A beautiful tragedy – murdered journalist Lyra Mckee’s book is published posthumously
Book review by Jane Whyatt
Lyra McKee was an investigative reporter who specialised in the untold stories of people caught up in Northern Ireland’s long civil war known as The Troubles. She was shot dead in Derry (also known as Londonderry) during rioting in April 2019.
Front cover detail of Lyra McKee's book Angels with Blue Faces. Photo: Excalibur Press Belfast
A native of Belfast, McKee was tenacious in researching violent events and questioning the official versions of what happened. She would spend hours in the Linenhall library poring over old press cuttings whenever she had spare time from her job as…
