This is the Night They Come For You: Bestselling author of The Fine Art of Invisible Detection

In THE FINE ART OF UNCANNY PREDICTION, Robert Goddard explores the relationship between Algeria and France through the lens of a murder that took place in Paris more than fifty years ago. Superintendent Taleb is assigned to work with Agent Hidouchi to pursue a former agent who has been on the run for twenty years for his part in a corruption scandal. As they investigate, they uncover a greater mystery surrounding a murder that took place in Paris more than fifty years ago. Goddard's novel is a pulse-pounding, breathless crime thriller that will appeal to fans of Anthony Horowitz's Hawthorne series, Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series, and LJ Ross's Alexander Gregory thrillers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

From the author of the BBC 2 Between the Covers hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection, comes a truly ingenious novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Goddard sprinkles head-turning double-crossing with delightful by-play between his two leads, creating a fast-paced, beautifully crafted story that engages from start to finish. The Tablet praises Goddard's "truly ingenious" writing, while the Times calls it "fast-paced, beautifully crafted with some excellently drawn characters." Choice Magazine describes Goddard as a master of mystery/suspense, and his latest novel is simply magical. Stephen King himself has praised Goddard's work, calling him a "master storyteller."

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 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 Taleb's responsibility, but he 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.

A pulse-pounding, breathless crime thriller, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz's Hawthorne series, Robert Galbraith, and Harlan Coben, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection is a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780552178471