10 audiobooks for fans of Murder Your Employer
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Portrait of a Spy
Gabriel Allon • Book 11
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.36 ABR Score (36.4K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (33.3K) ★ 4.4 Audible (3.1K)More about this pick
Gabriel Allon's hunt for suicide bombers across London and beyond becomes intensely personal, with Simon Vance's seasoned delivery perfectly matching the veteran spy's weary expertise.
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Smiley’s People / John Le Carre
George Smiley • Book 7
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.29 ABR Score (42.5K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (42.4K) ★ 4.81 Audible (89)More about this pick
Simon Vance's narration transforms le Carré's finale into something inevitable: you'll race through all 13 hours as Smiley finally corners Karla.
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
George Smiley • Book 5
Narrated by Simon Vance
Why this book?
Simon Vance's masterful narration brings the same sophisticated wit and intricate plotting to le Carré's espionage classic, creating a similarly immersive mystery where every carefully placed detail matters. Both audiobooks reward close listening with layered narratives and morally complex characters navigating shadowy worlds of deception.
★ 4.24 ABR Score (107.1K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (106.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (188)More about this pick
Le Carré's labyrinthine hunt for a Soviet mole buried deep in British Intelligence demands careful attention to every conversation and coded exchange. Simon Vance's measured pacing helps listeners track the subtle web of betrayals.
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Thirteen Hours
Benny Griessel • Book 2
by Deon Meyer
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.07 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.27 Audible (249)More about this pick
Tourist Rachel Anderson flees through Cape Town after witnessing her friend's murder, with detective Benny Griessel racing against time and political pressure to find her.
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The Secret Pilgrim (The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection)
George Smiley • Book 8
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.02 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (9.2K) ★ 4.51 Audible (37)More about this pick
Simon Vance captures George Smiley addressing a training academy class with unvarnished truth about Cold War espionage. Ned's reminiscences triggered by his mentor's honesty create a gripping narrative of intelligence work's moral complexities.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Millennium Series • Book 1
by Stieg Larsson
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.67 ABR Score (3.5M ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (3.5M) ★ 4.56 Audible (42.2K)More about this pick
A disgraced journalist teams with a punk hacker to solve a decades-old disappearance on a remote Swedish island. Simon Vance navigates the intricate mystery with perfect pacing and distinct character voices.
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Only the Dead
Terminal List • Book 6
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.82 ABR Score (32.5K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (24.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's intense delivery matches James Reece uncovering a conspiracy that reaches from a 1980 congressman's murder to current global threats.
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Red Sky Mourning
Terminal List • Book 7
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.79 ABR Score (30.2K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (20.4K) ★ 4.84 Audible (9.8K)More about this pick
Porter's commanding delivery intensifies the tension as James Reece confronts a rogue Chinese submarine and a tech mogul's quantum computing revolution.
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True Believer
Terminal List • Book 2
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.78 ABR Score (76.5K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (43.6K) ★ 4.8 Audible (32.9K)More about this pick
Former Navy SEAL James Reece hunts terrorists across multiple continents after coordinated holiday attacks crash global markets, with detailed military action throughout.
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Hellbent
Orphan X • Book 3
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.73 ABR Score (38.1K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (25.3K) ★ 4.75 Audible (12.8K)More about this pick
The Nowhere Man faces his past when his surrogate father Jack Johns is targeted for knowing too much about the secret Orphan X assassination program.
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