The Crestfallen Rose, Michael Martin
The Crestfallen Rose, Michael Martin
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The Crestfallen Rose

Author: Michael Martin

Narrator: Amanda Fellows

Unabridged: 13 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 07/05/2016

Synopsis

The Crestfallen Rose merges the journey of a child born blind with that of two women whose lives are devastated in pre–World War II Germany into an exciting tale of love and death.Samantha Talbot is born blind. Her mother, Ally, searches for the cause and finds a mysterious link to a pesticide and to Worldwide Chemical. No lawyer will touch her case, until a former district attorney, David King, agrees to fight for her and Sam.Decades before Samantha’s birth, Amalia Hecht and her uncle Karl perfect a miracle pesticide that is sought by the Gestapo. They pass it secretly to an American agent. Hunted by the police, they flee Germany. At the Swiss border, Amalia befriends Rachel Wisemann, a young Jewish girl. Will their paths cross again?Ally, Samantha, and David face Worldwide Chemical in federal court in Miami, their quest frustrated by an ambitious judge, unscrupulous lawyers, and a callous opponent.

About Michael Martin

A decade ago mothers from around the world contacted Michael Martin. They told him their babies were born blind. They believed a pesticide was at fault. This is the genesis of The Crestfallen Rose. Martin, a former district attorney, is a longtime litigator of environmental poisons that affect people and plants. Michael has litigated many trials involving dangerous products. He earned an English degree from the University of the South, Sewanee, and a law degree from the University of Florida. Martin lives in Lakeland, Florida, with his wife and daughters. He may be reached at mike@martinpa.com.

About Amanda Fellows

Amanda Fellows experienced a great childhood in Warsaw, Indiana, with tight-knit neighbors and wide-open spaces. Purdue University engineering, a sales career in the corporate world, living in Mexico for ten years, and raising an amazing daughter as a self-employed single mom provide Amanda with a vast backdrop of resources. Amanda is a full-time voice talent currently residing in Indianapolis and is always looking to tell the next good story.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie

The basic legal story was good. The writing was disjointed and felt like chapters were left unfinished. The narrator might have been the worst I have heard. You could hear her inhalations, swallowing, and over bodily functions. Her reading style was monotone. Every character sounded the same and lac......more

Goodreads review by Wilbur

OUTSTANDING READ....the author puts you in the place of action and my inclination was to get a map to see it for sure....lots of locations, action and suspense.....spellbinding and hard to put it down but I wanted to savor the plot so I had to slow down and absorb everything..... He has another comin......more

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