The Devil's Bargain
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The Devil's Bargain
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Narrated by:
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Penelope Rawlins
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By:
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Stella Rimington
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents The Devil's Bargain by Stella Rimington, read by Penelope Rawlins.
'I wanted more' DAVID GILMAN
One lie put the nation at risk. Another might save it.
Harry Bristow: policeman, father, chauffeur, fraud.
In 1988 Harry made one mistake: he took a bribe, letting a man he knew as Igor into Britain – and he’s regretted it ever since. So when he recognises Igor many years later as his newly-elected MP, he knows he has to come clean. But the MP recognises him too – and Harry fears what he might do next.
Peter Robinson, MP: salesman, politician, bachelor, spy.
It was easy to get into Britain in 1988 as an illegal, working deep undercover, but the break-up of the Soviet Union cut Robinson off from his homeland. He’s inching closer to Britain’s levers of power – but now the one man who knows his secret has reappeared. With no way to contact Moscow, he must act fast to preserve his position and reap its rewards – at any cost.
Manon Tyler, CIA analyst, has just boarded a plane to London – with a report on Russian illegals to read.
'Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted' ALEX GERLIS
'Races along at breakneck speed. Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss' M. W. CRAVEN
Critic Reviews
"Damn good." (Daily Telegraph)
"This is something rare: the spy novel that prizes authenticity over fabrication, that is true to the character and spirit of intelligence work." (Mail on Sunday)
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Chris C.
- 12-05-2023
Hard to listen to
The narrator’s voice is awful re the accents and the story is very slow. I couldn’t listen past the first couple of hours. I tried
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2022
Disappointing
Nothing to it really. The narrator had an irritating voice esp when trying to do men or accents.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Misbar
- 06-04-2022
Plot holes
Is it believable that a Soviet spy during the Cold War would think he can avoid being discovered when taking up a high exposure political position in a town just down the road from the where he bribed a policeman to get let in the country? No.
I’ve read enough.
The narrator’s voices for some of the characters is terrible too. Especially the antagonist himself.
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