The MoonSpinners, Mary Stewart
The MoonSpinners, Mary Stewart
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The Moon-Spinners
The perfect comforting summer read from the Queen of the Romantic Mystery

Author: Mary Stewart

Narrator: Daphne Kouma

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/15/2019


Synopsis

The pioneer of romantic suspense Mary Stewart transports listeners to the idyllic hills of mid-century Crete in this tale of peril and intrigue that will keep fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym on the edge of their seats.

While on a walking holiday through the beautiful, deserted hills of Crete, Nicola Ferris stumbles across a critically injured Englishman, guarded by a fierce Greek. Nicola cannot abandon them and so sets off on a perilous search for their lost companion - all the while being pursued by someone who wants to make sure none of them leave the island . . .

When the big white bird flew suddenly up among the glossy leaves and the lemon flowers, and wheeled into the mountain, I followed it.

'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times

'One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century' Independent

'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans

'She built the bridge between classic literature and modern popular fiction. She did it first and she did it best.' Herald

(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart was one of the 20th century's bestselling and best-loved novelists. She was born in Sunderland, County Durham in 1916, but lived for most of her life in Scotland, a source of much inspiration for her writing. Her first novel, Madam, Will You Talk? was published in 1955 and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. In 1971 she was awarded the International PEN Association's Frederick Niven Prize for The Crystal Cave, and in 1974 the Scottish Arts Council Award for one of her children's books, Ludo and the Star Horse. She was married to the Scottish geologist Frederick Stewart, and died in 2014.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Candi on March 14, 2018

I first became smitten with Mary Stewart’s writing just two years ago when I fell completely under the spell of her enchanting writing in the Merlin trilogy. That series will remain a favorite and one of the most memorable reading experiences ever. I knew then that I would eventually read all of Ste......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on October 01, 2018

October 2018 buddy read with the Mary Stewart group, just starting now! In the early 1960s, Nicola Ferris is vacationing in a remote area of the Greek island of Crete when she stumbles into unexpected trouble. Hiking in the hills, she comes across two men, one of whom, Mark Langley, is critically inj......more

Goodreads review by mark on May 30, 2024

the hills and pools of Crete are beckoning and fair, all the better to entice an American abroad into perhaps unwise exploration. the island is full of flowers, growing out of packed dirt and blanketing the countryside, dazzling the eye; the island is also full of women, shy, eyes downcast, clad in......more

Goodreads review by Allison on June 22, 2022

How very satisfying.......more