Lockerbie: A Father's Search for Justice

One Father's Lifelong Fight for the Truth

Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph on the search for justice after Lockerbie

About the Ebook

The book of the brand-new Sky Original miniseries, starring Colin Firth as Jim Swire and directed by Otto Bathurst.The destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in December 1988 was the largest attack on Britain since World War Two. 259 passengers and 11 townsfolk of Lockerbie were murdered. Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of the crime. He maintained his innocence until his death in 2012.Among the passengers was Flora, beloved daughter of Dr Jim Swire. Jim accepted American claims that Libya was responsible, but during the Lockerbie Trial he began to distrust key witnesses and supposed firm evidence. Since then it has been revealed that the USA paid millions of dollars to two central identification witnesses, and the only forensic evidence central to the prosecution has been discredited.The book takes us along Dr. Swire's journey as his initial grief and loss becomes a campaign to uncover the truth behind not only a personal tragedy but one of the modern world's most shocking events.

'A shattering tale of grief and love' –  Daily Mail

Why You'll Love This Ebook

• Read the deeply personal account of a father bereaved by the Lockerbie disaster
• Discover the questions still unanswered about Britain's worst terrorist atrocity
• Engage with a powerful work of testimony, journalism, and conscience
• Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher

Reviews

'It is hard to read this book without concluding that Dr Swire is right — his long and painful search for the truth is persuasive, disturbing and raises profound questions about the integrity of the original verdict.' The Scotsman

'Fascinating and compelling — a book about international intrigue, personal grief and the ethics of justice, with the search for truth at its heart.' Kate Adie

'Jim Swire has devoted his life to trying to establish who was responsible for the crime, and his account of being thwarted at every turn is both powerful and deeply affecting.' Yorkshire Post

About the Author

Jim Swire was a GP when his daughter was killed in the Lockerbie bombing. He became a spokesman for UK Families Flight 103 and has worked tirelessly for the truth to be told about the bombing.

Publication Details

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Publication Date: 06 May 2021

Print Length: 272 pages (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9781788853057

Format: Ebook

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