New York Station

De: Lawrence Dudley

Narrado por: Christopher Lane

In August 1940 - 18 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor - Anglo American MI6 agent Roy Hawkins is mysteriously rushed from Nazi-occupied Paris to New York. Enraged at being ordered away from what he believes is the real fight against Nazism and Fascism, he wants to get back to Paris as soon as possible, even though he knows it means almost certain death.

In New York he is shocked and sickened to encounter a now-alien America increasingly dominated by right-wing extremists, including a new radio celebrity, Walter Ventnor. After a tense encounter with his friend and mentor William Stephenson, he agrees to temporarily pursue a Nazi commercial envoy, Hans Ludwig, and try and stop him from stealing American submarine warfare secrets.

Hawkins follows Ludwig to the elite Saratoga racing meeting, where Ludwig is cultivating top American business leaders. There he meets the scion of an ancient and aristocratic New York family, Daisy van Schenck. After persuading Daisy to throw Ludwig out of the mansion he has rented, Hawkins finds himself increasingly attracted to her - and to the possibility of a different life.

When Hawkins discovers a Nazi plot to rig the presidential election, he is forced to choose between duty and the woman he loves.

©2018 Lawrence Dudley (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Just Wow!

Story line was riveting and the descriptions of “The Flat Track” took me back to many Augusts spent there with my Dad. Narration was on point. Loved every minute of it! Definitely left me wanting more!

Deja Vu

Mr Dudley tells a fascinating spy story set in 30's. With remarkably constructed period detail, Dudley dishes up an utterly believable story of New York (City and upstate) intrigue.

The narrator, Christopher Lane, does a great job with both men's and women's voices and manages the various accents. He brings Mr Dudley's story to life.

[Full disclosure: I knew Mr. Dudley at one time]

A taut and engaging listen.

Just a couple of quick notes.

1st, the book is read by Christopher Lane. For most of you that means you know the narration is golden. That man could make the McDonald’s menu sound fascinating. In fact, I found the book in a search I made of narrations he he recorded.

The book is actually pretty extraordinary and stands on it’s own two metaphorical feet. The plots and subplots are all interesting and weave together with no loose threads. There aren’t too many of them either— a trap far too often fallen into by writers of this genre. And all are necessary for the story with no fillers for length.

I don’t rehash the books I review. Many do and their reviews are a poor imitation of the writer’s art and talent. One exception is the mention of sex and language as those are very important to many sensitive readers.

The book has no explicit sex scenes at all. There’s a chapter has a few scenes containing descriptions of a woman’s breasts. They’re just descriptive, with no sexual activity.

The are a number of examples of foul language. They aren’t gratuitous and they’re not used in a vulgar manner. Saying anything more would violate my own code so you’ll have to trust me that it’s part of the story as a whole.

Hope this is helpful to you and enjoy your day!👍

Story was somewhat rushed...

Character development was all over the place. Too many story routes and not enough focus on Amin points.

Overall just too busy to get interested in.