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Memoirs of a Gentlemen Thief
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W.C. Hoffman
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Hiding from the mob, journalist Nathan Davies chronicles the amazing life and times of the notorious gentleman thief, Zachary Landon. Living under a government issued identity, Davies finds himself tangled in the web of Landon's bold and expanding criminal enterprise and as the risk increases so does the danger. Scars, love, murder and marriage all come into play as Davies' friendship grows with Landon and a mutual trust is built. Even with his freedom on the line, the size of the score is of no concern. For Landon, whom you target is more important than what you target. You can gamble with your freedom, but always be Two Steps Ahead.
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The House of Silk
- A Sherlock Holmes Novel
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective in literary history. For the first time since the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a new Holmes story has been sanctioned by his estate, whetting the appetites of fans everywhere. Information about the book will be revealed as deliberately as Holmes himself would unravel a knotty case, but bestselling novelist and Holmes expert Anthony Horowitz is sure to bring a compelling, atmospheric story to life.
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A disapointment
- By GP on 05-05-12
By: Anthony Horowitz
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The Count of Monte Cristo [Classic Tales Edition]
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
- Length: 52 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Trust. Betrayal. Revenge. The Count of Monte Cristo is the quintessential masterpiece of Alexandre Dumas. In Edmond Dantes we find an early materialization of the modern superhero. He is a dashing young sailor imprisoned unjustly for treason. While in prison he meets a holy man who imparts to him all his wisdom. The "abbe" also divulges the profound secret of a hidden treasure. Dantes realizes that with such immense wealth, one could wreak a hateful vengeance on one's enemies.
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The proof is in the narrator!
- By J. Fraas on 12-21-15
By: Alexandre Dumas
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The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told
- Best Stories Ever Told
- By: Stephen Brennan - editor
- Narrated by: J. M. Badger, Imelda Pot
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
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A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.
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A very mixed review
- By Michael Mayer on 08-05-15
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Father Brown
- By: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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These four stories test Father Brown in many ways, creating headaches a plenty. However, Father Brown is nothing if not redoubtable and whilst Chesterton's stories are, in his own words, "very slight and improbable", his method is all his own. Bill Wallis captures perfectly the mood and tone of Father Brown in this collection.
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Short
- By chambs on 09-22-17
By: G. K. Chesterton
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Bulldog Drummond
- By: Sapper
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Demobilised officer, finding peace incredibly tedious, would welcome diversion. Legitimate if possible; excitement essential. When Captain Hugh Drummond, DSO, MC placed that advertisement, he was looking for adventure. What he finds is an international plot headed by the greatest criminal mastermind in the world.
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Fantastic Narration
- By nooch85 on 07-21-18
By: Sapper
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Meet the Tiger
- A Simon “The Saint” Templar Novel
- By: Leslie Charteris
- Narrated by: John Rayburn
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The fiction world of today needs a “Saint” more than it ever did. For years now that scene has been dominated by the “anti-heroes"—those grim gray operators in a sunless sub-culture where global issues are worked out with totally unemotional pragmatism, those hapless uninspired puppets manipulated and expended by ruthlessly dedicated little brothers of Big Brother. It made morbidly fascinating narrative, but it never gave anyone a lift until it climaxed in the hyper-gadgeted parodies of 007 extravaganzas.
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droning
- By Kindle Customer on 04-27-24
By: Leslie Charteris
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Raffles
- The Amateur Cracksman
- By: E W Hornung
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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By day, AJ Raffles is a debonair man-about-town and one of England's finest cricketers. By night - he's London’s most notorious thief! Classic crime to rival Sherlock Holmes. If you walk down London’s Piccadilly, you come across an elegant Georgian building set back from the constant stream of traffic. This is The Albany, an imposing warren of “bachelor” apartments which has been home to a string of celebrities for over two centuries, from Lord Byron to Terence Stamp. But The Albany was also the address for one of the greatest fictional creations of late 19th-century crime writing, AJ Raffles.
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Raffles and Bunny Are Bad. And That’s Good.
- By John on 02-27-17
By: E W Hornung
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The Last Sherlock Holmes Story
- By: Michael Dibdin
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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In the late seventies an extraordinary document came to light which for fifty years had been held on deposit by the bankers of the deceased John Herbert Watson MD - better known to devotees of Conan Doyle as Dr Watson. A continuous narrative in the doctor’s own hand, the story opens in the East End of London in 1888. Three women have been savagely murdered by Jack the Ripper.
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Keeps you guessing, even after its finished!
- By Benja on 03-28-13
By: Michael Dibdin
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The Dracula Tape
- The New Dracula, Book 1
- By: Fred Saberhagen
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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The never-before-told story behind the legend of Count Dracula! The story of the Count’s greatest love, Mina Harker, and the bloodthirsty vampire hunters whose cruel pursuit drove the master of the night to actions ever more ruthless. The Count Dracula sets the record straight.…
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FINALLY!
- By Amanda Pike on 03-03-13
By: Fred Saberhagen
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The Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes by Dr John Watson
- By: Tony Reynolds
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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The recent death of one of the descendants of Dr. Watson has brought to light his personal papers. These include a number of stories that Dr. Watson suppressed at the time for various reasons. As all involved are long dead, the inheritor has agreed to the publication of a set of eight of the most interesting adventures.
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Easy listening stories. Just what I was looking for.
- By MusiqueMusic on 12-16-24
By: Tony Reynolds
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The Complete Father Brown Collection
- By: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
- Length: 41 hrs and 28 mins
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Shabby and lumbering, with a face like a Norfolk dumpling, Father Brown makes for an improbable super-sleuth. But his innocence is the secret of his success: refusing the scientific method of detection, he adopts instead an approach of simple sympathy, interpreting each crime as a work of art, and each criminal as a man no worse than himself… Here you will find the complete Father Brown stories in the chronological order of their original publication. The Innocence of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 1, The Wisdom of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 13.
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Good collection, bad editing, bad American accent
- By Samantha on 04-01-20
By: G. K. Chesterton
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Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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London, 1889. Oscar Wilde, celebrated poet, wit, playwright, and raconteur is the literary sensation of his age. All Europe lies at his feet. Yet when he chances across the naked corpse of sixteen-year-old Billy Wood, posed by candlelight in a dark stifling attic room, he cannot ignore the brutal murder. With the help of fellow author Arthur Conan Doyle he sets out to solve the crime - but it is Wilde's unparalleled access to all degrees of late Victorian life, from society drawing rooms to the underclass, that will prove the decisive factor in their investigation....
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needs glue
- By connie on 11-13-11
By: Gyles Brandreth
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Warlock Holmes
- A Study in Brimstone
- By: G. S. Denning
- Narrated by: Robert Garson
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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Sherlock Holmes is an unparalleled genius who uses the gift of deduction and reason to solve the most vexing of crimes. Warlock Holmes, however, is an idiot. A good man, perhaps; a font of arcane power, certainly. But he’s brilliantly dim. Frankly, he couldn’t deduce his way out of a paper bag. The only things he has really got going for him are the might of a thousand demons and his stalwart flatmate. Thankfully, Dr. Watson is always there to aid him through the treacherous shoals of Victorian propriety...
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Short on Clues--Heavy on Delightful Twists
- By Gillian on 01-10-17
By: G. S. Denning
What listeners say about Two Steps Ahead
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- in1ear (John Row)
- 09-22-16
Lots of twists to the story
If you could sum up Two Steps Ahead in three words, what would they be?
Many diverse situations
Who was your favorite character and why?
Nathan Davies the narrative character and the gentleman thief, Zachary Landon. The Nathan character relates the stories.
Which character – as performed by Rich McVicar – was your favorite?
I think these questions must be randomly generated based on your star ratings, but this was answered above. Rich McVicar did a nice job. I THINK, I did catch an odd pronunciation on a pretty common word - "aliases - was pronounced "ah le ah sis". I went back and replayed it tomake sure.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
This seemed to be a series of vignettes based around a long misdirection plot, assumed identities. It was entertaining but my advice is to pay attention or it won't come together in the telling.
Any additional comments?
Overall this was good entertainment. I appreciate the opportunity to review this title.
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom dot com.
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- Bethany
- 09-22-16
I love a charming protagonist
I received this audio book free from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.
I believe that a narrator's performance breathes additional life into a book and this book is no exception. I am a fan of Rich McVicar and he is a great match for this short collection of adventures of the gentleman thief as told by an admittedly obsessed journalist.
This book contains individual episodes in Landon's life, each keeping you guessing about how/if he will elude arrest. Too short to be nail biters and just long enough to hold my interest.
The publisher's summary is misleading in this second book of the series, because with the first episode, much is left to chance.
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- Kelly watley
- 09-28-16
intriguing and suspenseful..
very enjoyable.suspenseful and fast paced action.. a real jem in the noir genre. great narration with realistic characters ..
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom dot com."
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- Joe
- 01-03-17
Further adventures of Zachary Landon!!
What made the experience of listening to Two Steps Ahead the most enjoyable?
What made the listening most enjoyable is the combination of the fantastic narration and the enjoyable exploits of Zachary Landon. These shorts stories are just a treat for the ears. Sometimes in our busy lives it is nice to not have to invest ourselves in a 10 hour story and have nice quick but well written, logical, and truly entertain story to hear.
What did you like best about this story?
What i liked best about this series of stories is the that they are so enjoyable. They have no bright shining knights but just a man in grey grey has a code he seems to operate buy and a foe in the police that is always one step behind. A friend who he appears to confide in when the whim suits him. It is really just a nice little world to visit.
What does Rich McVicar bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Mr McVicar brings a rich fullness to the characters. They become unique individuals in my minds eye that I can picture very clearly. He does an excellent job.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes it was a book that I wanted to listen to in one sitting and had to refrain from doing so in order to go about my day in a orderly man much to my annoyance. Mr Hoffman has created characters and a world that is fun to get lost within.
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"This review copy audiobook was provided by the author free of charge via Audiobook Boom."
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- zoe
- 09-22-16
Two steps ahead
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This audiobook is a good sequel to the first book in the series. I am really enjoying and will be following this series.
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- Norma Miles
- 10-06-16
"...the romantic power of imagination "
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The unconventional schemings of 'Gentleman Thief' Zachary Landon continue to.be chronicled by the admiring journalist, Nathan Davies in five short stories. Landon is a rogue with a fine imagination when it comes to acquiring monies and valuables not his own. But this time not all of his plans go smoothly ... and he relies on the kindness of women.
As before, Rich McVicar's narration is superb, the perfect voice to read these stories, breathing life into the often bizarre characters. Think Sherlock Holmes and his adventures. But instead of crime fighting, Landon is the one creating the criminal havoc.
Intriguing and twisting plots, an unconventional hero, humorous and atmospheric writing and a superb narration - great book, recommended. My thanks to the rights holder for the complimentary copy sent to me, via Audiobook Boom, for an unbiased review. Most enjoyable.
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- Susan Patterson
- 09-23-16
A series of short stories to keep you guessing.
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Uncomplicate the stories
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I enjoy the premise of a gentleman thief. The stories are quite convoluted for my liking.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Rich has a grasp of the storyline and good diction. Easy to listen to.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Plots are too complicated. Not enough clues to follow on your own.
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"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom."
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- Karen S
- 04-27-17
Last chapter is my favorite
Two Steps Ahead: Memoirs of a Gentlemen Thief W.C. Hoffman. Narrated by Rich McVicar
The narrator was great. He is someone I would listen to again.
WC Hoffman is an interesting author to say the least. This book is so different from the other one we listened to. You can tell some authors have a formula they follow to tell a story or they write the same type of stories - not so with this author.
Each chapter is a short story by itself. Zachary Landon is not your typical thief. The stories he tells Nathan Davies about his adventures in crime are well thought out crimes. The last chapter in this book was my favorite.
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- jean doe
- 10-22-16
Murder and Mayhem ..
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There were several twists and turns to the story line.
This book has enough suspense to keep my engaged until the very end.
Overall, an interesting read and I would be interested in the next book by this author.
Rich McVicar did really well with the narration and his voice added to the story.
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"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."
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- Robbie Coleman
- 06-30-20
Landon is back
Book two was just as much fun as book one. Landon is back at his ways of solving mysteries and getting the loot. If you love Sherlock Holmes and a good anti hero check this book out!
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