Secret Honor

Honor Bound 3

By: W. E. B. Griffin

Narrated by: Scott Brick

A crackling new novel in the best-selling Honor Bound series, by the master of the military thriller.

As with his three enormously popular series - Brotherhood of War, The Corps, and Badge of Honor - Honor Bound and Blood and Honor, W. E. B. Griffin's novels of World War II espionage in Germany and Argentina, became immediate best sellers. These are "immensely entertaining adventures" (Kirkus Reviews), "superior war stories" (Library Journal) "whose twists and turns keep readers guessing until the last page" (Publishers Weekly). Now, in Secret Honor, Griffin creates his most rousing novel yet.

In Wolf's Lair, a German general works toward the assassination of Adolf Hitler. In Buenos Aires, the general's son, codenamed Galahad, falls under suspicion by the SS after a Nazi operation suddenly goes bad. In the middle of it all is OSS agent Cletus Frade, who knows the identity of them both and what they will do next if they can survive that long. For not only are SS and Abwehr officers hot on their trails in both countries, but the OSS has branded Frade a rogue agent and is determined to shake the truth from him at whatever cost. If Frade can't figure out a way to hold them all off, then the futures of all three men may be very short indeed.

Written with all the special flair that Griffin's readers expect, filled with high drama and real heroes, Secret Honor is further proof, in Tom Clancy's words, that "Griffin is a storyteller in the grand tradition."

©2000 W.E.B. Griffin (P)2011 Penguin

Another great book

I believe the Honor series is the best of Griffin’s books. The history of Argentina is seldom known; these books make it understandable and enjoyable. A GREAT read.

love this series

some of the voices sounded too similar for the characters. this made it confusing to figure out based on voice.

Enjoying the series.

Excellent narration and although some pronunciations differed from book 1 and 2 it was far and above better than the book 2 narrator whom I feverishly hope went back to waiting tables.

A good listen

The narrator is much easier to listen to than Book 1 or 2. Griffin has a tendency to recap earlier developments sometimes to excess. The story moves along nicely

Memorable!

Loved it! I couldn't stop listening. It was like the characters were real and I wanted to meet them.

Good story read well.

The story flows well. The reader does a good job. Looking for to the next book.

Good Story

What a relief that the narration didnt have the phony accents from previous narration in this series.

Great story line that continues to be plausible and entertaining.

Another Strong Novel

The third volume in Griffin’s excellent series about spies operating in Argentina during World War II focuses more fully on the Nazi efforts in this regard. At the end of the last book, two high ranking Nazi officials were assassinated in Argentina. The main storyline of this novel is the Nazi effort to find out how the Argentines (or possibly, the Americans) discovered that the German officers would be where they were (they were on a secret mission) when they were killed. Quite naturally, among those who are under suspicion is Peter, the German fighter pilot (but secret anti-Nazi) who has become an important source of information (and friend) of the series’ primary hero, Clete. When Peter is called back to Germany to be questioned, there is serious reason to fear that he will be executed, either because they find evidence against him or need a scapegoat.

The second major storyline is Clete’s wedding which has to happen with unseemly speed because his fiancé is pregnant. Her father is furious with Clete (whom he didn’t like from the beginning and now hates because he took his daughter’s virginity) and doesn’t seem particularly mollified by the fact that Clete has inherited one of the largest fortunes in Argentina. For his part, Clete despises his father-in-law for keeping mistresses.

But the most interesting storyline involves Juan Peron, who is Clete’s godfather. The reader knows that Peron will eventually lead all of Argentina. He is a German sympathizer and he is attracted to very young girls. Clete despises him but absolutely everyone is encouraging him to become friends with him. His superior in the OSS actually gives Clete an order to befriend the man. Clete already knew the spy work was serious business, but he is beginning to learn that it involves every part of his life.

Clete makes what, in my opinion, is a very serious mistake in this novel when he tells his new bride all about his espionage work. Not only is he not keeping secrets, in doing so he is increasing the danger to his men, his missions, and to his bride. This is in stark contrast to his efforts to stop an agent sent by his OSS superiors to learn the identity of Clete’s most valuable contact. (In doing so, they prove that Clete is right to keep the man’s identity secret as they obviously are willing to expose his existence in their efforts to find out who he is.)

This is another strong novel with a surprise ending.

amazing book

I love the honor bound books!! going on my 4th book and I'm seriously hooked!

Not to be missed In Honor Bound

The honor bound series is a great show of what at what time governed the officer Corps of countries. my only question is where did honor go? I know it has been replaced by bureaucracy!