{"product_id":"9781405927895","title":"Soldier Spy","description":"Author: Marcus, Tom\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781405927895\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Jun 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoldier Spy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis to the war against the enemy at home what \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBravo Two Zero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e was to\u003cb\u003e Gulf War 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Branch also found Chinese Type 56 assault rifles with eight full magazines full of ammunition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis target was a local school. He planned to attack two coaches of teenagers returning home after a school trip to France. Approximately sixty children, their accompanying teachers and their waiting parents.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe was going to kill them all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'My world was dark, no colour, no right or wrong and no back-up. People like me exist to fight those no one else dares face. I wasn't the last resort; I was the only option'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this explosive first-hand account, \u003ci\u003eSoldier Spy\u003c\/i\u003e 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-seen detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'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.'\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171395350686,"sku":"UBD-9781405927895","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781405927895.jpg?v=1787220218","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781405927895","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}