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Freedom of the Mask
- Matthew Corbett, Book 6
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
The year is 1703, and Matthew Corbett, professional "problem solver", is missing. Last seen by his friends in New York before he departed on a lucrative, seemingly straightforward mission for the Herrald Agency in Charles Town, he's been too long absent. His comrade-in-arms Hudson Greathouse has an increasing sense the young friend he thinks of as a son must have met with some unexpected peril.
Following his hunch, Greathouse retraces Matthew's steps only to find him first presumed dead, then accused of murdering a young woman and apparently en route to London with a devious Prussian count last encountered on Professor Fell's Pendulum Island. Little does he know that Matthews's circumstances are growing worse by the second. For when Matthew arrives in the bustling squalor of Londontown, he's come shackled, charged for the murder of Count Anton Mannerheim Dahlgren. No matter the lack of body, presumed lost to the ocean. He soon finds himself locked up in the infamous Newgate prison, and has drawn the interest of a mysterious mask-wearing vigilante accused of several gruesome murders. Greathouse and the woman Matthew loves, Berry Grigsby, travel across the high seas to England to aid their friend, but it is impossible to know whether they will reach him in time to save his life.
Freedom of the Mask is the sixth installment in best-selling author Robert McCammon's acclaimed series of standalone historical thrillers featuring the exploits of a young hero the USA Character Approved Blog has called "the Early American James Bond".
The most surprising and ambitious volume to date, this is a novel filled with unpredictable twists and a note-perfect depiction of early 1700s London. Fans will not want to miss Matthew Corbett's most dangerous adventure yet.
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- Ryan
- 23-06-16
A good read.
I found this enjoyable, but it did feel a little repetitive, but I held on and I'm looking forward to the next chapter.
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- RubyShoes
- 25-04-23
Another great installment 👍
This series is sooo good!
Each book brings something new and intriguing into the storyline.
It's rare in my experience to find a series of books that doesn't suffer in someway the longer it goes.
Eduardo Ballerini is just perfect in each and every book in the series.
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- jackie Hammond
- 02-07-17
Next one quickly please
Love this series of books. The previous one was a shorter novel but led purposely into this one. Just need to wait for the next to see if the 17th century Sherlock Holmes saves his Berry. Please hurry
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- Mrs S R Gascoigne
- 04-02-24
A brilliant & gripping listen.
A great continuation of Matthew Corbett’s trial & tribulations. An array of the good & bad in an ugly world it portrays. Not for the light hearted but the writing takes you to the edge of what you don’t want to know, pulling you back in time to engage with the action. Great writing & a brilliant narration & performance by Edoardo Ballerini.
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- MRS
- 30-08-18
a good tale
I don't know how he thinks up these stories but I am enjoying following the intrigues of Matthew and look forward to the next one.
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- M.B.Demper
- 20-06-16
Fantastic listen
Can't wait until the next book! This series is one of my favourites. Love the character of Matthew Corbett.
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- Jez willmott
- 16-06-16
The adventure continues
Another fantastic combination of writer and narrator. Gripping, compelling etc etc. Matthews adventures have to make it to the big screen
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- Janet
- 14-01-24
Frightful tale of evil men and women
Another chapter in the terrifying life of Matthew Corbett. Such terrible things happen to Matthew, one after another. I sometimes wonder why I like this series. It calls for prolonged suspension of disbelief, particularly concerning the number of injuries he survives, and although resolution and happiness seem just possibly around the corner, there is always another stumbling block, another criminal, another fight. I think it is the wealth of detail, the faraway time period, the hordes of weird and wonderful characters, and the continual suspense that keep me listening. Edoardo Ballerini is a superb narrator and the scenes he creates are truly vivid in my imagination. I am feeling a little drained after this latest adventure and how we have been left hanging by the awful ending. I might need to listen to something completely different before I return to follow Matthew to his next destination.
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- sally
- 24-02-18
Fantastic
This book series is by miles the best set I've listened to, it's completely absorbing, exciting, and bail biting
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- rossi46
- 10-06-16
McCAMMON DOES IT AGAIN
If you could sum up Freedom of the Mask in three words, what would they be?
Pure dead brilliant
What did you like best about this story?
Takes us even deeper into the sinister world of Professor Fell!
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Matthew's first courtroom appearance.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Matthew met up with Berry in Wales...I will say no more.
Any additional comments?
Can't wait for the next installment! Plus one little thing regarding early 18th century dentistry, I don't think they wore false teeth that could be kept in a glass by their bed...
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