Destination Unknown

Under the spellbinding narration by Emilia Fox, whose voice dances and weaves through Great Poems for Children and The Secret Adversary too, this novel moves forward in style. Her mellifluous tones paint the characters with the delicate strokes of an artist, and the listeners find themselves absorbed in a fog of mystery.

Hilary Craven, donning the masquerade of Thomas Betterton’s missing wife, Olive, undertakes a perilous journey that could either shatter or redeem her fractured soul. Alongside her, other characters flit and dart like shadow puppets – including Jessop, the head of the underground organization, Boris Glyder, the eccentric scientist, and Torquil Ericsson, an unexpected ally in Hilary’s elaborate façade.

As the plot weaves its way through a cobweb of international spies, dubious motivations, and personal vendettas, each character is imbued with a certain mystique. The listener traverses through exotic Moroccan landscapes, shadowy streets, and secretive scientific gatherings, as the author Agatha Christie effortlessly navigates between the alleys of a psychological thriller and a classical whodunit.

Central to this is the quest to unearth the motives behind the disappearance of several world-renowned scientists, including Thomas Betterton. Is it a sinister plot brewing behind the curtain, a casualty of the Cold War, or a spark of genius driving them to seek a realm beyond the ordinary?

Through the maelstrom of deception, Hilary Craven begins to undergo a metamorphosis. A chrysalis forged in sorrow and despair, she emerges from her journey through the shadows as a woman empowered and reborn.

With its ballet of shadows, the mesmerizing voice of Emilia Fox, and Agatha Christie’s masterful play with the human psyche, Destination Unknown is an enthralling audiobook experience that transcends the confines of a genre and beckons the listener into a world where the edge of reality blurs, and the unknown beckons like a siren’s call.