Set in 1920s Dublin in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War, the novel centers on "Gypo" Nolan. Having disclosed the whereabouts of his friend Frankie McPhillip to the police for a reward, Gypo finds himself hunted by his revolutionary comrades for this betrayal.
Character list
Gypo Nolan - The informer of the novel's title, he is an ex-policeman and member of the Revolutionary Organization.
Frankie McPhillip - Gypo Nolan's "bosom friend" and a member of the Revolutionary Organization, he is wanted for a murder committed during a farm labourers' strike and is betrayed to the police by Gypo.
Dan Gallagher - A commandant of the Revolutionary Organization bent on finding and killing the informer.
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