The Falcon Thief: A True Tale Of Adventure, Treachery, And The Hunt For The Perfect Bird

  • Author: Joshua Hammer
  • Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 8:23:13
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Synopsis

"Narrator Matthew Lloyd Davies infuses this story of rare-egg theft with all the tension and excitement it deserves. In 2010, a man carrying 14 peregrine falcon eggs was detained at a British airport. This audiobook brings to light Jeffrey Lendrum's career as a smuggler of wild bird eggs destined for rich clients in the Middle East, where falcon racing is popular, especially among the very wealthy. Davies expertly matches his tone to the material, which ranges from breathless adventure, as Lendrum scales cliffs seeking aeries, to the tamer but still fascinating history of falconry, oology, and egg collectors. With perfect pacing, Davies brings every aspect of this exotic story to life: Lendrum himself, the detective who helped convict him, and the underworld of wildlife crime."

Chapters

  • 001 TheFalconThief IN

    Duration: 42s
  • 002 TheFalconThief AuthorsNote

    Duration: 39s
  • 003 TheFalconThief Prologue

    Duration: 05min
  • 004 TheFalconThief Chapter1 TheAirport

    Duration: 10min
  • 005 TheFalconThief Chapter2 TheInvestigator

    Duration: 28min
  • 006 TheFalconThief Chapter3 TheInterview

    Duration: 12min
  • 007 TheFalconThief Chapter4 TheArtOfFalconry

    Duration: 23min
  • 008 TheFalconThief Chapter5 Rhodesia

    Duration: 37min
  • 009 TheFalconThief Chapter6 Liverpool

    Duration: 29min
  • 010 TheFalconThief Chapter7 TheTrial

    Duration: 24min
  • 011 TheFalconThief Chapter8 TheCollectors

    Duration: 43min
  • 012 TheFalconThief Chapter9 Africaxtreme

    Duration: 24min
  • 013 TheFalconThief Chapter10 Dubai

    Duration: 49min
  • 014 TheFalconThief Chapter11 OperationChilly

    Duration: 24min
  • 015 TheFalconThief Chapter12 Busted

    Duration: 16min
  • 016 TheFalconThief Chapter13 TheUnit

    Duration: 31min
  • 017 TheFalconThief Chapter14 TheRhonddaValley

    Duration: 40min
  • 018 TheFalconThief Chapter15 Prison

    Duration: 21min
  • 019 TheFalconThief Chapter16 Patagonia

    Duration: 29min
  • 020 TheFalconThief Chapter17 Gauteng

    Duration: 19min
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