Show Notes
Send us Fan Mail Imagine straddling the divide between law enforcement and the criminal underworld, where each decision could be your last. This time, as Michael Bates, I unmask the convoluted world of covert police work, recounting the harrowing choices and moral complexities that come with the badge and a hidden identity. From the silent battles with temptation, particularly my own encounters with drugs while embedded deep undercover, to the unequivocal resolution to leave such vices behind...
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