''A truly page-turning, compulsive and also profoundly moving narrative. Superb.'' JAMES HOLLAND
''Gripping, urgent, superbly reported and brilliantly written'' DAN JONES
''A gripping and pacey book that reads like a thriller. I found it shocking in a world where I didn''t think I could be shocked any more. Henry Hemming wears his extensive research very lightly and manages to shape a great narrative from a complex and dark episode from our recent history. An important and skilfully crafted book.'' JOHN O''FARRELL
HOW THE DEATH OF A SPY IN THE IRA LED TO THE BIGGEST MURDER INVESTIGATION IN BRITISH HISTORY.
On 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope
tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. Years later, it was reported that this murder might have been carried out by another undercover British agent, known as ''Stakeknife''. In 2016, a detective began to i
