The mind-bending sequel to the Times Thriller of the Year bestseller This is the Night They
Come for You . 'The world's greatest storyteller' Guardian 'Our finest practitioner of the
double-cross plotting' Mick Herron 'Splendidly serpentine and immaculately plotted this is
British thriller writing at its very best' Daily Mail __________ Trouble has a way of
finding those those who spend most of their time trying to avoid it. Or so it appears to
Superintendent Taleb whose attempts to wind his career down to an unobtrusive retirement are
once again in jeopardy. When delegated a television interview to discuss a thirty year old
political controversy his instructions are clear enough: whatever you say do not rock the
boat. But an inexplicable urge in the moment to tell the truth lands him in dangerously hot
water. It also reopens some decades wounds which will bring him to the forefront of an
investigation he is keen to avoid. Whether he likes it or not the past is coming for him. And
the past in Algeria is venomous vengeful and relentless quick to consume the unwary
traveller. He will soon find himself staring down the barrel of a long buried mystery which
looks likely to add him to its lengthy roster of victims. This Is the Day They Dream Of is
the scintillating sequel to the critically acclaimed This Is The Night They Come For You
which introduced the world-weary Taleb and his always resourceful colleague Agent Hidouchi of
the Algerian Secret Service. Together they must navigate the country' treacherous history to
save themselves from its perilous present. _________ Praise for This is the Night They Come
For You 'Truly ingenious' The Tablet 'Goddard sprinkles head-turning double-crossing with
delightful by-play between his two leads' The Times 'Fast-paced beautifully crafted with
some excellently drawn characters... engages from start to finish' Choice Magazine 'Goddard
writes amazing novels of mystery suspense. His new one is magical and the title is simply the
best' Stephen King