False Friends
The Spider Shepherd Thrillers (Book 9)
- Author Stephen Leather
- Narrator Paul Thornley
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date 16 January 2020
- Run Time 13 hours and 19 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Adventure fiction, Criminal law: terrorism law, Martial arts fiction, Small firearms, guns and other equipment, Terrorism, armed struggle, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller: terrorism, War, combat and military adventure fiction.
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The most wanted man in the world is dead...
When Navy Seals track down and kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, it's obvious there was a traitor on the inside.
After the false friends are revealed to be two British students, Malik and Chaudhry - former Islamic fundamentalists recruited by MI5 - they become targets themselves.
Dan 'Spider' Shepherd must teach the pair how to survive undercover with al-Qaeda closing in. But with the line between mentor and friend beginning to blur, and a terrorist plot putting thousands of lives at stake, can he protect everyone before it's too late?
...now those loyal to him seek revenge.
From legendary, bestselling author Stephen Leather, a truly gripping thriller with its finger on the pulse of geopolitics.
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| Author | Stephen Leather |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Paul Thornley |
| Series | The Spider Shepherd Thrillers |
| Duration | 13 hours and 19 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781529384918 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Genre | Adventure fiction, Criminal law: terrorism law, Martial arts fiction, Small firearms, guns and other equipment, Terrorism, armed struggle, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller: terrorism, War, combat and military adventure fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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