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Fear Is the Key
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A classic audiobook of ruthless revenge set in the steel jungle of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico - and on the seabed below it.
A sunken DC-3 lying on the Caribbean floor. Its cargo: $10.25 million in gold ingots, emeralds and uncut diamonds guarded by the remains of two men, one woman and a very small boy.
The fortune was there for the taking, and ready to grab it were a blue-blooded oilman with his own offshore rig, a gangster so cold and independent that even the Mafia couldn't do business with him and a psychopathic hired assassin.
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Critic Reviews
"Keeps tension at screaming point." ( Daily Express)
"Excitement and violence...the pace never slackens." ( Scotsman)
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2021
Amazing book Brilliant narration!
Jonathan Oliver does an amazing job of narrating this story! Couple that with the intense storyline and excellent betrayals. This book is a must have!
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-12-2022
A classic novel
Jonathan makes a good fist of this book. His range of characters is somewhat limited though.
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