Leap of Faith
The Temporal Detective Agency, Book 1
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Penny Scott-Andrews
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Richard Hardie
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Merlin the wizard is a good-looking, but very well-disguised woman. She's also ambitious and becomes Arthur's mentor, falling in love with him. It's reciprocated, and they elope, leaving the wizard's cave to Tertia, Unita, and Marlene (Merlin's apprentices and her sister).
They start a detective agency, however bored with the lack of fifth century crime, they start up the Temporal Detective Agency and use Merlin's time portal to move from Camelot to the 21st century, where the cases are better. They also take Galahad, now owner of the Ole Grill restaurant, so he can act as their front.
One morning, the portal transports Tertia onto Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square, and then on a temporal diversion to South Wales in 1734, where she joins up with Bryn, a young Welshman, and sees her deadliest enemy - the Black Knight - who she believes to be Bryn's father.
Tertia and the agency try to solve the thefts of the Koh-i-noor diamond and the Mona Lisa. Realising that South Wales and the Black Knight are very much connected with their investigation, Tertia and Unita relocate to South Wales in 1734, where they come up against a gang of vicious ship wreckers, led by their deadliest enemy, the evil Black Knight.
Indeed, within an hour of arriving, Tertia is nearly killed by him. Going undercover, Tertia becomes a teacher in the village school, while Unita becomes a maid in Bryn's father's household.
One stormy night, they're on the clifftop, looking for wreckers, when they're surrounded. Help comes from Sir Gawain, who now lives in the South Wales village as the local squire. He had followed the Black Knight through time to Wales where they continued their fight. Gawain is actually Bryn's father, and has even more reason to hate his enemy after he believes the Black Knight killed his wife.
After convincing the Black Knight that she wants to join his gang of wreckers, Tertia learns where they intend striking next and helps Gawain defeat his enemy and his wrecking thugs in an ambush.
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- Christine Lesley Nedahl
- 03-06-20
Original and clever
What a great story, dipping into a part of history I love. Richard Hardie, in his use of time travel and light-hearted historic information, has created a fabulous novel. The language and conversational style is spot on for the intended audience.
Excellently read with good use of voice by Penny Scott-Andrews.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Frieda
- 10-08-20
Fabulous daring story
I really enjoyed the daring Tertia and Unita. The trouble they got themselves into and out of.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-04-20
Excellent entertainment
Great story, wonderfully narrated. Plenty of energy put into portraying the different characters. Enjoyable and gripping.
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- F.L.T
- 19-08-20
A brilliantly gripping tale
An exciting listen, from the first word to the last.
Leap of Faith is a fast-paced, light-hearted and well-executed novel. The brilliant, first person narration throws you straight into the story, instantly submersing the listener.
The book is both well written and well read. The narrator clearly understands the characters and brings them to life. Overall, an exciting audio and well worth listening to.
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- Simon
- 15-04-20
Great start to the series, very well narrated
a brilliant twist on the Arthur and merlin stories , where merlin turns out to be female and married to Arthur. this story follows detectives from camelia who can travel in time solving mysteries, mainly missing cats, and they have to solve the mystery of why nelson's statue and marble arch have gone missing. to do this they travel to Wales where they meet an old friend and end up solving another mystery. to start with it appears the two are not linked but it all tidies up a bit randomly at the end. the story was very enjoyable and hard to put down although linking the main story to the beginning was a trifle stretched as if the author gave up trying. I think it could have done without the Nelson column and marble arch bit. overall a great read and really well narrated, can't wait to listen to book 2 when it is done
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- Sue Barnard
- 26-05-20
Very clever update on a timeless classic
I loved the way the author has updated the traditional Arthurian story with a few new twists. This is a fast-paced romp across space and time and will appeal to Arthurian fans of all ages. Highly recommended.
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- Emma Thompson
- 25-09-20
A great book packed with lots of adventure and good humour
An entertaining tale of the Temporal Detective Agency's adventures whilst solving their newest case - featuring time-travel, ship-wreckers and smugglers, romance, and some great wit. Keeps you hooked until the very end!
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- Victoria L. Bennion
- 20-09-20
An exciting adventure
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Leap of Faith, written by the talented Richard Hardie and narrated by Penny Scott-Andrews. Set in Wales in the time of King Arthur, Leap of Faith tells the story of the Temporal Detective Agency founded by three girls, Tertia, Unita, and Marlene. This is a fast-paced tale with time travel, mystery and sword fights. What more could you want? You’ll quickly find yourself wrapped up in this tale and carried along til the end.
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- Jake
- 02-05-20
Great book worth a read
This is a great adventurous book based around the gower. This is definitely worth a listen and I hight recommend you guys read it.
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- Joni J Mielke
- 31-07-20
Clever, refreshingly original
In an original twist, this book combines Arthurian/knights of the round table lore with time travel with a contemporary twist that makes this story unique and a delight to follow. Although this is a swashbuckling tale aimed at young adults or teenagers, familiar names like Sir Gawain, Merlin and The Black Knight aka Mr Schwartz have always held a certain appeal for older readers - and I am no exception.
Hardie's work, the first in his temporal detective agency series, is cleverly original in its contemporariness, while it pays homage to legendary tales of the age of chivalry. Traits like loyalty, friendship and filial love shine through, balancing the darkness and cunning of the book's antagonist wonderfully.
I wasn't overly fond of the narrator's voice with it's slight lisping tendency, which detracted a little from my overall enjoyment. Taken altogether, though, this is a very good listen and a promising start to a series!
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