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In Farleigh Field

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In Farleigh Field

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
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World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility.

As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela's family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls?

Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal.

©2017 Janet Quin-Harkin, writing as Rhys Bowen (P)2016 Audible, Inc. 20th Century Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Espionage Cosy Winter
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really enjoyed this book, love historical fiction and delighted to find out at the end how many elements were based on real ww2 events. beautifully read with excellent accents and dialects. I loved the characters and was on edge for them right to the end.

wonderful

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If you love Rhys Bowen's writing this is an extremely enjoyable and interesting book. Enjoy!

Well worth a listen

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The story line is strong and very credible, I enjoyed it. Partially historically correct and had the listener guessing.
I recommend this story, very easy to listen to and a transport to a bygone age.

Nostalgia

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loved this story, as every Rhys Bowen tells a grea are with real and imagined detail. i speeded the narration speed up to 1.20 and it and all the difference.

good story,narration needs speeded up to 1.20

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What made the experience of listening to In Farleigh Field the most enjoyable?

The story was good although in places became a bit predictable

Who was your favorite character and why?

Margot - she was feisty

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I was disappointed with the narration. The tone of the narrator seemed to make all the characters sound as if they were completely stupid which I don't think was the intention of the author

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

The story seemed to have some ups & downs, so it took me 3 sittings

Any additional comments?

Overall a good story a bit spoiled by the irritating narration,

Narration lets it down

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