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The Late Train to Gipsy Hill
- Author
- Alan Johnson
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 2 September 2021
- Run Time
- 8 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
'The Girl on the Train with a dash of Russian poisoning and a classic femme fatale' Sunday Telegragh
'A fast-moving plot ... expertly told.' Alastair Campbell
'A cracking crime thriller.' The Sun
'Really gripping, so many twists and turns' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
'I couldn't put this book down.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
'Action from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
Gary Nelson has a routine for the commute to his rather dull job in the city. Each day, he watches as a woman on the train applies her make up in a ritual he now knows by heart. He's never dared to strike up a conversation . . . but maybe one day.
Then one evening, on the late train to Gipsy Hill, the woman invites him to take the empty seat beside her. Fiddling with her mascara, she holds up her mirror and Gary reads the words 'HELP ME' scrawled in sticky black letters on the glass.
From that moment, Gary's life is turned on its head. He finds himself on the run from the Russian mafia, the FSB and even the Metropolitan Police - all because of what this mysterious young woman may have witnessed. In the race to find out the truth, Gary discovers that there is a lot more to her than meets the eye . . .
This audiobook contains an exclusive interview between Alan Johnson and Melvyn Bragg.
Praise for Alan Johnson:
'Charming' Mail on Sunday
'Johnson's writing style is easy, relaxed, self-deprecating . . . impressive' Observer
'Johnson writes wonderfully' Telegraph
'This boy can write . . .' The Spectator
(P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Limited
Critics Review
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Fascinating and ingenious.
Melvyn Bragg
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A smart, captivating, modern but timeless thriller.
John Marrs
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A fast-moving plot, complex but all too credible, expertly told. The fact it comes from the pen of a former Home Secretary makes the rich security detail and the myriad relationships all the more powerful.
Alastair Campbell
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Featuring espionage, the Russian Mafia and a gorgeous female on a train with a deadly secret, the tantalising plot has set Alan up for dominance of the bestseller charts for years to come.
Fiona Phillips
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Is there no limit to his talents? Not content with being a top politician, and a very nice feller, he turns his hand to writing four memoirs, which win prizes and awards and sell bucketloads. God I was spitting with envy. Why didn't he just stick to politics? I absolutely loved Alan's new thriller, it's brilliant.
Hunter Davies
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Blends gentle humour and brutal assassination into a cracking crime thriller
The Sun
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The Girl on the Train with a dash of Russian poisoning and a classic femme fatale
Sunday Telegragh
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An enormously enjoyable caper that switches fluently between the fugitive duo, flummoxed cops and émigré spooks, intellectuals and gangsters.
Sunday Times
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A very promising start to a career in fiction
Daily Mail
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It's Johnson's witty, genial presence shining through the story that makes The Late Train to Gipsy Hill worth reading
Daily Record
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Fast-paced, whimsical and charmingly genteel, The Late Train to Gipsy Hill is a hugely enjoyable caper
Irish Times
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Details
- Author
- Alan Johnson
- Narrator
- Alan Johnson, Melvyn Bragg, Oliver Chris
- Duration
- 8 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781472286161
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Espionage and spy thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
A woman hiding a deadly secret. And the man who went in search of adventure, but found himself in danger ...'The Girl on the Train with a dash of Russian poisoning and a classic femme fatale' Sunday Telegragh'A fast-moving plot ... expertly told.' Alastair Campbell'A cracking crime thriller.' The Sun'Really gripping, so many twists and turns' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'I couldn't put this book down.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Action from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEWGary Nelson has a routine for the commute to his rather dull job in the city. Each day, he watches as a woman on the train applies her make up in a ritual he now knows by heart. He's never dared to strike up a conversation . . . but maybe one day. Then one evening, on the late train to Gipsy Hill, the woman invites him to take the empty seat beside her. Fiddling with her mascara, she holds up her mirror and Gary reads the words 'HELP ME' scrawled in sticky black letters on the glass. From that moment, Gary's life is turned on its head. He finds himself on the run from the Russian mafia, the FSB and even the Metropolitan Police - all because of what this mysterious young woman may have witnessed. In the race to find out the truth, Gary discovers that there is a lot more to her than meets the eye . . .This audiobook contains an exclusive interview between Alan Johnson and Melvyn Bragg. Praise for Alan Johnson: 'Charming' Mail on Sunday'Johnson's writing style is easy, relaxed, self-deprecating . . . impressive' Observer'Johnson writes wonderfully' Telegraph'This boy can write . . .' The Spectator (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Limited
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