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In Farleigh Field

A Novel

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In Farleigh Field

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
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About this listen

World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility.

As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela's family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls?

Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal.

©2017 Janet Quin-Harkin, writing as Rhys Bowen (P)2016 Audible, Inc. 20th Century Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Espionage Cosy Winter

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The story line is strong and very credible, I enjoyed it. Partially historically correct and had the listener guessing.
I recommend this story, very easy to listen to and a transport to a bygone age.

Nostalgia

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loved this story, as every Rhys Bowen tells a grea are with real and imagined detail. i speeded the narration speed up to 1.20 and it and all the difference.

good story,narration needs speeded up to 1.20

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really enjoyed this book, love historical fiction and delighted to find out at the end how many elements were based on real ww2 events. beautifully read with excellent accents and dialects. I loved the characters and was on edge for them right to the end.

wonderful

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If you love Rhys Bowen's writing this is an extremely enjoyable and interesting book. Enjoy!

Well worth a listen

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, it takes too long to set the story. Then it plods along.

Would you be willing to try another book from Rhys Bowen? Why or why not?

Yes, but not with this narrator.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Inflection was all over the place. Often placed emphasis on the wrong word(s).

If this book were a film would you go see it?

Probably not.

Any additional comments?

The narrator has a good voice but needs training on pacing and inflection.

Story ok, narration needs work

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