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The Deadline Clock

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
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Reward seeker Colter Shaw faces a ticking clock with murderous consequences in this riveting short story.

A serial kidnapper is on the loose in a small town in Maine, targeting wealthy women and demanding a huge ransom in bitcoin for their safe return. When his latest victim’s husband claims that he can’t come up with the money, the word “deadline” takes on a disturbingly literal meaning. The local police are out of their depth, but Colter Shaw takes the lead in the investigation. Soon, he’s using his survivalist instincts to uncover clues and pursue suspects, putting his own life on the line to catch the would-be killer before the countdown hits zero.

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About the Creator - Jeffery Deaver

About the Creator

Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and have been translated into 25 languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark, and Walter Mosley.
The author of 43 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His The Bodies Left Behind was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window, and a stand-alone, Edge, were also nominated for that prize. The Garden of Beasts won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.
Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy
Deaver's most recent works are Hunting Time, a Colter Shaw novel, and The Broken Doll, a four-story collection from Amazon Original Stories. His Shaw novel, The Never Game, will be a CBS Prime-time series later this year.

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Great Short Story

Good quick listen. Interesting twist and wonderful performance. Would like more of this length and quality

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confusing

The narrator was very good but the story felt compressed. The deductive reasoning seemed to be missing more than I am used to. I like to try and guess the perpetrators along with the main character and I was not even close nor the reasoning involved.

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Great new story

From the very beginning I knew this was going to be a compelling story. It’s fast paced, action immediately drew me in not just because of the action. I feel like the Author drops hints throughout and vividly paints the characters so I couldn’t stop listening. Even as I rushed to see if my assumption was right, the skillful conclusion, despite the time I spent listening, was a real reveal for me.
I’ll enjoy this tale again now that I enjoyed it so much. Mr. Deaver always “gets” to me. I’ve read everything he’s given to us at least twice. The journey is so enjoyable, it needs to be savored.

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Got a few minutes?

Time will spent for a short story. I wish I had a few more (1.5 hr) for my medical appointments.

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Interesting short story

Didn't get too terribly involved was not pathetic , Reasonable story reasonable hero , I like to motorcycle I've read them It's interesting you can do a lot of motorcycle you can't do with the car

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