The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love (version 2)


Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)

(4 stars; 51 reviews)

A mysterious burgary of the British Consulate at Leghorn, coupled with the even more mysterious visit of an English yacht, leads to a trail of espionage and underground criminal activity that carries to reader to London, to Scotland, and ultimately to Finland, then groaning under the oppression of its imperial Russian masters. Our hero, fortunately, is a man of great perspicacity (half a century later he might have been named Double O Seven), but even he finds his limits tested as he attempts to find the truth. - Summary by Nicholas Clifford (9 hr 55 min)

Chapters

His Britannic Majesty's Service 33:31 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Why the Safe Was Opened 30:29 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
The House 'Over the Water' 33:15 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
In Which the Mystery Increases 32:18 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Contains Certain Confidences 29:07 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
The Gathering of the Clouds 29:22 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Contains a Surprise 29:41 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Life's Counterclaim 29:37 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Strange Disclosures are Made 30:40 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
I Show My Hand 31:12 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
The Castle of the Terror part 1 36:17 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
The Castle of the Terror part 2 39:46 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
'The Strangler' 44:47 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
A Double Game and its Consequences 33:19 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Her Highness is Inquisitive 16:46 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Just Off the Strand 27:30 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Marked Men 17:17 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
The Truth About the 'Lola' 29:38 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Contains Elma's Story & Conclusion 40:31 Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)

Reviews

Exciting, and Incredibly Relevant


(5 stars)

This story, though taking place over 120 years ago as a historical thriller, has a current parallel to Russia’s imperial ambitions in Ukraine, only then, it was Finland that was its victim. Of course, that’s just a minor backdrop for this wonderfully exciting mystery that is quite credible in intrigue, espionage, and crime. Our most excellent reader, Professor Clifford, must be appreciated in memory, for bringing us such great literature to our attention and enjoyment.

One of my favorite narrators


(4 stars)

2019 - yearly listen. Both narrators are my favorite but I am a creature of habit so, I prefer Weiss read the Le Queux books, if I had my choice. Really, I'm just happy when it's any of my favorites.

thank you Nicholas Clifford!!


(4 stars)

I am so happy to have this alternative reading to the nasal droning of the previous version. One of my favourite Readers.

favorite reader


(5 stars)

Well developed plot that keeps interest Perfect escape from Covid-19 worries or situations for a while .Thank you LibriVox

More adventure than mystery


(2.5 stars)

Good story, but I would not call it a mystery, much more a thriller than a who-done-it.

imo amazingly ...


(0.5 stars)

... stupid, preposterous, unbelievable and irresponsible crap!102423! "oh the police, what can they want of me?"


(5 stars)

Excellent reader. Easy to follow plot. Very interesting story.

A grade story


(4 stars)

wonderfully complex story for its time.