NINE LIVES A novel by Paul Smith From a brutal childhood on the streets of Manchester to covert operations in the darkest corners of the world, Nine Lives is a raw, unflinching descent into the wars nobody talks about — the ones behind the headlines, off the books, and deep inside the mind. Told with brutal honesty and flashes of dark humour, this explosive novel follows a soldier-turned-shadow through government denials, gangland betrayals, and a trail of lives taken and lives lost. You can pur