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The Secret
2020
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4.05
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152
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No ordinary job. No ordinary life. Just how does someone become an undercover cop? Find out in this gripping prequel to the Steve Regan Undercover Cop series by tagging along with the young detective in 1970's Liverpool. Mentally scarred by a tragic event involving a fatal car crash and the loss of loved ones, he is summoned to see the Chief Constable. Instead of being assessed for his fitness for duty as he expected, he finds himself offered the chance of his first undercover role. On accepting the role, his life is now changed forever as he moves to London with a different identity. The legend of Steve Regan is created with a foolproof backstory so he can infiltrate the international crime gang behind England’s biggest sporting secret. A secret so shocking it could taint the image of British sport irreversibly if it were ever divulged. What is that secret? Is it worth dying for? A page-turning thriller of a novella packed with suspense. If you like fast-paced plot-driven thrillers, discover Stephen Bentley’s undercover cop series today.

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Author

Stephen Bentley
Stephen Bentley
Author · 19 books

Stephen Bentley is a former UK police Detective Sergeant, pioneering undercover cop, and barrister. He is now a freelance writer and an occasional contributor to Huffington Post UK on undercover policing and mental health issues. Be sure to follow Stephen on BookBub and keep up with his latest news https://tinyurl.com/2ddfchpz Stephen also writes cozy mysteries under the name KJ Cornwall. He also is one half of the crime writing team using the pen name David Le Courageux.

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