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Title: Domino Lady

Subtitle: Sex as a Weapon

Author: Joan Hansen, K. G. McAbee, C. J. Henderson, Bobby Nash, Chuck Dixon, Ron Fortier, Nancy Holder, James Chambers, Martin Powell

Narrator: Kalinda Little

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-17

Publisher: RadioArchives.com

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Los Angeles, the 1930s. The city of angels. Just beneath the surface is a city stinking of corruption with criminal bosses and politicians squeezing the life out of the city. Stunned by the murder of her crusading politician father, socialite Ellen Patrick determines to bring her father's killers to justice - at any cost! Donning a distinctive white dress and a black domino mask, she becomes the Domino Lady, one of the sexiest - and most elusive - crime fighters of all time. Nine tales of one of the world's first female masked crime fighters.

Lori Gentile - editor

Members Reviews:

Sexy and dangerous! Credits do not match the stories for some reason, sigh...

The Domino Lady: Sex as a Weapon edited by Lori Gentile

The Domino Lady, sultry avenger in a tight white cocktail dress, a black cape and a black domino mask, is in reality Ellen Patrick, Los Angeles socialite. When her father, that rare bird known as an honest politician was murdered, Ellen took up the role of the Domino Lady. Searching for her fatherâs killer, she robs from the corrupt rich, taking a cut to fund her public lifestyle, and using the rest to fund charities of every kind.

This book contains eight new stories about this Pulp Fiction heroine whose exploits appeared in Spicy Mystery Stories.

The Domino Lady and the Crimson Dragon by KG McAbee leads off this collection by pitting The Domino Lady against slavers and flesh peddlers from Shanghi. In the process, she aids a kidnapped young woman with a crimson dragon family emblem. 4 out of 5 stars.

Blondes in Chains by CJ Henderson next sends The Domino Lady into partnership with The Black Bat as they rescue a group of kidnapped blondes from villains. 5 out of 5 stars.

Target: Domino Lady by Bobby Nash follows this story by sending The Domino Lady into the world of Hollywood film makers to expose corruption due to the infiltration of the business by mobsters. 5 out of 5 stars.

Stealing Joe Crick by Chuck Dixon is up next, as The Domino Lady to search for a kidnapped friend. Dr. Joe Crick also has another friend searching for him, the lad called Davey Nelson, better known as Airboy, with his personal special plane, Birdy. 5 out of 5 stars.

Claws of the Cat by Ron Fortier sends our domino masked heroine chasing a very successful cat burglar across the city, encountering danger all along the way. 4 out of 5 stars.

The Strange Case of the Domino Lady and Mr. Sherlock Holmes by Nancy Hodder has the Domino Lady in London, where Sherlock Holmes contacts her for aide against a thief who has stolen Dr. Jekyllâs Hyde formula. A definite 5 out of 5 star tale.

The Devil You Know by James Chambers has the Domino Lady kidnapped by Sol Rath, leader of a deadly Satanist cult. He is making her an offer he feels she cannot refuse: partnership or human sacrifice! Nice 5 stars out of five story!

Mask of Madness by Martin Powell has The Domino Lady shipwrecked off the coast of the African country Bangalla, home of The Ghost Who Walks, The Man Who Cannot DieâThe Phantom. While there she learns some important information that is both welcome and shocking. A great 5 stars out of 5 story!

The into to the book mentions and gives copywrites for Only Her Dressmaker Knows for Sure by Lisa Bandermer and Allâs Fair In War by Rich Harvey.

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Title: The Earl and the Artificer

Subtitle: The Ingenious Mechanical Devices, Book 3

Author: Kara Jorgensen

Narrator: S. George Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-17-17

Publisher: Fox Collie Publishing

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

What mysteries lie buried beneath weeds and dust?

Following their wedding, Eilian and Hadley Sorrell journey to Brasshurst Hall, his family's abandoned ancestral home. As Eilian struggles to reconcile his new roles as husband and earl, he finds the house and the surrounding town of Folkesbury are not as they first appear.

Behind a mask of good manners and gentle breeding lurks a darker side of Folkesbury. As the Sorrells struggle to fit in with the village's genteel society, they find their new friends are at the mercy of Randall Nash, a man who collects secrets.

Soon, Eilian and Hadley become entangled in a web of murder, theft, and intrigue that they may never escape, with the manor at the heart of it all. Something long thought lost and buried within Brasshurst's history has been found - something worth killing for.

Members Reviews:

A riveting and well-layered read!

The Earl and The Artificer is the third book in the Ingenious Mechanical Devices series (that started with The Earl of Brass). In this instalment, Hadley and Eilian have just been married, and are moving into the all but abandoned Sorrell family estate in the countryside. But though the house has been standing empty, Brasshurst Hall is full of secrets.

Told within a richly described Victorian setting, this story is wonderfully well-layered. On one hand, there are beautifully handled scenes from a budding marriage that is not without complications. The emotional dimensions here are beautifully handled, and I would recommend the book for those aspects alone! But The Earl and the Artificer is also a delightfully suspenseful read. Thieves, murderers, and intrigue-makers all tread the streets in Folkesbury; the trouble for Eilian and Hadley is to figure out who is who.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read and its well-crafted cast of characters, whom I'm hoping to see more of in future books from Kara Jorgensen!

Wonderful Neo-Victorian Steampunk Mystery/Adventure

As with any genre, steampunk novels vary in quality and in style. Finding an author whose work you enjoy, whose story worlds you like to visit again and again, is something to be treasured and shared.

The first time I read one of Jorgensenâs Ingenious Mechanical Devices novels, The Winter Garden, my area was under a tornado warning. The TV was on in the background spouting alerts and I started reading on my iPad to keep my mind off the storm. The fact that it held my attention speaks volumes.

Jorgensenâs new novel, The Earl and the Artificer, is book three in her Ingenious Mechanical Devices series, but works just as well as a stand-alone novel. The novel continues the story of the two main characters, Eilian and Hadley, from Earl of Brass. The characters have married and moved on with their lives as the new Earl and Countess of Dorset, but their personalities remain on track.

Potential Minor Spoilers

It is not too big of a spoiler to tell you that the first chapter opens with Hadley elbow-deep in steamer engine innards, covered in grease, trying to fix their burned-out vehicle:

Leaning into the front of the cab, she brought her face close to the boiler as the heat of the kettle stung her cheeks. The metal coils of the heating element had melted into a blackened cake that smelled of burnt hair. Using the sides of the hood for leverage, she pivoted back until her satin boots met the roadâs white gravel.

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Title: The Man in the Canary Waistcoat

Author: Susan Grossey

Narrator: Guy Hanson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-10-17

Publisher: Susan Grossey

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In this new mystery, Constable Sam Plank suspects there may be a link between a suicide, an embezzler, an arsonist, and a thief. No corner of Regency London is untouched by these crimes, as he travels from the mansions of St James's back to his own childhood haunts among the dank alleyways of Wapping.

As his steadfast wife becomes involved in his investigations, and with a keen young police officer now under his command, Sam finds himself leading them all into a confrontation with some ruthless and brutal adversaries - one of whom he had hoped never to see again.

Members Reviews:

Twists and turns in Regency London

Any additional comments?

This was the first time that I have tried an audio book and I thought that the descriptive style and pace of The Man in the Canary Waistcoat was ideal for this format. The book does an excellent job of setting the scene for Regency London in the 1820's and it is clear that there was a lot of research into the various locations, living conditions, social attitudes etc. The underlying story itself is told from the viewpoint of our intrepid hero - Constable Sam Plank - as he tries to uncover a network of fraudsters who have developed a clever system to deceive a range of people. It isn't all straight forward though and Sam needs the help of his loving wife Martha and also Wilson, his junior constable. I really enjoyed the story and I will definitely be following the further adventures of Sam Plank throughout the rest of the series.

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Title: Why?

Author: Alex Lizzi Jr

Narrator: Larry A. Brewer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-06-17

Publisher: Alex Lizzi Jr

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Inspired by a true story. On Christmas Eve, 1971, Flight 153 departed from Houston, Texas, carrying 140 people bound for Rio de Janeiro. Flight 153 never reached its destination. It seemed to vanish into thin air. The plane is caught up in a large thunderstorm and is forced to veer hundreds of miles off course and crashes in the jungle approximately 10 miles west of the Xingu River. The Xingu River is 900 miles long, infested with alligators, snakes, and blood sucking insects, man-eating fish and hostile Indians.

An anthropologist, a female executive headhunter, a used car salesman, an embezzling lawyer, a young Catholic nun, a Hispanic construction worker, a coffee bean salesman, a pilot, two elderly women, and a US Marine just returning from the war in Vietnam survived the crash. Their survival equipment consists of a rescue raft, a couple of machetes, a flair gun, and simple first aid kit. Only the Marine, Billy Sunday, has experienced the jungle before. Billy, who is suffering from survivor's guilt and flashback of the Vietnam War, would struggle to lead the group of misfit survivors out of the jungle alive.

Members Reviews:

Couldn't put it down!

Great read. Lots of twists and turns with an unexpected ending!

I actually have the pleasure of having known the author for 25 years now. Alex is very well read and does his research. While this book is fiction the facts surrounding the Amazon are very accurate.

Alex Lizzi has an amazing gift for taking an actual event and creating a ...

Alex Lizzi has an amazing gift for taking an actual event and creating a fascinating story with interesting characters. I love his writing and hope he continues to publish many more books.

Action packed

I liked this booked and would have given it a higher rating if it had less dialogue and a bit more descriptive prose, but that is just me and my preferred style. I recommend this book as it is well thought out and keeps you reading till the end.

WHY? by Alex Lizzi Jr.

This was a well researched, well thought out book. Twists at every turn and a great read! I could not put this book down and hung on every page!

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Title: Murder of a Statesman

Author: James R. Thompson

Narrator: Alan Munro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-17

Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In the year 13 BC, a famous Roman man has died. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, a member of the triumvirate that ruled Roman along with Marc Antony and Octavian, is found dead in his bed by his wife, Junia Secunda. Although Lepidus was an old man, it appears that he did not die a natural death. He was murdered.

Wishing to know who killed her husband, Junia sends to Rome for an investigator named Patroclus Numitius. Patroclus is one of the world's first private investigators. He solves crimes that no one could with his keen insight and dogged perseverance. When he arrives at the house of Lepidus, he discovers that the death could not have been accidental or natural. It had to have been a murder.

The investigation he takes on leads him to the very heart of the Roman Empire itself - to Augustus Caesar, the emperor of Rome. As they were once friends turned bitter enemies, Augustus may have had a hand in the death of Lepidus. So Patroclus suspects.

A web of intrigue soon unfolds, the likes of the Roman Empire has rarely seen before. When powerful men with much to lose are involved, anything can happen.

Members Reviews:

great read

Great historical novel. Easy to read. Informative. A look at history that I am not familiar with. Look forward to reading more by this author. Victor G Zilinskas

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Title: The Revengeful Child of Dachau Prison

Author: William H. Blair

Narrator: Lou Lambert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-17

Publisher: williamblairbooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Revengeful Child of Dachau Prison is about a nine-year-old child who grows up to become David Adelman, a US Navy SEAL who has been having the same nightmare for the last 25 years. He doesn't understand why until, through a set of unusual circumstances, he receives a diary written by his father, who died in Dachau Prison during World War II. The diary turns out to be a request for revenge for the brutality that the prison's SS guards subjected David's father and others to. After wrestling with this strange request from the grave of his father, David decides to honor his father's request. This leads him to travel the world and kill 15 SS guards with the FBI and Scotland Yard on his trail. They try to catch him as he metes out vengeance for his family and others tormented in Dachau Prison.

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Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Menacing Monk

Author: Allan Mitchell

Narrator: Steve White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-17

Publisher: MX Publishing

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Sherlock Holmes looks on idle and infuriated from the sidelines while evil has Whitechapel in the grip of fear, evil which bears the infamous name of Jack the Ripper, a name set to raise the hackles on people's necks for generations to come. A fearful officialdom has declared Sherlock persona non grata but is suffering the wrath of public opinion for its failure to bring the murderer to justice. Sherlock suspects there is more to this ritual of death being performed on London's darkened streets and makes plans for his own inquiry after an ancient brotherhood makes contact. Stanza by stanza, the listener is stirringly swept along as Allan Mitchell s rhythmic rhymes carry Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson toward their electrifying encounter with the "Menacing Monk".

Members Reviews:

Save your credit for a real story

I don't know whether this tale is good or bad, but the writing sure stinks. I love poetry, but this even stinks as poetry. And if that weren't enough, the whole first chapter is a discourse on Holmes literature and the Holmes and Watson characters. I don't need a lecture to read a book, and I would prefer to be warned that the "story" is actually a poet's attempt at relating a tale.

Holmes in verse!! Sorry not for me!

Any additional comments?

I thought this was a novel. Instead I had to listen to a most irritating ryming verse which got annoying very quickly.If your expecting a normal audio novel forget it!Returning this one !

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Title: Sea Fury

Author: James Pattinson

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-17

Publisher: Soundings

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It was an oddly assorted company of passengers that boarded the S.S. Chetwynd in Hong Kong and Singapore to take passage to Freemantle. The old vessel, operated by a line that had a poor reputation, was the kind of ship that could hardly attract the finest of officers or crew and was patronised only by the least demanding or affluent of passengers. In this company, living in such close quarters, there was inevitably a certain amount of friction. But human passions would prove insignificant by comparison when the indescribable fury of the storm that hit.

Members Reviews:

Similar But Better Pattinson Books Out There

This 1971 novel is one of many Pattinson adventures set on an old ship with a crew who don't all get along with each other and a battle against a storm. This time round it is the S. S. Chetnwynd a ship fit for the scrap heap whose owners are just waiting for it to sink to cash in on insurance. This type of ship is not obviously attractive to any seamen who have skill or options so those working on board are there because they have no other options for one reason or another. Many are resentful at the world in general for where they are in life on board the S. S. Chetnwynd initially voyaging to Singapore from Hong Kong where it picks up passengers who like the crew cannot afford to travel on anything better on the voyage to Fremantle Australia.

James Pattinson writes in an old man style where his characters use words that show Pattinson is obviously from a previous generation and not quite down with the lingo of today but this style does add something unique and enjoyable to his novels. Normally his novels are light and easy to read however Sea Fury is a bit of an effort to stick with, meaning the light enjoyment usual Pattinson factor isn't there.

Much better Pattinson novels worth checking out are Homecoming, The Silent Voyage, Skeleton Island, The Time of Your Life, Away With Murder, Blind Date, The Murmansk Assignment, Obituary for Howard Grey, Crane, The Animal Gang, Spoilers, The Golden Reef, A Car for Mr Bradley, Bavarian Sunset, The Sinister Stars, Fat Man from Colombia and Life Preserver.

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Title: Death in Shanghai

Subtitle: Inspector Danilov, Book 1

Author: M J Lee

Narrator: Hugh Kermode

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-17

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The moment Inspector Danilov lays eyes on the dismembered body, he realises that he has an exceptional case on his hands. And when the first body is followed by another, and another, each displaying a new bloody message, he has no option but to face the truth. He is dealing with the worst kind of criminal: someone determined, twisted...and vengeful.

Someone who must be caught...whatever the cost.

Death in Shanghai is the first novel in M J Lee's Inspector Danilov series, perfect for fans of Philip Kerr.

Members Reviews:

Death in Shanghai

Billed as a historical thriller it is written as a police procedural/mystery set in corrupt Shanghai in 1928. The story and the writing are both straightforward and good. The 2 main characters are well developed and likable. One plays the other subtlety as a foil. Refreshingly, the author appears more interested in entertaining his readers rather than impressing them with his mastery of letters and showing off his knowledge. The plot is predictable and itâs not a page turning thriller. Except for one scene in the middle and the ending it has no suspense to speak of. But I did find it entertaining, which is a very good thing. One warning. It contains some gory violence which may be objectionable to some. There is a sequel which I plan to read. Three and a half stars.

Do not expect this to be comparable to a Philip Kerr novel.

This is a readable book. The characters are one dimensional and the narrative tends to drag at times. To compare this to the Philip Kerr (Bernie Gunther) novels (as quoted in the book description by Amazon above) is a travesty. Do not purchase this expecting to get a novel comparable to a a Philip Kerr novel. It is not.

Absolutely fantastic

This is a must read book. It ended too soon for my liking because I was so entertained that I didn't want it to stop. Inspector Danilov is an exciting person who really keeps you guessing. I was so impressed with this author's smooth flow of story and I didn't figure out who the killer was until the end.

Death in Shanghai is beautifully written. Shanghaiâs history and rich colonial culture in ...

What an unexpectedly engrossing read for the Chinese New Year holidays. Death in Shanghai is beautifully written. Shanghaiâs history and rich colonial culture in the pre-war period offer a beautiful backdrop to the bookâs cast of characters and unfortunate murder victims. If you take great pleasure from writing that delights in texture, depth and layers of nuances, then the book is certainly for you. It brings to mind movies directed by Christopher Nolan, which are rich in imagery, details and intrigue. Often, there are many clues scattered over his movies and gain in momentum towards the end. MJ Lee creates characters that develop over the story, while clues towards what is really happening, who the killer is and his motives are gently layered throughout the book. Having finished reading it once, I will be re-reading it to see what other little details and clues I might have missed the first time round. I am certainly looking forward to MJ Leeâs next book and for the characters to be turned into movie characters one day.

Four Stars

The story is well written and pulls you into Shanghai and the narrator's personal dilema.

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Title: Sherlock Holmes: His Latest Bow

Author: Arty Cohn

Narrator: Steve White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-11-17

Publisher: MX Publishing

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The memoir Sherlock Holmes: His Latest Bow is written by Watson after VE day in May, 1945, but before the world learned of the atomic bomb in August. During the war, a Nazi plan is afoot with British collaborators that could alter the course of history. Holmes and Watson serve a critical role in uncovering the plot. With sophisticated listening devices and with the help of a surprising and indispensable ally leading to the recruit of a "private friend", Holmes again uses his gifts for observation and deduction to forestall the infiltration into Britain of a top Nazi leader.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

As good or better than Conan Doyle