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Breakdown on Blowhard Mountain
- Narrated by: Henry Schrader
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's summary
Seven European tourists set off on the trip of a lifetime - a grand circle tour of the American West. They are unaware that a desperate journalist has hidden evidence in their van that could bring down a high-level criminal conspiracy. Nor do they know that they are being pursued by ruthless thugs determined to retrieve the proof at any cost, as the innocent visitors travel from one scenic stop to another.
The blistering heat, freezing cold, flash flooding, and a vast desert wilderness crammed with menacing wildlife are the least of their problems.
A comic mystery set amid the dangerous beauties of Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Arches, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, and Zion.
Listen to Breakdown on Blowhard Mountain from USA Today, Audible, and five-time Wall Street Journal best-selling author Carolyn Jourdan, whose previous mystery Out on a Limb was voted a Best Kindle Book of the Year. Ludger Dominic Bracht, the coauthor, is an experienced guide and owner of Personal Scout Tours.
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This travelogue follows Rick and his travel companion Peter along 2,400 miles through eight states from Chicago to Los Angeles as they discover the old Route 66. With surprising and obscure stories about Route 66 personalities like Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, Al Capone, Salvador Dali, Dorothea Lange, Cyrus Avery (the Father of Route 66), the Harvey Girls, Mickey Mantle, and Bobby Troup (songwriter of “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”), Antonson’s fresh perspective reads like an easy drive down a forgotten road.
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Best Account of the Old Route
- By Theodore John on 07-16-19
By: Rick Antonson
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The Broken Road
- By: Richard Paul Evans
- Narrated by: Richard Paul Evans
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrity Charles James can't shake the nightmare that wakes him each night. He sees himself walking down a long, broken highway, the sides of which are lit in flames. Where is he going? Why is he walking? What is the wailing he hears around him? By day he wonders why he's so haunted and unhappy when he has all he ever wanted - fame, fans, and fortune and the lavish lifestyle it affords him. Coming from a childhood of poverty and pain, this is what he's dreamed of. But now, at the pinnacle of his career, he's started to wonder if he's wanted the wrong things.
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Unresolved.
- By Ann Owen on 05-14-17
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Murder Book
- By: Thomas Perry
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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When a sudden crime wave hits several small midwestern towns, the US Attorney for the region calls on Harry Duncan to investigate. An ex-cop known for his unorthodox methods, Duncan is reluctant to go up against a widespread criminal organization—but the attorney in question is Ellen Leicester, the wife who left him fifteen years earlier, and to her, he can't say no.
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Not primo Perry
- By Old Squid on 01-23-23
By: Thomas Perry
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Heartshot
- An Undersheriff Bill Gastner Mystery #1
- By: Steven F. Havill
- Narrated by: Rusty Nelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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New Mexico Undersheriff Bill Gastner is presented with a case that appears to have brought big-time crime, including drug gangs, into Posadas County.
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An Excellent Start
- By Ian on 03-05-09
By: Steven F. Havill
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Rolling Nowhere
- Riding the Rails with America's Hoboes
- By: Ted Conover
- Narrated by: Ted Conover
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Riding the rails, Ted Conover tasted the life of a tramp with companions like Pistol Pete, BB, and Sheba Sheila Sheils. From them he learned survival skills - how to "read" a freight train, scavenge for food and clothing, avoid the railroad "bulls." He was initiated into the customs of their unique, shadowy society - men and women bound together by a mutual bond of failure, camaraderie, and distrust.
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Had potential, but fell short.
- By Evan on 01-06-12
By: Ted Conover
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The Hunter
- By: Richard Stark
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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You probably haven't noticed them. But they've noticed you. They notice everything. That's their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers' work habits. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on its daily rounds. Surreptitiously jiggling the handle of an unmarked service door at the racetrack. They're heisters.
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A dark story
- By Dave Nelson on 04-06-13
By: Richard Stark
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Stop at Nothing
- By: Michael Ledwidge
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he’s home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question: Who were the six dead men on the plane? Gannon soon learns the answer to that fateful question as he is thrust into an increasingly complex and deadly game of cat and mouse with a group of the world’s most powerful and dangerous men.
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There really is a “They” - great for $3
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 01-24-21
By: Michael Ledwidge
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Weekend Warriors
- Sisterhood, Book 1
- By: Fern Michaels
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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On the surface, these seven women are as different as can be - but each has had her share of bad luck, from cheating husbands to sexist colleagues to a legal system that often doesn't do its job. Now, drawn together by tragedy, they're forging a bond that will help them right the wrongs committed against them and discover an inner strength they didn't know they had. The Sisterhood is learning that when bad things happen, you can roll over and play dead...or you can get up fighting...
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Weekend Warriors
- By Ms Mare on 04-04-09
By: Fern Michaels
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Dreaming of Jupiter
- By: Ted Simon
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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When Ted Simon rode 64,000 miles round the world on his 500c Triumph Tiger, he inspired thousands of motorcyclists to begin their own adventures, including Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, who chronicled their travels in Long Way Round. Nearly 30 years later, Ted Simon took to the road again to retrace the epic journey he made in his 40s. He meets up with old friends and acquaintances, revisits old landmarks and locations, and rediscovers himself, as well as the world, along the way.
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Amazing book, Amazing Man
- By Roxanna on 08-16-18
By: Ted Simon
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Red Gold
- By: Robert D. Kidera
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Shaken by the death of his beloved wife and wrestling with powerful personal demons, Professor Gabriel McKenna leaves New York City for New Mexico to claim an inheritance from mysterious distant relatives. He finds something other than a Land of Enchantment. Unseen enemies threaten his life. Old friends turn up and rally to his side. Together they plunge into a lethal struggle for a 19th century treasure, the fabled Lost Adams gold.
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I loved it
- By Gary H on 12-20-17
By: Robert D. Kidera
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To Dakar and Back
- 21 Days Across North Africa by Motorcycle
- By: Lawrence Hacking, Wil De Clercq
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Recounting the three weeks of blood, sweat, and tearsthat make up a 7,000 mile journey from the glitzy streets of Paris to the hinterland of northwestern Africa, this incredible tale highlights the most arduous and notorious off-road motorsports event on the planet, the Paris-Dakar Rally. Since its inception in 1979, the rally has attracted more than 3,000 participants from all walks of life.
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Great tale, not great narration
- By Catherine Perkins on 07-12-16
By: Lawrence Hacking, and others
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A Field of Red
- By: Greg Enslen
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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Ex-cop Frank Harper doesn't want to get involved. Harper is visiting the small Ohio town of Cooper's Mill, trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter and a grandson he's never met. But he finds the town gripped in fear - two young girls have gone missing, taken in broad daylight from a busy street. And the police are coming up blank. But once Harper is drawn reluctantly into the investigation, he'll stop at nothing to find the girls. And he doesn't care who gets in the way.
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Good book based on complicated relationships
- By shelley on 06-13-15
By: Greg Enslen
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The Last Refuge
- By: Chris Knopf
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Sam Acquillo is at the end of the line: he's a middle-aged corporate dropout living in a ramshackle cottage in Southampton's North Sea. But then the old lady next door ends up floating dead in her bathtub, and it seems that Sam is the only one who wonders why.
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A hero who doesn't work and play well with others.
- By Cholmondeley on 04-04-13
By: Chris Knopf
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- Nana
- 09-03-20
Delightful
An easy and entertaining escape. Part travelogue, part comedy, part mystery. Light humor reminiscent of O’Henry’s Ransom of Red Chief.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-29-20
Disappointed
I did struggle to finish this book. Although the overall story was pretty good, the narration was lackluster.
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- padavius
- 07-17-20
Light comedic tour
A light comedy that featured memorable characters and highlighted the iconic natural beauty of the American Southwest. Recommended for travelers traveling the area.
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- Amaz
- 06-06-20
Fun story
The story was fun but there's a lot of unfinished plot lines and revelations that never get addressed unsatisfying ending
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- Joyce Ellen Reilly
- 03-24-21
Great fun and beautiful scenery!
Great to have a funny Mafia/ Stasi story with decent characters and bumbling bad guys!
Well written and keeps you guessing to the very end; loved the genuine international characters and the wildlife which outsmarts the tourists.
Bravo!
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- Dawn Coppock
- 01-01-23
Smart, entertaining trip out West
I'd like to travel out West to National Parks. Interesting preview with a fun story for a vicarious trip and to find travel ideas. The specific travel details are a plus and the characters are fresh and human.
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- Neona
- 03-10-20
Hard time with the narrator
I struggled with this book, mainly because I found the narrator rather dull. He did some characters in different voices but then others all sounded the same. I think the actual story itself is a lot of fun and anyone who enjoys funny road travel books would enjoy this one but I'm not a fan of the narrator.
I left this review in exchange for a free copy of the book from Audiobook Boom!
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- P. Levitt
- 03-15-20
What a romp!
A well-told tale that's a cross between Anna Pigeon on a canyon Nation Park circuit and City Slickers. Since I've done the canyon circuit and have been on small group tours. a lot of this book was both familiar and enlightening as seen from the tour guide's and driver's perspectives. A lot of near misses, vehicular mishaps, preposterous "bad guys", freaky weather and some travelers with secrets, combine to keep the action moving even if it's implausible. I was a little perplexed by the narrator's accents for some of the characters, but decided to let it roll off me. All in all it was entertaining and a good distraction from current news events.
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- Ann Arbor
- 03-16-20
A Wacky Western United States Tour
This is a wacky tour of the Western United States by some European tourists. The characters are drawn like cartoon characters and their escapades are as well. If you've never visited the Western U.S. you'll get a sense of the places and can follow along with a map and pictures.
The book is an enjoyable listen, for the most part. I liked the characters and found the story amusing.
The narration needed some help with pronunciations and could have been proofed a bit better. The voices are a lot of fun.
I received this audiobook at no-cost. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
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- David
- 06-09-20
Excellent performance
Although I had a little difficulty staying captivated by the story, the narrator really brings the characters to life, with each having a unique accent and personality!
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