Poison in Paris
The Gentleman Adventurer, Book 2
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When the British government asks Harry Delamere to courier a secret document from Constantinople to Paris on the Orient Express, it seems such a simple way to cover a couple of months' rent and some outstanding bills.
But somebody knows a lot more than he does, nobody trusts him, and pretty much everybody's trying to kill him.
All the glamour of the Orient Express, melodrama, excitement, sinister foreign gentlemen, exotic foreign ladies, bandits, revolutionaries, assassins, other exotic foreign ladies, interruptions to the regular timetable, surprises, disguises, explosions, outrages, breathtaking escapes from death, and an unfortunate incident in a Viennese lavatory.
Yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen, following the highly-regarded entertainment of Death and the Dreadnought (the one with the burlesque dancer and the duck pâté sandwich, though not at the same time), it's another extract from the memoirs of Sir Henry Delamere, and another he could well have done without.
©2020 Robert Wilton (P)2022 Robert WiltonOne of the great pleasures here is that the author reads his own book — and it really works. Robert Wilton’s narration is about as British as they come: you can immediately picture Sir Henry Delamere’s high-society tones (think early Hugh Grant with floppy hair). Yet it never tips into caricature. He handles a wide range of accents — French, American, Indian, even Greek — with skill and, importantly, without sounding mocking. Even the German accent is perfectly respectable (my husband was impressed; as a German myself, I won’t quite give it 100%… ;)).
As a story, it has all the pleasures you want from a Golden Age–style adventure — the Orient Express, a dazzlingly odd cast of characters, conspiracies, disguises, and mortal peril — but what really makes it shine is the wit. Sir Henry is the quintessence of the British “gentleman adventurer”: observant, dry, slightly weary of the whole business, and quietly amused by the absurdity of it all (including himself).
The book confidently inhabits a 1910s voice without feeling dated or stiff. Period-authentic yet modern enough to sparkle. The dialogue is a delight.
As an audiobook, it’s wonderfully suited to being shared: we found ourselves pausing to speculate about motives, laughing at particular lines, and replaying favourite exchanges. Smart, escapist, and very British — highly recommended listening.
Gloriously British romp—even better narration
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