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A Foreign Country

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A Foreign Country

Written by: Charles Cumming
Narrated by: Jot Davies
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From the internationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Trinity Six, comes Charles Cumming's A Foreign Country, a compelling tale of deceit and betrayal, conspiracy and redemption.

On the vacation of a lifetime in Egypt, an elderly French couple are brutally murdered. Days later, a meticulously-planned kidnapping takes place on the streets of Paris. Amelia Levene, the first female Chief of MI6, has disappeared without a trace, six weeks before she is due to take over as the most influential spy in Europe. It is the gravest crisis MI6 has faced in more than a decade. Desperate not only to find her, but to keep her disappearance a secret, Britain's top intelligence agents turn to one of their own: disgraced MI6 officer Thomas Kell.

Tossed out of the Service only months before, Kell is given one final chance to redeem himself - find Amelia Levene at any cost. The trail leads Kell to France and Tunisia, where he uncovers a shocking secret and a conspiracy that could have unimaginable repercussions for Britain and its allies. Only Kell stands in the way of personal and political catastrophe.

A Foreign Country is one The Washington Post's Best Audiobooks of 2012.

Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Fiction Africa Disappearance
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“Bestseller Cumming follows 2011's The Trinity Six with another superb stand-alone…Cumming is particularly skilled at sketching his characters…The elegant prose will appeal to those who don't usually read spy fiction.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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Overall average book. Weak plot. Switching between different time lines during first half made the story disjointed at times. Better flow in the second half. Weak ending.

Average book.

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