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The Man from Section Five

A Brinley Knight Spy Thriller

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The Man from Section Five

By: Jana Petken
Narrated by: John Sackville
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The British MI5 faces off against Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists as war threatens Europe.

Brinley Knight has a photographic memory. Bored with his mundane job, he accepts an offer from MI5 to become a full-time spy in a shadowy world of espionage. As Britain stands at the edge of war, Brin learns to his cost that "defending the realm" means duty before family.

Hitler’s fifth columnists in Britain emerge from the darkness as Germany’s military might eyes new territories east of the Rhine. German spies, aristocrats, politicians, wealthy businessmen, anti-Semites, and fascist groups operate in opulent dining rooms and in the back alleys of London’s East End. Menacing predators, they hunt for information that could aid the Führer’s ambitions and stoke fires of division between the Jews, Communists, and British fascists.

Britain is already at war, as the government tries to hold the political parties and British public together before the streets of England burn with hatred and revenge.

©2022 Jana Petken (P)2022 Cherry Hill Publishing Espionage Historical Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction War England
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"Petken delivers a high-octane spy thriller. Nobody in this story is who they seem to be. The reader will be stunned by one shocking revelation after another."—Marion Kummerow, author of the USA Today bestselling series, Margarete's Journey

“Petken delivers a knockout spy thriller. Fast-paced and filled with suspense, this book has all the ingredients to keep readers enthralled from the first page to last. Epic in scope, it’s another winner.”—Alexa Kang, USA Today bestselling author of the Rose of Anzio series

“Jana Petken is a master of WWII fiction. Well-researched, her books never disappoint. The Man from Section Five is a powerful and captivating suspense that grabs you from the first page and does not let go until the very end. A true page-turner.”—Kathryn Gauci, #1 bestselling author of The Secret of the Grand Hôtel du Lac
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A fascinating account of pre WW2. The narration is excellent. I could not stop listening. I found the detail about that period horrifying but the carefully managed interlinking plot lines drew me in. Many thanks! I look forward to hearing more from this writer who is new to me.

Loved it!

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the story was really entertaining with good characters and interesting plot changes. the narration is wonderful bringing alive all the different characters both male and female. A fabulous listen.

excellent story and narrator

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Well researced except that Thames house is in Millbank and not 6 miles away in the suburbs of Mill Hill

Good story, easy to get lost in the era

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Sometimes you listen to a book and automatically are turned off by the narrator. Not in this case. Hooked from the beginning. A great story with twists and turns in every chapter. Wonderful characters and well written. I honestly cant wait to purchase the next book in the series. 😊📖👍

Twists & Turns.

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I enjoyed it ( sort of ) though thought the espionage plot was rather a Macguffin - necessary to present a lot of well informed but lengthy history of the period . And the uncovering of the spy was an anti climax . I had expected all the suspense and excitement of Brin suspecting ,hunting & uncovering the traitor within but no , suddenly we were presented with his capture and just a quick retrospective summary of how this had been achieved.

A well researched historical spy novel

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