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Four Shots in the Night
- A True Story of Stakeknife, Murder and Justice in Northern Ireland
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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'Gripping, urgent, superbly reported and brilliantly written' DAN JONES
'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
HOW THE DEATH OF A SPY IN THE IRA LED TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST MURDER INVESTIGATIONS IN BRITISH HISTORY.
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.
'a compelling story' - The Times
'[a] gripping and consistently surprising true-life thriller' - Observer
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- Graeme MacAulay
- 13-04-24
Loved it!
Really enjoyed this audiobook. The story is gripping and even more incredible knowing it’s true. Very well written and narrated.
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- Mr. R. Murray
- 02-04-24
Excellent overview of the troubles
I like others probably delved into this book to get more info about stake knife. I probably walked away with little I previously knew. However what I did get was a better understanding of the complex history of, the evolution and some of the in-depth details of the whole situation and its participants. I thought it was excellently written with an unbiased view. I’ll be looking out for the authors other books. Well worth a read or listen.
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- JANEY
- 06-06-24
AN EXCELLENT BOOK!!
What an incredible story. When the troubles started in Northern Ireland, I lived in Cheshire & was in my early 20's. I can remember all the incidents referred to in the book happening but, certainly not all the spying that was going on!!! I just couldn't wait to get to the next chapter to find out what would happen next.
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- Matt
- 19-04-24
Very informative
I’ve not read a lot about the troubles so found this book really interesting. Reads like a thriller at times, makes me want to read more on this subject.
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- Rob Portwood
- 14-05-24
Brilliant and informative
Well written and well told bringing to life complicated and difficult subject matter, challenging the accepted wisdom on every page
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- Adam Q
- 10-06-24
Signal to Noise
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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- Jason Stone
- 18-05-24
A well-assembled examination of familiar and unfamiliar material.
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.
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- Ian Carnew
- 12-04-24
Reads like a great thriller
Well read, disturbing and illuminating all at once. Recommend any person interested in Northern Irish history read/listen to this book.
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- Tam Whyte
- 08-04-24
Fantastic insight
A very compelling listen to help understand how the IRA were infiltrated to the very top, the complexities of how running agents can at time appear contradictory to what you signed up for.
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- NM
- 10-04-24
Fascinating read.
Interesting stories told of the investigations of undercover agents and the history behind it. Well presented. Great book.
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