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London, 1892--Cyrus Barker is brought into a game of international espionage by the Prime Minister himself in the newest mystery in Will Thomas's beloved series. Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn receive in the mail an unexplained key stamped with the letter Q. Barker, recognizing it for what it is, uses the key to unlock an anonymous door in the alleyway, which opens to an underground tunnel leading to Downing Street. The Prime Minister has a small task for Cyrus Barker. A Foreign Office agent stole a satchel in Eastern Europe, but was then himself murdered at Charing Cross. The satchel contains a document desperately wanted by the German government, but while the agent was killed, the satchel remains in English hands. With a cold war brewing between England and Germany, it's in England's interest to return the document contained in the satchel to its original owners and keep it out of German hands. The document is an unnamed first century gospel; the original owner is the Vatican. And the German government isn't the only group trying to get possession of it. With secret societies, government assassins, political groups, and shadowy figures of all sorts doing everything they can--attacks, murders, counter-attacks, and even massive street battles--to acquire the satchel and its contents, this small task might be beyond even the prodigious talents of Cyrus Barker.

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"From the first words, the first scene, narrator Antony Ferguson delivers an intense Victorian spy thriller that is interspersed with swaths of dialogue and internal discourse.-- ""AudioFile"" ""A cohesive tale brimming with thrills, snarky humor, and rich history...It's just as fun and exciting as the previous installments."" -- ""Criminal Element"" ""From the first words, the first scene, narrator Antony Ferguson delivers an intense Victorian spy thriller that is interspersed with swaths of dialogue and internal discourse...Ferguson imbues Agent Barker with a smooth Scots accent, which contrasts with Llewelyn's lilting Welsh tones. Ferguson also produces a mix of high- and low-class British accents, audibly contrasting them with the accents of Italy, France, Germany, and Austria."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""The author is so talented that the novel works both as an enjoyable romp and as a comment on Victorian issues both societal and political...Even the most observant reader will be surprised at the final twists and turns."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""Think a Victorian-era Archie Goodwin narrating the exploits of a sleuth with an Indiana Jones-esque penchant for derring-do...There is really nothing out there quite like it."" -- ""BookPage"""

From the first words, the first scene, narrator Antony Ferguson delivers an intense Victorian spy thriller that is interspersed with swaths of dialogue and internal discourse.-- AudioFile A cohesive tale brimming with thrills, snarky humor, and rich history...It's just as fun and exciting as the previous installments. -- Criminal Element From the first words, the first scene, narrator Antony Ferguson delivers an intense Victorian spy thriller that is interspersed with swaths of dialogue and internal discourse...Ferguson imbues Agent Barker with a smooth Scots accent, which contrasts with Llewelyn's lilting Welsh tones. Ferguson also produces a mix of high- and low-class British accents, audibly contrasting them with the accents of Italy, France, Germany, and Austria. -- AudioFile The author is so talented that the novel works both as an enjoyable romp and as a comment on Victorian issues both societal and political...Even the most observant reader will be surprised at the final twists and turns. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Think a Victorian-era Archie Goodwin narrating the exploits of a sleuth with an Indiana Jones-esque penchant for derring-do...There is really nothing out there quite like it. -- BookPage

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Will Thomas is the Barry and Shamus Award-nominated author of the critically acclaimed Barker and Llewelyn series. He lives in Oklahoma. Antony Ferguson, Earphones Award-winning narrator, was born in London. He has performed successfully on both sides of the Atlantic and has played many leading roles in theater, film, and television.

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