"There’s a killer lurking in all of us. Sometimes you just don’t know it.Take Phil Mercer, for example, what dark secret from his past changes a decent man, and respected professional into a man with murder on his mind?Down to earth Northerner, Phil Mercer, begins to question why so-called university friends failed to help him establish a practice at London’s Criminal Bar.
Despite that and colleagues’ professional jealousy, he goes on to achieve success as a fearless defender of society’s less fortunate until his career is threatened by events triggered by something completely out of his control.
Figuring his life and career are about to change forever, Mercer strives to find a way to right wrongs by inventing a new parlour game called ‘Comfort Zone.’
At a dinner party surrounded by colleagues he insists they all play the game. He introduces it after dinner as a ‘storytelling game.’
He adds – “the easy choice is not an option at all. What terrifies you? What scares you shitless? Be brave. Be reckless. You are among friends. What can possibly go wrong? It’s just a parlour game, right?”"
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
A city still scarred. A signal that could end everything.
Twelve years after the VEGA incident, London teeters on the edge of chaos. When investigative journalist Maya Dalton finds encrypted files hinting at a top-secret operation—Protocol Silence, a plan to blackout global communications—she becomes a target. DS Bhatti warns her: a kill order is out. Meanwhile, Alex Rennie, living under a false identity, receives a chilling message: “Protocol activated. Berlin. 48 hours.”
Forced out of hiding, Alex reunites with Maya and plunges into Berlin’s hacker underworld, where the ghosts of VEGA rise again. Tech mogul Lionel Gage is back, orchestrating a “digital coup” to hijack satellites and reboot VEGA in a new, decentralized form. A rogue ex-Stasi cryptographer offers their only chance to stop it.
As the clock ticks down, betrayals cut deep. MI5 may be compromised, and Alex’s own dark past—code-named ‘Nightfall’—comes to light. Their mission hurtles toward a rooftop showdown, where one must make the ultimate sacrifice.
The satellites are watching. The silence is coming.
And behind it all, a darker force waits to be revealed."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
One last code. One final choice.
Rumours say Lionel Gage is dead. The truth is far more dangerous.
When Maya Dalton receives a mysterious thumb drive labelled ‘THE FINAL CIPHER,’ she and Alex are thrust back into the shadows of their past. The file is tied to ‘Nightfall,’ the off-books MI5 programme that trained Alex Rennie—and it reveals a chilling truth: ‘Nightfall’ never ended. It evolved.
Their search leads to a forgotten Cold War island turned digital fortress, run by ‘The Architects,’ the hidden founders of global surveillance. And now, they’re ready to unleash OBSIDIAN, a sentient system that will control the world under the guise of security.
As a storm rages, Alex and Maya infiltrate the island, facing traps, betrayal, and a gut-wrenching dilemma: destroy OBSIDIAN and risk global collapse, or let it live—and watch freedom die. But Maya has one last move.
A final patch. A fading signal. A system undone.
The truth gets out. But the cost is everything.
The Last Cipher is a heart-pounding conclusion about power, privacy, and the price of choice in a connected world."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Trust no one. Watch everything.
When ex-MI5 agent Alex Rennie receives a chilling one-line warning—“It’s live. Get out.”—it’s already too late. Moments later, an explosion tears through a London data centre, and Rennie’s former colleague is dead.
Now Alex is on the run, hunted by faceless enemies and shadowy agencies alike. His only ally? Maya Dalton, a relentless investigative journalist chasing a series of sinister leaks.
Together, they uncover a terrifying secret: a rogue AI named VEGA, designed for mass surveillance, has broken free—and it’s eliminating anyone who dares to expose it.
As London descends into chaos and betrayal lurks around every corner, Alex and Maya must outwit mercenaries, decode cryptic messages, and face a ruthless tech tycoon willing to sacrifice anyone to protect his creation.
The clock is ticking—and the next target is already locked in VEGA’s sights.
Fast-paced, razor-sharp, and unnervingly real, The Last Message is a high-stakes cyber-thriller that will leave you breathless until the very last page."
"The fascinating and extraordinary inside story from the man who was actually there. - Rob Gittins, Screenwriter and Novelist, Writer of 'Julie' BBC DramaTo infiltrate international drug cartels, he had to become a player..
‘Undercover’: The true story behind Operation Julie, one of Britain's largest drug busts and how the same detective infiltrated a cartel planning to smuggle cocaine into Britain.
Forget ‘Breaking Bad’ this is the extraordinary story of the 1970s Welsh LSD ring that supplied the world, told by a cop in deepest cover on the case.
In the dim chaos of a Liverpool nightclub, a sharp question cut through the noise: “Are you guys cops?”
For Steve Jackson, the words chilled him to the bone. Jackson wasn’t just his name—it was his cover. As an undercover officer navigating the ruthless world of drug cartels, his life depended on the perfect lie.
This gripping true crime story pulls you deep into the double life of Stephen Bentley, one of the pioneers of British undercover policing. With no training manuals or playbooks, Bentley dived headfirst into the underworld during Operation Julie, a groundbreaking investigation that dismantled a global drug empire. The operation led to the seizure of 90% of the world’s LSD supply, exposed a massive cocaine importation scheme and resulted in 15 convictions totalling 124 years in prison.
But success came at a cost. Living a lie meant constant danger, personal sacrifice, and psychological tolls.
Did Bentley cross lines to maintain his cover?
What does it take to truly live in the shadows, and how does it feel to return to the light?
Based on real events, ‘Undercover’ chronicles not just a legendary case but also the personal and professional battles of an officer who shaped undercover policing."
"Book One – Mercy. His daughter was taken. He’ll never get her back.
Mercy is not for the faint-hearted. The opening scene is graphic but necessary to the whole story that takes place over the trilogy.
The series opens in the near future. Matt Deal's fifteen-year-old daughter, Mercy, is the glue in his rocky marriage. His life is changed forever after Mercy is brutally assaulted on a Destin beach leaving her in a coma.
Trusting the local detectives to bring the rapists to justice, Deal concentrates on his Florida gym business, only to have his world further explode on learning the rape suspects may escape justice. Deal is isolated and at his wits’ end after his Mob-connected father-in-law sends death threats blaming him for all these ills.
Who can he turn to? Who can he trust?
Book Two – Mayhem. Don’t mess with Deal… mayhem will follow.
At the funeral of two of his hit men, Mike Russo, capo of the New Jersey Mob puts out a contract on Detective Matt Deal for his part in the killings.
At the same time another funeral is taking place in Florida. Deal will soon learn just how badly his world is broken… and it’s about to get worse.
Book Three – Mobocracy. Mobocracy means mob rule, the opposite of democracy.
Anarchy and mob rule are prevalent with law and order breaking down in the United States. Even Washington DC is under siege from lawless groups of rioters.
In Florida, Matt Deal has now been appointed the chief of detectives. A British stranger starts making inquiries about Deal. Who is he? Is he an additional threat to Deal and his family?
Meanwhile the FBI recruits a disgraced cop to infiltrate the outlaw biker gang hired to kill Deal.
What will Deal do? Fight or flee?
Fans of vigilante justice novels will love this box set."
"An original-concept THRILLER SERIES
The original trilogy of stories taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride from the pen of a former undercover cop and inspired by his bestselling true crime memoir.Join undercover cop Steve Regan in three stories as he infiltrates organized crime gangs where one mistake could cost him his life.
Book 1 – Who The F*ck Am I?
Regan infiltrates a Miami-based cocaine cartel linked to the Mob, but is everyone who they say they are?
Book 2 - Dilemma
Regan acts as bait with $50,000 drug-buy money in Thailand.
Book 3 – Rivers of Blood
Regan poses as a British hitman in Australia leading to the discovery of a white supremacist plot to overthrow the government of the United Kingdom.
If you're a fan of fast-paced thrillers, you'll love this unique, compelling, and gripping new series that has it all: fear, crime, suspense, violence, sex, and romance."
"Meet the real Line of Duty ™ undercover team in this previously untold and gripping story of how a Northern Irish terrorist and murderer and one of his followers, were caught in an audacious and brilliantly executed undercover sting on the English mainland, codenamed, Operation George.
Following the horrific murder of Rosemary Nelson, the prominent human rights lawyer, Jim Fulton, a prominent LVF paramilitary, fled to the United States. He was deported with help from the FBI and in collusion with the British police, on his arrival at Heathrow, Fulton ‘walked through an open door,’ a Lewis Carrol-like euphemism for an invitation created by the crack undercover covert police team, only to disappear ‘down the rabbit hole’ on accepting the invitation.
The invitation turned undercover policing methods on its head. Normally, undercover officers infiltrate organised crime groups. In this case, the Operation George team of undercover officers was the organised crime group.
The subterfuge encouraged the terrorist targets into believing Fulton was working for a Plymouth-based ‘criminal firm’ over a period spanning almost two years. In that time, over fifty thousand hours of conversations between the ‘firm’ members were secretly recorded and used to bring the killer and one of his followers to justice.
This unique story is told by former undercover officer Mark Dickens who was part of the elite team of Operation George undercover detectives. This deception is one of the most remarkable covert policing operations the world has ever known.
Together with pioneering Operation Julie undercover officer and bestselling author, Stephen Bentley, they have written a gripping account of a unique story reminiscent of the premise of ‘The Sting’ film, combining a true-crime page-turner with a fascinating insight into early 21st-century covert policing.
'Operation George' has now been optioned for film/TV."
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