The Ambushers, Donald Hamilton
The Ambushers, Donald Hamilton
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The Ambushers
A Matt Helm Novel

Author: Donald Hamilton

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Unabridged: 5 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 03/24/2015

Synopsis

A quiet mission of assassination is no sweat for legendary agent Matt Helm—until a shapely foreign agent he never got around to finishing off lures him into a strange trek in the wilds of northern Mexico. And when a Russian missile is smuggled out of Cuba, it falls into the hands of a political fanatic much too close to home.Originally released in the era of the James Bond novels, the Matt Helm novels were considered grittier and more realistic than Bond, garnering them critical praise and an ardent audience. This sixth installment in the series is a gripping adventure that masterfully balances action and humor.

About Donald Hamilton

Donald Hamilton (1916–2006) was the creator of Matt Helm, star of twenty-seven novels that have sold more than twenty million copies worldwide. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden, attended the University of Chicago, and served in the US Naval Reserve. His writing career began in 1946 with short stories for Collier’s and the Saturday Evening Post. His first novel was Date with Darkness, published in 1947, and altogether he published thirty-eight novels. The first Matt Helm novel, Death of a Citizen, was originally published in 1960, at the height of the Cold War.

About Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom, CBE, is an English film and stage actress, known for leading roles in plays such as Streetcar Named Desire, A Doll’s House, and Long Day’s Journey into Night, along with nearly sixty films and countless television roles, during a career spanning over six decades. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen’s birthday honors for services to drama.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

April2018 Again I was impressed by the way Hamilton wrote such a spare story that spoke volumes. There's a dozen characters covering a few months worth of time, but he skipped all the boring stuff & made everything pop distinctively. July2015: Great fun, again. Old favorites read by an excellent nar......more

Goodreads review by Adam

This is the first book in Donald Hamilton's Matt Helm series that I've read, and I don't think it'll be the last. In this, the sixth in the series, American agent, assassin, and World War II veteran Helm is sent to the fictional Latin American nation of Costa Verde to kill a rebel leader from 350 yar......more

Goodreads review by Jim

This is the new reprint by Titan books. Same story I reviewed here: [URL not allowed] just nice to get a new copy since a 40 year old paperback, no matter how well treated, is getting tough to read. Even better, the plans are to reprint the entire series & FINALLY publish the la......more

Goodreads review by Jim

Helm does a job as a sniper in a Central American country & then returns to the US to track down a wanted Nazi war criminal. Several important elements to the series are introduced in this book. Again, Hamilton does a great job painting the characters & scenery with minimalist strokes. One of my favo......more

Goodreads review by Jack

Heil Quintana? Quite the international mix in this one - central/south American rebels, displaced Nazis, Russians, and Matt (of course). Once again, some nice twists and interesting characters helped carry the story.......more

Quotes

“A real world with a real character.” Tom Clancy, praise for the series

“If you have half a dozen thrillers at hand and one is by Donald Hamilton, you can either grab it at once or save it for dessert.” New York Herald Tribune, praise for the author

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