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The Pearl Thief

By: Fiona McIntosh
Narrated by: Katy Sobey
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 Severine Kassel is asked by the Louvre in 1963 to aid the British Museum with curating its antique jewellery, her specialty. Her London colleagues find her distant and mysterious; her cool beauty the topic of conversations around its quiet halls. No one could imagine that she is a desperately damaged woman, hiding her trauma behind her chic, French image.

It is only when some dramatic Byzantine pearls are loaned to the Museum that Severine's poise is dashed and the tightly controlled life she's built around herself is shattered. Her shocking revelation of their provenance sets off a frenzied hunt for Nazi Ruda Mayek.

Mossad's interest is triggered and one of its most skilled agents comes out of retirement to join the hunt, while the one person who can help her - the solicitor handling the Pearls - is bound by client confidentiality. As Severine follows Mayek's trail, there is still one lifelong secret for her to reveal - and one for her to discover.

From the snowy woodlands outside Prague to the Tuilieries of Paris and the heather-covered moors of Yorkshire comes a confronting and heart-stopping novel that explores whether love and hope can ever overpower atrocity in a time of war and hate.©2018 Fiona McIntosh (P)2018 Penguin Random House Australia Historical Historical Fiction Fiction England Heartfelt War
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Loved it. Well woven history and fiction.
Loved the narrator's voice change for each character.

Great book

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Katie Sobey is a amazing narrator, calm but succinct with her accents and nuances.
Fiona McIntoshs in depth plots and historical narratives are enjoyable and addictive.
Highly recommend if you are a fan of this genre.

Fabulous!! Totally invested from the first page

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I loved this book from start to finish. Great storyline with surprises, narration excellent too

Excellent book

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Fiona McIntosh has delivered again.
Her research is impeccable, her plot is heart stopping. The story line at times is excruciating but finally the protagonist gets revenge but not quite how one is led to imagine it will be.
I had tears a few times during this read but also joy!
Well done Fiona and also to Katy Sobey

Riveting! Graphic! Terrible and beautiful!

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absolutely loved this story. well paced, great characters, beautiful narration. it won't disappoint. if you enjoyed the Lavender

fabulous narration

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another amazing novel by Fiona. I just couldn't stop listening when I started. I love the true history intertwined with the fictional tale

lovely

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This audiobook is a prime example of how a great Narrator can bring a story alive. I couldn't put it down!

Brilliant ... thoroughly enjoyable

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brilliant and engaging harrowing unable to stop listening fantastic and moving sometimes to tears brilliant

brilliant

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A well crafted and well written story line.

Story moves seamlessly from WWII Europe to 1960's England and Paris with many changes in the plot.

Hard to put down.

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The narration of this confronting but inspiring story was truly amazing. Thoroughly enjoyable on every level.
I will struggle to listen to another Fiona McIntosh story by a different narrator. Katie made the characters come to life.

Best performance by Katie Scobie yet!

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