AT CLOSE QUARTERS

By Gerald Seymour

Synopsis

Holt, a diplomat, and Noah Crane, an Israeli sniper, plan to walk by night into the Beqa’a valley, home to many Palestinian revolutionary groups, in the search for a man whom Holt alone can identify. They are far into the valley when their cover is blown and Syrian Intelligence alerted to their presence.

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Narrator	Colin Mace
Length	12hrs 45mins
Catalogue No.	10815
Publisher	Clipper Audio; 2013

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