The Old Bridge, Andrew Turpin
The Old Bridge, Andrew Turpin
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The Old Bridge

Author: Andrew Turpin

Narrator: John Pirhalla

Unabridged: 11 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2018


Synopsis

The dark side of espionage . . . Joe Johnson’s investigation into a horrific wartime killing on an iconic bridge is thrown off track by his former CIA boss, who once hired him, then later fired him. Now, decades later, he’s trying to kill him.★★★★★ “A great book written by a very, very talented author.” — Amazon reviewer.Former spy Johnson’s war crimes inquiry begins in some of Europe’s most beautiful locations, but takes on a new dimension when it uncovers high level corruption within the Agency—his old employer. It culminates in an electrifying hunt for a killer in New York City and London.Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson literally walk a minefield while searching for an army officer who vanished after the Yugoslav civil war with a secret dossier linked to the White House. The search takes them to Mostar and Dubrovnik.They end up fending off powerful intelligence agency leaders with vested interests.The Old Bridge is the second taut thriller in the Joe Johnson series.See how Johnson draws on all his resources to uncover the truth about what happened several decades earlier, while battling against dark forces that are working against him.AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES: ★★★★★ “Loved this book and its many twists and turns!”★★★★★ "An addictive page turner.” — Yvonne Bastian, Me and My Books blog.★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.”★★★★★ “If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you’ll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by kartik on June 10, 2018

The Old Bridge is a significant improvement on The Last Nazi. For one, it has an interesting setting - the balkans and the civil war in the 90s - which I have not read much about. It is far more contemporary than World War 2 but still relevant for the lessons it has to teach us. The second, and more......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne on January 31, 2018

Last year I was introduced to Joe Johnson, a war crimes investigator.  In this second instalment Joe is taken to Europe, to investigate claims of war crimes during the Bosnia-Croatia conflict in the 1990's. He teams up with MI6 colleague Jayne as they hunt for men implicated in the horrific crimes t......more

Goodreads review by Neil on February 11, 2018

Centuries of conflict characterise the history of the Balkans. The most recent war of the 1990s is the background for this riveting, multi-layered page-turner. An eponymous 450-year-old bridge is one of the key players. Premeditated murders were committed on the bridge in the midst of battle during......more

Goodreads review by Brian Anderson on February 16, 2018

This is a great book written by a very, very talented author. I was impressed with the details, you could feel the pain, smell the gun power and see everything by his description. A superb novel which I highly recommend for any age, as the dialog is clean. I don't think I can say anymore that the ot......more

Goodreads review by norma Kimbrell on February 10, 2018

Two great books I read both of the books about Joe Johnson. Great reading. Well researched and presented in well written style. Would recommend.......more