ARK ANGEL

By Anthony Horowitz

Synopsis

Teenage spy Alex has a chance encounter with the son of multi-billionaire Nikolei Drevin. Soon Alex finds himself in the middle of an international crime hunt. The connection - Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential. The sixth book in the Alex Rider series.

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Narrator	Oliver Chris
Length	8hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	617835
Publisher	Nudged; 2020

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