The Best of Our Spies

Spy Masters, Book 1

France, July 1944: a month after the Allied landings in Normandy, and the liberation of Europe is underway. In the Pas-de-Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a young British Special Operations executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears. In London, her husband, Owen Quinn, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, discovers the truth about her role in the Allies' sophisticated deception at the heart of D-Day. Appalled but determined, Owen sets off on a perilous hunt through France in search of his wife. With the help of the Resistance, he finds Nathalie, but then the bitterness of war and its insatiable appetite for revenge catch up with them in dramatic fashion. Based on real events of the Second World War, The Best of Our Spies is a thrilling tale of international intrigue, love, deception, and espionage.

©2012 Alex Gerlis (P)2015 Tantor

Great narration, ok story.

Any additional comments?

John Lee is my favorite narrator, and is why I chose to listen to this book. His narration was excellent as always, and really brought these characters to life.

I like the premise of the story and the setting, and the characters were interesting and dynamic. However, the reader doesn't learn the wife's backstory until the end, which really leaves you wondering about her motive the whole time. I also was kind of bored, and am not sure why.

This was written well, contained great descriptions, and the performance was excellent. I just did not find it to be exceedingly engaging, and it did take me a long time to get through.

Wrong narrator

The narrator ruined it. have listened to other books and not been so bothered. But in this case, his mannerisms worked as deeply inappropriate affectations. I got to the end since I wanted to know who survived, but the moral and psychological complexity that I sense was the author’s goal was lost to me under the falseness of the reader.

You won't stop listening!

Superbly plotted- fabulous characters. Best narration I have heard. This one is a "sleeper" among WW II historical fiction and the spy genre.

Great story and narration

I enjoyed the writing, the story and the narration. A little disappointed in the ending.

First Rate Historical WW Espionage Story

This is one of the better WWII thrillers I have read in a long time. The story was compelling and gripping. The narrator was first rate. His ability to move between different accents, and characters was top-notch!