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Munich Wolf Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Rory Clements (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator), Zaffre (Publisher)
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Munich, 1935 - The Bavarian capital is a magnet for young, aristocratic Britons who come to learn German, swim in the lakes and drink beer in the cellars.

What they don't see - or choose to ignore - is the brutal underbelly of the Nazi movement which considers Munich its spiritual home.

When a high-born English girl is murdered, Detective Sebastian Wolff is ordered to solve the crime. Wolff is already walking a tight line between doing his job and falling foul of the political party he abhors. Now Hitler is taking a personal interest in the case.

Followed by the secret police and threatened by his own son, a fervent member of the Hitler Youth, the stakes have never been higher. And when Wolff begins to suspect that the killer might be linked to the highest reaches of the Nazi hierarchy, he fears his task is simply impossible - and that he might become the next victim.

Review

Rory Clements combines the talents of a superb storyteller with the unerring eye of a first-rate historian. His new novel Munich Wolf is a murder investigation with international political implications set in Hitler's Munich. Clements's depiction of Munich in the dark and frightening summer of 1935 - with its salons and beer halls, cafés and restaurants favoured by Hitler and his intimate coteries, and the seamy clubs and extravagant parties favoured by SS officers and the overly indulged and uninhibited daughters of English aristocrats - are so accurate and vivid that you will think you have been transported back to this highly-charged time in the Bavarian capital city. ― Dr David I Hall, author of Hitler’s Munich: The Capital of the Nazi Movement

An atmospheric and gripping standalone thriller ― THE TIMES

The master of the wartime spy thriller ― FT

About the Author

RORY CLEMENTS writes full time in a quiet corner of Norfolk, where he lives with his wife, the artist Naomi Clements Wright. He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and twice winner of the CWA
Historical Dagger Award, for Revenger and Nucleus. Three of his other novels - Martyr, Prince and The Heretics - have been shortlisted for awards. Munich Wolf is Rory's fifteenth novel, and the first featuring Munich detective Sebastian Wolff. His books have sold over 1 million copies to date.
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  1. Listening Length
    12 hours and 52 minutes
  2. Author
    Rory Clements
  3. Narrator
    Adam Sims
  4. Audible release date
    18 Jan. 2024
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Zaffre
  7. ASIN
    B0C823ST8B
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the pacing fast and intriguing. They also describe the plot as historical accurate and giving a good sense of pre-war Nazi Germany. Readers describe the characters as brilliant and the author masterfully paints a vivid picture of a long ago time and a sinister place. They describe the reading experience as great.

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Customers find the book a great, entertaining read with great characters.

"...new novel was available and it did not disappoint at all, it’s a fantastic read...." Read more

"Another good Clements book. Worth a read!" Read more

"Great read. Seems historical accurate and gives a good sense of pre war nazi Germany. Riveting plot and interesting characters. One small gripe...." Read more

"What a thrilling read, I couldn't wait to get home from work to finish this fantastic book...." Read more

26 customers mention ‘Plot’26 positive0 negative

Customers find the plot intriguing, well-crafted, and superb. They also appreciate the captivating historical background and the great mix of fictional and real life characters. Overall, readers describe the book as a marvelous insight into life in Munich in the 1930s.

"...book really captures the atmosphere of the time and is an outstanding detective story...." Read more

"Great read. Seems historical accurate and gives a good sense of pre war nazi Germany. Riveting plot and interesting characters. One small gripe...." Read more

"Fast moving and entertaining thriller, albeit like most such it strains credibility about the progress and fate of its hero...." Read more

"...Really gripping story, hope this is the first of many Wolf novels." Read more

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Customers find the characters brilliant and strikingly portrayed. They also say the plot is superb.

"I really enjoyed this book - the depiction of Munich in 1935 was fascinating." Read more

"This was an incredibly gripping thriller. The characters so real by the end of the book I felt disappointed that it was over...." Read more

"...The atmosphere in Munich in the mid 1930s is strikingly portrayed, with the dissolute ,social scenes in the beerhouses and the excesses of the..." Read more

"What a great read, Rory Clements never fails to deliver - great characters and plot and paced well...." Read more

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Customers find the pacing of the book fast and pachy. They also say it's historically authentic with a believable central character.

"Fast moving and entertaining thriller, albeit like most such it strains credibility about the progress and fate of its hero...." Read more

"...Great story moved along at a nice pace and with a great mix of both fictional and real life characters all set in 1930’s Munich with a Nazi backdrop..." Read more

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"I read it in one go, couldn’t stop. Excellent. Real sense of period. Pacy. Intriguing. Tensión is always there. Thoroughly recommend it." Read more

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Customers find the writing style well-written and descriptive. They also say the book has an interesting historical background.

"Good plot and set in an interesting period just before WW2. It's an easy read and very enjoyable." Read more

"...in the 1930’s it’s often a bit gruesome but very entertaining and an easy read. I really enjoyed it and give it 5*." Read more

"Should be 3.5 really it is well written with interesting historical background. Not his best book on and on in places so a bit too long ." Read more

"as always great story well written, BUT FOUND HARD TO PRONOUNCE the german places and words apart from that a thumbs up from me" Read more

refreshing take on a thriller with more of a historical fiction feel
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refreshing take on a thriller with more of a historical fiction feel
A stand-alone set in 1930s Munich at the rise of Hitler and Nazi ideals, this book was a refreshing take on a thriller with more of a historical fiction feel. We follow Sebastian Wolff, a murder detective in the Munich Police, who after being imprisoned briefly in one of the camps, Dachau, and witnesses the brutality that occurs there, he is asked to investigate the murder of an English woman, with orders from Hitler to close the case as quickly as possible.Despite anti-Semitic views and characters determined to sway the conclusions and suspects, including having to work with the very officer that sent him to Dachau, Wolff is determined to find out the truth, despite the case being solved. Willing to risk his relationship with his son, a member of the Hitler Youth, his job, and his life, Wolff refuses to rest until he has got to the very bottom of this case.This book was incredibly well-researched, with the historical timeline fitting within the novel, Nazi movements and views at the very foundation of this text, allowing the reader a further insight into how life was during this period for Bavarians, Germans and Jewish members of society.This story is dark and brutal, not shying away from experiences, attitudes and violence faced by a multitude of characters, not just our murder victims, giving its readers the full experience. A truly compelling read, with a plot and a detective with a moral code that made this book difficult to put down. The suspense built throughout this book, with high up officials determined to close the case that as a reader I was desperate to find out more about, stopped me from thinking about anything else!Fans of historical fiction, thrillers and world war history should definitely check this book out.
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Phil W
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding detective novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2024
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I have read the Tom Wilde series from this author and absolutely loved them. I love the way the author intermingles real and fictional characters together and was pleased that his new novel was available and it did not disappoint at all, it’s a fantastic read.
The book really captures the atmosphere of the time and is an outstanding detective story.
Hopefully this isn’t Sebastian Wolff’s only outing and Mr Clements will continue with more stories in the future.
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Joe Moran
4.0 out of 5 stars Good one.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 July 2024
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Another good Clements book. Worth a read!
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MOD
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2024
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Great read. Seems historical accurate and gives a good sense of pre war nazi Germany. Riveting plot and interesting characters. One small gripe. As with the Tom Wilde books the dialogue is a bit off putting at times. Most of the characters, even the German ones, use very "haughty" English language. "I rather think" for example. But the book was rather excellent overall.
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Vincentus
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 July 2024
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I really enjoyed this book - the depiction of Munich in 1935 was fascinating.
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James Keddie
4.0 out of 5 stars Illuminating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2024
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Fast moving and entertaining thriller, albeit like most such it strains credibility about the progress and fate of its hero. For this reader, its particular merit was filling in the texture and complex detail of the Nazi regime and its British connections in its Munich and Bavarian 'homeland' in the 1930s
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frankaymac 64
5.0 out of 5 stars Read in 2 nights
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2024
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What a thrilling read, I couldn't wait to get home from work to finish this fantastic book. The author did a great job of taking me back to 30,s Munich, a scary time for people who had a mind of their own. Really gripping story, hope this is the first of many Wolf novels.
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tutshill
3.0 out of 5 stars Good beach read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2024
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Good plot and set in an interesting period just before WW2. It's an easy read and very enjoyable.
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graham lornie
5.0 out of 5 stars Munich Wolf
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2024
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This was an incredibly gripping thriller. The characters so real by the end of the book I felt disappointed that it was over. I really hope there are more books to come with Inspector Wolff.
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Julie Johnson-begg
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute blockbuster
Reviewed in Australia on 1 March 2024
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Clements knows how to craft a story, Munich Wolf was an engrossing read, with relatable characters that exemplified the 1930’s Germany as Hitler’s rise to power was consolidating. Brilliant script, as historical figures are captured within the narrative that provides a snap shot of pre-war Munich. Look forward to the next adventure.
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L Bennett
4.0 out of 5 stars very nice
Reviewed in Australia on 29 April 2024
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Great characters - I hope there is a sequel. The history is amazing and the sense of place lovingly developed. A scary time.
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Saint Quentin
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading!
Reviewed in Australia on 10 February 2024
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RC has done it again with this fictional story which contains a fair element of fact. Set in pre WW11 in Munich, much of the facts relate to the people and places in this prelude to the German, Hitler, Nazi world war. Fast moving and full of twists and turns, an excellent read as the heading suggests. Well done, RC.
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