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Dan Willis
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When the FBI wants to sweep the murder of a US Senator under the rug, Alex Lockerby must navigate the halls of political power and corruption in order to catch a professional killer and uncover dark conspiracy that threatens the very foundations of government.
Hired by the widow of a murdered US Senator, Alex Lockerby is shocked to find out that she’s the only one who seems to want the crime solved. Between the local police and the FBI, everyone wants this case over and done with, even if they have to sweep it under the rug just to make it go away.
Not satisfied with the answers he’s getting, Alex dives into the world of high stakes power politics and the inherent corruption that goes with it. Quickly, he finds himself with more motives and suspects than he can manage, all while being pursued by a professional killer, a murderous thief, and a powerful crime lord from his past.
With time running out to find the true motive for the Senator’s murder, Alex must find the link between a bizarre theft, a missing alchemist, and legislation the murdered Senator was working on. If he succeeds, Alex might just have a chance to uncover a dark conspiracy that threatens the government itself, unless they get him first.
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If you've never read a Repairman Jack novel, this is the place to begin. It's 1990. A twenty-one-year-old named Jack has dropped out of college, leaving his old life behind to build a new one in New York City. Manhattan's rough edges are jagged enough to shred any unwary newcomer, but perhaps not one who is determined to stay off the grid, at any cost, in the busiest metropolis on earth. And to do so, he'll have to take jobs of a less than legal nature.
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Fun, as long you don't think too much
- By Andrew Pollack on 01-17-14
By: F. Paul Wilson
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Shadow and Light
- A Novel
- By: Jonathan Rabb
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Berlin, between the two world wars. When an executive at the renowned Ufa film studios is found dead floating in his office bathtub, it falls to Nikolai Hoffner, a chief inspector in the Kriminalpolizei, to investigate. With the help of Fritz Lang (the German director) and Alby Pimm (leader of the most powerful crime syndicate in Berlin), Hoffner finds his case taking him beyond the world of film and into the far more treacherous landscape of Berlin's sex and drug trade.
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Masterful
- By Buzz on 03-25-11
By: Jonathan Rabb
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Until Proven Guilty
- J. P. Beaumont Series, Book 1
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Gene Engene
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Lurking in the dark corners of J. P. Beaumont's bizarre case was not just a demented mind obsessed with murder, but secrets so deadly that even a street-tough cop could die guessing.
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Until proven guilty
- By Jean on 04-21-11
By: J. A. Jance
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The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam
- By: Chris Ewan
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlie Howard travels the globe writing suspense novels for a living. To supplement his income - and keep his hand in - Charlie has a small side business: stealing for a very discreet clientele on commission. When a mysterious American offers Charlie 20,000 euros to steal two small monkey figurines to match the one he already has, Charlie is suspicious; the job seems too good to be true, and of course, it is. He soon finds the American beaten nearly to death, while the third figurine has disappeared.
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A delightful surprise!
- By adrienne on 10-02-13
By: Chris Ewan
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The Prof Croft Series
- Books 0-4 (Prof Croft Box Sets, Book 1)
- By: Brad Magnarella
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 34 hrs and 17 mins
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Join scholar and spell-caster Everson Croft in this five-book urban fantasy set, from the discovery of his magic in the prequel novella, Book of Souls, to his battle against a mind-warping evil in the shocking finale, Death Mage.
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Plagiarize much?
- By robyn K on 04-26-21
By: Brad Magnarella
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The Plantation
- Payne & Jones, Book 1
- By: Chris Kuzneski
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
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The first to disappear is a ski instructor in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Hours later, a pregnant woman is abducted from a crowded hospital. Two places, two incidents, a single motive. And so it begins....
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Incredible Story
- By Char on 07-11-09
By: Chris Kuzneski
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Dead Irish
- Dismas Hardy, Book 1
- By: John Lescroart
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss - but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and a round of darts.
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Soap-opera thrillers?
- By Snoodely on 01-27-10
By: John Lescroart
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Nightfall
- A Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller
- By: Stephen Leather
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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“You’re going to hell, Jack Nightingale”: They are words that ended his police career. Now Jack’s a struggling private detective – and the chilling words come back to haunt him. Nightingale’s life is turned upside down the day that he inherits a mansion from a man who claims to be his father. It comes with a warning that Nightingale’s soul was sold at birth and a devil will come to claim it on his 33rd birthday – just three weeks away.
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Kept my attention
- By Deziderata on 08-12-10
By: Stephen Leather
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Grace Under Pressure
- Manor House Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Julie Hyzy
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Everyone wants a piece of millionaire Bennett Marshfield, owner of Marshfield Manor, but now it's up to new curator Grace Wheaton and handsome groundskeeper Jack Embers to protect dear old Marshfield. But to do this, they'll have to investigate a botched Ponzi scheme, some torrid Wheaton family secrets-and sour grapes out for revenge.
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Loved it!!!
- By Beatrice on 11-18-13
By: Julie Hyzy
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God Save the Mark
- A Novel of Crime and Confusion
- By: Donald E. Westlake
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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What, you ask, is a Fred Fitch? Well, for one thing, Fred Fitch is the man with the most extensive collection of fake receipts, phony bills of sale, and counterfeit sweepstakes tickets in the Western hemisphere, and possibly in the entire world. For another thing, Fred Fitch may be the only New York City resident in the twentieth century to buy a money machine.
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American Gods for the Grifter set!
- By William R. on 09-06-11
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A Grave Talent
- A Kate Martinelli Mystery, Book 1
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco. A series of shocking murders has occurred, the victims far too innocent and defenseless. For Detective Kate Martinelli, just promoted to Homicide and paired with a seasoned cop who's less than thrilled to be handed a green partner, it's a difficult case that just keeps getting harder. Then the detectives receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead.
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Another Fantastic Series by Laurie R. King
- By Anna on 03-29-15
By: Laurie R. King
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Crimes by Moonlight
- Mysteries from the Dark Side
- By: Charlaine Harris - author/editor
- Narrated by: Natalie Ross
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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In number-one New York Times best-selling author Charlaine Harris’s "Dahlia Underground,” venerable vampire Dahlia Lynley-Chivers survives an attack by an anti-vampire terrorist group, only to show them they tried to blow up the wrong bloodsucker. Bailey Ruth Raeburn, a ghost assigned to assist humans in trouble, steps into the middle of a marital dispute with surprising twists in Carolyn Hart’s “Riding High”....
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Pleasantly surprised
- By Bonnie on 08-06-11
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- Rich
- 04-14-22
Can’t get enough
I love this series. I just can’t get enough. I hope the author lives a very long time and continues writing.
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- AEK
- 01-18-23
I liked this one for the supporting cast.
Yeah, I'll say it here. Alex becomes a brewmaster. That's it; that right there makes this book worth reading. In a desperate side hustle, Alex becomes a legendary brewmaster famed within law enforcement and criminal circles.
Alex does a great job, and voices certain scenes perfectly.
How not to give away more spoilers than brewmaster alex? I can't so, go listen to the tale of the world's newest runewrite brewmaster.
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Audible's rating is:
1 Star is "not for me"
2 Stars "it is okay"
3 Stars "pretty good"
4 Stars "it's great"
5 Stars "I love it"
A one star book could be a very dry topic, story, crude, or someone preaching down to the reader. I generally don't have 1-star books. I will just return them and go my own way. My last three were from the same series; I had hit a very dry spot in my listening.
A 2-star story, would be something that was phoned in by a writer that typically has done much better work. I have a couple of reviews from authors that just seemed to phone it in, one most recently from an author that decided to mix current politics into his novel. If I wanted that, I would just watch the news.
A 3-star review is where I really start. It means I enjoyed the book. That I did not have a hard time following it (I have lost a lot of my conversational hearing). That the story kept to a plot, the characters were not static, and the world built was plausible.
A 4-star review is something that I really enjoyed. It puts the author on my map to keep an eye out for. I go through 12-15 books a month. (audible is my primary source of entertainment. ) I will search for the author's works regularly and seek out their stories for future purchases.
A 5-star review, These are not as rare as one would think. These are the books where the characters grow, learn, and act according to their nature. Where the world is not only plausible but believable. Where there are economic systems, businesses, and rules of law that make sense. Where the story is woven, progressed, and told with caring and dedication. These are books, series, authors, and narrators that bring it all in a package.
So, when reading my reviews, if anyone does, that is how I judge the books.
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- Turtle
- 09-14-24
Very entertaining
I am on book 7 at this point and have enjoyed every one so far. In series, there is sometimes a diminished story line after a few books. Am not finding that with these books. The single question I have, even given the different culture at the time when these stories are set (1930's) is the over-emphasis on cigarettes and smoking. I know smoking was normalized then, but the story seems to place an unusual emphasis on the issue. Doesn't detract from the mysteries or the magic, is just weird.
Can highly recommend this series.
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- Clifford K.
- 08-01-22
another good book in the series
definitely an enjoyable read but you really have to read the books in order and order to comprehend what's going on. you have to use his historical figures others to weave some interesting lot on lines in an almost like alternative history type novel with magic included in the steampunk like history. the narration is good and the narrator continues to do a good job differentiating on the characters
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- Michael L.
- 07-01-22
A good listen
This was a good story as well as good narration.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
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- Danielle C Demke
- 05-25-24
Brilliant!!
I loved this book! Great new twists and turns that kept me listening and wanting to know what happens next. Highly recommend! (Read books in order)
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- Mark P.
- 10-27-22
Gets better and better…
This series has continued to evolve and become more and more entertaining. I highly recommend it.
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- Kevin Graham
- 07-07-23
Best so far.
I have enjoyed each of the books in this series so far. This book was by far the best in regards to development of the Legion as a “big bad“ for the heroes to challenge. I also enjoyed the character development of the character Sorsha Kincaid.
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- Douglas Tiffin
- 07-21-24
Enough is Enough
The first several books were fun to read while Alex was a starving young detective working in the gutter. Then he started making more money and working with the rich and famous and dating the worlds most famous sorcerers. Then it just got stupid.
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- Joseph
- 04-26-22
I'm so confused...
After binging all seven books available in the series, I'm still not sure whether I love or hate this series.
There has to be something I love about it, I read seven books after all, but I also can't remember a time being so angry while listening to a story, often finding myself screaming at Lockerby within the safety or my psychotic mind at whatever bone-headed thing Lockerby would do next to invent conflict for himself...
I am just a sucker for detective noir. Especially with a genius (more on this soon...) detective protagonist. Honestly, if Lockerby was just a normal/ non-magical detective in a magical world, I think I'd enjoy this series a lot more... but...
But he's not. He's someone with magic who often finds himself in life or death situations. The amount of times this 'genius' finds himself caught flat-footed, without any means to defend himself (with reasons varying to not being arsed to create new defensive runes, not carrying a side-arm, shrugging off massive, glaringly obvious red-flags, not studying his all-powerful, super-secret rune book etc etc) is staggering. It's at the point where the only reason he's alive is because of plot armour - and I find that incredibly infuriating.
It often reads like the author can't put his protagonist in any kind of satisfying peril, so he has to conjure up maddening nonsense (that only gets more annoying as the series progresses and he doesn't LEARN) just to add some tension.
I can also do without the teen-level relationship melodrama.
I feel like I'm on a knife's edge with this one, teetering on the verge of dropping the series but still willing to give it a chance. We'll see how I feel when the next one comes out.
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