In Northern Ireland, from the late 70s to the early 90s, the IRA killed over 40 alleged informers.

But the man who often found, tortured and sometimes killed these people on behalf of the IRA

was himself an informer, a secret British army agent with the codename Stakeknife.

Who gets to play God? And why me? Why my family?

When lies are still being told to this day, who do you believe?

I wouldn't even know where to start, and I'm with the IRA.

Steakknife.

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Hello, I'm Harriet Gilbert.

Thank you for downloading a good read, the podcasts,

where two guests and I recommend books we love and describe why we love them.

We don't always see eye to eye, but I hope you'll find some great reading suggestions here.

Today, an unlikely pair of wartime con artists, a family smashed by grief, and that excellent

woman, Barbara Pym.

With me to introduce their good read are the columnist, author, broadcaster and guardian

restaurant critic Grace Dent, who among her other activities currently presents the Radio

four documentary series The Untold.

With Grace is writer and performer Sean Harris, whose TV and radio writing credits include Man Down, The Now Show and Here Be Dragons.

She also regularly co-hosts on Rod Gilbert's BBC Radio Show.

Grace, can we go to you first?

What are you recommending as a good read?

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