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Saving the Queen: A Blackford Oakes Mystery Audiobook
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President Truman is near the end of his term in office, and Great Britain has a new queen. It is 1952, the Cold War is heating up, and vital military secrets are falling into Soviet hands. The CIA faces a delicate dilemma—for the source of the leaks has been traced directly to the Queen's chambers. The situation must be resolved but without damaging the young Queen's self-confidence and public credibility.
Young Blackford Oakes, the handsome, debonaire, and audacious Yale graduate and ex-fighter pilot, is selected to penetrate the royal circle, win the Queen's confidence, and plug the leak. The action leads to an explosive showdown in the skies over London, one that could determine the future of the West.
Buckley presents a thrilling spy novel as he introduces Blackforf Oakes for the first time in Saving the Queen.
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"The Blackford Oakes series of books by William F. Buckley is a great series. As mentioned by another reviewer, Blackford Oakes was Buckley's answer to James Bond. A fun book with lots of intrigue...though it is an older book, it's a lot of fun to read! "
— Chris (4 out of 5 stars)
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“As charming and gracefully written an entertainment as has come down the pike in a month of marron glaces.”
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“A spy novel that knows how to tango.”
— Village Voice -
“An unassailable entertainment which tells an original story with suave good humor.”
— Kirkus
Saving the Queen Listener Reviews
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" This book leads into the Blackford Oakes series. A plain good read. "
— Sharon, 1/10/2014 -
" Excellent read! I may have to continue with more of this series. Glad to have been reading it on the Kindle as a resident dictionary is a must for me when reading Buckley! "
— Jim, 1/6/2014 -
" Not bad for being written in 1977. "
— Erin, 8/31/2013 -
" This was a lot of fun to read. And I didn't know Buckley could be so risque! "
— Colet, 4/26/2013 -
" The Blackford Oakes series of books by William F. Buckley is a great series. As mentioned by another reviewer, Blackford Oakes was Buckley's answer to James Bond. A fun book with lots of intrigue...though it is an older book, it's a lot of fun to read! "
— Chris, 3/30/2013 -
" Buckley's non-fiction is wonderful - his fiction, not so much. Like Hemingway's writing poetry, it's best ignored. "
— First, 1/15/2013 -
" Cold war counter espionage procedural set in the 1950's when the US was developing the H bomb. "
— Dave, 10/22/2012 -
" What a fun book to read. Fairly short - 250 pages +/-. Great James Bond-ish story written by a famous American icon, William F Buckley. It is fun to read this and imagine Buckley's voice doing the speaking. Highly recommended. "
— Phil, 9/2/2012 -
" The first of William Buckley's Blackford Oakes novels. Better than you might imagine. "
— Lance, 8/17/2012 -
" Read this when Buckley died and it was a little slow but entertaining. "
— Nancy, 4/30/2012 -
" Slow starting but once the stage is set (and you have everyone sorted out) it is very intriguing. "
— Fran, 4/21/2012 -
" Well done but frivolous. Disappointing in its pointlessness. "
— Mortimer, 4/19/2012 -
" The first in Buckley's Blackford Oakes series, it makes for entertaining reading, though don't expect a high degree of complexity or suspense. His political asides are always entertaining. "
— Graf, 3/13/2012 -
" Blackford Oakes, the American James Bond, heads to England in this historical fiction. A great series. "
— William, 1/29/2012 -
" A short mystery that I enjoyed. I don't normally like mysteries. "
— Fran, 1/8/2012 -
" Kinda fun. "
— Douglas, 12/4/2011 -
" Well written fun read. WFB can sure use the punctuation "
— Tom, 9/27/2011 -
" I did not find this much of a thriller. Quite lame really and I suspect it's just out-dated and so none of the suggested theroys are novel..in fact...some of them have been proven true. "
— Cindy, 6/16/2011 -
" Very fun read, and well written (typical Buckley). I've developed a crush on Blacky. Excellent summertime, beachy reading -- which is where I read it. Looking forward to the whole series. "
— Shane, 6/2/2011 -
" The worst book I've ever had the profound misfortune to read. "
— Mike, 4/13/2011 -
" The first of William Buckley's Blackford Oakes novels. Better than you might imagine. "
— Lance, 3/2/2011 -
" Cold war counter espionage procedural set in the 1950's when the US was developing the H bomb. <br/> <br/> "
— Dave, 7/12/2010 -
" Not bad for being written in 1977. "
— Erin, 4/19/2010 -
" What a fun book to read. Fairly short - 250 pages +/-. Great James Bond-ish story written by a famous American icon, William F Buckley. It is fun to read this and imagine Buckley's voice doing the speaking. Highly recommended. "
— Phil, 10/22/2009 -
" Very fun read, and well written (typical Buckley). I've developed a crush on Blacky. Excellent summertime, beachy reading -- which is where I read it. Looking forward to the whole series. "
— Shane, 7/3/2009 -
" Well done but frivolous. Disappointing in its pointlessness. "
— Mortimer, 5/19/2009 -
" Slow starting but once the stage is set (and you have everyone sorted out) it is very intriguing. "
— Fran, 3/14/2009 -
" This was a lot of fun to read. And I didn't know Buckley could be so risque! "
— Colet, 3/5/2009 -
" A short mystery that I enjoyed. I don't normally like mysteries. "
— Fran, 12/13/2008 -
" A solid 1950's forces of good vs. the evil commies novel. The only negative criticism I have is that the end was a little unplausible. The other 99% of the book is great. "
— Marcus, 10/31/2008
About William F. Buckley
William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008)—a syndicated columnist, author, editor, television host, and adventurer—was the founder of National Review and the host of the Emmy Award–winning Firing Line, the longest-running public affairs program in television history with a single host. Buckley was the award-winning author of many bestsellers, starting with God and Man at Yale.
About James Buschmann
James Buschmann is an elementary school teacher and community theater actor. He and his wife and their two daughters live in Northern California, within earshot of the surf.