THE JUDAS GATE

By Jack Higgins

Synopsis

Helmand Province, Afghanistan: a convoy edging its way towards a deserted mountain village is hit by a roadside bomb. But not all the Taliban voices heard on the battlefield are Afghan - some are British. Sean Dillon is put in charge of hunting the traitor down, and then a familiar, deadly face makes a dramatic reappearance. Before long, Dillon will learn that this Judas has al-Qaeda on his side...

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Narrator	Jonathan Oliver
Length	9hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	12927
Publisher	Oakhill Audio; 2011

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