DEAD LETTER DROP

By Peter James

Synopsis

Max Flynn, undercover agent, has the unenviable job of spying on his own side. But the hazy, murky world of counter espionage leaves no room for errors of judgement and Flynn knows he's finished if he makes one false move.

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Narrator	Christopher Webster
Length	7hrs
Catalogue No.	11834
Publisher	Clipper Audio; 2014

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