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

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 death--his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit--would 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 country's 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.

Author: Henry Hemming
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.37h x 5.98w x 1.42d
ISBN: 9781541703186

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/19/2024
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2024
BookPage 04/01/2024

About the Author
Henry Hemming is the author of seven books, including Agents of Influence, Agent M, and The Ingenious Mr. Pyke, which landed on the New York Times monthly espionage bestseller list. He has written for The Economist, FT Magazine and The Washington Post, and has given interviews on Radio 4's Today Programme and NBC's Today Show.