Touchstone by Laurie R. King audiobook

Touchstone

By Laurie R. King
Read by Jefferson Mays

Recorded Books, Recorded Books, Inc.

The Harris Stuyvesant Series: Book 1

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9781664492295

  • ISBN: 9781664600126

Runtime: 17.51 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King takes us to a remote cottage in Cornwall in this gripping tale of intrigue, terrorism, and explosive passions that begins with a visit to a recluse code-named …

Once studied by British intelligence for his excruciating sensitivity to the world’s turmoil, Bennett Grey has withdrawn from the world—until an American Bureau of Investigation agent comes to assess Grey’s potential as a weapon in a new kind of warfare.

Agent Harris Stuyvesant needs Grey’s help to enter a realm where the rich and the radical exist side by side—a heady mix of power, celebrity, and sexuality that conceals the free world’s deadliest enemy. Soon Stuyvesant finds himself dangerously seduced by one woman and–even more dangerously—falling in love with another. As he sifts through secrets divulged and kept, he uncovers the target of a horrifying conspiracy, and wonders if he can trust anyone, even his touchstone.

“Cinematic … richly, even lushly, imagined.”Booklist, starred review

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“King’s meticulously plotted tale of an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift, Touchstone, is an Anglophile’s treat of sixth sense and sensibility.” Entertainment Weekly
“A thriller with big themes…memorably satisfying.” Wall Street Journal
“Brilliant characters and completely realized and masterful writing make this book impossible to put down. Intrigue, terrorism, and people pushed to the edge combine until the suspense is unbearable.” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
“This standalone thriller from bestseller King offers impeccable scholarship and the author’s usual intelligent prose.” Publishers Weekly
“Offers action, intrigue, history, mystery, mysticism, and romance…King’s riveting novel and Mays’ excellent narration combine to give the listener a totally satisfying experience.” AudioFile
“King works her mastery not only in a vivid and sometimes terrifying psychological study but also through gorgeous evocation of the English landscape, detailed description of the dynamics in a country house inhabited by the same family for half a millennium, and perceptive analysis of the intricate complexities of politics, power and gender, and social justice. Cinematic in the intensity of its shifting points of view and boasting characters so charismatic that we can hear not only their voices but also the sound of their breathing, King’s latest combines a compelling plot with a richly, even lushly, imagined time and place.” Booklist (starred review)
“Realistic psychological drama, strong research, and impeccable writing style make this a tale not be missed. Highly recommended.” Library Journal

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Reviews

Author

Author Bio: Laurie R. King

Author Bio: Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes stories. She has been nominated for a multitude of prizes, and her fiction has won the Edgar, Creasy, Nero, and Macavity awards. She has been guest of honor at several crime conventions, and she was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2010.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 17.51
Audience: Adult
Language: English