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Above Suspicion

By: Helen MacInnes
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Richard and Frances Myles are preparing for their annual European summer vacation in 1939 when they are visited at their Oxford college by old friend Peter Galt, who has a seemingly simple job for them. But in the heightened atmosphere of prewar Europe, nobody is above suspicion. In fact, the husband and wife are being carefully monitored by shadowy figures.

Above Suspicion was MacInnes’ breakthrough book, a best seller published in 1941 and released as a movie in 1943, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray.

©2013 Helen MacInnes (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing Espionage Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Marriage Fiction
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A gripping tale. I listen to put me to sleep but this book had me laying awake at night listening.

It kept me awake at night

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A interesting European holiday by two academics, just before the start of WW2.
It was written in the style of the time, where romance was secondary to the story.
It was also a story told from one country’s point of view.

Dated

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I’ve loved this author for years and to find it as an audio book felt like heaven and to see other books are coming well what can I say but yippee. excellent narration story and performance so sad it’s over. Thank you thank you excellent read

Just wonderful

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What a story! Brilliant narration, absolutely spot on, can’t quite give Kate enough praise ~ Sooo listenable and engaging. This novel is simply beautifully written though. The use of English at that time is divine. Thank you to the estate of Helen Macinnes for re-releasing this with Kate on board! The plot is so very apt for those interested in the current geo political ‘mood’ (for want of a better phrase). 5 stars all round ~ hear! hear!

Brilliant narration

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It was free, it was an okay story but wow ... the dizzy little woman must be protected at all times! It was a different age i guess?!@$*

Feminists or really any woman - prepare

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narration was perfect. very easy to lose yourself in the story. very unsettling the parables with issues of nationalism today

riverting story

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Enjoyed it. Old school like 'the 39 Steps'. Great job by the narrator. Give it a go

Novel with a great sense of place and time

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Enjoyed this fast moving tale especially the heroin fantastic narration loved every moment and the suspence

Great suspence

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I recommend listening to this at 1.2x speed. That made the whole thing much more listenable to.

Enjoyable and nostalgic

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Loved it. The story had you from the beginning to end. Enjoy Lisa S

Gripping

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