Death and Glory, Will Thomas
Death and Glory, Will Thomas
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Death and Glory
A Barker & Llewelyn Novel

Author: Will Thomas

Narrator: Antony Ferguson

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/23/2024


Synopsis

"Ferguson delivers posh English accents and Cockney slang with personality for a cast of amusing characters. The sharp writing and Ferguson's narration capture all the bizarre twists and turns" —AudioFile on Heart of the Nile

In 1894, Cyrus Barker, London's premier enquiry agent, is entangled in a conspiracy to revive the American Civil War by prominent figures, long believed deceased.

Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long, accomplished history - he's taken on cases for Scotland Yard, the Foreign Office, and even the crown itself, fulfilling them all with great skill and discretion. None of those cases, however, are as delicate and complicated as the one laid before him by a delegation of men who, thirty years before, fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. These men want to revive the Confederacy with a warship promised to the Rebels from the British Government in 1865. To get it now, they're threatening to reveal the long-secret treaty with the Confederacy. Barker is hired to use his connections to discreetly bring their threats to the Prime Minister.

With a web of prominent, if secret, supporters throughout England ready to through their support to their efforts to wage war anew on the United States, the delegates are just waiting for the warship to begin their plans. But some of the men are not who they claim to be, and the American government has their own team watching, and waiting, for the right moment to take action.

As this fuse on this powder keg of a situation grows ever shorter, it's up to Barker & Llewelyn to uncover the real identities and plans of these dangerous men.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Will Thomas

WILL THOMAS is the author of the critically acclaimed Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn series, including Some Danger Involved, Fatal Enquiry, Lethal Pursuit, Fierce Poison, Heart of the Nile, and most recently, Death and Glory. He lives in Oklahoma.

About Antony Ferguson

Antony is a classically trained actor that has performed in numerous regional theatre productions, both in England and the US, as well as multiple times Off Broadway. As an audiobook narrator, he has recorded 370 titles, and is proud to average 4.5 stars on Audible for all of his performances. He is an AudioFile Earphone Award winner and has been nominated for several more.His inspiration is a good story with strong characters, which he can bring to life with his performance.His narration style is known for its expressive and engaging delivery, as well as his vocal versatility. He is adept at performing a wide range of accents and brings authenticity to characters from diverse backgrounds. His ability to distinguish characters through vocal choices enhances the emotional impact of the narrative.Overall, his narration style is warm, professional and he is able to breathe life into a wide array of characters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Blaine

Book 15 of the Barker & Llewelyn series is a bit different from the others in that it deals with a US Confederacy Treaty with Britain, and a group of individuals who want the British to turn over to them an iron-clad boat that was bought and paid for by the Confederacy prior to the end of the US Civ......more

Goodreads review by Louise

Barker and Llewellyn are back with another interesting adventure. I should start by pointing out that while this is the 15th book in this long-running historical mystery/thriller series, I’ve only read one other so I feel this would be fine as a standalone or as your first foray into this series. I......more

Goodreads review by Glen

When some people claiming to be representing the Confederate States of America thirty years after the Civil War is over, they prevail upon Barker to introduce them to the Prime Minister, so they can make a claim to an old battle ship the Confederacy ordered years ago. The whole thing could have been......more