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  • The California Shakedown

  • By: Dan Streib
  • Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
  • Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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The California Shakedown

By: Dan Streib
Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
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Publisher's summary

Michael Hawk is shocked and enraged when an old friend becomes the victim of a professional hit team.

His investigation into the grisly death leads him from the sultry Caribbean to the air conditioned towers of big business and the danger-filled dreamworld of Hollywood sets. Along the way he discovers a monstrous corporate cover-up - and a hot-blooded lady V.P. who loves mixing business with pleasure.

Michael Hawk is an investigative journalist with a knack for getting the scoop. Part Anderson Cooper, part Indiana Jones, with all of James Bond’s magnetic charm, he saves the day and gets the girl in the end.

©1981 Dan Streib (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
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Editorial reviews

In the 14 pulp thrillers that comprise the Hawk series, author Dan Streib tells the ongoing story of a man who toes the line between freelance reporter and independently wealthy spy. In The California Shakedown, fifth in the series, Hawk goes to Hollywood to look into a murder, and finds more than he bargained for.

Chris Sorensen’s performance brings just the right amount of melodrama to this occasionally over-the-top but always entertaining audiobook. Sorensen is clearly having a good time with the narration, and the energy he brings to characterizing the men and women in the film industry underworld is infectious.

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