careless Whispers of a Young Spy

In the 1980’s Belfast was considered the most dangerous place in the world with a guerrilla war raging, between the IRA and the British Army
David McKenzie, a young soldier and accidental spy, is thrown into the Troubles as an undercover operative at the prestigious Botanical Gardens on a dangerous mission for critical information.
With the IRA getting increasingly more daring and well equipped, the Army decided to act fast to highly train a reluctant Dave so that he can quickly infiltrate their closed ranks, in direct response to the Conservative Party
Brighton bombing in 1984, one day before the PM Margaret Thatcher's 59th birthday.

Once established, he doesn’t count on falling deeply in love with Allison, the beautiful daughter of a
prominent IRA Member, living inside a dangerous community, which surprisingly welcomes him in to their
fold. Young and isolated, he starts to question his very motives for being there and the constant lie he is
forced to live in order to survive.
Under his pseudonym, Simon Tyler he gets dragged deep down into the conflict, when he is forced, through a
series of unfortunate events ,to choose sides incurring the wrath of his
superiors. Under the intense scrutiny of everyone around him, he is constantly torn between love
and loyalty as their relationship blossoms.
Si decides have a break away, to a rock concert in the South with Ally, to really prove his love to
her. However, on their way back back, Ally shows her true colours forcing Si to reluctantly cross the line in
order to protect her at all costs,

All in the name of love

But at what cost to Simon, his one true love hates him, the Army punishes him harshly and, in total
confusion he is tricked into a situation, from which there is really no return.
True love is not to be - or is it?
Many years later an unexpected old friend throws them back together in a stunning and powerful climax to a
life less ordinary