'Lives on the Line is a gripping espionage thriller where trust is a gamble, and the price of tallure could be death. Africa has no doubt provided us with a long overdue text. IMRAAN BUCCUS: Editor - Al Qalam. 'This book provides an insider account of how an intelligence-led policing effort to manage urban terrorism in South Africa met with success.' GRAEME P.HERD: George C.Marshall European Centre for Security Studies ( GCMC), Germany. 'The defeat of Pagad stands out as one of the most dramatic intelligence achievements in the democratic era.' KGALEMA MOTLANTHE: Former President of South Africa.