Not of This World

by Simon R. Green Narrated by Gideon Emery

Overview

This might be his biggest coup yet! Legendary master thief Gideon Sable is on the hunt for the ghost of an alien-possessed man in this fast-paced supernatural heist thriller.
The Preserve in Bath - the British Area 51 - is the secret government dumping ground for all things supernatural and out of space. It is one of the most heavily-guarded places in the world. However, it's not what protects it that makes it so dangerous but the things that are inside . . .
Gideon Sable - master thief, con artist and self-proclaimed vigilante - faces a challenge he can't refuse. His client, the former Head of the British Rocketry Group, Professor Neil Sharpe, wants him to break into the Preserve. Once inside, Gideon and his crew of supernatural misfits can get any mystical artefact they desire
out of the Preserve's collection. The catch? To reach it, they must go through the treacherous Box Tunnel complex and not only face trained guards and booby traps but steal something that can't normally be stolen - a ghost!
Sharpe's obscure motive leaves Gideon uncertain and suspicious. The only thing he knows for sure is that he can steal anything with just the right amount of preparation - but will he be prepared enough to face whatever the Preserve holds, or will he find himself a permanent part of the government's collection?

Editorial Reviews

Booklist on The Best Thing You Can Steal

A treat for anyone who relishes the blending of alternate-world fantasy, urban fantasy, and the caper novel. Exciting, witty, and stuffed full of fun

Booklist on The House on Widows Hill

Thoroughly entertaining

Booklist

The story here (and in the previous three series installments) is so strong that it should satisfy even the most demanding of caper-novel devotees

Booklist on A Matter of Death and Life

A wonderfully imagined setting . . . The Sable novels make perfect fare for fans of urban fantasy, thrillers, or caper novels

Booklist on Buried Memories

This genre-bending mix of fantasy and thriller is essential reading for series fans and for those who enjoy their fiction a little on the weird side

Booklist

The story here (and in the previous three series installments) is so strong that it should satisfy even the most demanding of caper-novel devotees

Library Journal

03/01/2023

Gideon Sable and his crew are like a supernatural version of the TV series Leverage, where the heroes are no better than the villains but they mostly operate on the side of the angels—even if one of them is "The Damned." This outing's over-the-top heist is to steal a ghost from Britain's super-secret underground version of Area 51, while dodging one of Gideon's old enemies and worrying over which one of his old friends isn't exactly friendly anymore. It's all in a day's work for this madcap crew of con artists and tricksters who always save themselves in the nick of time, with the most panache and bloodshed possible. For series readers and fans of the author's trademark snark, this latest entry in the "Gideon Sable" series (after What Song the Sirens Sang) is a real treat, even more so because it confirms a link between Gideon's world and that of Green's other supernatural hero, Ishmael Jones. VERDICT A blast for urban-fantasy readers looking for a broken fourth wall riddled with dry-witted commentary, evil getting its just deserts, and the good walking away to fight the good fight.—Marlene Harris

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178287507
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	05/09/2023
Series:	Gideon Sable , #4
Edition description:	Unabridged