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Spider Shepherd: SAS

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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Summary

This collection of stories goes back to Dan “Spider” Shepherd’s SAS days, and the missions that shaped him. 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.

Along with his comrades Jimbo, McKay and Geordie, Spider puts his life on the line on active duty…and sows the seeds of his future career. We even discover how he earned his nickname....

©2014 Stephen Leather (P)2015 Isis Publishing Ltd
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The inimitable Spider Shepherd is at the very core of his training in SAS written by Stephen Leather and with an outstanding audiobook narration by British actor Paul Thornley. Listeners are taken into the depths of stifling jungles, across the freezing hills of the Welsh countryside and the foreboding plains in Africa. Hear Spider earn his trust among the leaders of the Sabre Squadron and the death-defying assignments he must endure as part of the drills. You will see another side of Spider that you’ve never seen before. Available now from Audible.

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Entertaining as always

With Stephen leather as the author, Spider Shepherd as the main character and the great voice of Paul Thornley it could not go wrong. These short stories are brilliant, never a dull moment

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Spider Shepherd

I really enjoyed it nice little stories so no dragging the story out straight into the action.

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feel like i know dan shepherd personally

loved every minute lots of short storys which all follow each other so u are never lost

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Fantastic short stories of the hero of the hour

Great short stories, though I panicked when at the end of the first story, the credit announcements came on......and I thought I'd been shortchanged and paid for a book that was too meagre. I can't understand why for this collection, one announcement at the end wasn't enough.
I love Spider Shepherd, and so devoured this lot and find them so captivating, life can have a very annoying habit of interrupting me being in the zone.

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Great but for one thing

What did you like most about Spider Shepherd: SAS?

In my Top 10

What other book might you compare Spider Shepherd: SAS to, and why?

Bear Grills books

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

F**k you very much

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the Book is Great but its let down by have the copy right and publisher info after each chapter

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Short stories on spiders past

If you have read most of the books in the Dan Shepard series this book is for you.
It will give you some back stories of his time in the SAS which the books talk about and there are some WOW points and names you have heard in the series that makes you give props to the author. Like how he gets shot and why he named his son the name he did. Very happy with the collection.

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Selection of short stories from various SAS missions

Really enjoy all the Dan 'Spider' Shepherd books and Paul Thornley's excellent narration.
Particularly like the 1hr-90mins short story.
Like all the books, these too are fast paced, exciting and well written.

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Top Notch

Amazing story's all liked and great history and service of characters. Top notch writing

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Fabulous writing and narration

These collection of stories give a good insight into how Spider got to be the person he is in the rest of the series. Great characters and plenty of action.

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Great collection of short stories!

Short but really packed with action stories.

Well written, read and performed.

Well worth it.

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