Drake's War
A Tennyson Drake WWII Thriller
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Narrated by:
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Clive Hayward
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By:
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Gideon Saint
About this listen
Tennyson Drake
Schoolmaster. Soldier. Spycatcher?
*#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER* - Amazon.co.uk (Lad Lit)
*If you liked Sharpe's Rifles, you'll love Drake's War* - Selected for the Bernard Cornwell reading club - bernardcornwell.net
It's May 1940.
The Allies are at a standoff with Hitler's Germany.
Second Lieutenant Tennyson "Ted" Drake, until recently a barracks schoolmaster, is on a shadowy reconnaissance trip deep in the Ardennes forest.
But when the German panzers burst across the border, Drake's commanding officer is killed, leaving Drake in a place he should not be, with no orders, just a bloodstained notebook filled with code - and a mysterious sketch of a raven.
As the Allied defences crumble before the onslaught of the Blitzkrieg, Drake must stay alive long enough to discover the raven’s secret - and stop its catastrophic consequences on the outcome of the war…
A lone British officer.
An impenetrable cypher.
A perilous adventure.
Hitler’s mad gamble.
A treacherous villain.
The murderous Nazi SS.
Drake's War is a mystery wrapped up in a tense, twisting thriller, set into a gripping novel of historical military fiction.
It will keep you guessing to the final twist...
An instant classic.
Drake's War is pitched perfectly at fans of Bernard Cornwell, David Baldacci, Tom Clancy, Simon Scarrow, Patrick O'Brian, Robert Harris, Alex Gerlis, John le Carré...
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Critic reviews
"As a portrait of military history, it doesn’t get much better. Unflinching realism… a genuine tour de force of nail-biting tension. Action sequences are exceptional. frankly, they thrill." —E.V. Seymour, best-selling author of The Patient and My Daughter's Secrets
"A quick-paced, well-plotted novel set during the German invasion. Saint’s prose is sharp and suspenseful, rarely letting up as the story briskly unravels with all the haste of a retreating army… The author has written a propulsive, mystery-driven narrative that manages to effectively capture the stakes and scope of the real-life battle it portrays… fans of World War II films will certainly enjoy this cinematic offering." —Kirkus Reviews
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- keith
- 10-12-24
rip roaring WW2 novel.
one of the best I've listened to. i want more of Lt Tennison Drake and Sgt McTaggart
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- Recheal Haynes
- 18-08-24
Gripping story, expertly delivered
Gideon Saint has clearly done a lot of research for this book and weaves historical depictions around a truly gripping story.
Clive Hayward’s reading is exemplary. His characterisations are superb and consistently maintained throughout the book.
Wonderful! Thank you!
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- Gidlabu
- 13-04-24
A terrific WW2 military-espionage thriller!
Clive Hayward does a fantastic job narrating this fast-paced Second World War thriller. The action is exhilarating. The history of this little known period during the invasion of Western Europe is fascinating. Well worth a listen in my opinion!
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