Currently, he is rated among the best sellers on amazon kindle and the second bestselling uk author. Dead drop is just under 14,000 words long, about thirty pages, perfect if you have half an hour to spare. The dan shepherd book series by stephen leather includes books hard landing, soft target, cold kill, and several more. Spider had trained 2 british born pakistani youths to infiltrate a group of youths going to pakistan for jihadists in the last book. One thing re the spider shepherd books i sense a bit of the authors right wing leanings coming out in them. Stephen leather audio books, best sellers, author bio audible.
Spider shepherd books by steven leather digital spy. Former sas trooper turned undercover cop dan spider shepherd knows there are no easy solutions in the war against terrorism. But when the plan goes horribly wrong, shepherd, ends up in the hands of alqaeda terrorists. Who was dan spider shepherd before he signed up as an undercover cop and began working for mi5. Smashwords spider shepherd short storiesa series by.
So when one of his former apprentices is kidnapped in the badlands of pakistan, shepherd doesnt hesitate to join a rescue mission. He is one of the top selling amazon kindle authors, the second bestselling uk author worldwide on kindle in 2011. Dan spider shepherd is used to putting his life on the line. The explosive new thriller in the spider shepherd series. The last spider shepherd book, dark forces, is a favourite of mine, and i was worried that the follow up wouldnt meet my high expectations. Dan spider shepherd is the hero of the sunday times bestselling series written by stephen leather. The eleventh book in stephen leather s spider shepherd series. Below is a list of stephen leathers spider shepherd books in order of when they were originally published. Also includes a extract from the 10th book true colour released later the same year. Book was born henry evans, a boy who was raised by an abusive father. By this i mean, i dont know if stephen leather is particularly right wing but from some of the stuff in the books i get the strong impression he is. White lies the spider shepherd thrillers book 11 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Now approaching his fortieth birthday and after having worked undercover for ten years questions are now being asked as to his continued suitability for such a stressful role. White lies the spider shepherd thrillers book 11 ebook.
This book is a bit different than the typical undercover work dan does. Read personal protection a spider shepherd short story by stephen leather available from rakuten kobo. The 11th book in the dan shepherd series by stephen leather and i am now finally up to date with the series. White lies the spider shepherd thrillers book 11 kindle edition. Stephen leather is a british thriller author who is the brains behind bbcs, murder in mind series, the knock and londons burning. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hard landing the spider shepherd thrillers book 1. Shepherd went on to become an undercover cop in london in the series written by bestselling autho. White lies spider shepherd, book 11 by stephen leather book cover, description, publication history. Worse, hes asked to cooperate with his nemesis at mi6, jeremy willoughby brown, in taking charlie down. His background is explored further in the comic book serenity. It follows the adventures of an sas trooper who suffers an injury during his deployment to afghanistan and leaves the service. This collection of stories goes back to dan spider shepherds sas days, and the missions that shaped him.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Before he was an undercover cop and mi5 officer, spider was a soldier and a member of the elite sas seeing action in warzones around the world. Raj chaudry, a britishborn pakistani working for mi6, is seized and tortured by alqaeda extremists in pakistan. But when the plan goes horribly wrong, shepherd ends up in the hands of alqaeda terrorists. Hard landing the spider shepherd thrillers book 1 ebook. He is a shepherd the literal english translation of the clerical title pastor, from the latin, and provides frequent spiritual advice and perspectives for the crew of serenity. On active service as a paratrooper in wartorn sarajevo in 1995, he realises that the sas is where he belongs. Read the spider shepherd collection 57 dead men, live fire, rough justice by stephen leather available from rakuten kobo.
Spider shepherd s mi5 controller, charlie button, has gone rogue, using government resources to get revenge on the men who killed her husband. Derrial book commonly called shepherd book and born as henry evans is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefictionwestern television series firefly and its sequel movie, serenity. This is the 14th spider shepherd story that ive read in chronological order. Dan shepherd, also known as spider, is a former sas trooper who is now a detective who works in an elite undercover squad. Buy a discounted paperback of white lies online from australias leading online bookstore.
The newest book is short range and was released on july, 25th 2019. This story is also available in the collection spider shepherd. Hes now used to his dad being away so often and has learned to accept that his father is sometimes the only one who can do exactly what he does. White lies the spider shepherd thrillers book 11 kindle edition by leather, stephen.
The spider web australian shepherd genealogy chart is one of the most important documents ever written for the australian shepherd breed. Dan shepherd series books 1 11 stephen leather audio book torrent free download, 83483. He began working as a police officer in london but was soon recruited into an undercover squad that could make better use of his talents. Buy a discounted paperback of white lies online from australias leading. Also, as light touch is the fourteenth book in this series, i was worried that things would be becoming stale and overdone. There doesnt seem to be an upcoming book in the spider shepherd series. If you love stephen leathers books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, co. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. As we are only privileged to read one spider shepherd book per year, i had to ration myself with this but still devoured it over 4 nights. From his training in the welsh hills and the jungles of belize, through to his early missions in sierra leone and the middle east, these nine stories chart his rise through the sas, and his involvement with the elite sabre squadron. Dan spider shepherd is used to putting his life on the line for his friends and for his job with mi5. Black ops this is the twelfth book in stephen leathers spider shepherd series. An actionpacked short story featuring dan spider shepherd before he joined the sas. Apr 11, 2015 dan spider shepherd is the hero of the sunday times bestselling series written by stephen leather. But he soon discovers that the killings arent political theyre personal, and t. The 16th spider shepherd thriller by stephen leather. Dan spider shepherd is used to putting his life on the line for his. Theres almost the stirring of a romantic interest developing too. If you wish to read the series in chronological order, you might want to read the prequel novellas first. Buy short range the spider shepherd thrillers book 16 by leather, stephen from amazons fiction books store.
Dan shepherd is back once again, this time investigating one of their own. When an elite unit suddenly goes off the rails, its up to shepherd to infiltrate an so19 unit, a group of police men armed with guns tasked with patrolling london. What is the next book in the spider shepherd series. Over the twelve books shepherd has been in the sas, an undercover officer with firstly the metropolitan police and then the serious organised crime agency. Dan spider shepherd is a former sas trooper turned detective in an elite undercover squad. Stephen leather introduced the character of dan spider shepherd in his book hard landing. He began working as a police officer in london but was soon recruited into an undercover squad. Working for an elite undercover squad he has lied, cheated and conned in order to bring britains most wanted criminals to justice. The 12th spider shepherd thriller ebook written by stephen leather. See the complete dan shepherd series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Shepherd was an sas trooper but he left the sas after being shot in afghanistan. The pirates have chilling terrorist ambitions in the uk, and are making terrible plans to change the london skyline forever. The 11th spider shepherd thriller ebook written by stephen leather. Black ops the spider shepherd thrillers book 12 ebook. Spider shepherds photographic memory plays a major part in the plot. And spider is surprised, and a little shocked, to discover his son is planning to join the army, so theres plenty of sideline plot development to. The 11th spider shepherd thriller by stephen leather paperback, 2015 at the best. Dan shepherd series books 111 stephen leather audiobook.
Buy a discounted paperback of short range online from australias leading online bookstore. White lies spider shepherd, book 11 by stephen leather. The spider shepherd series was written by prolific crime fiction author stephen leather. I started reading this series 6 weeks ago and have read all 11 in that time in between my other books and i really have enjoyed them. A short story featuring sas trooper dan spider shepherd in action in afghanistan, helping a 12yearold boy get revenge for the death of his father. The 11th spider shepherd thriller finds the agent once more putting his life on the line without hesitationuntil the mission goes horribly wrong and shepherd is captured. Stephen leather is one of the uks most successful thriller writers, an ebook and sunday times bestseller and author of the critically acclaimed dan spider shepherd series and the jack nightingale supernatural detective novels. The spider shepherd collection 57 ebook by stephen.
Here leather shares a suggestion for casting the lead in an adaptation of false friends, the ninth book in the bestselling dan spider shepherd series. Stephen leather born 25 october 1956 is a british thriller author whose works are published. The shock of book s death, and the realization that he cant hide without endangering everyone he meets, leads mal to stop running. If you love stephen leathers books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. The first book in the bestselling dan spider shepherd series. Personal protection a spider shepherd short story ebook. Hard landing the spider shepherd thrillers book 1 kindle edition by leather, stephen. The main character of one series, dan spider shepherd, is a former special air. Hard landing is the first in the series headed by ultra detective dan shepherd. Liam shepherd spiders son liam, is a fourteen year old lad who has spent his whole life never knowing when, or sometimes if, his dads coming home. The actor id most like to play my hero dan spider shepherd is clive owen, star of sin city, children of men and killer elite. Let spider draw you into his web you wont regret it sun the 5th, 6th and 7th thrillers in stephen leathers bestsel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read black ops. Stephen leather debuted his spider shepherd character with the novel hard landing, published in 2004.
Its not an all out action thriller, but the prose is still so fast paced that it seems like a roller coaster and i really think i have to read it again in case i missed anything. He has written for television shows such as londons burning, the knock, and the bbcs murder in mind series. Aug 28, 2012 here leather shares a suggestion for casting the lead in an adaptation of false friends, the ninth book in the bestselling dan spider shepherd series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading white lies the spider shepherd thrillers book 11. An actionpacked short story featuring dan spider shepherd during his days on the sas. To continue reading, get the full word biography in stephen leather books in order. White lies the eleventh book in stephen leathers spider shepherd series. White lies the spider shepherd thrillers book 11 kindle edition by stephen leather. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read white lies. Spider shepherd is the main character in the book hard landing by stephen leather.
When a set of russian oligarchs are assassinated in london, the russian expat community become anxious. Each shepherd book is different with the places and events and opponents all unique but the consistency is there with prose that will knock your socks off and a character that might do a lot worse if pushed. The spider shepherd series created by the crime fiction author stephen leather is often called the dan shepherd series. Dead men is the fifth book in the best selling dan spider shepherd series. One man appeals to the british government for protection and mi5 assigns spider shepherd to the case. Soft target is the second book in the dan spider shepherd series.
Dead drop a spider shepherd short story by stephen leather. Dead men the spider shepherd thrillers book 5 ebook. Apr 14, 2015 white lies is a fast paced, heartpounding thriller that will have you hooked from the first page until the last the eleventh spider shepherd book in stephen leathers bestselling series. Spider shepherd is up against the most violent enemies hes ever encountered. Smashwords dead drop a spider shepherd short story a. Somali pirates have kidnapped the crew of a yacht in a brutal attack, and are demanding a huge ransom in return for the hostages. Meanwhile spider s 16yearold son is caught with drugs. Shepherd went on to become an undercover cop in london in the series written by bestselling author stephen leather. Dead drop a spider shepherd short story by stephen.