Lyra’s final literary legacy hints at what might have been

Angels With Blue Faces is an intriguing cold case study in which Lyra McKee's earthy and idealistic voice shines through the bleak subject matter

Lyra McKee’s posthumous book examines the 1981 killing of Ulster Unionist MP Robert Bradford Pic: Allan LEONARD
Ulster Unionist MP Robert Bradford

History: Angels With Blue Faces, By Lyra McKee, Excalibur Press, €10.92

This is a difficult book to review objectively. Lyra McKee began investigating the 1981 murder of Ulster Unionist MP Robert Bradford seven years ago, using crowdfunding to support her research. She completed a final draft on April 9 of this year, then was shot dead while observing a republican riot in Derry ten days later. The journalist and LGBTQ ...