
This Is the Night They Come for You
Inspector Taleb, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Philip Arditti
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John Hopkins
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By:
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Robert Goddard
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On a stifling afternoon at police HQ in Algiers, Superintendent Taleb, coasting towards retirement, with not even an air-conditioned office to show for his long years of service, is handed a ticking time bomb of a case that will take him deep into Algeria's troubled past and its fraught relationship with France.
To his dismay, he is assigned to work with Agent Hidouchi, an intimidating representative of the country's feared secret service, who makes it clear she intends to call the shots. They are instructed to pursue a former agent, now on the run after 20 years in prison for his part in a high-level corruption scandal. But their search will lead them inexorably towards a greater mystery, surrounding a murder that took place in Paris more than 50 years ago.
Uncovering the truth may be his responsibility, but Taleb is well aware that no one in Algeria wants to be reminded of the dark deeds carried out in the struggle for independence - or in the violence that has racked the nation since. Before long, he will face a choice he has long sought to avoid, between self-preservation and doing the right thing.
And, ultimately, the choice may not even be his to make.
©2022 Robert Goddard (P)2022 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
"The world's greatest storyteller." (Guardian)
"One of the finest crime writers of any generation." (Daily Mail)
Great characters, insightful and captivating
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Isn’t “song for Guy”an instrumental?
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Everything culminates brilliantly, and I shall say no more than that. I'm off to find out the title of the next Inspector Taleb story.
What an ending!
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a gripping story
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A book full to the brim with info!
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Interesting insight into Algerian and French history
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Excellent plot
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enlightening
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Stick with it
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Great story shame about the narration
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