This is the Night They Come For You

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Following on from the success of THE FINE ART OF INVISIBLE DETECTION, ' the world' s greatest storyteller' (Guardian) showcases his ability to pen brilliant characters against global settings in this new crime novel that demonstrates his trademark intricate plotting better than ever. ' The world' s greatest storyteller' THE GUARDIAN' One of the finest crime writers of any generation' DAILY MAILOn 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 which 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 twenty 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 fifty 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.