HIS EXCELLENCY, an Ashenden Spy Detective Story by Somerset Maugham

Ashenden arrives in the capital of a divided belligerent state and is tasked with navigating a delicate mission involving vast sums of money and covert support to opposing factions. He meets the British Ambassador, Sir Herbert Witherspoon, who greets him with cold politeness and the American Ambassador, Mr. Wilbur Schäfer, who is more affable but indiscreet. Ashenden must balance his secretive mission while maintaining diplomatic decorum, especially as Schäfer's indiscretions pose a risk.
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[@suze6of6]

I really Love these books/ short stories.❤️ I am binging😳👍 Missing sleep & bags under my eyes 👀 holy Mackerel ❤️🌹

[@philomena3529]

Me too.😊. Working through the list chronologically. Starting The Flip of a Coin now at 2am.😊😂

[@rumin528]

Couldn't have thought of a better way to escape the reality for a couple of hours.

[@Edo9River]

I would be on my. Guard if I were around Msr. Maugham. Touché

[@cynthiaslater7445]

It's interesting that the beginning of the story has nothing to do with the end.

[@mohanpandey7038]

Eewwwwewewwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Yes. His description of the two ambassadors and the effortless style are Maugham at his best . Not sure what happened after the halfway point....??? Or the AI voice ? But even AI Maugham is better than none.....

[@reneemarais431]

Typical of the writer of these stories.

[@dianal.clausen8118]

Maugham at his best!

[@marvfj6451]

Common with Maugham...

[@chungxingseoul]

Amazingly enjoyable.❤

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Thank you very much for sharing 💙💙💙

[@ginagabriel2613]

Fantastic work. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏💕

[@paulleverton9569]

SUBSCRIBED - ALL. neuralsirfer - you are an absolute star ! ALL THESE W SOMERSET MAUGHAM STORIES - ASHENDEN TALES THAT I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT! This is a rare treat and neuralsurfer is the anonymous Santa who dropped them down my chimney. ONE THOUSAND THANK YOU's.

[@LindaHyatt-pt6ot]

5 8

[@shereenlashine1198]

Men who confuse lust for love only begin to understand after a degrading wakeup call. Maugham dealt with that in other stories.

[@paulleverton9569]

He worked for the nascent MI6 in Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution. Very interesting fellow.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

The voice of Experience...? 🤔

[@anotherblonde]

Love is the double edged sword that conquers hearts but can also cut the hand that wields it. - Michael Faudet.

[@mattneillninasmom]

No hint of any pleasure gained from a family, children, friends. Fixated on an abandoned interval in his life.

[@clairespace3371]

It's a slice of a life. Many kinds of life. Another time. Different world.

[@junestanich7888]

Voice is nice but slightly off

[@paulleverton9569]

Maybe you should provide a better version.

[@markharnet2660]

Love the voice

[@novascheller5957]

OMG… that last sentence/response! ❤

[@tonyhoffman6749]

Novels by some set maugam