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  • Dark Forces

  • The 13th Spider Shepherd Thriller
  • By: Stephen Leather
  • Narrated by: Paul Thornley
  • Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (766 ratings)
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Dark Forces

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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Summary

When you're caught between two evils, only the most decisive will survive. The 13th audiobook 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 hit man. 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 deaths 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....

©2016 Stephen Leather (P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton

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"Let Spider draw you into his web, you won't regret it." ( Sun)

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Brilliant

Absolutely brilliantly written by Stephen Leather. I have had audio books now for three years so as you can imagine I have listened to a lot of books, but Mr leather in my opinion is the best , I just wish the Dan shepherds character could come to life on our screens one day, and I have to say Paul Thornley is for me the best action narrator around

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Couldn't stop listening.

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.

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Brilliant

Great story. I love Spider Shepherd and this latest story doesn't disappoint. Plot is scarily realistic and makes you think about how our forces deal with terrorism threats.

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Dan "Spider" Shepherd, on top form!

A big fan of Stephen Leathers novels , so was very happy when this, the latest in his "Dan Shepherd" series published.

Great interweaving of plots and characters, with a few "developing"twists in the tale as the story builds to an exciting climax.
Paul Thornley has a style of narration, and brings the characters to life for me.
Love this series I feel I know "Spider" and care about him and what happens in his life.
I've been hooked since "Hard Landing"!

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Sound level all over the place

Making it difficult to listen to at lower volume. First time I've experienced this.

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How have I lasted for 13 of these?

so predictable. I must be really lazy going for the 13th book. The plot, spider undercover with London gangsters while at the same time an IS threat is afoot. Hmmm havent we been here before. I shouldn't complain, you know exactly what you're going to get, it's like Groundhog day. nothing happens for most of the story but the end is good. I'm going to try and not go for 14 but probably will because I am lazy. Maybe instead, I should just listen to a book I know I liked again?

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A kong fu kicking, bad guy stripping, hero story for all.😊

I've read so many Stephen Leather books in this series; I now think Ben Shepherd as a family member, haha. This series is my go to series. I know they are consistent, the characters are well developed and the main character is the grounded superhero most men would love to be.

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another great story

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.

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Great to have Spider Shepherd back again.

Perhaps not the most original plot of the series, but certainly of its time and relevant today.
As usual fast paced and enjoyable. Great opportunities in the story for the next book. Can't wait for Stephen Leather to write it.

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Poor

This was poor compared to the other books in the series save your money. .

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