• The Iron Duke by L Ron Hubbard

    I’m sad, this is my last L Ron Hubbard book on cd to review.  I have really enjoyed listening to these tremendous books. As much as I enjoyed Hubbards Battlefield Earth. These books are fully recreated stories with all the sound effects and the multi-cast reading.  These cd’s are truly like listening to a Broadway play. The Iron Duke may be my favorite yet.  This story has everything!! Blacky Lee is man’s man (ahhh ladies man too!).  There is a whiny little sidekick named Stubs. The story is a love story. A story with lots of adventure and intrigue. Suspense and humor. I picture Blacky Lee with the good looks of Gerard Butler. He’s a con man.  He’s a ladies man. He only has his own best interests at heart.  Or does he?? American arms merchant Blacky Lee is wanted by nearly every government in 1930s Europe—especially the Nazis. They want Blacky’s head for selling them dud weapons, prompting his rapid (and illegal) escape across the Balkans to the kingdom of Aldoria with his business partner in tow.Aldoria is well chosen. Years before, Blacky discovered he was the spitting image of the country’s Prince Philip, learned the archduke’s speaking voice…