The Saboteurs

by W. E. B. Griffin, William E. Butterworth IV Narrated by David Colacci

Overview

If coincidence had thrown these men together in any normal military organization, and if, improbably, they had become buddies there, any commanding officer with enough sense would have broken up the gang as threats to “good military order and discipline.”
But they weren't in any normal military organization.
They were in the Office of Strategic Services.

The Battle of the Atlantic is at its peak. Packs of German U-boats are hunting and sinking U.S. supply ships. Ships are burning at their moorings in U.S. ports, and a series of explosions has afflicted trains and train stations around the country-is it all accidental or is it sabotage? Meanwhile, Allied forces are secretly preparing to invade first Sicily and then Italy, and there is a lot of work that needs to be done beforehand, some with the most unlikely of helping hands. As the war heats up, “Wild Bill” Donovan's agents-Dick Canidy, Eric Fulmar, Stan Fine, and the rest of the crew, answerable only to Donovan and the president-suddenly find themselves battling on two fronts at once...and fate is just about to deal them a few surprises.

Editorial Reviews

DEC 06/ JAN 07 - AudioFile

David Colacci is certainly more than “a reader.” He truly performs this WWII-era thriller with a twist: German saboteurs have brought the war to United States soil, blowing up trains, train stations, and moored ships. At the same time, U.S. agents prepare for the invasion of Sicily and Italy. Colacci becomes a sinister German, a Brit, a dusky Italian, a Southern belle, and more. His delivery is smooth, natural, and more versatile than one might expect of his rich baritone voice. His pace is just right, too, and he's accomplished at building suspense as the plot jumps from the Battle of the Atlantic to other worldwide locales such as London, Washington, and Algiers. D.J.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

Publishers Weekly

Bestseller Griffin and his son, Butterworth, resuscitate Griffin's Men at War series, first published in paperback during the 1980s under the pseudonym Alex Baldwin and featuring the Office of Strategic Services; its fabled chief, Col. William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan; and OSS agent Maj. Richard M. Canidy. Two primary plot lines drive this new adventure: the U.S. preparation for the invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy in 1943, and the tale of four German saboteurs who have landed in America. The authors are heavily invested in their research, meticulously describing almost every element of life in the 1940s, to the detriment of the action. The German saboteurs are eventually dealt with, but the behind-the-lines Sicilian operation led by Canidy is only hastily outlined after a long buildup. One supposes that the Sicilian story that's promised but never delivered will appear in future installments. This is pretty much all show and no go, but readers who have a strong interest in WWII home-front history should be satisfied. Author tour. (June) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Griffin, author of many best-selling books (The Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor), is joined by his son in continuing this well-received World War II OSS series. The Saboteurs includes several areas of historical interest: war profiteering, the desperate and fragile hold that the Americans had on the supply line to Europe, the sabotage performed by German intelligence agents while disguised as Americans in the heartland, the preparation for the Allied invasion of Sicily and then Italy, the American interaction with organized crime to aid in achieving war goals, and the men and women-some brave, some cowardly-who actually fought the war. From the Office of the President of the United States and the docks of New York to London's Blitz and occupied Sicily, the listener is taken on an adventure. The authors have a true gift for storytelling; one hopes this series continues for years to come. Read by David Colacci, this is highly recommended.-Scott R. DiMarco, Mansfield Univ. of Pennsylvania Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

DEC 06/JAN 07 - AudioFile

David Colacci is certainly more than “a reader.” He truly performs this WWII-era thriller with a twist: German saboteurs have brought the war to United States soil, blowing up trains, train stations, and moored ships. At the same time, U.S. agents prepare for the invasion of Sicily and Italy. Colacci becomes a sinister German, a Brit, a dusky Italian, a Southern belle, and more. His delivery is smooth, natural, and more versatile than one might expect of his rich baritone voice. His pace is just right, too, and he's accomplished at building suspense as the plot jumps from the Battle of the Atlantic to other worldwide locales such as London, Washington, and Algiers. D.J.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169554137
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	06/06/2006
Series:	Men at War Series , #5
Edition description:	Unabridged

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