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Sea of Spies

The Richard Prince Thrillers, Book 2

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Sea of Spies

By: Alex Gerlis
Narrated by: Rupert Bush
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A nest of espionage. A break for the border. A race to survive. An astounding WWII espionage thriller from a modern master of the genre, Sea of Spies is a triumph, perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carré and Robert Harris.

The Allies are desperate to stop neutral Turkey supplying vital materials to the Nazis - materials which could help them win the war. But then a British agent makes a fatal mistake and disappears in Istanbul. In England, detective-turned-spy Richard Prince - back from a clandestine mission in Nazi-occupied Europe - is hunting for his lost son. Before long he is drawn into a dangerous follow-up operation, posing as a journalist in Turkey. The mission soon goes wrong. Out of touch with London and stranded hundreds of miles behind enemy lines, Prince will have to find evidence of the Turks secret trade with the Nazis, as well as a way out. Chances of survival? Low. Chance of completing his mission? Prince will do whatever it takes.

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My husband enjoys Alex Gerlis’ books, hence he downloaded the Prince books for me to enjoy. Although I found the story itself engaging and the reader was adequate for the task, I found the main character to be rather stupid and dare I say childish in many ways. Suspending my annoyance with many of the actions of Prince and there were many, I was finally able to just enjoy a very simply told tale. This helped me to pass many hours stuck in my car travelling and because the tale is easy it did not distract me from traffic. I liked the narrators voice which certainly helped when I found the script idiotic. I dislike giving poor reviews so try to be generous while understanding how difficult the process of writing actually is. Simply, in real life if Prince had been a spy he’d have been a very naive immature dead one in less than a heartbeat I’m sad to say.

Simple but engaging

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The story was interesting in so far as I knew nothing about the shortage of chrome for German war production. The story was slightly unrealistic but overall a good listen and strongly recommended.

Interesting information about the involvement or lack of it during the war.

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