The Secret Warriors, W.E.B. Griffin
The Secret Warriors, W.E.B. Griffin
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The Secret Warriors
A Men at War Novel

Author: W.E.B. Griffin

Narrator: Michael Russotto

Unabridged: 11 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 12/27/2011


Synopsis

Unabridged, 12 hoursRead by TBDWashington D.C., 1942. With the help of Charles A. Lindbergh, ace OSS pilot Richard Canidy sets up an air maneuver that will drop agents into the Belgian Congo to smuggle out uranium ore essential to the arms race. But this time, Canidy is not in the saddle; he's the backup pilot. And though he's not used to waiting for something to go wrong, he knows that it will...

About The Author

W.E.B. Griffin is the author of seven bestselling series: The Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, Honor Bound, Presidential Agent, and Clandestine Operations. He lives in Fairhope, Alabama, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.Michael Russotto is an actor, director, and narrator. He is active in the theater scene in Washington, DC, and has participated in productions at the Kennedy Center, the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, and Theater Lab. His narrating credits include Blood and Honor and The Last Heroes by W.E.B. Griffin and Writing the Blockbuster Novel by Albert Zuckerman.


Reviews

The Secret Warriors by W.E.B. Griffin is another masterpiece when it comes to suspense, action, humor and events during the second world war. Although I have read these books many times I still find them rivetting and well written. I love series where you get to follow people through life and events......more

Second volume in the Men at War saga, begun with The Last Heroes (1997), a paperback originally published (in 1985) under the pseudonym Alex Baldwin. Griffin has written several popular WWII series, featuring the Marine Corps, the Navy, and now the shadow warriors of the OSS, led by ``Wild Bill'' Do......more

This novel follows a few of the men of the World War II OSS and their women. It is based on historical facts with footnotes pointing some of them out. A decent read despite the sexual antics of the characters.......more

Goodreads review by Nate

Something I really liked was how the story transitioned to England and how the British were fighting in WWII. The activity behind the Manhattan Project was also great. My only complaint is there wasn't any real action until the very end, which gave a little distaste.......more