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Four Shots in the Night
Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland | Henry Hemming
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Four Shots in the Night is the story of a political murder: the killing of an IRA member turned British informant. The search for justice for this one man's deathhis body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hitwould deliver more than the truth. It exposed his status as an informant and led to protests, campaigns, far-reaching changes to British law, a historic ruling from a senior judicial body, a ground-breaking police investigation, and bitter condemnation from a US Congressional commission. And there have been persistent rumors that one of the countrys most senior politicians, the Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuinness, might have been personally involved in this particular murder. Relying on archival research, interviews, and the findings of a new complete police investigation, Four Shots in the Night tells a riveting story not just of this murder but of his role in the decades-long conflict that defined him--the Troubles. And the questions it tackles are even larger: how did the Troubles really come to an end? Was it a feat of diplomatic negotiation, as we've been told--or did spies play the decisive role? And how far can, or should, a spy go, for the good of his country? Four Shots in the Night is a page-turner that will make you think.
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Suet624
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The book focuses on the amount of spying done by the British during The Troubles and how Britain ultimately steered the IRA to become a political party. It‘s about a British agent hidden within the highest ranks of the IRA who ultimately was placed on the Nutting Squad, responsible for killing informers, who killed an Irishman working as a spy for Britain. It‘s fascinating and sobering and so much more than my description covers. Five star read.

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Chiperskee
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Great read. Everything about The Troubles in Northern Ireland is so tragic and interesting.

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keithmalek
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Very good. Readers who enjoyed this might also enjoy:

-- Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
--There Will Be Fire by Rory Carroll
-- Anatomy of a Killing by Ian Cobain
-- Peacerunner by Penn Rhodeen

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andrew61 Looks good, I have just finished 'say nothing....' which was very good, and purchased ' killing thatcher ' recently . Interesting reading . 7mo
keithmalek @andrew61 "There Will Be Fire" is also about the IRA's attempt to kill Thatcher. It's very good. 7mo
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Suet624 Thank you! I‘ve taken a screenshot so o can find several of these books. 7mo
Suet624 Guess what I just found at the library! Can‘t wait to read it. 4w
keithmalek @Suet624 Great😁 4w
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Suet624 I keep thinking about this statistic and it blows my mind. 12h
keithmalek @Suet624 I agree. 12h
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