The Double Agents

By: W. E. B. Griffin

Narrated by: Paul Hecht

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

W. E. B. Griffin’s iconoclastic OSS heroes face an historic challenge in the brand-new volume of the New York Times best-selling series.

Critics and fans alike welcomed the return of the "shrewd, sharp, rousing" (Kirkus Reviews) Men at War series: "The Saboteurs is good entertainment and the fast-paced and exciting novel Griffin’s readers have come to expect. This is Griffin’s 36th novel and his son’s first; one wonders how prolific a force Griffin & Son will be!” (Library Journal)

Now, Dick Canidy and colleagues in the Office of Strategic Services face an even greater task - to convince Hitler and the Axis powers that the invasion of the European continent will take place anywhere but on the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. "Wild Bill" Donovan’s men have several tactics in mind, but some of the people they must use are not the most reliable - are, in fact, most likely spying for both sides - so the deceptions require layer upon layer of intrigue, and all it will take is one slip to send the whole thing tumbling down like a house of cards. Are the OSS agents up to it? They certainly think so.

And then the body is found floating off the coast of Spain....

Filled to the brim with action, character, and the deep understanding of the military heart and mind that have made Griffin’s books so outstanding, The Double Agents is irresistible storyteller from a master of the craft.

©2007 W. E. B. Griffin (P)2007 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc. and Books on Tape. All rights reserved.

Pronunciations

The mispronunciations of a few words and names were distracting however I do love this series.

Fantastic Book!

Griffin has done it again, this is probably one of the best yet!

Not his best

I have read many Griffin books that were much better.

the Double Agents ok

Griffin is a master of detail to put you in the setting; however there were times I found myself saying out loud, "ok get on with it already."
the work with David Niven, Ian Fleming and Peter Ustinoff was a good twist.
The narrator was ok, but he is so barrotone all the characters sounded the same.
Funny, because the narrator has changed for each book in the series, I have many different mental descriptions of all the characters, which I dont like.
Still, a good story, just not one of the best.

A "why did the authors" comment

Any additional comments?

I've read and listened to all the W.E.B Griffen (and later his son as co-author) books in all his series at one time or another and enjoyed them all. BUT, what possesed them to have British and American characters use metric measurements in a WW2 setting? The British did not convert to the metric system until the late 60's! (I know, I was there at the time.) A total character disconnect in this novel.

Enjoyable entrainment worth a listen.

I have just listened to Paul Hecht give a great performance of Double Agents a book by W.E.B. Griffin.

OK A SPy Novel it ain't

Having read the reviews I must agree that this is not your typcial spy novel. It probably wouldn't take more than half an hour to tell the plot of the story without missing out on anz of the facts. However, the fun for me lay exactly in the languid pace. This is NOT a fast pace spy thriller but rather a very slow description of spy work during the war. And as we should know by now spying is 95% boring preparation for 5% thrilling action. WEB gives the 95% a human face and paints a facinating picture of the characters.

Double Agents

I disagree with most of the reviews I have read about this book. I have really enjoyed the whole thing. To me it is interesting how the author weaves all the different characters into a triller of a story.
Peter B.

Beginning of the downfall

I have loved WEB Griffin for more than 30 years. This series had merit. But, like his later books, and series, the quality of writing degrades. At various places in the book the obviously inserted dialog is juvenile and out of character. Maybe it sounded better in print??

Great story and narrator

Narrators voice was wonderful! Story was well done and engaging. I love the comedy side of it as well.