On Wings of a Lion, Susan Wakeford Angard
On Wings of a Lion, Susan Wakeford Angard
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On Wings of a Lion
The Persian Glories Saga

Author: Susan Wakeford Angard

Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 09/26/2020


Synopsis

A whirlwind tale of international intrigue and passion set in the last days of the Shah of Iran’s reign.In 1978, daredevil film director Kathryn Whitney comes to Iran to shoot a package of TV commercials at the ruins of Persepolis. She leaves Hollywood behind and arrives in a country exploding with revolution. While visiting the Bank of Tehran, Kathryn is drawn to a display case housing the Persian Glories—a private jewelry collection of priceless canary diamonds with a powerful legacy owned by Sir Anthony Evans. Kathryn has no idea how these legendary jewels will endanger her life.In Shiraz, Kathryn meets Sir Anthony, a world-renowned photographer and the type of world-class playboy she can’t stand. Half Persian, half British, Anthony is torn between his birth country and his family heritage. Kathryn realizes Anthony is not what he seems and a powerful attraction overtakes them. She decides to join Anthony on a dangerous undercover assignment against the Black Glove. This organization, a covert splinter group of SAVAK, Iran’s secret police, endangers her film shoot, her livelihood, and her life. Kathryn and Anthony fight to survive the long arm of their enemy as the Persian Glories, coveted to the point of obsession by Anthony’s ruthless Aunt Rena and the Black Glove terrorists, set off a tide of treachery, murder, and betrayal.

About Susan Wakeford Angard

Susan Wakeford Angard was in Iran producing a TV commercial package for Boeing Aircraft in September 1978 and was an eyewitness to the first harrowing days of Khomeini’s Revolutionary Guard’s bloody takeover. Her vivid memories compelled her to write her first series of novels, The Persian Glories Saga trilogy. Susan has previously written for an episodic CBS network TV series, Hawaii Five O, and attended the UCLA Writers’ Program.

About Gabrielle de Cuir

Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Norm

Shooting a commercial in the middle of a revolution is not precisely the wisest decision a film director could entertain, even if she is experienced and adventurous. And this is particularly more so if you are clueless as to the dangerous political climate you are getting yourself into with a skelet......more

Goodreads review by Miles

Through a daringly adventurous tale of love, jealousy, fear, and more, all set in one of the most unique settings I’ve read described, Wakeford Angard managed to keep me on the edge of my seat through the very last page. This well-written page turner had me empathizing with the characters just a cha......more

Goodreads review by Esther

on wings of a lion I really enjoyed reading this book. It presents a vivid picture of Iran around the time of the Shah and his ouster. It is a page turner, with adventure, romance, and history. The characters are well developed, the scenes beautifully set.......more


Quotes

“The characters are all flesh and blood, fully drawn and well-explored…The setting of Iran so exquisitely explored…The tiniest details, are so seamlessly woven into the novel that the action never slows. The blending of the romance, historical fiction, and thriller genres makes this book a winner on many levels.” New York Journal of Books

“Smartly penned by Susan Wakeford Angard and riddled with surprising characters and angular twists and turns, On Wings of a Lion is both an enticing narrative and a packed introduction to colliding worlds.” IndieReader (4-star review)


“On Wings of a Lion unfolds amid heart-pumping action in revolutionary Iran…Apt headlines, decor, and fashions capture the era, and the result is a vibrant story that conveys the nation’s volatility and the challenges of choosing among unsavory options in times of crisis….An exciting historical romance.” Foreword