Mad Dog

He was the most feared terrorist in Northern Ireland. His enemies couldn't touch him and his friends respected him as the hardest freedom fighter of them all. Johnny Adair placed himself at the heart of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. To some he was a criminal and a terrorist. To others he was an integral part of Belfast's bloody history and in it he reveals its roots in his own uncompromising and compelling style. Such a struggle should never have had to happen, but to understand why it did, you need to read Johnny's account of what it was to be part of it. Dedicated to achieving lasting peace, Adair is a figure who was for years central to the events in Northern Ireland and whose life on the edge makes for a gripping real-life adventure.

Johnny Adiar was born on 27 October, 1963, in Belfast. From an early age he was involved in the Troubles and became a key member of the Loyalist paramilitaries. Since 2003 he has lived in England and Scotland.