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A Deniable Death
- Narrated by: Paul Panting
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
MI6 plan to assassinate the leading maker of IEDs - roadside bombs- as he leaves his house in Iran. But first, they need to know when he is leaving. So it is that Danny 'Badger' Baxter finds himself in Iran, lumbered with a partner he loathes, lying next to a mosquito-infested marsh, observing the house. And knowing that if they are caught, Her Majesty's Government will deny all knowledge of them.
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- MarieLouise
- 28-09-11
Slow burner but leads to almost unbearable tension
Be patient with this book-it is a slow burner but well worth it. The second half is almost unbearably tense. So much so that I found myself chewing my lip with anxiety as I listened.As with all the Gerald Seymour books I've listened to, his characters are so well-rounded that it's impossible not to empathise with them all - even a bomb-maker, for goodness sake. His research and understanding of his subject is as always, impeccable. I highly recommend this, especially for anyone who's ever wondered about what it's really like to be a covert operative.
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- wordpress frustrated
- 20-11-11
Oh so boring
Well narrated, but so slow, it started to pick towards the end but by that time I'd given up...
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- Laurence
- 15-11-11
The price of Surveilance
I cannot recall a book devoted to an important surveillance in hostile country so this book is a first for me. It is realistic in the detail and the psychological dramas that being still and listening for days at a time. I have spoken with spooks in my career and find the characters here so completely fit the types that are prepared to undergo dreadful privations to get the important information for others. Gerald Seymour may never win a literary award but he is masterful in his build up of suspense, narrative drive, and maintaining interest in the minutiae of surveillance technique.
The narrative is complimented with a sympathetic reading which has sufficient characterization with out parody.
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- John
- 13-04-13
Another brilliant story from Seymour
I have read and enjoyed all of Gerald Seymour's novels and 'A 'Deniable Death' ranks with 'Harry's Game' as one of my favourite and most thought provoking. As usual, the characters personalties, traits and back stories are expertly sewn into the narrative so that you really connect with them and understand what motivates them to act as they do as the story reaches its climax. Although listening late at night, I could not hit pause until I learned how Badger's heroic attempt to bring Foxy back home worked out. I missed out on badly needed sleep but it was well worth it.
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- Canny Shopper
- 25-01-24
I was totally gripped once the story unfolded
The authenticity of the two main characters and their experience. The descriptions of the locations and the protocol of both sides.
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- Linda P.
- 18-11-23
Real and scary
I didnt like it at first then i had to finish it. A sad story of the world we live in and the emotions that war can bring.
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- Julie Keys
- 07-11-23
Deniable death
A brilliant book, absorbed from start to finish. The story was woven with such skill, I felt I was in the marshes with Foxy and Badger. Going to get another book by Gerald Seymour
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- Jeraldo
- 18-10-23
Great read!
I’m not normally one for police-based novels as procedurally they usually get it wrong. This was well-researched with a credible story, a slick narrator and a solid ending. I speak with authority, having managed CROPS officers in my ‘police’ career. Most enjoyable.
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- A. H. Cross
- 25-09-23
Gripping!
Having grown up near RAF Lyneham, I was intrigued by the blurb. It is a gritty story, reflective of decisions made for the greater good, and just how far collateral damage can reach.
The narrator did an excellent job, but I do have one negative comment. If narrators are to read foreign words, please check pronunciation first! What was written as Marienkirche (church of Maria) became Marine Kirsch, literally translating as "marine cherry". Other mispronunciations are easily borne but, when so badly changing the meaning of what has been said......
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- Andy Brewer
- 03-03-22
Outstanding narration!!!!
This is without a doubt one of the most well narrated audiobooks I have ever heard!!
This takes what was a great read to a whole new level.
Blown away!!!
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