THE ENEMY WITHIN
A Political ThrillerBy Mathew R.K. Smith
Length2h 54m
About this audiobook
The Enemy Within, the first novel in The Shadow War series by Mathew R.K. Smith, is a tense espionage thriller that explores the danger of hidden betrayal. When a rising intelligence operative uncovers signs of a breach at the highest levels of national security, what begins as a routine investigation spirals into a deadly game of deception. As trust erodes and alliances fracture, the true threat proves to be closer than anyone imagined. Blending psychological depth with geopolitical stakes, the novel examines loyalty, manipulation, and the personal cost of fighting an invisible war where the greatest enemy may be from within.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Politics and Government
Length2 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 28, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE ENEMY WITHIN
17CHAPTER 16: Going Dark
2CHAPTER 1: Anomalies
18CHAPTER 17: Assembly
3CHAPTER 2: Echoes of the Past
19CHAPTER 18: Breach
4CHAPTER 3: The Warning
20CHAPTER 19: Extraction
5CHAPTER 4: Digital Ghosts
21CHAPTER 20: Revelations
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6CHAPTER 5: International Flight
22CHAPTER 21: The Media War
7CHAPTER 6: European Shadows
23CHAPTER 22: Siege
8CHAPTER 7: The Amsterdam Connection
24CHAPTER 23: Underground
9CHAPTER 8: Revelations
25CHAPTER 24: Safe Harbor
10CHAPTER 9: Unlikely Allies
26CHAPTER 25: Congressional Protection
11CHAPTER 10: The Network Responds
27CHAPTER 26: Federal Custody
12CHAPTER 11: Homecoming
28CHAPTER 27: The Architect Revealed
13CHAPTER 12: The Detective
29CHAPTER 28: The Trap
14CHAPTER 13: The Pier
30CHAPTER 29: Fire and Vengeance
15CHAPTER 14: New Allies
31CHAPTER 30: Restoration
16CHAPTER 15: The Counterattack
32Epilogue: New Beginnings
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