In Secret Service, Mitch Silver
In Secret Service, Mitch Silver
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In Secret Service

Author: Mitch Silver

Narrator: Simon Jones, Dagmara Dominczyk

Abridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/22/2007


Synopsis

In 1964, James Bond's creator sealed a package containing a manuscript he thought no one would read until fifty years after his death. As an officer in Britain's Naval Intelligence during World War II, Ian Fleming had his own adventures to recount, and a conscience to unburden. His family ties and his career had taken him to the upper echelons of British and American society and espionage, the world of danger, betrayal, and deceit that he replicated in his famous James Bond novels. But this hidden manuscript contained a real spy story...with secrets that could explode history if revealed.

In 2005, Amy Greenberg -- a young American academic with a glittering future -- is summoned to Ireland to claim the contents of her grandfather's safe deposit box, in which she finds a manuscript by Ian Fleming. The pages contain confidential information so potentially explosive that Amy soon discovers that people on both sides of the Atlantic are willing to kill to maintain its secrecy. In a race against time, Amy must unlock the manuscript's secrets and outwit unknown assailants who will do anything to bury the truth. In Secret Service is a historical mystery inside a contemporary thriller, a brand-new take on espionage suspense.

About Mitch Silver

Mitch Silver is an advertising agency creative director who lives in Rye, New York. In Secret Service is his first novel.

About Simon Jones

Simon Jones Broadway credits include: The Real Thing, Benefactors, The School for Scandal, The Herbal Bed, and Waiting in the Wings (Outer Critics Circle nominee). Off-Broadway credits include: Woman in Mind, Terra Nova, Privates On Parade (Drama Desk nominee). Film and TV highlights: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, The Devil's Own, Brideshead Revisited, PBS's Liberty and HBO's Oz.

About Dagmara Dominczyk

Dagmara Dominczyk's film credits are Rock Star, The Count of Monte Cristo, Kinsey, and Lonely Hearts. On television she's appeared in Five People You Meet in Heaven, and 24. Her Broadway appearences are Closer, Enchanted April, and The Violet Hour.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on July 27, 2009

Mitch Silver had a clever idea for a novel. His premise-- real life creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming, discovers a secret left over from World War II-- this secret is so volatile that a number of people are set to prevent from being exposed. This novel has a bit of a split personality as the author......more

Goodreads review by Justin on June 01, 2008

I bought this book in the San Francisco airport for the flight back to NY and it was a great plane read. But I'm not sure how much I would have enjoyed it had I not been trapped for 6 hours. It's basically a rip-off of The Da Vinci Code but substituting Ian Fleming for Jesus. The "secret" that is bei......more

Goodreads review by D on June 15, 2024

This is a quite well-written suspense tale. Nicely paced. I especially liked Amy, the main character. She is very intelligent and becomes stronger and more resourceful as the story unfolds. I am very much a girly girl myself and Amy's experiences would have caused me to just fall to pieces! You will......more

Goodreads review by John on February 28, 2013

Interesting and very well written story.......more


Quotes

"A monarchy in trouble, murderous treason, and a World War II betrayal that resonates into the present. The real thrill of In Secret Service is watching this contemporary and historical tale recounted through the fun house mirror. Enjoy the ride." -- Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The Book of Fate

"First-time novelist Silver spins an entertaining tale . . . and his high spirits are so contagious that readers will happily go along for the ride." -- Publishers Weekly