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Epitaph for a Spy

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Epitaph for a Spy

By: Eric Ambler
Narrated by: Mark Noble
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Josef Vadassy, a Hungarian refugee and language teacher living in France, is enjoying his first break for years in a small hotel on the Riviera. But when he takes his holiday photographs to be developed at a local chemists, he suddenly finds himself mistaken for a Gestapo agent and a charge of espionage is levelled at him. To prove himself innocent to the French police, he must discover which one of his fellow guests at his pension is the real spy. As he desperately tries to uncover the true culprit's identity, Vadassy must risk his job, his safety and everything he holds dear.

©1938 Eric Ambler (P)2020 Penguin Audio Espionage Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Fiction

Critic Reviews

If you want to experience the feel of the Continent in the 1930s, you will find few better guides (Robert Harris)
Unquestionably our best thriller writer (Graham Greene)
The source on which we all draw (John le Carré)
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There were some interesting back stories to some characters. I found there to be too much talking, introspection and complaining, and too much time at the one location. The last two chapters were better action-wise. The main character is kept in the dark a lot and made to carry out unreasonable tasks.

Narrator had some good nuances with the accents of his characters’ voices, but sounded like he was constantly yelling with his French voices. Unpleasant to hear him swallowing.

To be honest, unless you’re a fan of Eric Ambler, I’d pass on this one.

Average with interesting parts

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