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When Eight Bells Toll
- Author
- Alistair MacLean
- Narrator
- Jonathan Oliver
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 7 September 2017
- Run Time
- 10 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Espionage and spy thriller, Historical adventure fiction, Sea stories, Narrative theme: sense of place, Fiction based on or inspired by true events
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic
Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the sleepy atmosphere of Torbay is deceptive. The place is the focal point of many mysterious disappearances. Even the unimaginative Highland Police Sergeant seems to be acting a part. But why?
This story is Alistair MacLean at his enthralling best. It has all the edge-of-the-seat suspense and dry humour that millions of readers have devoured for years.
Critics Review
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- ‘Keeps up its high-wire tension all the way. Not to be missed’ Guardian
- ‘A cracker-jack opening. Insistently readable’ Evening Standard
- ‘Breathless action…and a sterling plot’
Financial Times
‘Almost perfect MacLean’ Lee Child
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Read this as a teenager and loved it. Now I’m 56 and loved it just as much. Fantastic narration from Jonathan Oliver. Class from start to finish. I’m straight on to the next one.
deadlydoris
Details
- Author
- Alistair MacLean
- Narrator
- Jonathan Oliver
- Duration
- 10 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 September 2017
- ISBN
- 9780008260750
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Espionage and spy thriller, Historical adventure fiction, Sea stories, Narrative theme: sense of place, Fiction based on or inspired by true events
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the sleepy atmosphere of Torbay is deceptive. The place is the focal point of many mysterious disappearances. Even the unimaginative Highland Police Sergeant seems to be acting a part. But why? This story is Alistair MacLean at his enthralling best. It has all the edge-of-the-seat suspense and dry humour that millions of readers have devoured for years.
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