The Pandemic Plot, Scott Mariani
The Pandemic Plot, Scott Mariani
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The Pandemic Plot

Author: Scott Mariani

Narrator: Colin Mace

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Avon

Published: 05/13/2021


Synopsis

The gripping new Ben Hope thriller from the Number One bestseller. People can’t get enough of the Ben Hope series: When ex-SAS major Ben Hope is urgently recalled to the UK from his base in France to assist with a family crisis, little does he know that he’s about to be drawn into one of the most dangerous missions of his career: his son Jude has been accused of a brutal murder, and all the evidence points to his guilt. To prove Jude’s innocence Ben embarks on a wild chase, facing up against mysterious killers and piecing together a fragile web of clues. What connects an all-female criminal gang from the early 1900s called the Forty Elephants, a century-old vendetta and a shadowy government conspiracy that claimed millions of innocent lives? Along the way Ben teams up with his former acquaintance, rugged Detective Tom McAllister. They’re heading for a showdown in the wilds of Cornwall, and the villains have no intention of letting Ben come out of it alive . . . ‘Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night’ ‘Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game’ ‘A high level of realism … the action scenes come thick and fast. Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time’ ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ ‘History, action, devious scheming and eye-opening detail. Mariani delivers a twisting storyline’ 'Non-stop action – this book delivers’

About Scott Mariani

Scott Mariani grew up in St. Andrews, Scotland. He studied Modern Languages at Oxford and went on to work as a translator, a professional musician, a pistol shooting instructor, and a freelance journalist before becoming a full-time writer. After spending several years in Italy and France, Scott discovered his secluded writer’s haven in the wilds of west Wales, an 1830s country house complete with rambling woodland and a secret passage. When he isn’t writing, Scott enjoys jazz, movies, classic motorcycles, and astronomy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alan on August 31, 2021

Now I am a big fan of this series, but every now and again one of them doesn't quite hit the high standards of the others. not surprising after 23 books and 3? Novellas. This is quite a good story, fairly well told. But it for me it didn't quite fit with the rest of the Ben Hope Series. Probably a g......more

Goodreads review by John on August 12, 2022

The Hope series is still enjoyable after 23 books. This one had a bit too much back story but wont let down the fans.......more

Goodreads review by Alan on August 31, 2021

Now I am a big fan of this series, but every now and again one of them doesn't quite hit the high standards of the others. not surprising after 23 books and 3? Novellas. This is quite a good story, fairly well told. But it for me it didn't quite fit with the rest of the Ben Hope Series. Probably a g......more

Goodreads review by Kate on May 23, 2021

I adore Ben Hope and I am addicted to this series, reading them as soon as they are available. This isn't the best - I suspect that, understandably, the pandemic and Lockdown may be the reason. The title indicates it was certainly on the author's mind, although I don't think it's a particularly fitt......more

Goodreads review by Joe on September 26, 2021

I've been a fan of this series since #1 and this was as good as many. Interesting idea for the plot, and Ben Hope at his best. For the large part this was an easy and well paced read, and was very nearly a 5star review. I enjoyed the obligatory "sit down and listen to a bit of history" bit, and unli......more


Quotes

Praise for Scott Mariani: ‘Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night’ ‘Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game’ ‘A high level of realism … the action scenes come thick and fast. Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time’ ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell ‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer 'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry ‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne ‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy ‘Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch’ M. J. Rose ‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe Moore ‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski