Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland

Henry Hemming

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PublicAffairs

Date

April 2, 2024

History
Non-Fiction

The story of a political murder: the killing of an IRA member turned British informant.

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Rave John Knight,
The New York Times Book Review

An exciting, at times astonishing read ... Hemming’s book is an evenhanded account of the clandestine murders that still haunt so many.

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Rave Alexander Larman,
The Observer (UK)

Gripping and consistently surprising ... Hemming’s narrative combines the in-depth historical research he has brought to his previous books with a mounting sense of danger and intrigue.

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Rave Ray Burke,
The Irish Times (IRE)

The 41 short, crisp, screenplay-like chapters in this superb and chilling book constitute a sordid thriller.

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