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    The Double Agents

    Written by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

    Narrated by Paul Hecht

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    About this audiobook

    W.E.B. Griffin's iconoclastic OSS heroes face an historic challenge in the brand-new volume of the New York Times-bestselling series.
     

    Critics and fans alike welcomed the return of the "shrewd, sharp, rousing" (Kirkus Reviews) Men at War series: "The Saboteurs is good entertainment and the fast-paced and exciting novel Griffin's readers have come to expect. This is Griffin's 36th novel and his son's first; one wonders how prolific a force Griffin & Son will be!" (Library Journal)

    Now, Dick Canidy and colleagues in the Office of Strategic Services face an even greater task-to convince Hitler and the Axis powers that the invasion of the European continent will take place anywhere but on the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. "Wild Bill" Donovan's men have several tactics in mind, but some of the people they must use are not the most reliable-are, in fact, most likely spying for both sides - so the deceptions require layer upon layer of intrigue, and all it will take is one slip to send the whole thing tumbling down like a house of cards. Are the OSS agents up to it? They certainly think so.
      
    And then the body is found floating off the coast of Spain. . . .

    Filled to the brim with action, character, and the deep understanding of the military heart and mind that have made Griffin's books so outstanding, The Double Agents is irresistible storyteller from a master of the craft.


    From the Paperback edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJun 26, 2007
    ISBN9781429586559
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    The Double Agents
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    W.E.B. Griffin

    W.E.B. Griffin is the author of six bestselling series—and now Clandestine Operations.   William E. Butterworth IV has worked closely with his father for more than a decade, and is the coauthor with him of many books, most recently Hazardous Duty and Top Secret.  

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    • 2/5
      i was a bit disappointed in this one. and believe me i read alot of this style of book. it was ok and if youre really into the subject matter it will hold your attenetion. however i felt like it drifted and wasnt really getting to the point or matching it's title except for vague references or play of words. very misleading. maybe i would have enjoyed it more if i hadn't read the sleeve.
    • 2/5
      i was a bit disappointed in this one. and believe me i read alot of this style of book. it was ok and if youre really into the subject matter it will hold your attenetion. however i felt like it drifted and wasnt really getting to the point or matching it's title except for vague references or play of words. very misleading. maybe i would have enjoyed it more if i hadn't read the sleeve.
    • 3/5
      Another good book in this series...once you are accustomed to the writing style. Quick and easy. Boring to some, but fun. Really only two story lines and that makes it easier to follow. On to the next one.
    • 2/5
      I have to confess that I read this entire book even though I had gotten weary of it very early on. There are many, many characters drawn in great detail, only a very few of which have anything to do with the plot.
      The plot itself had 3 storylines, none of which was really too substantial. The storyline most fully developed was a retelling of the plot of the 1956 movie, The Man Who Never Was, based on an apparently true incident from WW II. The other two storylines, one about a search of Nazi chemical weapons and the other about a woman missing after the Blitz in London, were not engaging.
      It seemed to me that the author's purpose was to show off his extensive and detailed research and knowledge of military affairs, rather than to create an engaging novel.
      I had read another book by the same author that was part of a 3 part series but did not find it engaging enough to want to read the other 2 in the series. After reading this book on top of my previous experience, I will be finding other things to read.
    • 4/5
      A book by Griffin (and son now) means one thing to me - a quick, easy, and fun story about a guy who tends to have everything go his way in life and "The Double Agents" was no different.

      "The Double Agents" is about Major Dick Candidy who was formerly an ace pilot and is now an operative within the OSS working on a mission in Sicily. There is also a side story involving the actors Peter Ustinov and David Niven who are also working for the OSS out of London on a mission to fool Nazi intelligence into thinking we aren't really up to anything in Sicily.

      The story about Candidy is interesting but I found the retelling of Operation Mincemeat involving Ustinov and Niven more compelling because it is based on an actually OSS operation I had previously heard about though not all of the characters in "The Double Agents" actually were involved in Operation Mincemeat in reality.

      This is the only book inthe "Men At War" series I have read but it was enjoyable enough that I will go back and get the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      Griffins story lines along with history are great and most of his facts are actural and his character (Canidy)just keeps you reading and wondering what he will do next. I really like the way he moves the story around, bringing in different characters throughout the book and ones that you know from previous book.
    • 2/5
      Another minor disappointment, although a bit better than "The Saboteurs". Again, many of the Griffin formula elements, but not done as well as his earlier books. The celebrity appearances are more jarring and less believable, and much more than the cameos in past books--Ian Flemming, Peter Ustinov and David Nivin have moderate roles that make no use of their real-world status. The suspense seems contrived, and often leaving me thinking "Get to the point already!"OK if you've read the previous books, don't bother otherwise.
    • 2/5
      I have every book written by Mr Griifin,even the ones he wrote under his real name which is WE Butterworth.In reality I have read them ocer and over. This one is not a keeper. It was so boring that I did not even finish it. Lets hope the next one is much better.