27 episodes
Tar Sands Diplomat Keith Halliday
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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Tar Sands Diplomat is a satirical thriller set at the Canadian diplomatic mission in Brussels. After a Russian prostitute dramatically murders the Canadian mission's star diplomat with an Inuit statue, Macgregor is plunged into a world of spooks, Big Oil, Russian oligarchs and eco-hacktivists that leads him back to a well-connected Canadian oil company and the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa. Author Keith Halliday was formerly the twelfth most senior diplomat at the Canadian Mission to the European Union in Brussels. After rocketing to the rank of Second Secretary, he retired from the Foreign Service. He started Tar Sands Diplomat while on a chemotherapy-induced vacation from his day job.
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Tar Sands Diplomat Episode 27
Keith Halliday reads final Episode 27 of The Tar Sands Diplomat.
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Tar Sands Diplomat Episode 26
Keith Halliday reads penultimate Episode 26 of The Tar Sands Diplomat.
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Tar Sands Diplomat Episode 25
Keith Halliday reads Episode 25 of The Tar Sands Diplomat.
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Tar Sands Diplomat Episode 24
Keith Halliday reads Episode 24 of The Tar Sands Diplomat.
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Tar Sands Diplomat Episode 23
Keith Halliday reads Episode 23 of The Tar Sands Diplomat.
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Tar Sands Diplomat Episode 22
Keith Halliday reads Episode 22 of The Tar Sands Diplomat.
Customer Reviews
Perfect for the summer road trip.
This is a terrific way to ease your drive across the prairies.
There are some truly cringe-worthy scenes (like when The Brazilian meets His Excellency), and there are some very clever twists (like the interview with Whiskey Magazine - I laughed out loud!)
The only problem is that I was so engrossed in the plot and the shenanigans that I almost missed the turn for Calgary!
A big "Thank You" to Keith for making my prairie road trip a piece of cake.
Not your typical whodunnit
Mystery and intrigue without the stereotypical cast of Hollywood-style players. The characters are entertainingly satirical yet delightfully real and the plot has been unfolding in a way that's kept me hooked right from the start. It's a whodunnit in the very best of ways. Definitely worth the listen.
Tar Sands Diplomat
This carefully crafted story draws extensively from the author's years in the Canadian diplomatic corps. While so much of that world is deadly boring, Halliday brings witty irony and sometimes gut splitting humour to this story. A must read for any aspiring diplomats - and even better narrated by the author.