{"product_id":"the-fury-9781250329530","title":"The Fury","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Alex Jennings' impeccable accent keeps the already propulsive novel quite engaging, and moving like a steam train about to run you over.\"--\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Narrator Alex Jennings offers a sparkling performance, providing layered character portraits and enlivening the story with British, American, and Greek accents...listeners who enjoy whodunits and closed-circle mysteries will want to pick this one up.\"\u003ci\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jennings confidently, confidentially embodies [the ensemble]: elegant Lara, gruff Jason, earnest Leo, biting Kate, protective Agathi, unassuming Nikos. Elliott, of course, gets star billing . . . and Jennings ensures his twists, pivots, and falsehoods are marvelously played out to the didn't-see-that-coming final scene. The please oh-please pi?ce de resistance would be to put Jennings on screen in the inevitable celluloid adaptation to come.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by Alex Jennings, who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. He is also known for his role as Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the Netflix series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, along with his roles in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLady in the Van, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wings of the Dove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e. He is a three-time Olivier Award winner and has been nominated for a BAFTA.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder -- from the #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a tale of murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLana Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind...and a murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut who am I? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy name is Elliot Chase, and I'm going to tell you a story unlike any you've ever heard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Michaelides\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an M.A. in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e was his first novel, debuting at #1 on the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list, and has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide. The rights have been sold in a record-breaking 51 countries, and the book has been optioned for film by Plan B. His second novel, \u003ci\u003e The Maidens\u003c\/i\u003e, was an instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and has been optioned for television by Miramax Television and Stone Village.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MacMillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606680670482,"sku":"9781250329530","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_09705700-02bd-4310-9e68-4553dbfb211e.jpg?v=1748589847","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fury-9781250329530","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}