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The Golden Rendezvous

By: Alistair MacLean
Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
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About this listen

 A timeless classic of modern-day piracy from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

Aboard the SS Campari, all is not well.

For Johnny Carter, the Chief Officer, the voyage has already begun badly; but it’s only when the Campari sails that evening, after a succession of delays that he realises something is seriously wrong.

A member of the crew is suddenly missing and the stern-to-stern search only serves to increase tension. Then violence erupts and suddenly the whole ship is in danger. Is the Campari a victim of modern day piracy? And what of the strange cargo hidden below the decks?

©2009 Alistair MacLean (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Classics Detective Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Sailing

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Critic reviews

‘Glorious and solid in every possible way’ Lee Child

‘Alistair MacLeans’s best…pure entertainment, wonderfully fast’ Daily Telegraph

‘MacLean is a master of this kind of action novel’ Evening Standard
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I know it's not new but it's a bit too made for movie esk for me.
it was very predictable throughout even with the plot twists didn't inspire me much.

narrator got very theatrical

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Enjoyed this - brilliantly involved. Clever. Hero’s physical and mental determination slightly improbable but equal to a Bond movie!😊

Great listen

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Great narration and great story. I think this is the best Alistair Maclean book. Listened to it several times. If you haven’t yet heard it you’re in for a treat

Best story on Audible I’ve heard .

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Firstly I loved the way Ciaran Saward read the book. I was blown away with the gale and then hurricane literally, held my breath with the search, and truly found myself breathless so many times throughout, I even bored friends trying to persuade them to read it. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed Alistair MacLean's stories.

Super Story!

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