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Cold Harbour
- Author
- Jack Higgins
- Narrator
- Andy Cresswell
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 20 June 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
An explosive World War Two adventure from the author of THE EAGLE HAS LANDED set on the eve of D-Day.
A routine mission ends in icy terror for OSS agent Craig Osborne, as he floats helplessly in the sea off the coast of Brittany. The rumble of engines should signal rescue…
But it is a German warship which appears out of the fog – hauling Osborne to safety and preparing him for the fight.
As the time of invasion approaches, the Allies are ready to play their dirtiest trick: dispatching a highly trained killer behind German lines – in a disguised E-boat with the name Lili Marlene emblazoned on its prow…
Critics Review
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‘Open a Jack Higgins novel and you’ll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers … first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.’
Sunday Express‘Higgins is a master of his craft.’
Daily Telegraph‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’
Financial Times‘The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.’
Daily Mail
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
A tale of spying set in ww11. Not a bad listen, but unfortunately was pretty slow to get going .
Hojohns 2023-07-05
Details
- Author
- Jack Higgins
- Narrator
- Andy Cresswell
- Duration
- 9 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 June 2019
- ISBN
- 9780008358907
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: general and literary, War, combat and military adventure fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
An explosive World War Two adventure from the author of THE EAGLE HAS LANDED set on the eve of D-Day.A routine mission ends in icy terror for OSS agent Craig Osborne, as he floats helplessly in the sea off the coast of Brittany. The rumble of engines should signal rescue…But it is a German warship which appears out of the fog – hauling Osborne to safety and preparing him for the fight.As the time of invasion approaches, the Allies are ready to play their dirtiest trick: dispatching a highly trained killer behind German lines – in a disguised E-boat with the name Lili Marlene emblazoned on its prow…
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