This is the Day They Dream Of

Paperback Published on: 16/04/2026
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Synopsis

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
'One of the finest crime writers of any generation'Daily Mail
'Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting' Mick Herron
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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.
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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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780552178495
  • Number of pages: 448
  • Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 316g
  • Languages: English

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This is the Day They Dream Of
Some truths are destined never to be told...
A beautifully rendered story with several characters we have met once before. Robert Goddard continues to excel with thrillers and taut mystery novels whic... READ MORE
Robin Price
This is the Day They Dream Of
This is the Day they Dream Of
This is the second book featuring Superintendent Mouloud Taleb, the first being the excellent This is the Night they Come for You, which I thoroughly enjoy... READ MORE
Ashrae
This is the Day They Dream Of
A Very Entertaining Read
The second in the brilliant series featuring Algerian policeman Superintendent Taleb. This was a fast-paced exciting read with plenty of surprising twists... READ MORE
Janet McMahon
This is the Day They Dream Of
More trouble and strife in Algeria
This book follows on sometime after the events in This is the night when they come for you. Taleb has been told that he has to appear on a TV talk show an... READ MORE
Mikimoo
This is the Day They Dream Of
Complex political thriller
This is the Day They Dream Of Is the second book in Robert Goddard’s Inspector Taleb series, set in Algeria and France. I really enjoyed the first book, s... READ MORE
Verity Halliday
This is the Day They Dream Of
Brilliant crime/history/suspense.
This Is The Day They Dream Of is the second book in Robert Goddard’s Inspector Taleb series. Since their return from Paris eighteen months earlier, Superin... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
This is the Day They Dream Of
Clever plotting and beguiling characters
Set in Algeria this is a good mystery but - for me - it was the way Robert Goddard wove the country’s history through the story that made it so fascinating... READ MORE
Oundle Crime