Whisper in the Wind

Name: Whisper in the Wind
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Luke Arnold
ISBN: 9781668647615

Author: Luke Arnold

Narrator: Luke Arnold

Unabridged: 11 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 04/29/2025

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Urban, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective, Private Investigators

Synopsis

The fourth installment of Luke Arnold's Fetch Phillips series, Whisper in the Wind, takes readers to a very different Sunder City. One where government corruption is rampant and tensions are rising.

Fetch is done being a hero. Once a detective, all he wants now is to run his cafe in peace. Sunder City is still recovering from the sudden and violent end of magic, and if one man can't solve all its problems, he can at least stop some people going hungry. But when a kid on the run shelters in Fetch's cafe, and a chain of gruesome murders begins among Sunder’s high and mighty, trouble is brought to Fetch’s door.

There’s a word whispered on the wind, and that word is revolution…

About Luke Arnold

Luke Arnold was born in Australia and has spent the last decade acting his way around the world, playing iconic roles such as Long John Silver in the Emmy-winning Black Sails and his award-winning turn as Michael Hutchence in the INXS mini-series Never Tear Us Apart. When he isn't performing, Luke is a screenwriter, director, novelist and ambassador for Save the Children Australia. The Last Smile in Sunder City is his debut novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dimitris on March 17, 2025

Fetch Philips is my favourite urban fantasy series and I believe Luke Arnold does a fine job of balancing bewtween humor, action, fantastical elements and noir mystery. This remains true for this fourth installment in the series. Fetch though is different this time around. He tries to stay out of tr......more

Goodreads review by Joey on March 06, 2025

A big thanks to NetGalley and Orbit for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review. Whisper in the Wind hits the ground running with mystery and intrigue and doesn't let up until it is over. Fetch, despite his best efforts, cannot stay clear of the goings on in Sunder City. Luke......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on May 13, 2025

Corrupt politician being bought off by rich people, facist police force known for excessive force, news outlets spreading lies we sure this is fantasy?......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 25, 2025

Luke Arnold's ability to world build is second-to-none. In this fourth visit to Sunder, someone is knocking off the bad guys (and one rather non-descript copper) and Fetch is blackmailed into finding out who. And why. And, more importantly, how. With the help of old friends like Baxter and Simms, an......more

Goodreads review by Vinay on April 29, 2025

Another fantastic status quo changing book in the Fetch Philip archive. Luke Arnold combines the sadistic torture of Robin Hobb's Fitz with the themes of Godfather 3 and Dark Knight to push Fetch further into complicated situations. While the book has a bit of quiet, contended start to it, things es......more

Quotes

"Arnold's universe has everything, including the angst of being human. The perfect story for adult fantasy fans—a tough PI and a murder mystery wrapped around the mysticism of Hogwarts, sprinkled with faerie dust."—Library Journal on Dead Man in a Ditch (starred review)

"A marvelous noir voice; Arnold has captured the spirit of the genre perfectly and wrapped it around a fantasy setting with consummate skill."—Peter McLean, on The Last Smile in Sunder City

"Superb... With a lead who would be at home in the pages of a Raymond Chandler or James Ellory novel and a nicely twisty plot, this installment makes a strong case for Arnold's series to enjoy a long run."—Publishers Weekly on Dead Man in a Ditch

"[T]he focus on meticulous worldbuilding and highly detailed backstory as well as the cast of fully developed and memorable characters are unarguable strengths....The first installment of an effortlessly readable series that could be the illegitimate love child of Terry Pratchett and Dashiell Hammett."—Kirkus on The Last Smile in Sunder City

"A richly imagined world...Winningly combining the grit of Chinatown with the quirky charm of Harry Potter, this series opener is sure to have readers coming back for more."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Last Smile in Sunder City

"This off-piste detective story set in a magical world, now in meltdown, has verve and charm in abundance and a rough diamond hero with quite a story to tell."—Andrew Caldecott, on The Last Smile in Sunder City