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Dark Forces

The 13th Spider Shepherd Thriller

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Dark Forces

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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 When you're caught between two evils, only the most decisive will survive. The thirteenth book in action supremo Stephen Leather's Spider Shepherd series is his most pulse-pounding yet . . .

A violent South London gang will be destroyed if Dan 'Spider' Shepherd can gather enough evidence against them while posing as a ruthless hitman. What he doesn't know is that his work as an undercover agent for MI5 is about to intersect with the biggest terrorist operation ever carried out on British soil.

Only weeks before Shepherd witnessed a highly skilled IS sniper escape from a targeted missile strike in Syria. But never in his wildest dreams did he expect to next come across the shooter in a grimy East London flat.

Spider's going to have to proceed with extreme caution if he is to prevent the death of hundreds of people, but at the same time, when the crucial moment comes he will have to act decisively. The clock is ticking and only he stands between us and Armageddon....

'Let Spider draw you into his web, you won't regret it' Sun

(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton©2016 Stephen Leather Action & Adventure Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Exciting Middle East Fiction England

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I use audible tops the time and get to sleep but this kept me awake all night. Brilliant story with loads of twists and stunning finish.

Couldn't stop listening.

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you can always tell when i am listening to a good story. i am always late comming back after walking our dog. as this is the most time i get to listen.

another great story

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Have now listened to all the Dan Sheperd books, all good stories, but for me, it's the narrator Paul Thornley that makes them so listenable, please don't ever change him.

The Narrator Makes It !!!!

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Stephen Leather is a super writer, very good and spell binding
If you have never read him, try you will enjoy it.

Dark forces

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Stephen Leather writes thrilling believable stories with plenty of action. My only complaint is that Paul Thornley reads in the same tone throughout. Threads run into each other, and you often are lead from one situation to the next with no change in tone or pace, and barely a breath to indicate a change of scene. The only time there is tonal change is in the characters' dialogue. Overall a great book, but please can we have a bit more passion in the narration.

Another cracking story

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