The Dead Beside Us by Tony Doherty

A young Tony Doherty Struggles to come to terms with the murder of his father Patsy, on Bloody Sunday and the impact it has on his mother Eileen, his brothers and sisters. At nine years old he knows a terrible wrong has been committed against his family, but lacks the understanding or the means to do anything about it yet.

For his fractured family, life goes on, with Tony determined to preserve the memory of his father and the bond they shared even as he becomes increasingly immersed in the violent conflict raging on in Derry's streets. As the 1970s unfold, his father's absence remains the backdrop to Tony's newfound friendships and relationships, an ever-present ache administ the craic and excitement of Sunday dances, first kisses and a trip to Butlins. then, at seventeen, Tony decides it's time to join the fight.