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Villains across London are being beaten and killed by vigilante cops. Crime rates are falling, but the powers that be want Dan "Spider" Shepherd to bring the wave of rough justice to an end. Shepherd is never comfortable investigating cops, but working for the Serious Organised Crime Agency means he has no choice. He goes undercover with an elite group of officers at the sharp end of policing, risking their lives daily on the worst streets in the Capital. And he has more hard decisions to make when his family is in the firing line...
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About the Author:
Stephen Leather is a former journalist for the Times. His other titles include The Chinaman, Cold Kill, Hard Landing, The Long Shot, Pay Off, Private Dancer, Soft Target, and Tango One.
Review:
"Explores complex contemporary issues while keeping the action fast and bloody." —Economist on Dead Men
"A grand finale that’ll have readers on edge. Nicely, and seemingly effortlessly, done." —Kirkus Reviews on Cold Kill
"Leather has a gift for making the pages fly by as bodies pile up, tension builds, and clues drop; effective, economical characterizations . . . captivate readers without hampering the rapid-fire narrative." —Publishers Weekly
"Spider Shepherd is my new hero . . . terrifically professional, from the plotting to characterization to the technical and military background. [Leather] takes the reader through . . . with total ease and command." —Meg Gardiner, author, Kill Chain
"A grand finale that’ll have readers on edge. Nicely, and seemingly effortlessly, done." —Kirkus Reviews on Cold Kill
"Leather has a gift for making the pages fly by as bodies pile up, tension builds, and clues drop; effective, economical characterizations . . . captivate readers without hampering the rapid-fire narrative." —Publishers Weekly
"Spider Shepherd is my new hero . . . terrifically professional, from the plotting to characterization to the technical and military background. [Leather] takes the reader through . . . with total ease and command." —Meg Gardiner, author, Kill Chain
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- PublisherIsis Large Print
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0753187213
- ISBN 13 9780753187210
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages576
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