Inspiration from Dolours Price obituary
Keefe explains that he found the story in 2013 after reading a New York Times obituary for Dolours Price, the first woman to become a frontline IRA soldier.
Patrick Radden Keefe
American
Born 1976
Patrick Radden Keefe is an investigative journalist and author best known for "Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty," a meticulously reported examination of how the Sackler family built their pharmaceutical fortune while the opioid crisis devastated communities across America. The book combines deep archival research, interviews, and narrative nonfiction to trace the family's rise and their central role in the marketing and distribution of OxyContin. Keefe's work demonstrates his skill at uncovering the intersection of corporate malfeasance, family dynamics, and public health catastrophe.
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In Patrick Radden Keefe's own words
Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his investigative book 'Say Nothing' and the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland on PBS NewsHour.
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The unique tragedy of Jean McConville
Keefe highlights that Jean McConville's murder was especially stark because killing a widowed mother instantly orphaned ten children, leaving trauma that unfolded across generations.
Accidentally identifying the killer
Keefe says he did not originally set out to identify Jean McConville's killer, but two separate clues from different sources unexpectedly aligned late in his investigation.
IRA militants felt robbed of justification
Keefe explains that militants like Dolours Price felt betrayed by the Good Friday Agreement because compromising on British dominion robbed them of the justification for their violent past.
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