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Spooks... (Spies)



A large part of my career has been spent in connection with law enforcement and the intelligence community, exploring ways to improve intelligence analysis for various National Criminal Intelligence Services. I used these many years of experience to bring a level of realism and detail to the police and "spooks" who appear in Bridge of Souls, without revealing any critical operational procedures.

Conduct your own covert investigation into the story..  

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