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Dead Spy Running

By: Jon Stock
Narrated by: Paul Panting
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 Daniel Marchant, a suspended MI6 officer, is running the London Marathon. He is also running out of time. A competitor is strapped with explosives: if he drops his pace, everyone around him will be killed, including the US ambassador to London. Marchant tries to thwart the attack, but is he secretly working for the terrorists?

There are those in America who already suspect Marchant of treachery. Just like they suspected his late father, the former head of MI6. On the run from the CIA, Marchant is determined to prove his father's innocence in a personal journey that takes him from Wiltshire, via Poland, to India. It was here that the former MI6 chief once met with one of the world's most wanted terrorists, and where the new President of America is shortly to visit.

But was that meeting proof of a mole within MI6 or the best penetration of Al Qaeda the West has ever had? And was Marchant's father the keeper of another, darker secret?

©2009 Jon Stock (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Urban War & Military Fiction Military England War Iran

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Good story - quite "Bourne" esque and generally fast paced. I got a bit bogged down / disinterested in the India section about 2/3 of the way through, but made it to the end and enjoyed it.
Recommend to anyone who likes Bond / Bourne stories.

Entertaining

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I didn't know what to expect from this novel, but I found it really compelling. The plot is fast moving and really hangs together with lots of twists and turns.

An excellent spy novel.

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Never written a review before but felt I had to for this book. Listened to it on my daily commute. Not often when I have parked the car in the garage at home that I sit there and listen for a few minutes more. Really enjoyed this book and would recommend it highly.

A good listen

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I've never really read/listened to spy novels before, but I downloaded this as I'd read that Warner Bros had snapped up the rights for the film, even before the release of the hardback!

The audiobook draws you in right from the beginning with the set of the London Marathon and with the many twists and turns keeps you listening throughout. For a spy novel that's not overly complicated story, Dead Spy Running is a good choice.

Dead Spy Running!

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This book is great and I really enjoyed it. It's quite action-packed for a British Spy Novel but that's no bad thing.

Dare I say Jon Stock is as good as Len Deighton? I shall be looking out for more from this author.

Excellent British Spy Novel

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