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Title: Waiting for the End of the World

Author: Andrew Taylor

Narrator: Simon Shepherd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-03-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Its a difficult time for William Dougal. Hes given up smoking and, to make matters worse, a touch of blackmail persuades him into doing a job for his old adversary, James Hanbury. Nothing complicated - all he has to do is keep an eye on Dr Vertag, the leader of a lunatic fringe survival group. But he has hardly started when the barman who tried to warn him off is murdered.

Suddenly Zelda appears from Dougals murky past. Zelda is big, black and very beautiful. And just as suddenly she is kidnapped from his flat. Dougals natural desire to rescue her plunges him into a maelstrom of criminal activities. The shadow of James Hanbury hangs over everything. Like truth itself, Hanbury is rarely pure and never simple.

Members Reviews:

Twisty story of spies, survivalists, and rich Brits.

William Dougal is hired to follow a shady character, Dr. Vertag, who has formed a group waiting for the apocalypse. But what is Vertag's real motivation and who is Dougal working for? Is this a crime mystery, a spy mystery, a parody, or all three? A sympathetic protagonist, fun supporting characters, and a twisty ending.

Campernoyles is an archaic word for mushrooms.

Dougal was waiting for Hanbury. Dougal had fallen for Hanbury's studied ambiguity. Malcolm was Dougal's insurance policy. They were in a library in a shapeless northern suburb of London. Hanbury was in a taxi at the exit. Mute hostility flickered between Hanbury and Malcolm.

Hanbury had money to turn over to him conditioned upon the performance of a service by Dougal of conducting a surveillance. He was to keep an eye on Alexander Vertag the leader of a sect. When Dougal went to pay his rent now that he could afford to do so, he discovered that his rent had already been paid for him by Hanbury. Unexpectedly Vertag turns out to be charming and with no trouble Dougal is made his private secretary.

A killing takes place, and Zelda, a friend of Dougal, emerges. Zelda had returned to school and obtained a masters degree in library science. Zelda is kidnapped and transported to a castle. Dougal, who had been inclined to drop out of Hanbury's scheme, had to stay involved for Zelda's sake. Dougal and Zelda end up being strung out in a creepy room. They do not know why they are being bound and held. They manage to untie each other and plot an escape. William Dougal and Zelda are rescued by Malcolm.

It turns out that James Hanbury and Zelda are in league with each other. Hanbury and Zelda are CIA operatives. This is a tale of spooks told in a spooky manner complete with a spooky atmosphere. In this instance a more linear format would have decreased the fuzziness in the story-telling without sacrificing the tension generated.

Not as good, but fun to read

His first novel was really a interesting twist on the murder mystery genre so I tried another book. Not as good, but fun to read.