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Best Sellers
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The Running Grave
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 34 hrs and 14 mins
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In the seventh installment in the Strike series, Cormoran and Robin must rescue a man ensnared in the trap of a dangerous cult....
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Couldn’t stop listening!
- By Poo on 2023-09-30
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The Cuckoo's Calling
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he’s living in his office....
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Too much tell and not enough show ...
- By Melissa on 2018-11-16
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The Boy from the Woods
- Wilde, Book 1
- Written by: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. Now an adult, he still doesn't know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing....
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EXCELLENT
- By Liz on 2020-04-25
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Lethal White
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a crime he witnessed as a child, the private eye is left deeply troubled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed and cannot remember many concrete details....
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Consistently excellent writing and narration
- By Liz on 2018-09-21
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White Night
- The Dresden Files, Book 9
- Written by: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In Chicago, someone has been killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards....
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Another good Dresden File
- By Chris Z. on 2018-08-11
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Troubled Blood
- A Cormoran Strike Novel, Book 5
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 31 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974....
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Engrossing To The Very End
- By Christy on 2020-09-23
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The Running Grave
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 34 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In the seventh installment in the Strike series, Cormoran and Robin must rescue a man ensnared in the trap of a dangerous cult....
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Couldn’t stop listening!
- By Poo on 2023-09-30
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The Cuckoo's Calling
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he’s living in his office....
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Too much tell and not enough show ...
- By Melissa on 2018-11-16
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The Boy from the Woods
- Wilde, Book 1
- Written by: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. Now an adult, he still doesn't know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing....
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EXCELLENT
- By Liz on 2020-04-25
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Lethal White
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a crime he witnessed as a child, the private eye is left deeply troubled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed and cannot remember many concrete details....
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Consistently excellent writing and narration
- By Liz on 2018-09-21
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White Night
- The Dresden Files, Book 9
- Written by: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In Chicago, someone has been killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards....
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Another good Dresden File
- By Chris Z. on 2018-08-11
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Troubled Blood
- A Cormoran Strike Novel, Book 5
- Written by: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 31 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974....
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Engrossing To The Very End
- By Christy on 2020-09-23
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Trapper Road
- A Stillhouse Lake Novel
- Written by: Rachel Caine, Carrie Ryan
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Gwen Proctor has always been willing to do anything it takes to protect her kids. But there are some things even she can’t protect them from....
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Excellent continuation of a great series
- By Justine Scholefield on 2023-12-26
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The Kind Worth Saving
- A Novel
- Written by: Peter Swanson
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabaijka, Kathleen Early, Helen Laser, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In this spectacularly devious novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson, a private eye starts to follow a possibly adulterous husband, but little does he know that the twisted trail will lead back to the woman who hired him....
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Beginning is good
- By Anita on 2023-08-25
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The Truth
- A DC Smith Investigation, Book 9
- Written by: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlie Hills, former desk sergeant at Kings Lake Central, is in trouble. He hasn't told Smith, his old friend and sparring partner, but someone has, and now the two former policemen are about to embark on a difficult and potentially dangerous search for the truth....
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Welcome Back D.C.
- By Sharron Mair on 2021-11-01
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Summer Knight
- The Dresden Files, Book 4
- Written by: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a very powerful wizard and a dedicated private eye. He is also a wise cracking trouble magnet....
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Too bad, it could have been a great story...
- By Charlene on 2021-09-15
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Sydney Rye Mystery Box Set, Books 1-3
- Written by: Emily Kimelman
- Narrated by: Sonja Field
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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My dog once took a bullet that was intended for me. A bullet that ripped through his chest, narrowly missing his heart, and exited through his shoulder blade. This left him unconscious on the floor of my home. Amazingly, this bullet did not kill him....
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ableist language, narrator too slow.
- By jonah on 2023-05-22
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Winter Territory
- Jack Widow, Book 2
- Written by: Scott Blade
- Narrated by: Philip Alan Ormond
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Deep inside Wyoming, in the dead of winter, CIA Agent Alex Shepard is desperate. A few days ago, he sent an undercover agent to the Red Rain Indian Reservation to investigate an unthinkable terrorist plot....
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To short
- By Robert Krawchuk on 2022-12-26
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Ghost Story
- A Novel of the Dresden Files
- Written by: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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When an unknown someone shoots him and leaves him to die, Harry Dresden hopes he might be heading to a better place. Unfortunately being dead doesn't make Harry's life any easier....
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great, but sounds like an echo chamber
- By Nicholas on 2019-06-29
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17 nouvelles enquêtes de Sherlock Holmes et du Dr Watson
- Les enquêtes de Sherlock Holmes et du Dr Watson : Collection
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Nicolas Planchais
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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12 nouvelles enquêtes de Sherlock Holmes : "Un scandale en Bohême", "La disparition de Lady Frances Carfax", "La ligue des rouquins"...
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L'immortel Sherlock
- By Claude Lambert on 2019-11-25
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La petite marchande de prose
- La saga Malaussène 3
- Written by: Daniel Pennac
- Narrated by: Daniel Pennac
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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« "L'amour, Malaussène, je vous propose l'amour !" L'amour ? J'ai Julie, j'ai Louna, j'ai Thérèse, j'ai Clara, Verdun, le Petit et Jérémy...
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Death and Croissants
- A Follet Valley Mystery, Book 1
- Written by: Ian Moore
- Narrated by: Ian Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that’s the way he likes it. One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper....
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Mystery in the Loire Valley
- By livluvlaf on 2023-01-24
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The Nowhere Man
- An Orphan X Novel (Evan Smoak, Book 2)
- Written by: Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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Who is THE NOWHERE MAN? He is spoken about only in whispers. He comes to those in greatest need of his protection. There is no enemy he cannot fight. He lives by his own code. He takes no prisoners. His name is Evan Smoak....
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Disappointing follow up
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-01-10
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Detective Sebastian Clifford, Books 1-3
- A Midlands Crime Thriller Series
- Written by: Sally Rigby
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
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The first three crime thrillers in the Detective Sebastian Clifford series together in a single collection for the first time. This collection includes Web of Lies, Speak No Evil, and Never Too Late....
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Great characters and stories
- By Anonymous User on 2024-02-16
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Messenger of Truth
- A Maisie Dobbs Novel
- Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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London, 1931. The night before an exhibition of his artwork opens at a famed Mayfair gallery, the controversial artist Nick Bassington-Hope falls to his death....
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There really is a message...
- By KanadianKindle on 2022-04-27
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Pay Dirt
- A V.I. Warshawski Novel
- Written by: Sara Paretsky
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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V .I. Warshawski is famous for her cool under fire, her intelligence, her humor, her unflinching courage, and her love of good coffee....
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A Baffling Murder at the Midsummer Ball
- A Dizzy Heights Mystery, Book 2
- Written by: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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When London’s finest jazz musicians, the Dizzy Heights, are booked to play the glitzy Midsummer Ball at a country house in Oxfordshire, they expect a weekend filled with flappers and toffs having a roaring good time. But the festivities at Bilverton House take a turn for the worse....
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Big fan
- By Michael on 2023-04-12
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Dead Beat
- The Dresden Files, Book 7
- Written by: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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When a killer vampire threatens to destroy head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy's reputation, unless Harry delivers the powerful Word of Kemmler to her, he has no choice.....
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I hate you all.
- By Sean Bester on 2024-03-20
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Murder at Work
- DI Hillary Greene, Book 11
- Written by: Faith Martin
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The victim is found dead with his head bashed in with a piece of wood. Michael Ivers was a gambler and a notorious womaniser. He had few friends and there is a long list of people who might have wanted him dead....
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Voodoo River
- An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel, Book 5
- Written by: Robert Crais
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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L.A. private eye Elvis Cole is hired by popular television star Jodie Taylor to delve into her past and identify the biological parents who gave her up for adoption thirty-six years before....
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Another great novel by Crais!
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-11-14
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The Bag of Secrets
- Detective Matt Ballard Mystery, Book 6
- Written by: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Matt is intrigued when his partner Liz brings home an old carpet bag she found dumped in the local library. It contains a pile of mysterious handwritten notes. Liz is convinced the bag belongs to Old Molly, a local woman who lives on the streets.
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Deccie Must Die
- MCM Investigations, Book 2
- Written by: Caimh McDonnell
- Narrated by: Morgan C Jones
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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MCM Investigations are back! Although Brigit isn’t sure for how long. Money is tight, business is slow, and her partner, Paul, has been temporarily crippled due to her attempts to be in two places at once....
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Love these audio books.
- By Nancy on 2023-02-12
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L'homme aux mille visages
- Enquête sur une imposture amoureuse
- Written by: Sonia Kronlund
- Narrated by: Florence Loiret Caille
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Une enquête déroutante et fascinante entre Paris, le Brésil et la Pologne sur une imposture amoureuse : l’histoire glaçante d’un menteur et caméléon de génie.
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The Law
- A Dresden Files Novella (Dresden Files, Book 17.5)
- Written by: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: Jim Butcher
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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When one such creature threatens an independent tutor, Harry Dresden must shake off the blood and dirt of his most recent battles and rise to the occasion, even when it turns out that the new predator is far more dangerous and connected than first appearances would suggest....
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i really enjoyed this.
- By JL on 2023-05-16
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Fire Watch
- Jack Widow, Book 8
- Written by: Scott Blade
- Narrated by: Alan Phillip Ormond
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Molly DeGorne is a woman on the run, wanted for murdering her abusive husband. She’s accused of setting him and their Seattle home on fire. Scared, alone, and with no one to trust, the only hope that she’s got is a drifter she just met, Jack Widow....
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Worth the read!
- By Harry Malcolm on 2023-04-05
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The Match
- Wilde, Book 2
- Written by: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From the creator of the #1 hit Netflix series Stay Close comes a gripping thriller in which Wilde follows a tip that may finally reveal the truth behind his abandonment—only to end up in the sights of a ruthless killer....
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Great story
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-11-18
New Releases
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The Montford Maniac
- The Violet Thorn Mysteries 2
- Written by: M.R.C. Kasasian
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The horrors have only just begun... When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign. Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions.
Written by: M.R.C. Kasasian
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Murder in Manhattan
- Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, Book 7
- Written by: Ándrea Hicks
- Narrated by: Ink Arnadine
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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A letter arrives for Camille at her sumptuous hotel in Manhattan. She is surprised anyone knows of her presence in New York, so opens it with wonder. The envelope is closed with a seal she recognizes; a family of some note within New York society. She frowns, speculating on its contents. The letter is a request to attend a gala at New York's famous Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. Her help has been entreated to solve a matter of national importance, with the letter's writer asking Camille for her utmost discretion.
Written by: Ándrea Hicks
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Pay Dirt
- A V.I. Warshawski Novel
- Written by: Sara Paretsky
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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V .I. Warshawski is famous for her cool under fire, her intelligence, her humor, her unflinching courage, and her love of good coffee. But even the strongest people sometimes need a break to recharge, so her friends send her to Kansas for a weekend of college basketball where Angela, one of her protégées, is playing. And that’s where trouble finds V.I.
Written by: Sara Paretsky
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Deception Specialist
- A Novel
- Written by: John Shepphird
- Narrated by: James Gillen
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Reformed-swindler-turned-private-eye Jack O’Shea investigates a strange death at a shadowy Northern California mountain college—a “visa mill” with close ties to Silicon Valley. Accompanied by his retired racing greyhound, Jack discovers the school sits on top of an abandoned gold mine with dark secrets buried underneath. Rooting out deception, and navigating murder, is Jack’s stock-in-trade.
Written by: John Shepphird
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The Color of Murder
- A Veronica Shade Thriller, Book 1
- Written by: Patrick Logan
- Narrated by: Patrick Logan
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Rookie Detective Veronica Shade experiences the world in a way no one else can. Her rare condition, multi-modal synesthesia, lets her hear whispers of deceit, smell the scent of fear, and see the aura of hidden guilt. A secret she's kept hidden, her talent has catapulted her to being one of Oregon’s youngest and most promising detectives, at the cost of any semblance of a normal social life.
Written by: Patrick Logan
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The Scowrers. A Sherlock Holmes Novel
- The Valley of Fear 2
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: David McCran
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the Strand Magazine between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915, and illustrated by Arthur I. Keller. The novel starts with Sherlock Holmes receiving a cipher message from Fred Porlock, a pseudonymous agent of Professor Moriarty.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Montford Maniac
- The Violet Thorn Mysteries 2
- Written by: M.R.C. Kasasian
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The horrors have only just begun... When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign. Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions.
Written by: M.R.C. Kasasian
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Murder in Manhattan
- Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, Book 7
- Written by: Ándrea Hicks
- Narrated by: Ink Arnadine
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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A letter arrives for Camille at her sumptuous hotel in Manhattan. She is surprised anyone knows of her presence in New York, so opens it with wonder. The envelope is closed with a seal she recognizes; a family of some note within New York society. She frowns, speculating on its contents. The letter is a request to attend a gala at New York's famous Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. Her help has been entreated to solve a matter of national importance, with the letter's writer asking Camille for her utmost discretion.
Written by: Ándrea Hicks
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Pay Dirt
- A V.I. Warshawski Novel
- Written by: Sara Paretsky
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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V .I. Warshawski is famous for her cool under fire, her intelligence, her humor, her unflinching courage, and her love of good coffee. But even the strongest people sometimes need a break to recharge, so her friends send her to Kansas for a weekend of college basketball where Angela, one of her protégées, is playing. And that’s where trouble finds V.I.
Written by: Sara Paretsky
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Deception Specialist
- A Novel
- Written by: John Shepphird
- Narrated by: James Gillen
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Reformed-swindler-turned-private-eye Jack O’Shea investigates a strange death at a shadowy Northern California mountain college—a “visa mill” with close ties to Silicon Valley. Accompanied by his retired racing greyhound, Jack discovers the school sits on top of an abandoned gold mine with dark secrets buried underneath. Rooting out deception, and navigating murder, is Jack’s stock-in-trade.
Written by: John Shepphird
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The Color of Murder
- A Veronica Shade Thriller, Book 1
- Written by: Patrick Logan
- Narrated by: Patrick Logan
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Rookie Detective Veronica Shade experiences the world in a way no one else can. Her rare condition, multi-modal synesthesia, lets her hear whispers of deceit, smell the scent of fear, and see the aura of hidden guilt. A secret she's kept hidden, her talent has catapulted her to being one of Oregon’s youngest and most promising detectives, at the cost of any semblance of a normal social life.
Written by: Patrick Logan
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The Scowrers. A Sherlock Holmes Novel
- The Valley of Fear 2
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: David McCran
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the Strand Magazine between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915, and illustrated by Arthur I. Keller. The novel starts with Sherlock Holmes receiving a cipher message from Fred Porlock, a pseudonymous agent of Professor Moriarty.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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False Riches
- Written by: John Paul Miller
- Narrated by: Kate Wisniewski, Perry Meehan
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Even though Rixie thinks Amos is innocent, she informs Amos that he’s under investigation for race fixing and if convicted, could spend time in prison. She devises a plan to suspend Amos from the track and ship him and his rescued dog off to an equine assisted therapy center. With Amos helping rehabilitate women prisoners and fighting for their rights, Rixie explores the track’s underworld, establishing relationships with a colorful cast of characters as she unravels the mystery that brought her here.
Written by: John Paul Miller
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Death in a Lonely Place
- Jake Jackson, Book 2
- Written by: Stig Abell
- Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And now, he finally seems to have his wish – spending his time swimming in his lake, tending to his chickens, and enjoying long, lazy evenings with his newfound love, Livia. But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into the shadowy world of No Taboo – a secretive group serving the extravagant whims of the elite. As the web around Jake tightens, he must determine who he can really trust in his small community. Or else he will learn just how far No Taboo will go to protect their secrets.
Written by: Stig Abell
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The Naval Treaty
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The Adventure of the Naval Treaty, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked The Adventure of the Naval Treaty 19th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories. Holmes explains that several clues all pointed to Joseph: the thief knew the ways of the office well, given that he had rung the bell before seeing the treaty; Phelps had shown his relatives around the office; Joseph had dined in London that evening, and took the 11:00 PM train to Woking.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Two Barques
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 29 mins
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The Two Barques is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Pearson's Magazine in march 1897. 2nd story of the Captain Sharkey saga. In Kingston, an elderly logwood-cutter saw Captain Sharkey's pirate barque, the Happy Delivery, careening at Torbec on the south-west of Hispaniola, as well as Sharkey himself, with four men, buccaneering on the outlying island of La Vache. Stephen Craddock, an adventurer comes to the Governor Sir Edward Compton with a plan for the extirpation of Sharkey.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Reigate Puzzle
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 37 mins
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"The Adventure of the Reigate Squire", also known as The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle or "The Adventure of the Reigate Squires", was one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventure of the Reigate Squires was first published in 1893. It is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire" twelfth in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories. The elder Cunningham's confidence is broken after his arrest and he tells all.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Chris Dabbs
- Length: 41 mins
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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle is one of 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the seventh story of twelve in the collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in January 1892. As London prepares for Christmas, newspapers report the theft of the near-priceless gemstone, the "Blue Carbuncle", from the hotel suite of the Countess of Morcar. John Horner, a plumber and a previously convicted felon, is soon arrested for the theft. Despite Horner's claims of innocence, the police are sure that they have their man.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Problem of Thor Bridge
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 51 mins
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The Problem of Thor Bridge is a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1922 in The Strand Magazine (UK) and Hearst's International (US). Neil Gibson, the Gold King and former Senator from "some Western state", approaches Holmes to investigate the murder of his wife Maria in order to clear his children's governess, Grace Dunbar, of the crime. It soon emerges that Mr. Gibson's marriage had been unhappy and he treated his wife very badly. He had fallen in love with her when he met her in Brazil, but soon realised they had nothing in common.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventure of the Dancing Men
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 48 mins
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The Adventure of the Dancing Men, a Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle published as The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1905.Doyle ranked The Adventure of the Dancing Men third in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories. This is one of only two Sherlock Holmes short stories where Holmes' client dies after seeking his help. The other is "The Five Orange Pips", part of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventure of the Empty House
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 46 mins
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The Adventure of the Empty House, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Public pressure forced Conan Doyle to bring the sleuth back to life, and explain his apparently miraculous survival of a deadly struggle with Professor Moriarty. This is the first Holmes story set after his supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls, as recounted in "The Final Problem". The Hound of the Baskervilles had seen the return of a pre-Reichenbach Falls Sherlock Holmes, which only served to whet readers' appetites.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Boscombe Valley Mystery
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Chris Dabbs
- Length: 52 mins
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The Boscombe Valley Mystery, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fourth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Lestrade summons Holmes to a community in Herefordshire, where a local landowner has been murdered outdoors. The deceased's estranged son is strongly implicated. Holmes quickly determines that a mysterious third man may be responsible for the crime, unraveling a thread involving a secret criminal past, thwarted love, and blackmail.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Final Problem
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 39 mins
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The Final Problem is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine under the title "The Adventure of the Final Problem" in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story, set in 1891, introduced Holmes's archenemy, the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Conan Doyle later ranked The Final Problem fourth on his personal list of the twelve best Holmes stories. Holmes arrives at Dr. John Watson's residence one evening in a somewhat agitated state and with grazed and bleeding knuckles.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Crooked Man
- Sherlock Holmes
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 36 mins
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The Adventure of the Crooked Man, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked The Adventure of the Crooked Man 15th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories... He met Nancy that evening, who was shocked to learn he was alive. Unknown to her, however, he followed her home and witnessed the argument, for the blinds were up and the glass door open. He climbed over the low wall and entered the room.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle