The Peacock And The Sparrow: A Novel
- Author: I.S. Berry
- Narrator: Pete Simonelli
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Duration: 11:36:53
Synopsis
During the Arab Spring, an American spy’s final mission goes dangerously awry in this eerily realistic and sophisticated espionage debut from a former CIA officer that is perfect for fans of John le Carré, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Alan Furst.
Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain off the coast of Saudi Arabia for his final tour, he has little use for his mission—uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency against the monarchy. He certainly has no use for his naïve and ambitious twenty-eight-year-old station chief. Then Collins meets Almaisa, a beautiful and enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask.
When his trusted informant becomes embroiled in a murder, Collins finds himself drawn deep into the conflict, his growing romance with Almaisa—and his loyalties—supended. In an instant, he’s caught in the crosshairs of a revolution. Drawing on all his skills as a spymaster, he must navigate a bloody uprising, earn Almaisa’s love, and uncover the murky border where Bahrain’s secrets end and America’s begin.
“A breathless tour-de-force, the perfect spy tale” (Ian Caldwell, author of The Fifth Gospel) and dripping with authenticity, The Peacock and the Sparrow is a timely story of the elusiveness of truth, the power of love and belief, and the universal desire to be part of a cause greater than oneself.
Chapters
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001 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Open
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002 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Dedication
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003 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Quote
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004 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter1
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005 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter2
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006 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter3
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007 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter4
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008 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter5
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009 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter6
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010 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter7
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011 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter8
Duration: 12min -
012 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter9
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013 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter10
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014 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter11
Duration: 16min -
015 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter12
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016 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter13
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017 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter14
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018 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter15
Duration: 12min -
019 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter16
Duration: 12min -
020 ThePeacockAndTheSparrow Chapter17
Duration: 03min