Behind the Throne


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(4.3 stars; 3 reviews)

Frank Spalding, a young diplomat, finds himself embroiled in political intrigue and global espionage when he is stationed in Italy. With many plot twists and turns, Frank finds a way to navigate through the machinations of international politics. (9 hr 59 min)

Chapters

The Cat's-Paw 11:42 Read by ToddHW
Friends of Her Excellency 16:42 Read by ToddHW
In Which Mary Reveals Certain Suspicions 13:55 Read by Sandra Cullum
Contains a Mystery 17:36 Read by Sandra Cullum
Is Mainly About a Woman 12:29 Read by BriMo
Discloses Certain Strange Facts 11:08 Read by Daniel Glover
An Afternoon at Thornby 11:30 Read by Daniel Glover
The Traitor 18:36 Read by Sandra Cullum
His Excellency Learns the Truth 16:28 Read by Sandra Cullum
"For Mary's Sake" 17:06 Read by Sandra Cullum
The Secret Agent 11:43 Read by Daniel Glover
Concerns Some Curious Instructions 15:54 Read by Roxby
The Villa San Donato 15:49 Read by ruthruby
In the Silence of the Night 16:58 Read by Julie Anne Thompson
The Peril of a Nation 12:36 Read by tshoes76
Father and Daughter 12:26 Read by Nrageb
The Sazarac Affair 12:01 Read by Daniel Glover
Counting the Cost 13:40 Read by ruthruby
The Sacrifice 11:15 Read by lhoughton
Tells the Truth 12:59 Read by lhoughton
The Ear of the Minister 10:56 Read by lhoughton
Concerns a Man's Duty 15:05 Read by lhoughton
The Plot 14:20 Read by Stephen Ndichu
In the Chamber of Deputies 16:49 Read by Stephen Ndichu
Billy Grenfell is Philosophic 15:25 Read by Sandra Cullum
A Millionaire's Tactic 16:10 Read by Sandra Cullum
Vito is Inquisitive 18:34 Read by Sandra Cullum
"Was Sazarac Your Friend?" 13:21 Read by Sandra Cullum
Around the Throne 17:14 Read by ArmReader
The Path of the Tempter 14:20 Read by Anna Krasuska
In Which a Double Game is Played 17:50 Read by ArmReader
The Birth of Love 15:54 Read by ArmReader
Mrs. Fitzroy's Governess 17:53 Read by Sandra Cullum
In Confidence 14:42 Read by Sandra Cullum
The Captain is Outspoken 15:45 Read by Sandra Cullum
In the Twilight Hour 15:11 Read by Elijah Fisher
At Orton Court Again 9:51 Read by Elijah Fisher
"Silence for Silence!" 21:26 Read by ruthruby
Revelations 14:57 Read by ArmReader
The Story of Captain Solaro 16:58 Read by Nancy Gorgen
A Woman's Freedom 4:05 Read by Stacey Malcolm

Reviews

A mystery that is complicated


(4 stars)

After listening to at least 1/3 of the book, I was not sure why the summary referred to an English man as a main character. Finally, he appears and the book became more interesting. The plot was good but I would have preferred that I knew why all the background information was given. I almost gave up on the book. As I said, once McBean came onto the scene, the pace increased and it was fun to listen to. The various readers all did a decent job.