The Power-House

Name: The Power-House
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: John Buchan
ISBN: 9798874630843

Author: John Buchan

Series: Edward Leithen #1

Narrator: Graham Scott

Unabridged: 3 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Voices of Today Pty LTD

Published: 01/16/2024

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Mystery & Detective, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, World Literature

Synopsis

In the days before the First World War, the measured routine of barrister and accidental Member of Parliament Edward Leithen is disrupted when Charles Pitt-Heron, an Oxford contemporary and now the husband of Leithen’s old flame, abruptly goes missing. As he investigates the mystery, Leithen is soon pitted against the murderous forces of “the Power-House,” an international network of anarchists, and its chilling leader.

About John Buchan

John Buchan (1875–1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and politician. He pursued his literary and political careers in parallel, and is best known for his series of adventure novels featuring Richard Hannay. His 1915 novel The Thirty-Nine Steps has been filmed several times, including the 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Buchan was raised to the peerage in 1935, and, as Lord Tweedsmuir, became 15th Governor General of Canada, a position in which he served until his death.

About Graham Scott

Graham Scott is a narrator and voice actor based in the UK. As well as solo performances of works by authors including PG Wodehouse, Charles Dickens, R Austin Freeman, Dorothy L. Sayers, Jules Verne, Anna Katherine Green, Joseph Conrad, GK Chesterton, and John Buchan, Graham is also a regular performer in group productions with both Voices of Today and the Online Stage. Website: GrahamScottAudio.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eleanor

Reminiscent of Hitchcock: The Power House of the title is definitely a McGuffin as it really isn't at all clear what evil deeds its members are cooking up. But it's a good chase story.......more

Goodreads review by Ramy

قصة ظريفة .... هى مثيل ل قصص شيرلوك هولمز ل ارثر كونان دويل ...فقط ذكاء اقل ..لا محادثات بين البطل و زميله ليفسر له ما حدث و ما سيحدث ... للحظات فكرتنى ب فيلم باتمان حينما كان الفساد يضرب جهاز الشرطة فى المدينة كلها لدرجة انه لم يكن يعرف بمن يثق اضحكتنى جدا جملة .. الضابط المسئول ب سكوتلانديارد حينما......more