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  • Winter Dark

  • Audible's Thriller of the Year 2019
  • By: Alex Callister
  • Narrated by: Ell Potter
  • Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (2,497 ratings)

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Winter Dark

By: Alex Callister
Narrated by: Ell Potter
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Summary

When you buy murder online, who is there to stop you?

GCHQ agent Winter has just 14 days to bring down the website of a formidable criminal organisation before a teenager is tortured to death in front of an online audience of millions. Going deep under cover disguised as the paid assassin Snow White, Winter must infiltrate the inner circle of the extraordinarily powerful man at the heart of the dark web. This is a gripping, fast-paced ride through a disturbingly plausible technological future in which Callister’s protagonist must battle to bring down the terrifying crimes tearing through society.

About Winter
Master hacker, highly intelligent, combat trained: Winter is a very modern spy. Worlds apart from the straitlaced characters created in the minds of Ian Fleming and John le Carré , Alex Callister's lead protagonist wouldn't dream of playing the part of the impeccable agent. However, despite her intimidating skillset, Winter is delightfully human and often prone to prioritizing her libido over her employer. Undeniably sexy and exceptionally accomplished, Winter is a true 21st-century heroine.

About the Author
Alex Callister is the pseudonym of an industry expert on media, telecoms and internet stocks. She studied history at Oxford and the British School at Rome and was set for a career in academia until the beginning of the tech boom woke a lifelong interest in internet shares. Alex has spent her career visiting high security web hosting sites and speculating on what might go wrong. Winter Dark is her debut novel and the first in the Winter series.

Please note: This audiobook contains graphic adult content.

©2019 Alex Callister (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
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About Winter

Master hacker, highly intelligent, combat trained: Winter is a very modern spy. Worlds apart from the straitlaced characters created in the minds of Ian Fleming and John le Carré , Alex Callister's lead protagonist wouldn't dream of playing the part of the impeccable agent. However, despite her intimidating skillset, Winter is delightfully human and often prone to prioritizing her libido over her employer. Undeniably sexy and exceptionally accomplished, Winter is a true 21st-century heroine.

A thrilling performance from rising star Ell Potter

Introducing the Slashstorm website
Winter goes Russian
Meeting the Marquise (explicit)
Winter gets into the ring
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  • Introducing the Slashstorm website
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  • Winter goes Russian
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  • Meeting the Marquise (explicit)
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  • Winter gets into the ring

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A note to our listeners

She's terrifyingly quick-witted and intimidatingly sexy with a superhuman skillset: Winter is a woman to be reckoned with. Everyone on the Audible team was immediately drawn to Winter, and we didn’t hesitate in naming this our Thriller of the Year 2019. Alex Callister has perfectly captured today's mood, so cast aside all your current preconceptions of traditional spy novels because Winter Dark puts you right in the middle of a terrifying near-future world plagued by perverse online crime.

Ahead of the audiobook's release on 21st March, we put some of our thoughts on film.
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About the Narrator

Ell Potter is in her final year at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She has appeared in the school’s productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, playing Helena, and New England, playing Alice Berry. She is also a writer and comedian, and in 2018 took her two-woman show HOTTER to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it enjoyed a sellout run and was named an Evening Standard Best New Writing of 2018. It has since secured a transfer to the prestigious Soho Theatre. She has been entered for the 2019 Carleton Hobbs BBC radio drama competition. Ell has devoured audiobooks for as long as she can remember, growing up on Harry Potter and His Dark Materials during long car journeys. Winter Dark is her first audiobook.

Meet the author of Winter Dark

Alex Callister is the pseudonym of an industry expert on media, telecoms and internet stocks. She studied history at Oxford and the British School at Rome and was set for a career in academia until the beginning of the tech boom woke a lifelong interest in internet shares. Alex has spent her career visiting high security web hosting sites and speculating on what might go wrong. Winter Dark is her debut novel and the first in the Winter series.
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Seamless narration and a realistic heroine

Superb narration, really nailing each character. Was interested to hear the actor 's process in the interview after the book.All that prep work certainly paid off.
Great story with a modern protagonist who doesn't require pigeonholing. She is just brilliant. Looking forward to the next book!

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Brilliant book.

Loved this book so many twist and turns. very well narrated. looking forward to the next one.

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Good

I enjoyed it and it was well read too by Ell. However it felt a bit like the main character was a cross between The Girl with the dragon tattoo and James Bond on steroids, and the ending was a bit of a cliche. It was enjoyable though, if you were happy to take it at face value.

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Incredible!

This is one of the most compelling stories I've heard in a very long time. It's got some great twists, Winter is an extremely strong and complex character who is smart and skilled and utterly fearless. The narration was really engrossing and held me spellbound! I have pre-ordered the sequel and can't wait to adventure with her more.

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brilliant listen

excellent.
cant wait for the next one. and hopefully will get read by the brilliant ell potter once again

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blown away!

I was blown away by how thrilling and entertaining this book was. It's one of thos e books you can read/listen to just a week after already having heard it. Absolutely loved the book and I want my own Dark prince now.

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superb

not my normal go to for an audio book
but omw am I happy I did
already preordered the sequel and I cant wait to hear it.

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Totally engaging sexy modern spy thriller

You know an audio book is going well when you keep volunteering to do the driving errands, so you can gulp up a couple more chapters, and this was exactly that type of book - fast paced plot, really likeable modern female lead, atmospheric locations, and some great twists. I even found myself taking headphones on the supermarket run so I could keep listening, although be warned, if you decide to do this, you may find yourself blushing mid-aisle - the sex scenes are may not be graphic but they are certainly imaginative and definitely *ahem* .. steamy. With this in mind, maybe opt for a different book when your mum or kids are in the car with you 😁From a production viewpoint, narration was great, and Ell did a great job with the accents, and in bringing the lead characters. If you’re looking to compare it to something you’ve enjoyed before, then Winter Dark is akin to a sexy/edgy/feminine Jack Reacher. I really recommend it.

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excellent read!!!

The best book in a long time. I was never sure which way it was going. looking forward to next instalment.

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James Bond but sexier. Steig Larsson watch out!!

I love this book!! It was a brilliant companion on my trip to New York!!
I love the action and genre and the heroine. She is so cool. It is so James Bond but sexier and better.
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Steig Larsson - watch out - Alex Callister is seriously getting into your space.

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