Audiobooks by Michael Ridpath

Operation Berlin -A BRAND NEW post-war mystery from Sunday Times bestselling author Michael Ridpath (Unabridged)

"Discover the first in a BRAND-NEW series of post-WW1 mysteries, from international bestselling author Michael Ridpath. An absolute must-read for fans of Robert Harris, Alan Furst and Robert Goddard.'The perfect marriage of thriller and whodunit' Simon Brett In a city rebuilding from war, truth can be the most dangerous weapon of all. Berlin, 1930. Historian Archie Laverick, scarred mentally and physically by the Great War, travels to Berlin to research a famed Prussian general. His quiet study is shattered when he crosses paths with Esme Carmichael, a spirited young American intent on making her name as a foreign correspondent. When a shooting at a Saxon castle leaves a young Jewish woman accused of murder, Archie and Esme are drawn into a perilous hunt for the truth. Their investigation cuts through the glittering façades and lingering scars of a nation still reeling from war - where resentment simmers, political alliances shift, and the first shadows of a new conflict fall across Europe. Amid whispers of blackmail and betrayal, the pair must navigate intrigue and danger to unmask a killer hiding in plain sight. A tense, atmospheric mystery set in a world between wars - perfect for fans of Philip Kerr's Berlin Trilogy, Robert Harris's Fatherland, and Alan Furst's spy novels. Praise for Operation Berlin: 'A thrilling cocktail of historical fiction and whodunit noir set in the dark days of the Weimar Republic. Outstanding.' Alex Shaw 'A perfectly crafted mystery set in a perfectly rendered inter-war Germany, riven by emergent dark forces and populated with the lost, the damaged and the haunted. Michael Ridpath has created something very special here.' Craig Russell 'The perfect marriage of thriller and whodunit. The edgy atmosphere of Berlin at that time is brilliantly captured and Ridpath marshals a large cast of characters with great skill. A great read' Simon Brett 'Thrilling, pacey, witty, richly atmospheric and filled with intrigue, Operation Berlin takes us deep into a fascinating chapter of German history. I look forward to their next adventure!' Sophie Hardach 'An intriguing mystery capturing perfectly the atmosphere of 1930s Berlin.' Kate Ellis 'A thoroughly absorbing and informative historical thriller, with two beautifully drawn central characters. The book perfectly captures the essence of the menace and fragility at the time of the Weimar Republic.' Chris Lloyd 'Evocative and engrossing - superb characters in a fascinating setting. Better still, the solution to the mystery makes perfect, satisfying sense - a genuine achievement in modern crime writing.' TE Kinsey 'Brilliant! A vivid murder mystery set in 1930s Germany as Europe recovers from one war while sliding toward another. Intelligent, tense and hauntingly relevant. Michael Ridpath is a substantive, master storyteller.' Humphrew Hawksley 'A compelling and atmospheric historical thriller, set in the louche, febrile Berlin of the dying years of the Weimar Republic, and introducing the intriguing partnership of amateur detectives Sir Archibald Laverick, war-damaged veteran, and Emma Carmichael, a sparky American would-be journalist.' Aline Templeton Further praise for Michael Ridpath: 'Ridpath has that read-on factor that sets bestsellers apart' The Guardian 'It is the author's insight that gives his novel so much life. And he can write... Yes, he has a winner here' The New York Times 'For sheer entertainment, there's nothing in the mystery genre to beat a well-constructed thriller... The new book of Michael Ridpath provides a master-class in how it's done. I read it in one gulp' The Observer 'As slick and compulsive a piece of storytelling as can be found in the best of blockbuster fiction' Sunday Express"

Michael Ridpath (Author), Simon Mattacks (Narrator)

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Whale Fjord

"Iceland 1940. Britain invades Iceland. Lieutenant Tom Marks is a British officer tasked with defending Whale Fjord. He meets Kristín, a young widow from a nearby farm, who has a small son. Tom is smitten. Iceland 2023. Inspector Magnus Ragnarsson is called to the shores of Whale Fjord where the skeletons of a man and a woman have been discovered, both shot with British wartime bullets. Magnus uncovers a web of anger and revenge that stretches back 80 years and forward to a shocking murder in Reykjavík."

Michael Ridpath (Author), Seán Barrett (Narrator)

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Traitor's Gate

"Conrad de Lancey has seen enough of evil: the shadow of fear on the faces of innocents; the sudden lull before the slaughter begins. Franco's bloody insurrection taught this Englishman all about hell. Arriving in his mother's country, the now Nazi Germany, Conrad is sick at heart. Even Berlin - infamous haven of decadence - salutes fascism. Himmler's black-shirted troops rule the city, and every German arm bears a Swastika. But does every German heart belong to Hitler? When Conrad is arrested by the Gestapo on suspicion of spying, he is rescued by Theo, an old friend from university, now a lieutenant of the Wehrmacht. Together they are drawn into a world of danger and deceit, of plots and paranoia where the brave few are united by a single ambition: to free the fatherland from the Führer."

Michael Ridpath (Author), Seán Barrett (Narrator)

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Death in Dalvik

"When 16-year-old Dísa is given five bitcoin by her divorced father she is unimpressed. But a year later, when her grandparents are about to lose their farm near the Icelandic village of Dalvik, quiet, unassuming Dísa is able to rescue it with the profits from her astute trading of her father's gift. Unknown to Dísa, her mother Helga catches the cryptocurrency bug. Not only does Helga invest in Thomocoin, a new cryptocurrency sweeping Iceland, but she persuades many of her neighbours in Dalvík to invest too, taking a cut for herself. Helga is found murdered on the hillside above the farm and Inspector Magnus Jonson investigates. Magnus realises that Dísa, now a 19-year-old student, can help him unveil the shadowy forces behind Thomocoin. But torn between loyalty to her family and fear for her life, Dísa has other ideas."

Michael Ridpath (Author), Seán Barrett (Narrator)

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[German] - Das Programm

"Michael Ridpath liefert einen hochspannenden Wirtschaftsthriller! Chris und Lenka nehmen an dem knallharten Trainingsprogramm einer New Yorker Investmentbank teil. Hier lernen sie, für den Erfolg alles zu tun – ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste. Jahre später leiten die beiden gemeinsam eine Fondsgesellschaft und wollen bald expandieren. Doch dann kommt alles anders: vor Chris' Augen wird Lenka brutal ermordet. Und sie bleibt nicht das einzige Opfer: Chris muss einsehen, dass er ins Visier eines Serienkillers geraten ist. Seine Vergangenheit im 'Programm' hat ihn eingeholt...-"

Michael Ridpath (Author), Martin Maria Schwarz (Narrator)

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[German] - Fluch

"Der Bostoner Detektiv Magnus Jonson ist Kronzeuge in einem Prozess gegen die Drogenmafia. Zu seinem Schutz wird er in das Heimatland seiner Familie, Island, geschickt. Doch Jonson kommt auch hier nicht zur Ruhe: prompt wird seine Hilfe zur Aufklärung eines spektakulären Mordfalls benötigt. Das Opfer ist ein Wissenschaftler, der kürzlich spannende Entdeckungen über einen sagenhaften Ring machte. Dieser besitzt angeblich dunkle Kräfte – liegt darin der Schlüssel zu dem grausamen Verbrechen? Und was hat es mit der Legende des Ringes auf sich? Ist alles Aberglaube – oder ist er tatsächlich verflucht?-"

Michael Ridpath (Author), Stephan Benson (Narrator)

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[German] - Feindliche Übernahme

"Cleverer Wirtschaftsthriller trifft auf packenden Krimi: Michael Ridpath sorgt erneut für Hochspannung! Für Simon läuft alles perfekt: er hat eine vielversprechende Karriere in einer Bostoner Finanzierungsgesellschaft vor sich und ist mit Lisa, der Tochter seines Chefs, verheiratet. Doch dann gerät Simons Welt aus den Fugen: sein Schwiegervater wird ermordet. Simon wird schnell zum Hauptverdächtigen und ist gezwungen, selbst Ermittlungen anzustellen: Welche Geheimnisse verbergen die mächtigen Konzerne der Stadt? Wer ist bereit, für Geld zu töten? Und kann Simon seine Unschuld beweisen?-"

Michael Ridpath (Author), Martin Maria Schwarz (Narrator)

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The Diplomat's Wife

"1936. Devastated by the death of her beloved brother Hugh, Emma seeks to keep his memory alive by embracing his dreams of a communist revolution. But when she marries an ambitious diplomat, she must live within the confines of embassy life in Paris and Nazi Berlin. Then one of Hugh's old comrades reappears, asking her to report on her philandering husband, and her loyalties are torn. 1979. Emma's grandson, Phil, dreams of a tour of Europe. So when she determines to make one last trip to the places she lived, and try to solve a mystery that has haunted her since the war, he jumps at the chance to accompany her. Their journey takes them to darker, more dangerous places than either of them could ever have imagined…"

Michael Ridpath (Author), David Thorpe, Lucy Scott (Narrator)

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Fatal Error

"The year is 1999 and Internet companies are springing up everywhere. Anything seems possible for those who think big. So when David Lane – a quiet, cautious banker – is invited by his old friend Guy Jordan to help start up ninetyminutes.com he decides that for once he will do something daring, something dangerous. If only he'd realised quite how dangerous. Because Guy falls out with Tony Jordan, his father and their biggest investor, bringing the company close to collapse. Then Tony is murdered – and David's rollercoaster ride into danger and disaster begins."

Michael Ridpath (Author), David Thorpe (Narrator)

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Launch Code

"November 1983: Three hundred feet beneath the Atlantic, submarine Lieutenant Bill Guth and his fellow officers suddenly receive the order they've long-dreaded – to launch their nuclear missiles in a retaliatory strike against the USSR. But in the unexpected chaos that follows, one person on board lies dead...Norfolk, 2019: Bill Guth's annual family gathering is interrupted when a historian turns up unannounced to ask about the near-apocalyptic incident back in 1983. Bill refuses to answer. But that night, the historian is brutally murdered. Bill and his family are thrown under suspicion. As the layers of history reveal themselves, it becomes clear there is a killer at work who will stop at nothing to keep the secrets of 1983 where they belong…"

Michael Ridpath (Author), David Thorpe (Narrator)

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The Predator

"On top investment bank Bloomfield Weiss's training programme in New York, Chris and Lenka had become part of a close-knit gang of ambitious trainees. But then one of the gang died during a drunken boat-trip, and the rest were left to cover up the truth. Ten years later a helpless Chris watches Lenka die in a Prague street. With his friend and business partner dead, Chris not only has to fight to keep his company afloat in the face of nervous investors, but must also discover who is behind Lenka's murder. Then others are killed, and it looks like Chris could be next. It seems that their shared past might contain an even more sinister secret than Chris had thought."

Michael Ridpath (Author), David Thorpe (Narrator)

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Final Venture

"A cure for Alzheimer's would be worth billions. And well worth killing for. Simon Ayot is an Englishman working for Revere Partners, one of Boston's top venture-capital firms. The firm's star investment, worth millions of dollars for each of its partners, is BioOne, which is working on a cure for the disease. Frank, one of Simon's bosses and his father-in-law, is found murdered at his summer house in the marshes, and Simon is in the frame. To stay alive, and to save his marriage, Simon must figure out who killed Frank. And who will be the next to die."

Michael Ridpath (Author), David Thorpe (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Michael Ridpath

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