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A Certain Threat

The Merriman Chronicles, Book 1

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By: Roger Burnage
Narrated by: Nigel Peever
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The year 1792. With French revolutionary agents traveling freely but secretly between Ireland and England and war with France inevitable, the English government of Mr. Pitt is desperately anxious to uncover any plots between Irish rebels and the French.

Lieutenant James Merriman with his ship, the sloop Aphrodite, is ordered to the Irish Sea to assist the principal treasury agent Mr. Grahame in this work. Merriman is plunged headlong into the world of espionage and when Grahame is seriously wounded it falls to Merriman to carry on the investigation.

Young James Merriman must keep all his wits about him to foil these plans, especially when his adversary is revealed to be an exceptional French agent—Henri Moreau who hopes that by helping the Irish to throw off the English yoke, France will be able to use Irish ports from which to attack England.

©2012 Roger Burnage (P)2024 Robin Burnage Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Sea Adventures Adventure War
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I get about 150 audio books each year this one got to be in my top ten it's very good

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Despite having already read A Certain Threat when first published I found this audio version thoroughly enjoyable to listen to.
I felt as if I had been transported to the late 18th century and drawn into the plot afresh as Nigel Peever’s narration was so characterful and engaging.
Really looking forward to hearing the next book in the series.

A Great Seafaring Yarn!

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An immersive feel to the narration, a beautifully crafted tale , that has everything.
I will be listening to the rest of the series.

Outstanding

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I really enjoyed this book and story line. Adventures on the high seas are back with a vengeance! The characters are realistic and represent the age in which they are written. If you’ve enjoyed the modern classic sea faring, naval books like Post Captain and Master and Commander etc. then this book is for you!
One of the main reasons I purchase a lot of books on Audible is that I travel with work a lot, therefore the narration needs to be good. Nigel Peever is by far the best narrator on Audible. Professionally produced with the right amount of sound effects, music, and correct accents, he elevates any story he reads into another class.

A good old fashioned blood and thunder book

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This book was a engaging listen with naval story line set in 18th century. It follows the James Merriman a lieutenant who travels the Irish Sea, with references to locations in North West/ North Wales. Each chapter leads on nicely to the next and keeps you engaged and wanting to hear more. The narrators voice is also ideal for this heritage piece- I also enjoyed the sound effects which weren’t too overpowering and just added a nice level of imagery to each scene. Looking forward to hearing the next book in the series.

Knot too shabby!

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