David Purvis
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The Scarlet Papers
- By: Matthew Richardson
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh, Lucy Scott
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
Only she knows the truth. Only he can tell the world. Vienna, 1946. A brilliant German scientist spirited out of the ruins Nazi Europe in search of a new life. Moscow, 1964. A rising star of the British diplomatic service whose job is not what it seems. London, the present day. A once promising academic offered an opportunity to seal his place in history. Their stories, their lives, and the fate of the world, are bound by a single document: The Scarlet Papers. The devastating secrets contained within teased by a brief invitation: Tomorrow 11AM. Take a cab and pay in cash. Tell no one.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Over complicated and convoluted plot
- By Silvine on 22-08-23
- The Scarlet Papers
- By: Matthew Richardson
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh, Lucy Scott
Really enjoyed this. So clever
Reviewed: 07-09-24
This was a great book. No bangs, fights and car chases - just lots of clever conversations, different points of view and time jumps. It was really engaging from start to finish. You’ll need to listen to every word though - it isn’t one you can listen to in the background while you do other things. Best enjoyed somewhere comfortable with a coffee or on a long drive where you can absorb yourself into it.
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The Paris Conspiracy
- A Nathan Grant Thriller, Book 2
- By: Kenneth Rosenberg
- Narrated by: Alex Freeman
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Nathan Grant is at it again, this time hunting down a group of international assassins as they try to take out some of America's highest-ranking diplomats. After breaking with his bosses at the CIA, Nathan is left to solve this mystery on his own. What he uncovers is a conspiracy stretching all across the globe and involving corrupt politicians, notorious drug cartels, and ruthless weapons smugglers. Only Nathan Grant could possibly tie these many threads together and get to the truth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really good story - on to the next one!
- By David Purvis on 05-05-24
- The Paris Conspiracy
- A Nathan Grant Thriller, Book 2
- By: Kenneth Rosenberg
- Narrated by: Alex Freeman
Really good story - on to the next one!
Reviewed: 05-05-24
The Nathan Grant stories are really good entertainment. Globetrotting adventures with an indestructible lead - what more could you want?!
Am I the only one who’s noticed that Nathan NEVER STOPS eating though? In every cafe/restaurant he ever goes into he orders half a dozen things. How he doesn’t get a stitch running around with all that food inside him beats me…..
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City in Ruins
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 74
Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond his wildest dreams rich. The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman – a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Life is good. But then Danny reaches too far. When he tries to buy an old hotel on a prime piece of real estate with plans to build his dream resort, he triggers a war against Las Vegas power brokers, a powerful FBI agent bent on revenge and a rival casino owner with dark connections of his own.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fitting end to the Danny Ryan trilogy
- By Pee Gee on 06-12-24
- City in Ruins
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Phenomenal
Reviewed: 25-04-24
I’ve loved every word of all three of these books. Great characters, great stories (there are at least half a dozen mini-threads across the books) and the ending is perfect.
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Blood Debt
- Victor the Assassin, Book 11
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
To make amends for past mistakes, the enigmatic assassin known only as Victor is now in servitude to the world's most dangerous criminal enterprise, the Russian Mafia. Although a hired gun without loyalties, Victor never picks a fight he cannot win so he intends to pay off his debt, however long it takes. Yet when his new employer is shot dead in London, Victor has both the means and the motive to make him the most likely suspect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent .
- By Jlc on 30-05-24
- Blood Debt
- Victor the Assassin, Book 11
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Excellent book - back to his best
Reviewed: 28-03-24
After a few good-but-not-great books, this one was brilliant! I really really enjoyed the story and the narration from start to finish. Bring on the next one!
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The Eighth Sister
- A Thriller (Charles Jenkins, Book 1)
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Former CIA case officer Charles Jenkins is a man at a crossroads: in his early sixties, he has a family, a new baby on the way, and a security consulting business on the brink of bankruptcy. Then his former bureau chief shows up at his house with a risky new assignment: travel undercover to Moscow and locate a Russian agent believed to be killing members of a clandestine US spy cell known as the seven sisters. Desperate for money, Jenkins agrees to the mission and heads to the Russian capital.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good tale, a few too many twists and turns
- By mollyeyre on 17-04-19
- The Eighth Sister
- A Thriller (Charles Jenkins, Book 1)
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
A real gem. Loved it!
Reviewed: 05-12-22
I bought this book having had it on my wish list for a while, but always having picked others. I really wish I’d bought it sooner. Great story, wonderful narration and I’ve immediately bought the other two in the series. HIGHLY recommended
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The Midnight House
- By: Alex Berenson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
One morning, a former CIA agent is shot to death in the street. That night, an army vet is gunned down in his doorway. The next day, John Wells gets a phone call. Come to Langley. Now. The victims were part of an interrogation team that operated out of a secret base in Poland called the Midnight House, where they worked over the toughest jihadis, extracting information by any means necessary. Now Wells must find out who is killing them. Islamic terrorists are the likeliest suspects, and Wells is uniquely qualified to go undercover and find them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another good book…but
- By David Purvis on 29-09-22
- The Midnight House
- By: Alex Berenson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Another good book…but
Reviewed: 29-09-22
I really enjoyed this as I have done all of the others in the series. However I probably won’t buy another of Alex Berenson’s books given his views and opinions on “other matters”. Clearly writing fiction is his forte in all areas of his life
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Outlaw
- Marc Dane, Book 6
- By: James Swallow
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 185
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Gutted by the ruthless power brokers known as the Combine, the Rubicon Group is a shadow of its former self, its founder Ekko Solomon missing presumed dead and the members of its private security and intelligence team in hiding, framed for a terrorist atrocity they did not commit. For ex-MI6 officer Marc Dane, his friend and colleague Lucy Keyes, and the survivors of Rubicon's Special Conditions Division, the future is bleak.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic series
- By LB Hutton on 14-05-23
- Outlaw
- Marc Dane, Book 6
- By: James Swallow
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
Good, but stop/start narration
Reviewed: 15-04-22
I really enjoyed this book, and the whole Mark Dane series, and I really like Colin Mace as a narrator - but on this one I found the reading pace to be a little bit slow and stop/start. It didn’t spoil the story at all, but I’ve only given the performances 3 stars because of it.
The story itself is the usual loud bangs, car chases and movie style locations and the characters are great though. I’d still recommend it completely to anyone though. Buy it!
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Rattlesnake
- The Gabriel Wolfe Thrillers, Book 6
- By: Andy Maslen
- Narrated by: Gethyn Edwards
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
When SAS veteran Gabriel Wolfe receives a five-word text, his self-imposed exile in Hong Kong comes to an abrupt end. Honoring a blood oath he swore with Vinnie Calder, Gabriel investigates how the ex-Delta Force sniper ended up dead in the middle of the Texan desert. What he discovers shocks the battle-hardened soldier to the depths of his soul. Assisted by biotechnology tycoon Clark Orton, a deniable CIA team is planning to trial a new biological weapon on Cambodian orphans. Operating alone, Gabriel traces the plot to the heart of the Cambodian jungle.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another good outing for Gabriel
- By David Purvis on 28-06-21
- Rattlesnake
- The Gabriel Wolfe Thrillers, Book 6
- By: Andy Maslen
- Narrated by: Gethyn Edwards
Another good outing for Gabriel
Reviewed: 28-06-21
I really enjoyed this. Still none of the sequels have been as good as Trigger Point was, but I really like the Gabriel Wolfe series. Far fetched (in a good way) and a lot like a modern-day Bond story. On to the next one….
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Official Secrets
- Novak and Mitchell, Book 1
- By: Andrew Raymond
- Narrated by: Adam Gold
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
Tom Novak and Stella Mitchell are covering the aftermath of a chilling terror attack on the British prime minister and a US cabinet member. But the further the American and English pair investigate, the more holes they find in the official version of events. As conspirators close in from all sides, Novak and Mitchell must risk everything to track down the one source who can break their story and expose the truth. On the run for their lives, they will find out just how far those in power are willing to go to preserve their secrets.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story - Pronunciation poor!
- By Farmer on 27-09-21
- Official Secrets
- Novak and Mitchell, Book 1
- By: Andrew Raymond
- Narrated by: Adam Gold
Great story - bear with it.
Reviewed: 13-06-21
Firstly, the narrator’s breathy style took some getting used to and the mispronunciation of some really basic words and names is poor for a professional actor. However, this is an excellent, excellent story that I really enjoyed. I’m glad I persevered with it. I’d listen to another of Andrew Raymond’s books in future.
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Firefly
- Paul Samson Spy Thriller, Book 1
- By: Henry Porter
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 303
From the refugee camps of Greece to the mountains of Macedonia, a 13-year-old boy is making his way to Germany and safety. Codenamed 'Firefly', he holds vital intelligence: unparalleled insight into a vicious ISIS terror cell and details of their plans. But the terrorists are hot on his trail, determined he won't live to pass on the information. When MI6 become aware of Firefly and what he knows, the race is on to find him. Luc Samson, ex-MI6 agent and now private eye, finds himself recruited to the cause.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent, well paced novel
- By Russell on 29-10-18
- Firefly
- Paul Samson Spy Thriller, Book 1
- By: Henry Porter
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
Slow. Didn’t finish it.
Reviewed: 24-05-21
Not for me this one. Can’t fault the level of detail and the pictures painted by the author....but nothing really happened. I gave it 6 hours of just hearing about someone moving through Greece and Southern Europe with no real highlights. Then I gave up.
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