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The Secret

A Prequel to the Gripping Steve Regan Undercover Cop Thrillers

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The Secret

By: Stephen Bentley
Narrated by: Alan R. Gron
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What is the secret capable of destroying a glorious achievement and a source of national pride?

A secret so enormous it could not be told for many years, until now.

British undercover cop Steve Regan experiences a baptism of fire when he investigates "the secret".

New and old Steve Regan fans can now discover him at the beginning of his crime-busting career in this gripping thriller.

Join Regan in this prequel to the Steve Regan Undercover Cop Thriller series by tagging along with Steven Hanrahan as a young C.I.D. detective in 1970’s Liverpool until his world is shattered by a tragic event involving a fatal car crash.

The young detective is hand-picked for a dangerous undercover assignment. On accepting the role, he moves to London - the "Smoke," adopting a new identity.

The legend of Steve Regan is born with a foolproof backstory so he can infiltrate the international crime gang behind England’s biggest sporting secret. A secret so shocking it could taint the image of British sport irreversibly if it were ever divulged.

What is that secret? Is it worth dying for?

A compelling thriller of a novella packed with suspense. Discover Stephen Bentley’s undercover cop series today.

©2020 Stephen Bentley (P)2023 Stephen Bentley Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Thriller England Crime Detective
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I was entertained by this first prequel which introduced the character named Steve Regan. The short story supplied insights into the kind of character Steve Regan was, and what made him such a good undercover cop. Although the story was short, I enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to more stories which feature this character. I thought Alan R, Gron's narration was fine, and his performance kept my attention. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

An Introduction to Steve

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So this is how Stephen got into undercover police work. His first gig. Was there sports corruption? A well written, well told prequel.
I received a review audio copy of this book through Story Origin. I have listened to a few of Stephen Bentley stories and Alan R. Gron IS the voice of Steve Regan. It is very distinct with the right accents and some tongue in cheek humor. Very enjoyable. 5 stars for him as well.

A tragic beginning to an impressive career.

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Good short prequel to the Steve Regan Undercover Cop Thrillers Series. This is a good introduction to the series. Alan R. Gron did a good job bringing this story to life. #StoryOrigin

Good Prequel

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Received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is an honest review. Narrated by Alan R Gron, who delivers the right amount genuine snarky wit that elevates this quirky unique prologue. Once he has it all: a lovely wife and daughter and a good job but then it all ruthlessly shattered when he lost his family... and maybe even his own identify. Then a very unique job falls into his lap, an undercover job that will provide the birth of Steve Reagan and give him a future he desperately needs. His first job was keeping a secret from destroying Britain's national obsessive love of sports.

Highly recommended.

One tragic moment changes everything

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I really enjoyed listening to the Narrator and the storyline this is a great audiobook to own I really enjoyed this story a lot the author did a great job writing this story

Great audiobook

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