Fever Coast, Colin Falconer
Fever Coast, Colin Falconer
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Fever Coast
A sweeping historical adventure across Africa and India

Author: Colin Falconer

Narrator: Harry Frost

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2023


Synopsis

Colin Falconer's bestselling historical adventure, brought to life by Harry Frost.A rogue army. A continent in chaos. One man's thirst for revenge.East Africa, 1750.Lachlan McKenzie has never understood why his family lives on a lonely trading post along the slave coast. His father refuses to speak of the past. Then three warships sail up the river and turn their guns on the fort.Lachlan should have died that day.Instead, he is left with nothing but a burning need to discover who destroyed his family - and why.His search takes him from the lawless heart of Africa to the feverish coasts of India, through redcoat garrisons, slave markets and the crumbling courts of the Moghul emperors. Along the way he encounters men who will kill for gold, women who will risk everything for freedom, and empires preparing to tear the world apart.But the closer Lachlan comes to the truth, the more dangerous his quest becomes.Because some secrets are worth killing to protect.And some debts can only be paid in blood.Fever Coast is a sweeping historical adventure of revenge, danger and survival, set against the violent collision of empires in the eighteenth century.Perfect for listeners who love unforgettable heroes, exotic worlds and stories of war, ambition and revenge.Discover more epic historical adventure from Colin Falconer: Lord of the Atlas, narrated by Harry Frost and Silk Road, narrated by Philip Stevens.

About Colin Falconer

Colin Falconer is an internationally bestselling author. Born in London, he was a freelance journalist and advertising copywriter for many years. But writing novels was his passion and led him to write his first book, Venom, based on his own experiences in South East Asia.
He has now published over fifty books that have been translated into twenty-three languages. He travels widely for research; it has led him to chasing tornadoes in Texas, diving with sharks in South Africa, and running with the bulls in Spain.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda

The year was 1750 and the place was Africa when Lachlan McKenzie's mother, father, sister, brother and uncle were killed by a mercenary, Napoleon Gagnon. He massacred these people on request of Governor Keyser. Lachlan vowed to find and kill Frenchman Gagnon, but Lachlan had to go to where the fight......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

This is a great latest addition to this series. Pacy and exciting, with humour and a touch of the exotic. Takes you to Africa and India with finely drawn and unique characters. Absolutely loved Napoleon and his daughter. Brilliant read. Five stars.......more

Goodreads review by The

Great read. 18th century Madagascar, Portugese traders, renegade mercenaries. Raids, seiges. A family destroyed, and a vengeanace enacted. Good stuff.......more

Goodreads review by Peary

Excellent read......more

Goodreads review by Steven

FIRST let me say, I am loving all of Colin Falconer's Epic Adventure series. His writing is fantastic! He is my favorite contemporary writer. Of the 11 of his books I have read though, this was not my favorite. Not that his writing wasnt good but it takes place during a time and place in history tha......more