The Paladin

By: David Ignatius

Narrated by: George Guidall

When a daring, high-tech CIA operation goes wrong and is disavowed, Michael Dunne sets out for revenge.

CIA operations officer Michael Dunne is tasked with infiltrating an Italian news organization that smells like a front for an enemy intelligence service. Headed by an American journalist, the self-styled bandits run a cyber operation unlike anything the CIA has seen before. Fast, slick, and indiscriminate, the group steals secrets from everywhere and anyone, and exploits them in ways the CIA can neither understand nor stop.

Dunne knows it’s illegal to run a covert op on an American citizen or journalist, but he has never refused an assignment and his boss has assured his protection. Soon after Dunne infiltrates the organization, however, his cover disintegrates. When news of the operation breaks and someone leaks that Dunne had an extramarital affair while on the job, the CIA leaves him to take the fall. Now a year later, fresh out of jail, Dunne sets out to hunt down and take vengeance on the people who destroyed his life.

©2020 David Ignatius (P)2020 Recorded Books

Great novel awful reading

the narration was so bad it broke the flow of the story and destroyed an otherwise excellent book

Super listen

My first Ignatius and I’m thrilled with it. Clever, engaging, intelligent. Nicely textured reader, too.

Interesting but unsatisfying

Got really invested in the protagonist, the tragedy was heartbreaking. The bad guys were despicable and terrifying. But the denouement was very disappointing.

Good Suspense

The plot was great, the actor reading was terrific, with the french and Portuguese accents and discussions. There were lots of twists and turns and it kept me engaged, which I like. I will definitely try another one from this author.

Excellent

Great story, Great Narration I'm a long time David Ignatius fan and this was terrific