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Corpus

Tom Wilde, Book 1

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Corpus

By: Rory Clements
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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This big-canvas international spy thriller marks the beginning of a brilliant new direction for Rory Clements.

1936. Europe is in turmoil. The Nazis have marched into the Rhineland. In Russia, Stalin has unleashed his Great Terror. Spain has erupted in civil war. In Berlin, a young Englishwoman evades the Gestapo to deliver vital papers to a Jewish scientist. Within weeks she is found dead, a silver syringe clutched in her fingers.

In an exclusive London club, a conspiracy is launched that threatens the very heart of government. When a renowned society couple with fascist leanings are found brutally murdered, a maverick Cambridge professor is drawn into a world of espionage he knows only from history books. The deeper Thomas Wilde delves, the more he finds to link the murders with the girl with the silver syringe - and, even more worryingly, to the scandal surrounding the Abdication....

©2017 Rory Clements (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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"Rich in deceptions and intrigue...a standout historical novel and spy thriller." ( The Daily Express)
"Rory Clements's timely spy thriller set in the 1930s evokes a period of political polarisation, mistrust and simmering violence. Corpus is fast-paced and there are plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing." ( The Times)

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Poor Tape editting

The story and reading was good but the quality of tape editing was very poor.

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Great story and Narration, spys & intrigue

If you like espionage, spys, love and intrigue you will thoroughly enjoy this. The narration is excellent and he brings the characters to life.

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An excellent spy thriller

A spy story, with intrigue, based on a factual foundation, which gives it depth and realism. Coupled with great narration, it is a hard to put down. A very enjoyable audiobook.

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A good start to a hopefully good series.

Well narrated with good characters. Easy to follow story, so you can stop and start with no worries of losing the plots. Can't wait to listen to the next one.

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Brilliant and gripping

Gripping, excellent. Great plot historically interesting and very good narrator. Looking forward to a series

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Intrigue and History

Great mix of historical fact intertwined with murder deceit and political intrigue a fast paced whodunnit which I couldn’t stop listening to.

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Highly recommend!

Brilliantly narrated, and an excellent start to a series. I’ve read a few of these now and they’re brilliant.

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A dissapointing start

I have a couple of Rory Clements' books purchased via the Deal of the Day, so I thought I would start at the beginning and get this to listen to first. I enjoy novels that have a 'hidden history' aspect to them, so I was disappointed with this one not to get author's notes at the end describing the real events that inspired the plot. The abdication is a well-known story, but the plot to stop it and change history described in this novel appears to have no basis in reality (perhaps it was planned, but it would be nice to know). The writing is OK but a little wooden. Some of the descriptions of real-life characters read as if they are taken from a history book. The leading characters are engaging but lack depth. The narration is good, but the lack of pauses between scenes (and the scenes switch frequently) are a bit confusing. One minute Tom Wilde is speaking, the next minute Stanley Baldwin is!
I have brought the second novel from Oxfam and am founding the print version easier to follow and more interesting. Perhaps this series isn't for me on Audible!

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Very imersive

Very well interpreted a must if you like this author i will listen again it is a must

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Reading the first book last!

Another excellent Tom Wilde book.
I probably should have started with this one.
Superbly narrated.
Would recommend

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