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Detectives Byrne and Balzano return to the streets of Philadelphia to put an end to a macabre succession of murdered children.
A quiet Philadelphia suburb. A woman cycles past a train depot with her young daughter. There she finds a murdered girl posed on a newly painted bench. Beside her is a formal invitation to a tea dance in a week's time.
Seven days later two more young victims are discovered in an abandoned house, posed on painted swings. At the scene is an identical invitation. This time, though, there is something extra waiting for Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano: a delicate porcelain doll.
It's a message. And a threat. With the killers at large, Detectives Byrne and Balzano have just seven more days to find the link between the murders before another innocent child is snatched from the streets.
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Just what you want in a book like this...
- By Barbara on 01-12-07
By: Thomas Perry
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The Monkey's Raincoat
- An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel, Book 1
- By: Robert Crais
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet Elvis Cole, L.A. private eye.... He quotes Jiminy Cricket and carries a .38. He's a literate, wisecracking Vietnam vet who is determined never to grow up.
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Slaughtered by sickeningly awful reader
- By Lehua of Pacifica on 06-11-09
By: Robert Crais
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Undercurrents
- A Lou Boldt - Daphne Matthews Novel, Book 1
- By: Ridley Pearson
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Police Sergeant Lou Boldt heads a special task force within Seattle’s Homicide bureau. His job: find and stop the Cross Killer, a twisted, perverse serial murderer who has eluded police for six months and paralyzed the city. But when a body washes up on the shore of Puget Sound, Boldt thinks the killer has finally made a mistake. This body shows some of the work of the Cross Killer - but a job badly botched. Did this woman die while trying to escape? Did she knowingly jump in the water to preserve a clue? And is she now desperately trying to tell Boldt something?
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Waste of a credit
- By Elizabeth on 08-07-12
By: Ridley Pearson
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That Darkness
- By: Lisa Black
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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Maggie's latest case is an unidentified female in her early teens, discovered in a local cemetery. More shocking than the girl's injuries - for Maggie at least - is the fact that no one has reported her missing. She and the detectives assigned to the case (including her cop ex-husband) are determined to follow every lead, run down every scrap of evidence. But the monster they seek is watching every move, closer to them than they could possibly imagine.
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Slow and Boring
- By viv on 06-08-16
By: Lisa Black
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All the Pretty Girls
- Taylor Jackson, Book 1
- By: J. T. Ellison
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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When a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson and her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, find themselves in a joint investigation pursuing a vicious murderer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene – the prior victim’s severed hand.
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Distracting subplot and uninteresting characters
- By Ed on 05-13-10
By: J. T. Ellison
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A Little Death in Dixie
- By: Lisa Turner
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The Blues were born out of need, anger and pride. Murder comes from those same dark places. Memphis has both. One of Memphis' most seductive and notorious socialites has vanished. Either she's off on another drunken escapade or the disappearance is something much more frightening. What begins as an ordinary day's work for Detective Billy Able quickly grows into a complex spider's web of tragedy, mystery, suspicion, and sordid secrets including a few of Billy's own.
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Great story and excellent reader.
- By Linda on 02-09-12
By: Lisa Turner
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Dead Wrong
- Dead Series, Book 1
- By: Mariah Stewart
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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It was inescapably chilling, as if the murderer was methodically working his way down a page torn from the phone book. The three victims brutally killed in their own homes had one thing in common: They were all listed as M. Douglas. The fact that Mara Douglas is next on the list has her jumping at shadows, until FBI agent Aidan Shields shows up to make sure she doesn't become the fourth victim.
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Good book
- By Angie on 09-22-22
By: Mariah Stewart
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The Man in the Crooked Hat
- By: Harry Dolan
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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Private investigator Jack Pellum has spent two years searching for the man he believes murdered his wife - a man he last saw wearing a peacoat and a fedora. Months of posting flyers and combing through crime records yields no leads. Then a local writer commits suicide, and he leaves a bewildering message that may be the first breadcrumb in a winding trail of unsolved murders....
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Crazy Glue'd Me To Story
- By Ted on 01-11-18
By: Harry Dolan
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Pillow Stalk
- A Mad for Mod Mystery, Book 1
- By: Diane Vallere
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Interior decorator Madison Night might look like a throwback to the 60s, but as business owner and landlord, she proves that independent women can have it all. When a killer targets women dressed in her signature style - estate sale vintage to play up her resemblance to fave actress Doris Day - what makes her unique might make her dead. The local detective connects the new crime to a 20-year-old cold case, and Madison's long-trusted contractor emerges as the leading suspect.
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astonishingly bad
- By Amazon Customer on 08-04-18
By: Diane Vallere
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City of the Sun
- A Novel
- By: David Levien
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Jamie Gabriel gets on his bike before dawn to deliver newspapers in his suburban Indianapolis neighborhood. He is 12 years old. Somewhere en route, he vanishes without a trace. Crushed by frustrating dead ends and exhausted by a police force that cannot (or will not) find their son, the Gabriels finally stumble upon a name - an elusive private investigator who may represent their last chance for answers.
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Workmanlike thriller. Scott Brick is annoying.
- By Richard Delman on 01-13-13
By: David Levien
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- Ann
- 05-06-15
Great & Unique Story
Excellent narration by Scott Brick, as usual. Author was new to me, but the man sure knows how to write a mystery!
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- JenniferLOVESThrillers
- 05-09-15
The perfect Combo! Great thriller & Scott Brick
I loved this story! The bad guys were the creepier than any I have ever read. Jessica and burns continued to grow as characters. Scott brick was as always, flawless in his performance. It looks like story line can continue too, which is so exciting!! I loved everything about this story.
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- Karen D. Bailey
- 06-22-15
Did not command my attention
Less riveting than his other books. Storyline was A bit convoluted . I enjoyed the narration, story could have been stronger, less predictable.
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- Teresa
- 09-29-15
Good Listen!
I enjoyed this book! I love suspense novels and this was a good one! The narrator did a good job also!
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- Annie&Laila
- 08-04-15
Loved it!
I really loved this book, the story kept me wanting more and more. I just couldn't put it down
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- B. Schaeffer
- 06-26-15
what we do to children
Liked the story overall ,but it for to be a little over the top that things could go so smoothly for so long.
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- Shy
- 06-25-15
Awesome story
Great thriller. Had my attention the entire time as usual, Scott Brick's narration does not disappoint. The author's storyline was amazing.
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- JEMME
- 10-10-15
Umm, where's the ending??
Great story, riveting all the way through! However, the end was unsatisfying and lackluster. I'll buy more from this author though.
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- Denise
- 07-28-16
D Michael
Lots of twists and turns! Kept my interest right from the start. The narrator is amazing. He brings all the characters to life, creating a detailed picture of each in the mind as one listens to the book.
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- Elizabeth D.
- 02-09-18
Loved it!! Creepy and twisted!
This book was wonderful! Super creepy and full of surprises! The narrator was wonderful and I loved all the French references.
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