The Thousand-Year Spy
A World War II Suspense Novel
by Jeff Wallace
Narrated by James Scott
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Pub Date 22 Dec 2023 | Archive Date 8 Feb 2025
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Description
LONDON, 1944. In advance of Operation OVERLORD, the British Secret Service devises an audacious gambit: the false-flag recruitment of a German admiral who secretly is a communist. There isn’t much time. The admiral will be approachable only during the brief window when he travels to neutral Sweden at the head of a Nazi delegation. For the daring scheme to succeed, the British first must borrow from the Americans a brilliant young analyst, Linnea Thorsell.
Advance Praise
“Wallace delivers a top-notch wartime thriller that features a masterful blend of real-life figures and fictional political players… a slow-burn read that remains compelling to the very end.”
-- Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook |
| ISBN | 9780998329192 |
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Featured Reviews
Jessica B, Reviewer
Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5 Rounded from a true 4.5 due to narrator and because Goodreads and Netgalley does not allow 1/2 ratings.
Genre: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers | Suspense
Theme: War, WWII, Spy, Suspense
Author: Jeff Wallace
Book Publication date: Dec 22, 2023
Audiobook Narrator: James Scott
Audiobook Length: 14 hours 50 minutes
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧 /5
Since the story follows Linnea’s story I would have liked the narrator to have been a woman’s voice. The voice just didn’t make sense to me for narration. The forced accents were hard to understand during some scenes.
One Liner: Thrilling read during war ridden Europe plagued with spies, nazis and espionage.
Story Review: This is not the typical book I have read lately but I have a deep love for WWII fiction and nonfiction and added several books to my TBR recently. I was lucky enough to be chosen to receive this book as an ARC and I am very happy to have kicked off my niche read into the WWII genre with #TheThousandYearSpy. Because of the storyline I often felt I was reading a true story. Even though fiction I could see several situations could have easily happened in the 30s and 40s, probably much darker than depicted though. I didn’t expect the ending which in my opinion is obviously the best writing. I could see this being picked up by a network. I am very surprised it does not have more reviews / attention.
The rich literature, writing style and slow build may not be for everyone but for the topic and story I think it flows just right.
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Thank you to #NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of #TheThousandYearSpy by #JeffWallace
All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date was Dec 22 2023. This review is being shared on NetGalley, Goodreads and Amazon.
Bitsy M, Librarian
I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this audio book. I think the author, Jeff Wallace, did an amazing job with the research to come up with such a beautifully written story. The narrator also gave this book a depth that made me go on a roller coaster of emotion. I highly recommend this book to the history/historical fiction lovers out there. I couldn't stop listening from the beginning. It was enthralling and heart wrenching. I can't wait for more from this author.
Thank you Net Galley ARC, Victory Editing, and Jeff Wallace
