Double Cross Blind.DOUBLE CROSS BLIND. Joel N. Ross. 2005. Read by Simon Vance. 9 cds. 11 hrs. Books on-Tape. 1-4159-2158-x. $79.20. Vinyl; plot notes. SA Tom Hall, an American serving with the British before the US entered WW II, wakes up in the Rowansea Royal Hospital, a kind of military asylum, on December 1, 1941. He is recovering from a severely wounded hand, shell shock, and an allergic reaction allergic reaction n. A local or generalized reaction of an organism to internal or external contact with a specific allergen to which the organism has been previously sensitized. to morphine morphine, principal derivative of opium, which is the juice in the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. It was first isolated from opium in 1803 by the German pharmacist F. W. A. that has kept him from thinking clearly for days. He is convinced that his brother Earl betrayed him and his unit in Crete. Earlier Earl had betrayed him by taking away Harriet, the woman he loved. Tom is recruited by M15 to impersonate im·per·son·ate tr.v. im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing, im·per·son·ates 1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently: impersonate a police officer. 2. Earl in order to get some information from a captured German spy, possibly concerning microfilm A continuous film strip that holds several thousand miniaturized document pages. See micrographics.  Microfilm and Microfiche about an imminent attack on the US. Given Tom's condition, this is a nightmare fie fights his way through. British actor Vance has an attractive, deepish voice and manages a range of accents, male and female, very well. He is good at keeping the action moving along and untangling the many plot threads that develop so listeners can keep up with it all. Listeners who can never get enough of WW II intrigue and adventure will enjoy this. Mary Purucker, Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. PL, Beverly Hills, CA |
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