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Liberation Square
- Author
- Gareth Rubin
- Narrator
- Nicola Walker, Gareth Rubin
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 18 April 2019
- Run Time
- 10 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Liberation Day written by Gareth Rubin, read by Nicola Walker and Gareth Rubin.
1952. Soviet troops control British streets
After the disastrous failure of D-Day, Britain is occupied by Nazi Germany, and only rescued by Russian soldiers arriving from the east and Americans from the west. The two superpowers divide the nation between them, a wall running through London like a scar.
When Jane Cawson calls into her husband's medical practice and detects the perfume worn by his former wife, Lorelei, star of propaganda films for the new Marxist regime, she fears what is between them. But when Jane rushes to confront them, she finds herself instead caught up in the glamorous actress's death.
Nick is soon arrested for murder. Desperate to clear his name, Jane must risk the attention of the brutal secret police as she follows a trail of corruption right to the highest levels of the state.
And she might find she never really knew her husband at all.
Critics Review
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Gripping alternative history . . . Ingeniously plotted, with storytelling that's full of heart
Daily Telegraph
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This richly imagined thriller is set in an alternate past . . . Tightly plotted, tense and set in a chillingly plausible world
Sunday Mirror
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A taut, psychological thriller with a plausible twist, Rubin's debut novel does not disappoint . . . an extraordinary but believable tale of corruption, power play and black-market racketeering . . . Well researched and imaginative, Rubin's alternative history novel creates an eerie landscape full of menace . . . Writing with panache and creative flair, Rubin breathes credibility into a disturbing 'what if' scenario. Chilling and intriguing in equal measures
The Lady
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An interesting take on the 'What if we'd lost World War II?' debate. A gripping and well-imagined yarn
Sun
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Rubin paints a shocking picture of what might have happened had we lost the Second World War and been invaded first by the Nazis and then the Soviet army. It's an edgy ride, a reminder that we should not take our freedom for granted
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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Far more than an intellectual exercise - it is a gripping story, with heart
Daily Telegraph, Best Thrillers of the Year
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A riveting story of betrayal, corruption and dark secrets, set against the backdrop of a divided Britain
Choice Magazine
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A tight and compelling thriller
SFX
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Rubin constructs a tantalising alternative world with 1950s Britain riven apart by its own version of the Berlin Wall - and all because the D-Day landings failed. Against this dystopian nightmare, the author overlays a murder mystery that's sure to appeal to fans of SS-GB, The Man in the High Castle, and Fatherland
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A gripping murder mystery set in an alternative 1950s Britain. Rubin's London, split between American and Soviet zones after a disastrous World War Two, is vividly realised and his story is elegantly constructed. One not to miss
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Details
- Author
- Gareth Rubin
- Narrator
- Nicola Walker, Gareth Rubin
- Duration
- 10 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 April 2019
- ISBN
- 9781405940511
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Alternative history fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Narrative theme: war and conflict
Synopsis
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Liberation Day written by Gareth Rubin, read by Nicola Walker and Gareth Rubin. 1952. Soviet troops control British streetsAfter the disastrous failure of D-Day, Britain is occupied by Nazi Germany, and only rescued by Russian soldiers arriving from the east and Americans from the west. The two superpowers divide the nation between them, a wall running through London like a scar. When Jane Cawson calls into her husband's medical practice and detects the perfume worn by his former wife, Lorelei, star of propaganda films for the new Marxist regime, she fears what is between them. But when Jane rushes to confront them, she finds herself instead caught up in the glamorous actress's death. Nick is soon arrested for murder. Desperate to clear his name, Jane must risk the attention of the brutal secret police as she follows a trail of corruption right to the highest levels of the state. And she might find she never really knew her husband at all.
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