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Watchman

By: Ian Rankin
Narrated by: Roger Allam
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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 Irishwoman. His marriage seems ready to crumble. 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. Can the voyeur survive in a world of violent action?

©1988 Ian Rankin (P)2003 Orion Publishing Group Ltd. Crime Fiction Detective Espionage Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime

Critic Reviews

"Intriguing to compare it with [Rankin's] Rebus books. It's less introspective, but still a must." ( Glasgow Evening Times)
"This is a biting and superbly wrought thriller that will enthrall." ( Waterstones Books Quarterly)
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Well narrated by Roger Allum, as usual, but storyline disappointing and sometimes confusing. Not what you expect from a so-called spy thriller.

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