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Watchman

From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

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 Bombs are exploding in the streets of London, but life seems to have planted more subtle booby-traps for Miles Flint. Miles is a spy. His job is to watch and to listen, then to report back to his superiors, nothing more. The job, affording glimpses into the most private lives of his victims, appeals to Miles. He doesn't lust after promotion, and he doesn't want action. He wants, just for once, not to botch a case. Having lost one suspect - with horrific consequences - Miles becomes too involved with another, a young Irish woman. His marriage seems ready to crumble to dust. So does his home.

But Miles is given one last chance for redemption - a trip to Belfast, which quickly becomes a flight of terror, murder and shocking discoveries. But can the voyeur survive in a world of violent action?

Read by Tom Cotcher

(p) 2004 WF Howes Ltd©1988 John Rebus Ltd Crime Fiction Espionage Mystery Police Procedurals Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction

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Ian Rankin is perhaps the best and most complex thriller writer in Britain today
Britain's No.1 crime writer
An addictive writer ... a remarkable talent
Rankin is the thinking man's thriller writer
Rankin is a master of his craft
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