Where Eagles Dare

By: Alistair MacLean

Narrated by: Alun Armstrong

A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense.

Winter 1943, and US General Carnaby has been captured by the Nazis. He is being held in a fortress high in the Bavarian Alps. headquarters of the German Secret Service, and in his head are plans for the invasion of Normandy.

A special team of British commandos, a US Army ranger and a female secret agent is hurriedly assembled. Their mission: parachute into the area, break in to the alpine Castle, and rescue General Carnaby before the Germans can interrogate him.

But unknown to all, there is another mission, and someone in the group is a traitor…

where eagles dare

Horrible background music tends to ruin some parts of the story. Very annoying. The audio book would be better without it.

I recommend the unabridged version.

This version was a bit too abridged. It left out too much to follow easily.