# The Malta Escape: Payne & Jones Book 9 Audiobook

The Malta Escape: Payne & Jones Book 9 is an unabridged English audiobook by Chris Kuzneski, narrated by David Colacci. Its Maltese treasure hunt brings Payne and Jones into conflict with a Russian crime boss, mixing historical intrigue, action and humour across a 14-hour-and-43-minute runtime.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 4.99 GBP
- Previous price: 14.66 GBP
- Discount: 66%
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- Rating: 4.4 / 5
- Reviews: 1227

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## At a glance

- Payne and Jones pursue a long-lost treasure connected to the Knights Hospitallers in Malta.
- The plot also follows Russian crime-syndicate leader Ivan Volkov as he seeks revenge and turns his attention to the treasure.
- The listing describes a blend of action, adventure, historical detail, suspense and humour.

## Pros

- The unabridged 14-hour-and-43-minute audiobook offers a substantial listening runtime.
- The story combines a historical treasure hunt with a contemporary crime threat, giving it more than one strand of intrigue.
- Customer feedback highlights engaging pacing, humour and historical detail.

## Specifications

### Format and runtime
- Programme type: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Listening length: 14 hours and 43 minutes
- Language: English
### Credits and publication
- Author: Chris Kuzneski
- Narrator: David Colacci
- Publisher: QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publication date: 3 April 2019

## A good fit for

- Listeners looking for a long, unabridged action-adventure audiobook with historical treasure-hunt themes.
- Existing Payne and Jones series listeners, as this is Book 9.
- Fans of stories that mix suspense and crime with humour.

## Less suited to

- Listeners seeking a standalone series entry or a story focused mainly on historical events. The listing identifies this as Book 9 and describes a contemporary criminal threat.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the story as fast-paced and engaging, with humour and historical detail among its reported strengths. Views on the action are mixed, with some enjoying the all-out sequences and others finding the action limited. That difference may matter to listeners choosing between a character-led, humorous treasure hunt and a consistently action-heavy thriller. The listing specifies an unabridged 14-hour-and-43-minute narration, but does not establish a particular balance of action across that runtime.
- Positive themes: Customers praise the engaging, fast-paced storytelling.
- Positive themes: Customers appreciate the humour and historical detail.
- Mixed feedback: Feedback is divided on the amount of action, with some finding it plentiful and others limited.
- Mixed feedback: Customer feedback also indicates mixed views about the characters.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is The Malta Escape about?
Payne and Jones become involved in the search for a Knights Hospitallers treasure in Malta while facing Ivan Volkov, a Russian crime boss seeking revenge.
### Who wrote and narrates this audiobook?
The listing credits Chris Kuzneski as author and David Colacci as narrator.
### How long is the audiobook?
The listed listening length is 14 hours and 43 minutes.
### Is this the first Payne and Jones book?
No. The title identifies it as Payne & Jones Book 9.

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