THE TRAIL OF THE RED DIAMONDS

Tait Ruppert narrates with bravado as Lt. Jonathan Daly searches for red diamonds buried in Kublai Khan’s grave. After finding a rare manuscript of Marco Polo’s travels, Daly sets out for China, where he encounters British agents and other adventurers also on the trail of the jewels. Sound effects dramatize the action and danger as a full cast brings the characters to life. Also included is “Hurricane’s Roar,” in which the hero searches for a landing strip in war-torn Mongolia. Machine-gun bullets whine and propellers hum as Ruppert breathlessly captures an air battle between open-cockpit planes. The full cast captures the excitement of bygone days. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2011]