The Belfast Connection — Milton R. Bass

Benny Freedman's interest in his Irish Catholic roots lands him in Belfast just in time for the funeral of Sean, his murdered cousin -- and in the cross fire of hate, prejudice, and terrorism tearing the city apart. Jumping into the hunt for Sean's killer, Benny becomes privy to torture sessions, shoot-outs, death-defying confrontations, and narrowly escapes being blown up. But when bullets get aimed in his direction, he suddenly realizes that finding the murderer is only half the battle. The other half is just staying alive. Studded with wry humor, and packed with nonstop action, this gripping thriller puts the wily half-Irish, half-Jewish homicide detective Benny Freedman right in the middle of his most treacherous case yet....