
The Dead Have Secrets
A John Powers Novel
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed

Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Stefan Rudnicki (Skyboat Media)
-
By:
-
Owen Parr
About this listen
Usually, former Delta Force soldier John Powers is delighted to hear from Casey McBride, the widow of John's brother-in-arms Braden and mother of John's five-year-old godson Ian. But Casey is calling because she has just killed two of three intruders to her Boulder, Colorado home. And when John hears that Ian, under hypnosis to find a cure for his acute aqua phobia, has claimed to be the reincarnation of an assassinated US senator, he tells Casey to get out of the house, now. Within minutes, John tells his Team Alpha mate, Melissa Harrington, that they are leaving Prague to return to the US to put the assets of the security company they work for, Sect-Intel, to work protecting his godson. What he doesn't tell his co-worker is that the boy is possibly the reincarnation of a man that he, John Powers, assassinated.
Six years previously, John had been a member of an elite Department of Defense team under its then secretary, Charles Perthweiler, and had been told that Senator Clarence Brown was a traitor giving security intelligence to the Iranian government. He undertook the orders to terminate the senator believing that the order came directly from the president himself. Now, in Washington, D.C., Perthweiler meets with his former under-secretary and current director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Edward Raymore, to frantically ask how a five-year-old boy's claims of a past life can be unraveling the conspiracy that both men have been part of carefully maintaining. Now that Iranian hitmen have failed to eliminate this threat to their part of an international conspiracy, the two men agree to take the necessary steps to tie up any loose ends.
©2016 Owen Parr (P)2016 Owen ParrListeners also enjoyed...
-
A Murder on Wall Street
- A Joey Mancuso, Father O’Brian Crime Mystery
- By: Owen Parr
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Can a priest, his brother, and the brother's girlfriend solve a murder case and see justice done - or will they be the murderer's latest victim? A Murder on Wall Street takes us inside the world of Captain O'Brian's Irish Pub and Cigar Bar in Manhattan, a legendary hotspot in the Financial District. Investigating the death are pub owners Joey Mancuso, fired from the New York Police Department for his unorthodox methods, and his brother Father Dominic, who isn't your typical priest.
-
-
Exceeded my expectations!
- By shelley on 11-11-17
By: Owen Parr
-
Jack Ryder Mystery Novellas, Vol. 1-3
- By: Owen Parr
- Narrated by: Randy McCarten
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A presumed Russian spy is found tortured and shot in the face in his high-rise condominium in South Beach, Florida. Incredibly, the perpetrators of the gruesome murder correctly copied the manner in which the victim was killed, as described in best-selling author, Jack Ryder’s last novel. Jack is a 40-year-old divorcee, and a Wall Street retired financial analyst turned crime mystery writer. His new lifestyle does not include alarm clocks, suits, or ties. Plus two more novellas!
-
-
Good Stories
- By Barbara Jo Thomas on 07-11-22
By: Owen Parr
-
The Terminal List
- A Thriller
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On his last combat deployment, Lt. Cmdr. James Reece's entire team was killed in an ambush that also claimed the lives of the aircrew sent in to rescue them. But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of government. Now, with no family and free from the military's command structure, Reece applies the lessons that he's learned in over a decade of constant warfare toward revenge.
-
-
Make way for Jack Carr!!!!
- By shelley on 03-08-18
By: Jack Carr
-
The Innocent: A Novel
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Will Robie may have just made the first - and last - mistake of his career.... It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable: He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people.
Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a 14-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway....
-
-
Story Is OK. Performance, Not So Much.
- By Bill on 08-23-15
By: David Baldacci
-
American Assassin
- By: Vince Flynn
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Before he was considered a CIA superagent, before he was thought of as a terrorist's worst nightmare, and before he was both loathed and admired by the politicians on Capitol Hill, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world...and then tragedy struck.
-
-
Flynn never disappoints
- By lesley on 10-12-10
By: Vince Flynn
-
The Lions of Lucerne
- By: Brad Thor
- Narrated by: Armand Schultz
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On the snow-covered slopes of Utah, the unthinkable has just become a nightmarish reality: thirty Secret Service agents have been viciously executed and the vacationing president of the United States kidnapped by one of the most lethal terrorist organizations in the Middle East - the Fatah Revolutionary Council. But surviving agent and ex-Navy SEAL Scot Harvath doesn't believe the Fatah Revolutionary Council is responsible for the attack.
-
-
Great Scott Harvath
- By Carol on 11-18-12
By: Brad Thor
-
A Murder on Wall Street
- A Joey Mancuso, Father O’Brian Crime Mystery
- By: Owen Parr
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Can a priest, his brother, and the brother's girlfriend solve a murder case and see justice done - or will they be the murderer's latest victim? A Murder on Wall Street takes us inside the world of Captain O'Brian's Irish Pub and Cigar Bar in Manhattan, a legendary hotspot in the Financial District. Investigating the death are pub owners Joey Mancuso, fired from the New York Police Department for his unorthodox methods, and his brother Father Dominic, who isn't your typical priest.
-
-
Exceeded my expectations!
- By shelley on 11-11-17
By: Owen Parr
-
Jack Ryder Mystery Novellas, Vol. 1-3
- By: Owen Parr
- Narrated by: Randy McCarten
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A presumed Russian spy is found tortured and shot in the face in his high-rise condominium in South Beach, Florida. Incredibly, the perpetrators of the gruesome murder correctly copied the manner in which the victim was killed, as described in best-selling author, Jack Ryder’s last novel. Jack is a 40-year-old divorcee, and a Wall Street retired financial analyst turned crime mystery writer. His new lifestyle does not include alarm clocks, suits, or ties. Plus two more novellas!
-
-
Good Stories
- By Barbara Jo Thomas on 07-11-22
By: Owen Parr
-
The Terminal List
- A Thriller
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On his last combat deployment, Lt. Cmdr. James Reece's entire team was killed in an ambush that also claimed the lives of the aircrew sent in to rescue them. But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming, Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of government. Now, with no family and free from the military's command structure, Reece applies the lessons that he's learned in over a decade of constant warfare toward revenge.
-
-
Make way for Jack Carr!!!!
- By shelley on 03-08-18
By: Jack Carr
-
The Innocent: A Novel
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Will Robie may have just made the first - and last - mistake of his career.... It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable: He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people.
Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a 14-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway....
-
-
Story Is OK. Performance, Not So Much.
- By Bill on 08-23-15
By: David Baldacci
-
American Assassin
- By: Vince Flynn
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Before he was considered a CIA superagent, before he was thought of as a terrorist's worst nightmare, and before he was both loathed and admired by the politicians on Capitol Hill, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world...and then tragedy struck.
-
-
Flynn never disappoints
- By lesley on 10-12-10
By: Vince Flynn
-
The Lions of Lucerne
- By: Brad Thor
- Narrated by: Armand Schultz
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On the snow-covered slopes of Utah, the unthinkable has just become a nightmarish reality: thirty Secret Service agents have been viciously executed and the vacationing president of the United States kidnapped by one of the most lethal terrorist organizations in the Middle East - the Fatah Revolutionary Council. But surviving agent and ex-Navy SEAL Scot Harvath doesn't believe the Fatah Revolutionary Council is responsible for the attack.
-
-
Great Scott Harvath
- By Carol on 11-18-12
By: Brad Thor
-
The Camel Club
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It exists at the fringes of Washington, D.C., has no power, and consists solely of four eccentric and downtrodden members whom society has forgotten. Their simple goal is to find the "truth" behind their country's actions.
-
-
Gotta Love These Tough Older Guys
- By Scott on 05-26-09
By: David Baldacci
-
The Teeth of the Tiger
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Charged with spotting terrorist threats, the top-secret "Campus" has its hands full when Middle East thugs and Colombian drug lords join forces. New Campus recruits include Jack Ryan Jr., son of master spy John Patrick Ryan, now President.
-
-
Introduction of Jack Ryan jr. as an covert agent
- By Wayne on 05-12-16
By: Tom Clancy
-
I Am Pilgrim
- A Thriller
- By: Terry Hayes
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 22 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A breakneck race against time…and an implacable enemy. An anonymous young woman murdered in a run-down hotel, all identifying characteristics dissolved by acid. A father publicly beheaded in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian public square. A notorious Syrian biotech expert found eyeless in a Damascus junkyard. Smoldering human remains on a remote mountainside in Afghanistan. A flawless plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity. One path links them all, and only one man can make the journey. Pilgrim.
-
-
Please let this all be fiction.
- By B.J. on 08-08-14
By: Terry Hayes
-
The Book Case
- A Short Story Featuring Detective John Corey
- By: Nelson DeMille
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"The Book Case" is a story that features Nelson DeMille's most famous (and successful) character, Detective John Corey, who has appeared in six DeMille novels: Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Night Fall, Wild Fire, and The Lion. In this story, we see John Corey in his early years as an NYPD Detective, before he became involved with the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force.
-
-
Fun 2 hour novella
- By Wayne on 10-14-16
By: Nelson DeMille
-
Last Man Standing
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 22 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With vividly realized characters and a breathtaking pace, Last Man Standing is another spellbinding title from David Baldacci, best-selling author of Wish You Well. When the FBI Hostage Rescue Team is ambushed, it is up to sole survivor Web London to find the killer.
-
-
Great book
- By Chad on 01-13-05
By: David Baldacci
-
The Killer Collective
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When a joint FBI-Seattle Police investigation of an international child pornography ring gets too close to certain powerful people, sex-crimes detective Livia Lone becomes the target of a hit that barely goes awry - a hit that had been offered to John Rain, a retired specialist in "natural causes." Suspecting the FBI itself was behind the attack, Livia reaches out to former Marine sniper Dox. Together, they assemble an ad hoc group to identify and neutralize the threat. There’s Rain. Rain’s estranged lover, Mossad agent and honeytrap specialist Delilah.
-
-
Could not put this down...
- By shelley on 02-02-19
By: Barry Eisler
-
Saving Faith
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Not far from Washington, D.C., in a wooded area of Northern Virginia, a small house at the end of a gravel road serves a secret purpose. With its sophisticated security apparatus and hidden miniaturized cameras, it is being used by the FBI to interview one of the most important witnesses the agency has ever had, a young woman with an incredible story to tell. But a few people know about the secret meeting. And for them, a violent drama is about to begin.
-
-
This Book is 14 years old
- By Geoffrey T. Bieniek on 04-05-14
By: David Baldacci
-
Triple Homicide
- From the Case Files of Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, and the Women's Murder Club
- By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, James O. Born
- Narrated by: Ty Jones, Kate Russell, Danny Mastrogiorgio
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
James Patterson's greatest detectives together for the first time! Three electrifying thrillers with Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, and the Women's Murder Club. Detective Cross: An Alex Cross Story - An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal? The Medical Examiner: A Women's Murder Club Story - A woman checks into a hotel room and entertains a man who is not her husband. Manhunt: A Michael Bennett Story - Someone attacked the Thanksgiving Day Parade directly in front of Michael Bennett and his family.
-
-
Be warned
- By Casey Sutton on 07-21-18
By: James Patterson, and others
-
Death Becomes Her
- The Kurtherian Gambit, Book 1
- By: Michael Anderle
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Bethany Anne Reynolds isn't your typical government cold case investigator. Known for her fiery temper and creative cursing that would make even the battle-hardened blush, her pursuit of justice is borderline obsessive…And now, with her own life ticking away due to the same rare blood disorder that claimed her mother, her fight for the defenseless becomes even more urgent.
-
-
Vamp action at its' finest
- By BikeVON on 04-19-17
By: Michael Anderle
-
Boxed Set: The Adam Drake Series Books 1-3
- By: Scott Matthews
- Narrated by: Eddie Frierson
- Length: 24 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Adam Drake thriller series, with over 350 five-star reviews, chronicles the mission of one citizen to keep his soldier's oath to defend the Constitution and protect his country. Drake is a lawyer and former special forces operator who won't stand down or back off when he's confronted with terrorists living among us - foreign or domestic - and the government is slow or refuses to act.
-
-
Boring and Slow Moving
- By Laker on 06-26-20
By: Scott Matthews
-
CJ Washburn, P.I. Bundle: Books 1-4
- By: James Paddock
- Narrated by: Josiah John Bildner
- Length: 46 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This audio bundle includes books one to four of the exciting CJ Washburn mysteries: Deserving of Death, Sailing into Death, Angel of Death, and Never Surrender to Death.
-
-
A True Bargain
- By gary p on 07-26-19
By: James Paddock
-
One Night in Tehran
- A Titus Ray Thriller
- By: Luana Ehrlich
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In Tehran, while hiding out from the Iranian secret police, CIA officer, Titus Ray, finds shelter with a group of Iranian Christians. Compelled by their unwavering faith, the battle-hardened agent becomes a believer shortly before they smuggle him out of Iran to freedom in Turkey. Returning to the States, he discovers his Iranian mission failed because of political infighting within the Agency. After delivering a scathing indictment against the Deputy Director of Operations, he's forced to take a year's medical leave in Oklahoma.
-
-
Surprisingly Good
- By Amazon Customer on 04-02-17
By: Luana Ehrlich
Awesome
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The narration of The Dead Have Secrets was done by Stefan Rudnicki, who does a stand-up job. His deep manly voice helps set the John Powers character. And his ability to change his voice helps set the others that were featured in this book. I enjoyed the narration of this book quite a bit and will be looking for other books narrated by Rudnicki. I particularly liked his rendition of the asthmatic character who always seemed to be out of breath.
When I first looked at this book I wasn't sure if it was a zombie book (based on the audiobook cover I just saw a hand reaching out), but it is not at all. It's a great story about a deadly operative who's old mission is coming back to haunt the people who originally called for it. I thought that the premise of the story along with all of the characters was really interesting and different.
There were parts of Dead Have Secrets that reminded me of the Bourne books and movies because of the way that Powers is able to take control of a situation. Also the "he's incredibly dangerous" and he keeps eluding our best teams really reminded me of the was Jason Bourne was. There is nothing wrong with that. He was one of my favorite all-time characters and if a new author can write a book that feels like that with a totally different premise is a winner in my book.
The story inside of The Dead Have Secrets was well written. Each twist and turn were a surprise and every time I thought I had things figured out, I was surprised. John Powers is a great leading character too. Powerful and caring, a nice combination of both makes him one of those leading protagonists that you feel good reading about.
Overall, I loved The Dead Have Secrets. I will now be on the lookout for the other John Powers novels and other books by Owen Parr. His combination of action and realism really made this story enjoyable.
I was given a copy of this novel by the author which has not affected my review in any way.
If you liked this review, please vote for it! If you want to see more like it, please check out BriansBookBlog DOT com.
Action-Packed from start to finish
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The suspense doesn’t end there; throw in a U.S. senator who was assassinated, the Department of Defense’s Charles Perthweiler along with Edward Raymore. Powers finds himself on the run with Casey, his godson and his teammates. Along with his team, he must figure out who put the targets on his back, his teams, and Casey’s – why are they after her and her son? Why is Powers a target now? Will he survive long enough to unravel the mystery? Always a step behind, Powers and his team must try to figure out how to get one step ahead.
Parr develops his story in a slow methodical manner, with twists and surprises with the turn of each page. His characters are fully developed demonstrating a strong “team” rife with sarcasm, familial feelings and loyalty.
Spinning a unique twist to mystery, Parr captivates and holds his readers completely. The dialog is realistic and genuine; descriptions are vivid. The audiobook is action packed and fast paced. One cannot help but stay for the entire reading. A complex story that Parr develops through to the end; both a political intrigue and financial thriller, The Dead Have Secrets is excellent.
The narrator, Stefan Rudnicki is excellent. His ability to throw himself into the story adds to the riveting story line. Rudnicki speaks clearly and passionately when appropriate. His ability to slide from action into moments of sarcasm and wit is delightful. He voice was soothing but firm. I enjoyed hearing his narration of the story.
There were no issues with the production quality of this audiobook. Everything was clear.
Audiobook was provided for review by the author.
Please find this complete review and many others at my review blog
[If this review helped, please press YES. Thanks!]
twists and surprises with the turn of each page
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Let's go for it!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Excellent espionage thriller!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
This is the second book in the John Powers series. I found this to be a standalone book with no cliffhanger ending. I have not read the first book in the series and was not hindered in understanding the story or the characters.
I absolutely loved the premise of this book - a child makes a claim under hypnosis that he has a past life as a senator and was murdered. Even more intriguing, his murderer is his godfather. Well, that's a lot to take in and sets in motion the roller coaster ride of non-stop action. John Powers is a strong, intelligent and interesting character - think Jason Bourne or Reacher. I was hooked from the very beginning and chuckled several times at some of the main character John Powers' very sarcastic and humorous comments. My main disappointment with this story - it never comes full circle in resolving the past life claims of the child.
The narrator, Stefan Rudnicki, is a new narrator for me. I absolutely loved his deep baritone voice and his ability to ratchet up the tension with his vocal abilities. He was a great John Powers.
Action Packed
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Parr has written a very interesting story in that the dreams of a child under hypnosis is what sets off the crazy. I liked that concept but one of the things that stops me from loving this book is that what the boy experienced and why is never explained.
John Powers, former Delta Force, comes to the rescue of the child who had been kidnapped because of those memories. Lots of really interesting things take place after that, many of them with political baddies and in different countries, a la Jason Bourne. That was awesome!!
This very interesting listen was aided by the narration. Rudnicki is an excellent John Powers!
Interesting listen
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
John Powers is a charismatic hero and his team are strong and loud characters.
I've read Due Diligence the first book in the series and was impressed, so I started this one with hope. I was totally engaged and engrossed within the first 10 minutes.
Super fast paced and packed with action.
A 5 star action thriller - that I can highly recommend
Narration is excellent even better than book 1.
I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and voluntarily leave this honest review. .
Action packed
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.