Narrow Escape

Dan Shepherd #ss

by Stephen Leather

An action-packed short story featuring Dan “Spider” Shepherd during his days on the SAS Escape & Evasion course. Mid-way through the exercise Shepherd realises that all is not as it seems - and his life is on the line.

Narrow Escape is just under 12,000 words, about thirty pages, perfect if you have half an hour to spare.

Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful thriller writers. He was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Before that, he was employed as a biochemist for ICI, shovelled limestone in a quarry, worked as a baker, a petrol pump attendant, a barman, and worked for the Inland Revenue. He began writing full time in 1992. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London's Burning, The Knock and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. Two of his books, The Stretch and The Bombmaker, were made into movies.

Genres: Fiction

ebook

First published March 4, 2014

About the author

Stephen Leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London's Burning, The Knock and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. For much of 2011 his self-published eBooks - including The Bestseller, The Basement, Once Bitten and Dreamer's Cat - dominated the UK eBook bestseller lists and sold more than half a million copies. The Basement topped the Kindle charts in the UK and the US, and in total he has sold more than two million eBooks. His bestselling book The Chinaman was filmed as The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan and grossing more than $100 million.

Reviews

[David Highton · Rating 3 out of 5]

a short story about the selection process into the SAS

[Sue Morcumb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story from Stephen Leather and being short stories they are fun and exhilarating from start to finish. It is nice sometimes to read a book for just an hour and then go on to another book and enjoy another book. I am having great fun reading these 1hr books as it is a very relaxing way to read without the pressure of making sure you are within time to get your money back , although it is not always possible and that is fine, these books are as good as his normal books, Stephen Leather seems to have the ability to put so much detail and information into a small book as his normal books and they are all great reads. Great way to read and enjoy and I always recommend books by Stephen Leather as he is a first class writer.

[Maureen Nunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wouldrecommendthisbook to anyone who enjoys good adventure stories. there's plenty of action and tension and I am now about to start a mother one thank you stephen leather.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure stories. it
Haas a sharp,believable. plot and plenty of he

[Asterope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wales, 1996.
Spider passed Selection and moved onto Continuation Training.
Details into the process/training.
A test - a E & E exercise, which leads to things getting much more serious and real than expected.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars