Long Close Call.

J. Wallis Martin. 2000/2001. Read by Ewan Stewart Ewan Stewart (born October 8, 1957) is a Scottish, London-based actor. Youth and early career
Stewart was born in Edinburgh, and is the son of the late famous Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart. Ewan's mother Sheila is still alive and lives in Arbroath, Scotland. . 8 tapes, 8 hrs. Chivers

North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . 0-7540-0668-9. $69.95. Vinyl binder: plot, author, reader notes. A

Robbie McLaughlan's life has been one long close call. As a member of a London police The term London Police could refer to one of several separate police forces:

City of London Police - The police force for the City of London.
Metropolitan Police Service - The police force for the rest of Greater London.

squad acting on a tip about an imminent bank robbery, Robbie shoots and kills one of the would-be robbers who has taken a child hostage. The dead man is a member of the villainous and powerful Swift family, known for exacting memorable revenge. McLaughlan is unhinged with fear and the need to protect his family; his fellow officers believe that he is suffering from a common traumatic response to killing someone in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:

In the Line of Duty (film)
In the Line of Duty (Stargate SG-1)

. Robbie's reaction is complicated by his villainous uncaring father, known for his physical prowess and brutality. When Robbie's son is kidnapped by the Swifts, he seeks, and gets, the help of this long-estranged father.

The story is tightly crafted, filled with detail and crunchy dialogue, both in the main plot and in several sub-plots. Reader Stewart is among the best. His intensity and pacing are perfectly suited to the material, and he does an excellent job voicing the Scottish accents, from all classes. A graphic and gory go·ry
adj. go·ri·er, go·ri·est
1. Covered or stained with gore; bloody.

2. Full of or characterized by bloodshed and violence. thriller very well read, Vivian E. Berg, Mandan, ND

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Author:	Berg, Vivian E.
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Date:	May 1, 2002
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