London Falling
by Patrick Barb
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard May 2026 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
The general take
Dax Shepard is really enthusiastic about London Falling, calling it an "absolutely mind-blowing story" and praising author Patrick Radden Keefe as a fantastic writer and charismatic person. He loved Keefe's previous book Empire of Pain and seems genuinely excited about this new London-based narrative.
About
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling, prizewinning author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain , a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that lies beneath London’s glittering surface “Another blockbuster feat of reportage. . . . I sprinted through this addictive book in three days and gasped more than once at the true story’s twists and turns.” — Esquire A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR In the early morning of November 29th, 2019, surveillance cameras at the headquarters of MI6, Britain’s spy agency, captured video of a young man pacing back and forth on a high balcony of Riverwalk, a luxury tower on the bank of the river Thames. At 2:24 a.m., he jumped into the river.
Who said what
Dax Shepard👍 Recommends
…introducing patrick's new book london falling about a mysterious death and family investigation
“And he has a new book out now that we're talking about, London Falling, A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City in a Family's Search for Truth. I fell in love with Patrick. He's fantastic. And he's such a good writer. I loved Empire of Pain. Yeah. He's also stunning to look at. And very charismatic. And then he has stumbled upon this absolutely mind-blowing story that took place in London. So please enjoy Patrick Radden Keefe.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Patrick Radden Keefe (investigative journalist)at 00:00
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