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Enemies Within

Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair, Northern Ireland’s Most Infamous Paramilitary Godfather

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Enemies Within

By: Aaron Edwards
Narrated by: Thomas Karr
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Enemies Within explores Adair’s rise from neo-Nazi skinhead to leader of the notorious Ulster Freedom Fighters, a cover-name for the assassination wing of the Ulster Defence Association, a Protestant paramilitary group that killed hundreds of people during the Troubles.

With unprecedented access to Adair and his associates, critically acclaimed author and counter-terrorism expert Aaron Edwards paints a vivid picture of how the loyalist godfather built up an extensive terror network that was at one time responsible for more deaths than the IRA. Using his extensive contacts in the paramilitary underworld and security services, Edwards reveals for the first time the inside story of the race against time to bring down Adair in a bid to save the peace process, not once but three times. He also discovers startling new evidence of how attempts to remove Adair with informers inadvertently ushered in a return of UDA gangsterism that continues to pose serious challenges to peace and stability in Northern Ireland today.

Enemies Within is the gripping, no-holds-barred story of loyalty, murder and betrayal.©2026 Aaron Edwards (P)2026 W.F. Howes Ltd Organized Crime True Crime
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Interesting insight into the inner machinations of the UDA, and specifically the history of Adair. Even from a distance there is some charisma to him that makes people listen, and want to keep on listening. It's no wonder why men were drawn to him as a leader, despite the gruesome business that he directed. Hearing the perspectives of his comrades who are still around was interesting as well. Narration was good, seemed well researched, good flow.

Well done & informative

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