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Private Eye Secret Spy

My Life as Britain’s Most Controversial PI

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Private Eye Secret Spy

By: Ian D. Withers
Narrated by: Darren Eliker
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About this listen

Ian Withers rewrote the book on what it means to be a Private Investigator. He traversed the world recovering abducted children, gathered intelligence for left and right-wing regimes, and was jailed over a British prime minister's bad bet. Across 60 years, he chased down fraudsters, bugged leaders of international coups, and cracked open assassination plots. He tracked the IRA’s Hyde Park bomber with a bluffed phone call, located Jeremy Thorpe’s illicit lover, and put his life on the line to return snatched tug-of-love kids to desperate parents.

Now, for the first time, Britain’s most controversial agent-for-hire lifts the lid on an intense life in the darkest of shadows.

Gripping, illuminating, and unflinching, Private Eye, Secret Spy is the thrilling true story of a steely English gentleman’s rise to the top of his game.

“Ian Withers has walked the walk…a frank, honest, and brave confession.” (Gary Murray, author of Enemies of the State)

©2021 Ian D Withers (P)2021 Ian D Withers Politicians Politics & Activism

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True life always beats fiction, James Bond has nothing on this!! What’s an interesting life!

What a life!!

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really enjoyed this well worth a listen for anyone interested in private detective work

4 star listen

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I grew up in the late 70s, early 80s with Phil and Ian as neighbours. since then the family have often reminisced about the lovable rogue we remembered, but equally had convinced ourselves we were exaggerating the stories in our memories. Well, shucks, exaggerating? No, it turns out we were understating. A riveting listen from start to finish, well written and narrated. Thank you for the memories.

Brings back memories

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I found this book so engaging in both content and narration. I’m so glad I discovered this book. Back in the 70s I was out with may dad in a Sussex town and we passed a man on a residential street and dad said said “He’s a private detective. I now realise that was ian.

Outstanding

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Entertaining and engaging, wish there was more detail on certain cases but a great insight into a adventurous life. Narrators accent has to be heard to be believed, a veritable cultural tour of Europe and that’s just his voice reading. The accents he puts are stunning, I particularly enjoyed the Scottish policeman that sounded like inspector clouseau. Great audiobook.

Worth it for the narrator accents

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