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Narrated by:
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Jason Langley
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By:
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Tom Marcus
About this listen
Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Soldier Spy by Tom Marcus, read by Jason Langley.
In the boot were six homemade pipe bombs, all linked to detonate at the same time from a single call on a brand-new pay-as-you-go phone found on the target.
Special Branch also found Chinese Type 56 assault rifles with eight full magazines of ammunition. His target was a local school. He planned to attack two coaches of teenagers returning home after a school trip to France. Approximately 60 children, their accompanying teachers and their waiting parents. He was going to kill them all.
'My world was dark, no colour, no right or wrong and no backup. People like me exist to fight those no one else dares face. I wasn't the last resort; I was the only option.'
Tom Marcus was recruited by MI5 in the wake of the 7/7 attacks on London. After five years spent undercover as part of a covert British Army special operations unit, he offered the Security Service the edge they so desperately needed. Following months of intensive training, Marcus was thrown into a world of relentless, unimaginable pressure, a never-ending struggle to prevent terrorist atrocities on our city streets, foil devastating strikes against the nation's infrastructure, and keep our country's secrets safe from foreign spies. Split-second decisions carried life or death consequences. And not all his colleagues would survive the fight.
In this explosive firsthand account, Soldier Spy lifts the lid on the war being waged by MI5 to keep us safe in our towns and cities for the first time - a blistering, visceral insight into life on the front line against terror, revealed in never-before-heard detail.
It was a job which would inevitably exact a heavy price. But when it came down to it, Marcus knew he didn't have a choice.
'Some people join the service out of a sense of duty, some out of wanting to do some good by removing the evil. I did it because it's all I knew. I'm a hunter of people, and I'm damn good at it.'
©2016 Tom Marcus (P)2016 Penguin AudioWhat listeners say about Soldier Spy
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- Anonymous User
- 27-08-2022
Exceptional! Gritty and un-put-down-able.....
Exceptional! Gritty and un-put-down-able.....
it's like your in his shoes as it is narrated, tough, confronting and enthralling. 10 out of 10.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-02-2023
An authentic and compelling story
I enjoyed listening to Tom’s experiences, which never felt sensationalized or embellished. A courageously open piece of writing that gave a unique insight into his life, and the kind of work that MI5 does.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-06-2021
Finished in a day
One of the best spy books with an interesting twist at the end, definitely a repeat listen.
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- Kevin
- 18-01-2019
excellent read
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to all as a tribute to the secret World few know.
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- Tony Smithson
- 11-09-2018
Worth a read!
First 5 chapters were gripping but tailed off towards the end. Would recommend listening to it however. Narrator was very good indeed.
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- Britpop
- 27-07-2019
Excellent account, honest and inspiring
Fantastically engaging from the outset; lived the raw and brutal honesty. Delighted there are books like this that go against the current attack on masculinity by feminist identity politics. Men like the protagonist in the story are the men saving our lives daily.
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- Dominic Wells
- 06-07-2018
Real Insights
Clever narration with distinct and subtle use of pace and emotion. Authentic representation of undercover security work
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- Anonymous User
- 30-08-2018
gripping
absolutely loved it. makes you feel like your actually living the story. I couldn't stop.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-12-2023
secret squirrel
A great insight into the events that happened behind the scenes in the UK.
The truth behind the glamorous secret ops that are far from glamorous.
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- Phil Parker
- 26-07-2017
Fantastic story. Superb narrator.
Fantastic story. Superb narrator. Unlike any story I've heard previously. Really insightful and interesting. I really enjoyed the narration, perfect for this audio book.
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