Harry Lampeter and the War with Scotland
A Satirical Mix of Warfare, Romance, Airships and Intrigue (Harry Lampeter and the Return to Steam, Book 1)
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The world has returned to the Steam Age. Incensed by cross-border raids from England, the Scots decide it's time to march on London. The English army heads north to stop them and MI6 send Harry Lampeter to report on the hostilities. General Malina’s American peacekeepers arrive as the battle for York begins. In between amorous entanglements, Harry discovers the Americans have a hidden agenda: the invasion of Europe. Meanwhile, Harry’s friend, Telford Stephenson, has joined the Scottish Air Force and is enjoying his own adventures.
Wisps of steam, a pair of erotic dancers, a cat called Nigel, and the distant skirl of bagpipes all add color to Harry Lampeter’s first anarchic adventure.
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By: Desmond Bagley, and others
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Fifteen Postcards
- The Old Curiosity Shop, Book 1
- By: Kirsten McKenzie
- Narrated by: Tracey Llewelyn
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Determined to save the antiques store she has inherited from ruin after the unexplained disappearance of her parents, Sarah Lester discovers a jumbled collection of vintage postcards that leads her on a journey through time. Unprepared for the story the postcards weave about their reclusive former owner, Sarah’s life is thrown into disarray as she is transported to Victorian London, colonial New Zealand, and to the British Raj in 19th-century India.
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Disappointing and disorganized
- By Miranda on 03-16-22
By: Kirsten McKenzie
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Clovenhoof
- By: Heide Goody, Iain Grant
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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Charged with gross incompetence, Satan is fired from his job as prince of Hell and exiled to that most terrible of places: English suburbia. Forced to live as a human under the name of Jeremy Clovenhoof, the dark lord not only has to contend with the fact that no one recognizes him or gives him the credit he deserves but also has to put up with the bookish war-gamer next door and the voracious man-eater upstairs.
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This Series Is Phenomenal
- By Marcus on 10-27-19
By: Heide Goody, and others
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Nancy Wake
- World War Two's Most Rebellious Spy
- By: Russell Braddon
- Narrated by: Nico Evers-Swindell
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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This is the incredible true story of the greatest spy you’ve never heard of - as told to the author by the woman herself. At the outbreak of World War Two, Nancy Wake’s glamorous life in the South of France seemed far removed from the fighting. But when her husband was called up for military service, Nancy felt she had just as much of a duty to fight for freedom. By 1943, her fearless undercover work even in the face of personal tragedy had earned her a place on the Gestapo’s "most wanted" list.
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One incredible woman!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-26-21
By: Russell Braddon
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Triple
- A Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Raza Jaffrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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As Egypt comes closer and closer to developing a nuclear bomb, the Mossad’s number one Israeli agent is given an impossible mission: to beat the Arabs in the nuclear arms race by finding and stealing two hundred tons of uranium. The world’s balance of power will shift. And the Mossad, the KGB, the Egyptians, and Fedayeen terrorists will play out the final, violent moves in this devastating game where the price of failure is a nuclear holocaust....
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Triple poorly performed
- By Jpop on 03-13-21
By: Ken Follett
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Night Soldiers
- By: Alan Furst
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
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New York Times bestselling author Alan Furst is widely recognized as master of the historical spy novel. Furst’s works are vivid evocations of long-forgotten heroes and feature plots that unfold to the inexorable cadence of history. Night Soldiers is a simultaneously thrilling and illuminating tale of espionage set in 1934.
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Best Alan Furst novel!
- By Placeholder on 04-27-11
By: Alan Furst
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Hornet Flight
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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It's June 1941, and the low point of the war. England throws wave after wave of RAF bombers across the Channel, but somehow the Luftwaffe is able to shoot them down at will. The skies, indeed, the war itself seem to belong to Hitler.
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An Outstanding Spy Novel
- By C. McCoy on 03-13-05
By: Ken Follett
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Bad Debts
- A Jack Irish Thriller, Book 1
- By: Peter Temple
- Narrated by: Marco Chiappi
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
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Meet Jack Irish, criminal lawyer, debt collector, football lover, turf watcher, trainee cabinetmaker, and the best Australian crime character we've seen in years. When Jack receives a puzzling message from a jailed ex-client, he's too deep in misery over Fitzroy's latest loss to take much notice. Next thing Jack knows, the ex-client's dead and he's been drawn into a life-threatening investigation involving high-level corruption, dark sexual secrets, shonky property deals and murder.
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The story was all over the place
- By Beth on 07-22-24
By: Peter Temple
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The Pearl Thief
- By: Elizabeth Wein
- Narrated by: Maggie Service
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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From the internationally acclaimed best-selling author of Code Name Verity comes a stunning new story of pearls, love and murder. Sixteen-year-old Julie Beaufort-Stuart is returning to her family's ancestral home in Perthshire for one last summer. It is not an idyllic return to childhood. Her grandfather's death has forced the sale of the house and estate, and this will be a summer of good-byes. Not least to the McEwen family - Highland travellers who have been part of the landscape for as long as anyone can remember.
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Freshwater Pearls and Scottish Plaid
- By Cynthia on 08-14-17
By: Elizabeth Wein
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The Barrakee Mystery
- By: Arthur W. Upfield
- Narrated by: Peter Hosking
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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Why was the redoubtable King Henry, an aborigine from Western Australia, killed during a thunderstorm in New South Wales? What was the feud that led to murder after nineteen long years had passed? And who was the woman who saw the murder and kept silent? This first story of Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, the half-aborigine detective, takes him to a sheep station in the Darling River bush country where he encounters those problems he understands so well... mixed blood and divided loyalties.
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Story from another time....
- By VtAdrienne on 06-15-15
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- Shirley N.
- 12-20-23
An Elevated Adventure
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
An adventurous tale of espionage and aerial highjinks. A futuristic world narrated in excellent fashion by Craig Bowles. The first in the series, the author, Roger Ley, sets the stage for English and Scottish loyalists to battle it out in this spy/counterspy adventure.
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- Deedra
- 01-10-22
Harry Lampeter and the war with Scotland
This was a fun filled race above the earth, for the most part.Harry has plans.He ends up right where he does not want to be.I found the 'MEGA" hat people most hilarious! Craig Bowles was a terrific narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Joe myers
- 07-06-23
enjoyable story
I got a free code for this book from the author on a Facebook group I absolutely enjoyed the story and narration definitely recommend.
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- Jan Bryde
- 01-24-24
Fast paced, action packed and casual short listen
*Pre-review Note*
I listened to this book after I heard book 2 – and I had the pleasure of listening to “Chronoscape” and “The Muslim Prince” before listening in on (and reviewing, at any rate) “The War on Scotland”. I have also listened to both series in succession, so I may be a little on the wild side in terms of chronology and keeping the books apart and mixing parts of the experience. This is one of my favorite aspects of listening to Roger’s books: feeling that everything is connected and fluid yet distinct.
I remember, having listened to book 2, I yearned for a more thorough understanding of the premise – that the world had gone steam again. While Book 1 does achieve some of it – I still feel it was already well steeped in the premise. This is not a bad thing at all, it is just that I want much more about the rise and fall of “the Riley bug”. This, incidentally, does come in later volumes and lends incredible depth to the overall storyline(s). Anyway, on to book one!
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For Nigel
This book is a very interesting double even triple helix of story-arcs, that twist and stretch, move close only to be separate a minute later. The story has breakneck speed and yet, everything is manageable. Even heroes need breaks and our protagonists – each in their own way – manage to find balances between adventure and r&r. If ever the idea of “Sex, drugs and espionage” could be applied, this is it. The catchphrase “A Satirical Mix of Warfare, Romance, Airships and Intrigue” could not be more accurate. It is a classic tale of plans, mishaps and still landing on your feet. It does make the overall structure slightly challenging to follow, which is the only reason "Story" doesn't score 5 stars.
Where Chronoscape and the digital meltdown have a feel of James Bond – The Lampeter series has much more of an Indiana Jones feel. This is a neat feature which reflects the differences in the settings.
I am intrigued by the distinct “us against them” themes, which clash with the friendships between the two main protagonists. National “frictions” notwithstanding, the tension between the two heroes is Holms vs. Moriarty-ish – but with a loyal camaraderie, nevertheless. When it comes to the cast, I hugely enjoy the colorful descriptions with quirks and traits, that make each stand out – without one drowning out the other. A personal favorite of mine is Nigel ;-)
I love that there are little jabs at the political climate of our time, which is “classic Robert” – references to well-known figures in actual politics and society. When you listen to the rest of the books as well, there are so many beautifully crafted nooks and crannies. Hints at “what if”s that we may or may not be witness to.
The one thing I can’t quite figure out is whether I like the ending or not. I already knew that Book two would be all but in medias res, but it still surprised me how the end was done. It feels abrupt to a point where it feels like the next chapter was just forgotten. Given that the book(s) are so relatively short, it makes huge sense, though and I tend to be forgiving on the point. After all, I would happily listen to a 30h book with similar breaks. It makes it episodic, which is a really cool feature.
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Stellar performance - which goes for the whole series.
Craig’s performance is already solid in this first book. This is a rare thing, that characters do have their character so early on, when the performer may not yet have the depth of them. Book 1 has a fair few female characters, which is an interesting challenge for any male voice artist – I thoroughly enjoyed the performance: Crisp and distinct. Bear in mind, I am comparing to book 2, which I knew in advance.
I personally love the width of his range – I am not sure this is for everyone; some might prefer the female parts performed by…well…women.
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- Lori
- 06-20-22
Steampunk and a fun time
Received an audio review copy from the author, this is an honest review. Narrated by Craig Bowels, comes a wonderful adventure with a steampunk flair. Harry Lampeter's life gets complicated as war is looming between Britain and Scotland and Harry gets to report on it; which allows Harry to enjoy himself in flighty romances and uncovering some juicy secrets of America's feelings of this war. Short, witty and a great way to spend a few hours of your time. Highly recommended.
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- Gwen Boseman
- 07-09-23
Entertaining
I really enjoyed listening about Harry and all he goes through. Fun book to listen to.
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- Gigi
- 09-26-24
Brilliant on all counts - on to book two!
Once I listened to Dead People on Facebook: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction and got a taste of Harry Lampeter, I KNEW I needed the WHOLE story! Our story begins with “Harry Lampeter and the War with Scotland”! Delightfully satirical throughout, at times romantic, at times intriguing, AND loaded with interesting, beautifully defined characters, “Harry Lampeter and the War with Scotland” had my eyebrows delightfully raising, my eyes twinkling, and guffaws escaping! Fabulously narrated throughout with IMPECCABLE timing, this perfectly written satire features a delightful hint of the naughty that will get ya in trouble every single time, as I found out when I valiantly tried … in vain … to hold onto my restrained demeanor while listening in public! Ohhh the looks I got in Costco …. Five fabulous stars! I loved it, and onto book two!
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- Mysteries in a Teacup
- 01-13-22
Very enjoyable listen!
Harry Lampeter is a very entertaining, well written and narrated title from Roger Ley, whom I've learned about through Chronoscape and the Muslim Prince. Lampeter is a little bit more on the satirical side and manages to combine serious as well as light hearted aspects.
After all, Lampeter is a bit of a free and independent spirit who never has much of a long term plan - but it always, somehow, works out for him... intentionally or not. He and Telford are involved with both English and Scottish intelligence agencies (double agenting), which makes for some hilarious plotlines :)
Craig Bowles did a great job narrating - he managed to capture both the gravity of the story and the tongue-in-cheekness.
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- Gary Thomson
- 09-28-21
Got to love Harry
I had already listened to book 2 which I really enjoyed. So I was really happy to get the chance to listen to book 1. This is a great series and a must listen to. The people in the story make it Harry, Tom, Ema and the rest of them. It’s an interesting how the bug eat all the plastic and the world has gone back to steam.
You won’t be disappointed in these books just a great story. I am hanging out for book 3.
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- Stacy Brock
- 06-19-23
awesome !!!
this book is a wonderful steampunk novel with sex, drugs, and rock and roll attitude it's really delightfully quirky!!
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