Glenn Patterson: The Northern Bank Job

In December 2004, two young men were at home with their families. Both worked for the Northern Bank's cash centre in Belfast. They heard knocks on their front doors. Within a few minutes, masked men invaded their homes, overpowered their loved ones and disabled their electronic devices. It was made clear to the two bank officials that they had a choice: do what they were told, or their families would die. Over the course of the following day, £26.5 million was stolen from the Northern Bank: the biggest cash heist in Irish and British history. 

In the wake of the twentieth anniversary of this bizarre £26.5 million robbery, Glenn Patterson has built on his popular BBC podcast, and his latest book sheds new light on the story of the infamous heist. 

Born and based in Belfast, Glenn Patterson is the author of 11 novels, two essay collections, and a memoir. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the BAFTA-nominated Good Vibrations. He is currently Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University.