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Charlie's Apprentice

By: Brian Freemantle
Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
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As the Soviet Union dissolves, a long-buried secret puts Charlie’s life in danger - again.

Charlie Muffin shouldn’t be condemned for mourning the end of the Cold War. For decades the KGB provided him with endless professional success and now that it’s gone, Charlie is nearly out of a job. Removed from active duty, he is now training new recruits on operations in a post-Soviet era. It’s dull work that leaves Charlie yearning for the adventures of old and this time, he’ll get more than he bargained for.

One of Charlie’s first pupils is arrested within days of arriving in Beijing to extract a blown British agent. Now Charlie must go to China and get both of them out. Meanwhile, someone is searching for Charlie - Natalia Fedova, a former lover, who surfaces with a new job high up in Russian intelligence and a daughter she says is his.

©1993 Brian Freemantle (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Fiction China Soviet Union

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Islay is pronounced without the s

Grosvenor also has a silent s

only thing that annoyed me about this series and narrator. Otherwise suoerb

Islay malt whiskey

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I can't fault this series. The characters, the pace and the plotting are all superb, this as much as any of the others. And the narrator is great, too, which always makes a huge difference. I'm going to be very sad when I run out of them.

Always brilliantly plotted

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I like a good series and this one delivers. Surprised the narrator hasn’t sorted out the pronunciation for Charlie’s favourite dram of Islay!

Great series but a bit off on the pronunciation

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The narrator was very hard to listen to. I wonder did
Brian Freemantle ok these accents?

A little slow to start but ended well worth persevering to the end.

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I enjoyed it! charlie was amazing and as resourceful as ever. magnificent ending again.

Marvelous Plot

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