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Critics and fans everywhere love the Men at War series, books “rich with witty banter and nail-biting undercover work” (Entertainment Weekly). It is summer 1943. Two of the Allies’ most important plans are at grave risk — Operation Overlord’s invasion of France and the Manhattan Project’s race to build the atomic bomb. A furious President Roosevelt turns to OSS spy chief Wild Bill Donovan — and Donovan turns to Dick Canidy and his teams behind enemy lines. They’ve certainly got their work cut out for them. In the weeks to come, they must fight the Axis in many ways, to try to find and sabotage Germany’s new “aerial torpedo” rockets, some of which are rumored to be fitted out with deadly nerve gas and aimed at London; to rescue a missing covert OSS team bearing vital secrets; and to exploit German intelligence agents and generals disgruntled enough with Hitler to maybe try to topple him. And as if all that weren’t enough, they must battle the enemy within, as well: The Soviets are using moles to steal Manhattan Project secrets, and if the Soviets build their own atomic bomb . . . who knows where that might lead? Filled to the brim with action, character, and the deep understanding of the military heart and mind that have made Griffin’s novels outstanding, The Spymasters is simply great listening.
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"I liked the book. It was a solid extension of the familiar characters and explores the highly plausible scenario of the Nazis developing nerve gas to use in bombarding London with the V-1. And he does the good anti-Nazi German theme that he has done so well in a number of his books."
— David (4 out of 5 stars)
The Spymasters Listener Reviews
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" As was true of other books since Butterworth IV became involved, marketing this as a novel is a crime. It was a short story with 90% filler - two lines of dialogue followed by four paragraphs of explanation copied from prior books in the series. "
— Chuck, 1/14/2014 -
" best one of his novels ive read in a long time "
— Jackie, 12/5/2013 -
" As always from Griffin & Butterworth - an action filled yarn following a variety of characters we've come to love and admire. Who wouldn't want to be Canidy? "
— Andrew, 11/28/2013 -
" Didn't enjoy this as much as some of the others. "
— Eunice, 11/3/2013 -
" This was my first and last W.E.B. Griffin book. It's what I considered to be a slow read. "
— Kathy, 10/31/2013 -
" "Typical W.E.B. Griffin fare. Drags in spots, but all-in-all a decent read." -JP "
— Kountze, 10/22/2013 -
" I got about 150 pages in and it was still boring. Last one of WEB Griffin's sons' books I read. "
— Scott, 10/5/2013 -
" I have read every W.E.B. Griffin novel,and all of the previous books in this series. This was the worst of his works - seemed thrown together and wasn't nearly as engaging as other stuff he (they) have written. "
— Vincent, 8/30/2013 -
" Not the best of canids, but a good fast read. "
— Bill, 6/23/2013 -
" I loved all of the earlier series that WEB Griffin wrote but now there is just too much repetition of older material assembled in a new package. "
— Bill, 5/8/2013 -
" I enjoyed reading more, albeit finctionalized, about the work of the OSS during WWII. "
— Kit, 4/23/2013 -
" World War II. Hitler versus Churchill. And Richard Canidy and crew, heroes all, do what they must do. Good. "
— L-J, 4/23/2013 -
" This book just didn't do it for me. A look behind the scenes at the spy network in Europe during WWII. Characters were well developed, but the story line didn't grab me. "
— Doug, 4/8/2013 -
" This was an ok addition to my least favorite of Griffin's series. "
— Barry, 3/3/2013 -
" I really enjoyed it and I have always enjoyed all of Griffin's books "
— John, 1/1/2013 -
" The book was kind of hard to get into. I kept wanting to put it aside and read something else. Kind of a meh, bland book. Some good enough moments to keep it from falling further than a three star rating, but barely. "
— Mike, 12/11/2012 -
" W. E. B. Griffin is another one I always like. "
— Priscilla, 10/21/2012 -
" Another great chapter in the Men at War series "
— David, 8/23/2012
About the Authors
W. E. B. Griffin (1929–2019) was the author of military and detective fiction, including several New York Times bestsellers in his Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, The Corps, and Honor Bound series. He also wrote many novels under various pseudonyms. He was invested into the orders of St. George of the US Armor Association and St. Andrew of the US Army Aviation Association, and he was made a life member of the US Special Operations Association, among many others.
William E. Butterworth IV has been an editor and a writer for more than twenty-five years and has worked closely for several years with his father, W. E. B. Griffin. He is the coauthor of The Saboteurs and The Double Agents, among others.
About Christopher Lane
Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.