Preview

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Intriguers

By: Donald Hamilton, Claire Bloom - contributor
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $13.22

Buy for $13.22

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Matt Helm is on vacation in Mexico with nothing on his mind except fishing when some joker tries to shoot him in the back. Naturally, it was no accident - when secret agents get shot at, it never is.

So Helm has to go back to work. At least there's a bonus in the form of his boss' beautiful daughter, a playmate in peril.

©1972, 2015 Donald Hamilton (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. and Skyboat Media, Inc.
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about The Intriguers

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    256
  • 4 Stars
    64
  • 3 Stars
    19
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    264
  • 4 Stars
    40
  • 3 Stars
    6
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    235
  • 4 Stars
    54
  • 3 Stars
    15
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Matt Helm

I wrote a review 4 times and the kindle keeps losing it. this was a really good story.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Matt helm seems to be human

Matt helm always denies that he is part human but he is in this story he is

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Helm at his best!

Female character a bit tiresome but plot well thought out. Helm's uncharacteristic actions made the story that much more intriguing

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The most real fictional spy ever!

I have always loved the Matt Helm series. Realistic, gritty and an excellent portrayal of what a man in a rough business acts and thinks like. Stefan Rudnicki makes Matt Helm real. I swear he could narrate the label on a shampoo bottle and I'd buy it just because of that.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

The Peter Principle!

We find Matt Helm fishing while vacationing in ol’ Mexico; staying at the resort village of Bahia, San Carlos. Matt was having little luck with the lady accompanying him; a reformer type, wanting to be Matt’s conscience. After putting her on a plane, Helm returned to his fishing vacation alone. With an empty hook and no fish, Helm headed back to the resort. Motoring in, he was shot at from the shore. Someone knew he was here. Suffice to say, Helm eliminated the sharpshooter toot sweet. Back in Washington, a politician named Herbert Leonard is creating chaos within the intelligence community. He is combining all the agencies under one banner, under his control; The Federal Information Center (FIC). In addition, creating a private police force; The Bureau of Internal Security. Leonard has a vendetta against Mac’s organization and agents are failing to report in. So much for the setup of the story. Helm is dispatched to stop Leonard, by any means necessary. Those dirty politicians, always trying to grab more power than they can handle. You know what they say, "In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence. In time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties."

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Annoying female

Irritating female with liberal idealism of the early 70's just really annoying and too much.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Why.....

All these stupid women have ruined the last two Helm books. I just dont understand why......

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Aaargggh

Avoid this offering. Truly awful female lead. Just so bad. Damn you Matt helm. Damn you Matt helm. On and on thru a plodding and incredibly irritating romantic subplot that made me grit my teeth. If you are making a Matt helm collection this is one of only a few true duds and should be deleted before listening.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!