The Enemy Within (John Bailey #3)
Mysteries and crime stories, Suspense and thrillers, Spy stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Like Michael Connelly&’s Bosch, former war correspondent John Bailey will risk everything to get to the truth – and expose a deadly enemy.He heard a voice, someone calling out in the distance, followed by a loud fluttering of birds. Bailey looked… up just in time to see a body falling from the sky ... Investigative journalist John Bailey is doing his best to turn his life around after losing the woman he loved. He has a new job. He&’s given up the drink. He even has a dog. But then Federal Police raid his home with a warrant granting them unprecedented powers to take anything they want, including all his electronic devices and passwords. When Bailey protests, they threaten to put him in a prison cell. Someone wants to stop Bailey doing what he does best – exposing the truth. He has been investigating the rise of a global white supremacist group and suspects that a notorious neo-Nazi in the United States has been directing deadly racist attacks on Sydney&’s streets. When the body of one of his key sources washes up on a nearby beach, it&’s clear Bailey and anyone helping him have become targets. Bailey reaches out to a ruthless old friend – CIA veteran, Ronnie Johnson – to lure the enemy from the shadows. An enemy who thought they were untouchable. Until now … 'A cracking yarn told at breakneck speed. I couldn't put it down.' Chris Hammer &‘Sharp, gritty, sophisticated. Ayliffe&’s criminal world is terrifyingly real.&’ Candice FoxPraise for State of Fear &‘Another brilliantly crafted thriller from Ayliffe that fits perfectly in today&’s worrying world … Verdict: Get this guy on TV.&’ Herald Sun &‘Sharp, incisive and scarily prescient, I was hooked from the first chapter to the final page.&’ Sara Foster, bestselling author of The Hidden Hours &‘Utterly compelling and terrifyingly timely. I could not put it down.&’ Pip Drysdale, bestselling author of The Sunday Girl &‘As a correspondent, I lived this world. Tim Ayliffe has written it.&’ Stan Grant, writer and broadcaster Praise for The Greater Good &‘A brilliantly written character starring in cracking crime thriller.&’ Herald Sun 'Ayliffe delivers a taut, nail-biting page-turner, stamping his mark on the modern day Australian thriller.&’ Better Reading &‘An absolute cracker of a thriller.&’ Chris Uhlmann