Alan Turton has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Challenging the Beast.
Challenging the Beast
Summary
This is story of a tank crew and troop in a modern war, a type of "Modern Fury” of Brad Pitt fame. The Gulf War of 1990-91 was probably the last major deployment of arms by the UK on such a scale and a larger gathering of armour than the Battle of Kursk in WW II. This is a personal account of the Gulf War 1990-91 and the liberation of Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm / Operation Granby by a Troop Leader in a front line tank squadron; B Squadron The 14/20th Kings Hussars, 4th Armoured Brigade, 1 British Division. Forward by General Sir Richard Shirreff. This is not a political or strategic study, but a look at the lives of the men who lived and fought on and from their tanks. It is a personal first hand account of the lives of soldiers in a desert war.
©2016 John Dingley (P)2020 John Dingley
Pen Pals
Summary
Brenda Arkwright has been the managing director of Murgatroyd Pens for much of her working life. She is popular, personable, and competent. But Brenda has secrets. When Jean Murgatroyd passes away in a nursing home in the northern industrial town of her birth, old wounds are reopened. Events from Brenda’s past, inextricably intertwined with the Murgatroyd family, are coming back to haunt her. Simultaneously, Jean’s difficult, estranged son James seeks to regain control of the family business. Jean leaves a beautiful monogrammed pen to Brenda’s daughter - one of only two that were ever made. The person in possession of the other was a mystery to everybody but Brenda and Jean, but that person may now hold the future of Murgatroyds in their hands....
©2015 Martin S. Gore (P)2020 Martin S. Gore
The Saracen Storm
Summary
Based on historical figures and events, The Saracen Storm is the sweeping saga of one of Spain's best-loved heroes and the role he played during the nation's darkest period: the Moorish invasion of its lands in 711 AD. Hispania, 704 AD. When young Pelayo, the rebellious illegitimate son of the duke of Asturias, is tasked with hunting down a party of Saracens raiders, he seizes on the chance to escape the city and the scandals that have swirled around him for years. As he follows the trail of devastation left by the raiders, he learns that Valentina, the headstrong daughter of his father's closest ally and his hated half-brother's betrothed, has been taken captive. As Pelayo leads his cohort toward the eastern coast, the sudden death of the king in Toledo unravels old alliances and sparks a fierce competition for the throne. As the kingdom descends into civil war, the ambitious Saracen Governor Musa Ibn Nosseyr sees the Iberian nation's troubles as the perfect opportunity to expand the reach of the caliphate into the underbelly of Europe.
©2020 J M Nunez (P)2020 W F Howes
Blood Feud: A Gripping Assassination Thriller
Summary
Nothing left to live for. Everything left to kill for. Stirling Hunt's parents were murdered when he was a child. Standing over their graves, he swore an oath of vengeance, and since that moment, his life was dedicated to putting it right. When he discovers the identity of the terrorist who killed his family, the former marine is duty bound to act. Stirling is owed a debt that he intends to collect. Driven by his need for justice, he carries out the mission he has prepared for his whole life: revenge. He goes deep undercover to infiltrate a criminal cartel and find its leader. Join Stirling on the covert operation that takes him from gunrunning in the Congo, to underground boxing in Angola, smuggling a diamond out of Zimbabwe, and dismantling a terror cell in Israel. In a race against the clock to save his friend, recover a diamond, and kill his enemy, Stirling is thrust into a dangerous game between a ruthless criminal cartel and international intelligence agency. As Stirling hunts his enemy, can he keep his promise and overcome his demons? Blood Feud is a thrilling pause resister about one man's quest to bring a terrorist to justice - and it's winner take all. Stewart Clyde is an army veteran and a brilliant new voice in the thriller genre. His books are written in a taut, clear, and crisp style and move at race pace. In Blood Feud, Stirling Hunt shows all the Reacher-like hallmarks of a hard-hitting antihero. Hard as a diamond, with a wry sense of humor and an unbending loyalty to his friends, doing whatever it takes to bring criminals to justice. A new hero for our troubled times. If you like Wilbur Smith, David Baldacci, Stephen Leather, Mark Dawson, Chris Ryan, Lee Child, Brad Thor, Jack Carr, Frederick Forsyth, or Vince Flynn, you will love Stewart Clyde.
©2020 Stewart Clyde (P)2020 Stewart Clyde