False Friends

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''A terrific tale of terrorism'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''Stephen Leather always delivers the goods'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''All too real, and simply unputdownable'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''Spider is the new James Bond!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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''Five stars are simply not enough'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The most wanted man in the world is dead...

When Navy Seals track down and kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, it''s obvious there was a traitor on the inside.

After the false friends are revealed to be two British students, Malik and Chaudhry - former Islamic fundamentalists recruited by MI5 - they become targets themselves.

Dan ''Spider'' Shepherd must teach the pair how to survive undercover with al-Qaeda closing in. But with the line between mentor and friend beginning to blur, and a terrorist plot putting thousands of lives at stake, can he protect everyone before it''s too late?

...now those loyal to him seek revenge.

From legendary, bestselling author Stephen Leather, a truly gripping thriller with its finger on the pulse of geopolitics.