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Absent Friends
When all your friends have gone, who can you really trust?
Istanbul on the eve of the millennium and a pair of British spies are sent to rendezvous with the most valuable asset out of the East since the Second World War. But when a dismembered corpse washes up on the banks of the Bosphorus and one of Britain’s finest young agents defects, heads must roll.Twenty years on and with the events of that night long forgotten, Scott Hunter is suddenly ordered to Hong Kong to find an American journalist and track down a traitor believed by many to be dead. All he knows; that Landslide is the key to everything.
Absent Friends is the sequel to Birth of a Spy and the second book in the Scott Hunter Series. In his first assignment for the mysterious “service” Scott Hunter travels the world in this high-paced thriller laced with espionage and intrigue.
Brilliant!
sparks the imagination
Could not put it down!
Istanbul on the eve of the millennium and a pair of British spies are sent to rendezvous with the most valuable asset out of the East since the Second World War. But when a dismembered corpse washes up on the banks of the Bosphorus and one of Britain’s finest young agents defects, heads must roll.Twenty years on and with the events of that night long forgotten, Scott Hunter is suddenly ordered to Hong Kong to find an American journalist and track down a traitor believed by many to be dead. All he knows; that Landslide is the key to everything.
Absent Friends is the sequel to Birth of a Spy and the second book in the Scott Hunter Series. In his first assignment for the mysterious “service” Scott Hunter travels the world in this high-paced thriller laced with espionage and intrigue.
Brilliant!
sparks the imagination
Could not put it down!
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2020
2 people are currently reading
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About the author
Duncan Swindells
7 books4 followersBorn in 1969 and a 5th generation classical musician, Duncan Swindells studied clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music before pursuing a successful career freelancing in London. In 2002 he took up his current position as Principal Bass Clarinet with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He lives in a small village outside Stirling with his wife, two sons and a pair of black and white cats.
Birth of a Spy, is his debut novel and is currently available on Amazon where it receives almost unanimous 5 star reviews. Readers have said; "a modern take on the classic spy novel,” “crying out for a sequel,” “gripping page turner,” “fast paced thriller,” with one reader even likening it to a John le Carré. Duncan has been interviewed about the book for BBC Radio and Keith Bruce at The Herald wrote a double page spread in the paper’s Arts Supplement. Birth of a Spy is the first in a series, with the second book in its final stages. Absent Friends is set in London, Istanbul, Moscow, Hong Kong and Caithness with Scott Hunter embarking on his first assignment.
Birth of a Spy, is his debut novel and is currently available on Amazon where it receives almost unanimous 5 star reviews. Readers have said; "a modern take on the classic spy novel,” “crying out for a sequel,” “gripping page turner,” “fast paced thriller,” with one reader even likening it to a John le Carré. Duncan has been interviewed about the book for BBC Radio and Keith Bruce at The Herald wrote a double page spread in the paper’s Arts Supplement. Birth of a Spy is the first in a series, with the second book in its final stages. Absent Friends is set in London, Istanbul, Moscow, Hong Kong and Caithness with Scott Hunter embarking on his first assignment.
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March 25, 2020
This is a great read and Scott Hunter has come into his own. It flows well. The storyline is convoluted enough to make you think. Some of the characters are more ‘filled out’ than others, which works okay. The dialogue is very natural which allows you to be there in the conversation. I really enjoyed It and look forward the Next chapter...so to speak.
May 26, 2020
A gripping read
A fast paced and exciting read. Very enjoyable. I hope there will be a 3rd book in the near future!
A fast paced and exciting read. Very enjoyable. I hope there will be a 3rd book in the near future!
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