Into the Fire

Manda Scott

Oct 2019 · Bolinda · Narrated by Philip Stevens and Emma Gregory

About this audiobook

There is a secret, hidden within a body, burning within the flames, which will change it all. A man’s charred corpse is found in the latest of a string of arson attacks in the French city of Orléans. His is the first death. An extremist group claim responsibility but their whereabouts cannot be found. Police inspector Capitaine Inès Picaut and her team must track them down before more people die. Their only clue? The name of a woman who has been dead for over five hundred years: Joan of Arc. She is one of the great enigmas of history – a young woman who came from nowhere to lead the armies of France to victory against England. And who died the same fiery death as the man whose body has just been discovered. As more fires rage in Orléans and the death toll mounts, Picaut must look to the past and the secrets which lie buried there to unravel the mysteries of the present. As the clock counts down, she must challenge some fundamental truths to save those closest to her . . . Into the Fire is a breathtaking collision of past and present, a brilliant race-against-time thriller combined with an immaculately woven historical narrative. In it, bestselling author Manda Scott demonstrates why she is one of the most exciting, innovative and highly accomplished storytellers of our age.

About the author

Over the past two decades Manda Scott has brought iconic historical figures back to life, reimagined and re-booted for the 21st century. Her crime novels have been shortlisted for many awards including Hen's Teeth for the Orange Prize and No Good Deed for an Edgar Award. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages. Manda’s bestselling Boudica series was optioned for television.

Philip Stevens is an award winning actor, writer and director. He has performed in and directed film and theatre productions around the world. He is also an experienced audiobook narrator who has featured in such titles as Winter's Fire by Giles Kristian and The Adventures of Inspector Steine (series three) by Lynne Truss.

Emma Gregory graduated from LAMDA winning the prestigious BBC Radio Carleton Hobbs Award and joined the BBC Radio Drama Company working in drama, comedy, light entertainment, live shows and educational programs. She has enjoyed a long and varied acting career working for many renowned companies in theatre, television, radio and audio work throughout Britain and internationally, touring in America, Japan and New Zealand for the Royal Shakespeare Company. She can be frequently heard narrating audiobooks.