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Death and Honor

By: W. E. B. Griffin
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

The year is 1943, and Argentina is officially neutral, but crawling with every kind of spy, sympathizer, and military official imaginable. The hero is Cletus Frade, a Marine pilot recruited by the OSS, with strong family ties to Argentina. And in Death and Honor - Griffin's fourth book in the Honor Bound series and the first since 1999 - he's got a lot on his hands.

OSS chief Wild Bill Donovan has asked him to set up his own official-but-really-OSS airline in Argentina, using "loaned" Lockheed Lodestars and Constellations. Of even more concern are two interwoven German operations. The first is a government scheme for Jews outside the Fatherland to purchase the freedom of their relatives in concentration camps, who will then be transported to Argentina and Uruguay.

The second has to do with where that money is going: a plan called Operation Phoenix, which will establish safe havens for senior Nazi officials in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Needless to say, the OSS is very interested in both of them, and if Frade can somehow find out a little more . . . without getting killed, that is. Which, as Frade is about to find out, is easier said than done.

Rich with the special flair that Griffin's fans have long come to expect from him, Death and Honor is another "immensely entertaining adventure" (Kirkus Reviews) from one of our finest storytellers.

©2008 W.E.B. Griffin (P)2008 Penguin

Critic reviews

"Solid...In a story that's more spy-vs.-spy than military action, the authors meticulously recreate place and time." (Publishers Weekly)

"Good escapist reading." (Tampa Tribune)

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Another great book...

Griffin couldn't get any better than Death and Honor. I've listened to this book two times.

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Good Book, Bad Performance

What made the experience of listening to Death and Honor the most enjoyable?

The story is great, the naration by Scott Brick does not compare with the narrators Michael Russotto or Dick Hill

What was one of the most memorable moments of Death and Honor?

When Scot Brick called the German attack on the USSR Operation

Would you be willing to try another one of Scott Brick???s performances?

NO! He is not a good performer, especially with books involving foreign languagues. He mispronouces words and does not deal with accents correctly. In Death & Honor he called the German attack on the USSR opereration

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

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Outstanding historical novel by W.E.B. Griffin

Death and Honor was yet another excellent novel by Mr. Griffin. Superb character development and a fascinating story interleaved in historically accurate events and times. This book gives a fascinating glimpse into an aspect of WWII history that has been as much underappreciated as it was important and complex.

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A lazy effort in what was a good series

I had read the previous books in the series and was happy to rejoin Clet Frede in Argentina.Unfortunately, Griffin's son is not up to the efforts of his father. The entire first segment (8 hours) involved merely recapping the last books. This could have been done in a 10 page recap. Instead, Butterworth has the characters talking to each other and recounting, multiple times, what has gone on before. He is also in love with Nazi ranks and uses every opportunity to throw them in, which makes the listening difficult. After getting through the first 8 hours, I hoped that he'd finally get on with the story. No such luck. About an hour in segment 2, I gave up.

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Great Book/Series

Another great book in the "Honor Bound" series.

Where are the other books in this series? ie:Books 2 & 3

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BORING

Don't waste your time or money! Narration is overboard. After two hour of listening, I had learned nothing. When does the story start??? The author is writing only back fill.

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Captivating

More than ever. This story line is well written and it had me captivated on every line. The story moves and it envelops technological advances in aircraft, radio, air navigation technology.

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Not Quite a Home Run

Death and Honor was published nine years after Secret Honor and I wonder if Griffin did not initially plan to end the series with the earlier book which ended on the depressing note of German (but anti-Nazi) aviator, Peter, being told to commit suicide or have his father pulled down with him when his treason was exposed. At the start of this book, Peter has not only failed to kill himself, but the man who ordered him to do so has also decided to switch sides and secretly feed information to the Americans. Griffin goes to great lengths to justify this, but frankly, I never bought it. I think the books would have been better with Clete having to deal with his friend’s death and the role he himself had played in leading up to it.

The main plot of the current novel is FDR’s instructions (passed down to Clete through the OSS chain of command) to form an Argentine airline. It was interesting watching Clete put the airline together and everyone involved wonder why FDR wanted them to do it. There is also, of course, continuing concern over the Nazis as they finally get the submarine resupply operation functioning again after Clete destroyed the first resupply ship in the first novel.

I really enjoyed this book, but it didn’t have the gravitas of the first three novels. I’m hoping that Griffin can recapture his full stride in the next one.

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A Great Continuation

A great continuation to the series. Looking forward to listening to the future books.


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Worst performance

I’ve heard many readings buBrick. A few good and most mediocre. This was by far the worst. His attempt at drss as magic reading made a very mediocre story really drag. I read/listen to Griffin books to get a flavor and historical perspective of WW II. There was so little of that here I was sorely disappointed

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