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Four Shots in the Night

A True Story of Stakeknife, Murder and Justice in Northern Ireland

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Four Shots in the Night

By: Henry Hemming
Narrated by: Jamie Parker
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Summary

 HOW THE DEATH OF A SPY IN THE IRA LED TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST MURDER INVESTIGATIONS IN BRITISH HISTORY

Historical Writers' Association Non-Fiction Crown Winner 2024

Top 10 Irish Non-Fiction bestseller, April 2024

'A truly page-turning, compulsive and also profoundly moving narrative.' - JAMES HOLLAND

'Gripping, urgent, superbly reported and brilliantly written' - DAN JONES

On 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. Years later, it was reported that this murder might have been carried out by another undercover British agent, known as 'Stakeknife'. In 2016, a detective began to investigate this case, and would soon find himself running the largest murder investigation in British history.

In a compulsive blend of investigative journalism and true crime thriller, Henry Hemming exposes the parallel worlds of the IRA and British intelligence through the lives of those inextricably bound up in both. He reveals the bravery of those who were crucial in ending the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the bloodiest and longest-running conflict in recent British history, and the determination of one detective in his dogged search for justice and the truth.

'Superb' - Irish Times

'Compelling' - The Times

'Gripping' - Observer

'Exciting, at times astonishing' - New York Times

'A gripping and pacey book that reads like a thriller. I found it shocking in a world where I didn't think I could be shocked any more. Henry Hemming wears his extensive research very lightly and manages to shape a great narrative from a complex and dark episode from our recent history. An important and skilfully crafted book.' - JOHN O'FARRELL

'The best book about the Troubles since Patrick Radden Keefe's Say Nothing . . . outstanding reporting and an unflinching focus on the facts at hand' - Wall Street Journal©2024 Henry Hemming (P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited Europe Freedom & Security Military Murder Politics & Government True Crime Crime Detective
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Interesting stories told of the investigations of undercover agents and the history behind it. Well presented. Great book.

Fascinating read.

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This book covers quite a lot of material about the so called Troubles, I enjoyed listening to the material and was not familiar with some of it and so I appreciate the research and the way it has been relayed here. The sad fact Is that all of the atrocities on display here show just what human beings are capable of doing to each other. It also showed the different aspects of life and from its glorious to its most horrendous. The Troubles were a spectrum of humanity and inhumanity at the same time which lived next to each other. Some (a minority) of these humans manipulated and shape-shifted from one side to the other and played their part in this story. This book captures just a part of that story and none of the actors or players come out of it looking very human at all.

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The reading was good apart from the cartoonish accents. Please just read the book... there is no need to perform it. It's a massive barrier to enjoyment.

A well-assembled examination of familiar and unfamiliar material.

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Excellent narration that does justice to both an excellent piece of investigative journalism and authorship that covers a very important part of the Troubles.

Excellent investigate piece!

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A very informative and very well researched book... i thoroughly enjoyed it...I can highly recommend it.

Interesting and historically informative

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