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Title: Chase Baker and the Lincoln Curse

Subtitle: A Chase Baker Thriller, Book 4

Author: Vincent Zandri

Narrator: Andrew B. Wehrlen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-17

Publisher: Vincent Zandri

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Renaissance man and adventurer Chase Baker rarely visits home in upstate NY. But when his late dad's resting place is about to be dis-interred to make way for a new road, he volunteers to operate the backhoe. It's the least he can do for a father who was always there to help Chase, the young man. But what he doesn't expect is a job offer by the local Albany Police Department to look into a missing elderly couple. Maybe Chase wants nothing more than to get back to New York City to work on his latest novel, but when the detective in charge happens to mention the couple lived in the same house as Clara Harris and Union Major Henry Rathbone, the young couple who accompanied President Abraham Lincoln in the Presidential Box on the night of his assassination back in 1865, he puts his plans on hold. What makes the job impossible to ignore (aside from the badly needed payday) is that Clara Harris's dress which is rumored to be soaked with Lincoln's blood, is also said to be stored inside a secret vault somewhere in the house. While Chase decides to take on the job of looking for the old couple, he can't help but put his treasure hunting tools to work in searching for the dress first. Standing in his way, however, is not only an egocentric and murderous Civil War reenactment historian who believes he is the reincarnation of John Wilkes Booth, but more importantly, the dress itself. A dress that bears the blood of the Lincoln Curse. Filled with suspense, real history and alternative history, cliffhangers, action, and paranormal dream-like events, the newest novella-length episode in the best-selling, award-winning Chase Baker "pulp fiction" series is sure to thrill.

Members Reviews:

What a woot!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Chase memories of his dad.

Any additional comments?

I love to see how Chase gets into and out of situations. Another hit in both story and narration. I received this audiobook for free from Audiobook Boom for my unbiased review.

Great addition to the series

Any additional comments?

Another great addition to the series. As usual you are pulled into the story from the beginning. The whole series is fun, entertaining and humorous to listen to and this installment is no different. Very entertaining and enjoyable.

While this is book 4 in the series each story can be listened to as a standalone.

My only complaint about this installment is that it was so short. Chase just can't walk away from a good mystery. Although short, it moves at fast pace and is still packed full of adventure. Interesting twist on history.

Andrew B Wehrlen did a fantastic job of narration once again. Nice voice. Easy to listen to for long periods of time. Great character voices. Perfect tone and delivery. He brings the characters and the story to life. He's one of my top 5 go to narrators. I really enjoy listening to all of the stories he narrates.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher.

Chase Baker, Curse Breaker

Chase requests to operate the backhoe (for which he is especially trained) to disinter his father when a roadway project makes it necessary to move his father's grave. We gain a lot of background from the first minutes of this listen into Chase's relationship with his father.

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Title: The Spartan Dagger

Author: Nicholas Guild

Narrator: Pete Bradbury

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-27-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A good old classic Greek revenge story.

In the fourth century BC, Sparta had established control over most of Mainland Greece, and nowhere was her despotic rule more brutal than in her own territory, where over three centuries before Sparta had conquered the original population, the Helots. Every year, to remind the Helots that they were slaves, the Spartans sent out their young men to murder their defenseless subjects. On one of those nights, after having seen his parents killed, a 14-year-old Helot boy named Protos escapes, killing one of his pursuers. The Spartans hunt him relentlessly, but Protos will not consent to be a helpless victim. The hunters find that their own weapons are turned against them as Protos fights to escape Spartan rule. With the help of a young half-Egyptian witch woman, Protos makes his way to Thebes, which is on the verge of a rebellion against Spartan domination. By an act of almost suicidal daring, Protos helps the Thebans regain control of their city, setting the stage for the long war between Thebes and Sparta.

Members Reviews:

BEST NARRATOR; entertaining story

What made the experience of listening to The Spartan Dagger the most enjoyable?

Pete Bradbury is narration's Greatest of All Time. I only found this book because I search for everything he narrates. I've listened to numerous other books just because he is that good. Even some subpar stories are bearable when he's narrating.

What did you like best about this story?

The story starts very strong and keeps you entertained throughout.

Which character as performed by Pete Bradbury was your favorite?

I would listen to Bradbury narrate the phone book.

Any additional comments?

The book was entertaining throughout, and it started very strong. The last few hours might have been cut, however, as the story could have wrapped up much sooner than it did without losing any character development. Overall, still very enjoyable.

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Title: Getting Away with Murder

Author: Pat Herbert

Narrator: Karl R. Hart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-13-16

Publisher: New Publications

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In 1913 suffragette Ameline Stroud-Sinclair and her husband disappear from their South London home under mysterious circumstances. The scene shifts to 1958, where Barney Carmichael, a former juggler turned private detective, is hired by Ameline's sister to find her.

As the story unfolds between the two decades, we follow the fortunes of an unprincipled parlor maid, an unemployed alcoholic cook and a mysterious gentleman known only as Bob, all of whom are in some way linked to Ameline's fate. Added into the mix is the ex-juggler's schizophrenic, knife-wielding wife, but what part does she play in Ameline's story?

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Title: The Unexpected Request

Author: Rebekah A. Morris

Narrator: John Burlinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-30-16

Publisher: Read Another Page Publishing

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Ty Elliot returns to his home after an absence of two years, knowing full well the danger which threatens him each hour he lingers in the old cabin in the mountains. But with his father on his death bed and his younger sister exhausted, Ty knows he must remain for a time at least. When his father makes a strange request and begs his returned son to "find her", Ty promises but is bewildered. Who is he to find? How can he set about the task of honoring his word? The only clues the dying man can give his son are a broken locket, a small photograph of a woman, and a few last whispered instructions: "Take care of your sisters." In confusion, Ty turns to his father's childhood friend, Carson, for advice. Would the older man be able to help Ty and his sister, Sally? How much time did Ty have at the cabin before "they" found out? Join Ty, Sally, and Carson on their journey in search of the missing sister. The dangers they encounter, the hardships they face, as well as the friendly homes they visit, will keep you listening. Set in the untamed west of the mid-1800s, this is a story the whole family will enjoy.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful Characters

I loved the depth with which the author delves into each character and makes each one so real. I can say with honesty that the character development in this story is excellent. It's something many writers have lost these days. Also very intriguing. I couldn't put it down and that's saying a lot because I have read a lot from a lot of different genres. This one is food for the soul of the reader.

A fun, exciting, and attention-grabbing book

I really enjoyed this book! I have read a lot of this author's novels, and they are all wonderful, but this one is near the top of my list of favorites. Though some aspects of the plot were predictable, I was surprised and pleased by a few unexpected twists. It kept my attention and made me want to continue reading. I hope Rebekah writes more westerns!

It took a bit, but it was worth the ride. =)

Letâs start at the very beginning. Itâs a very good place to start. ;) The cover! Absolutely beautiful, and it reflects the feeling of the story very well. Iâve been eyeing the cover alone for quite a while. =)

Now, on to the actual story.

Setting: 5/5 Very well done. I felt that I was firmly established in another place, feeling the air, seeing the sights, smelling the smells. Nothing that I remember jarred me from the feeling of being Out West. This story covered a lot of territory (literallyâmountains, desert, snow, prairies), and I always felt sure of what sort of land the characters were passing through. Very solid there!

Characters: 4/5 It took a bit, especially with Sally (but I have a hard time liking that name, so she had an unfair amount of prejudice to overcome. =P) But the characters were distinct from each other, even the lesser characters brought in here and there. There are bits of witty dialogue that give you a good feeling of the camaraderie between the three main characters, and not much superfluous chatting. I liked Ty the best (no prejudice to overcome there. Names that start with âTâ are a favorite of mine. =P) Their feelings and motivations felt real, rather than them being put on for the storyâs sake. The folks they meet at the end were well done too.

Writing style: 3.5-4/5 It felt slow, especially at first.

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Título: Trece runas [Thirteen Runes]

Autor: Michael Peinkofer

Narrador: Pau Ferrer

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 19 hrs and 57 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-24-16

Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 11 votos

Categorías: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Resumen del editor:

Un trepidante thriller histórico lleno de aventuras que reúne todos los ingredientes propios del género: rebelión, intriga, complots y bellas damas que esconden oscuros secretosEscocia, siglo XIX: un secreto y una oscura hermandad pueden cambiar la historia de Inglaterra. Con la muerte en extrañas circunstancias de un ayudante del escritor Walter Scott arranca una serie de sucesos inquietantes. Pero las pesquisas que emprende sir Walter chocan repetidamente contra muros de silencio. ¿Qué esconde el inspector llegado ex profeso de Londres? ¿Qué secreto protegen desde hace siglos los monjes de la abadía de Kelso? ¿Qué presagios encierra la espada marcada con una runa a la que conducen las investigaciones de sir Walter y su sobrino Quentin?Pronto culminará una maquinación por el poder cuyo origen se remonta a la Edad Media, una trama enraizada en oscuras tradiciones druídicas, en el antiguo enfrentamiento entre los héroes escoceses William Wallace -más conocido como Braveheart- y el rey Roberto I de Escocia, y en la lucha de dos sectas centenarias por evitar o provocar el nuevo advenimiento de la edad de la magia.La crítica ha dicho...Un thriller histórico de los buenos.Bild am Sonntag

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Entretenido.

entretenido, se me hizo muy ágil de la mitad para adelante. Novela histórica tipo thriller con un toque místico.

Three Stars

El libro tenía los border doblados y las hojas de colo amarillo en los bordes

Good and easy to read book.

This is a good book relating the druidic traditions in Scotland to the main historical characters in scotish heritage.

I shall recomend this book for those who are looking for an easy to read adventure book.

TRECE RUNAS

SE DEJA LEER Y ENTRETIENE,PERO NADA DEL OTRO MUNDO.-LA BASE DEL LIBRO ESTA BIEN Y EN EL FONDO TAMBIEN,PERO HAY PARTES DE LA HISTORIA QUE QUITAN CONSISTENCIA.-LA GRANDIOSA MALDAD DE LOS MALOS QUE SOLO BUSCAN EL GRAN PODER ANTIGUO,SANGRE Y DESTRUCCION,ES TAN AMBIGUO QUE LE RESTA INTERES A LA NOVELA.-SE DA UNA FALSA Y MALVADA IMAGEN DE LA CULTURA CELTA Y DE LOS GRANDES DRUIDAS DE AQUELLOS TIEMPOS,LO CUAL ME DECEPCIONA POR QUE ES UNA GRAN CULTURA DE LA QUE DESCONOCEMOS MUCHO Y QUE HACIAN UN USO ESPECIAL DE LA MAGIA,LOS SOLSTICIOS ,DE LOS ECLIPSES...... EN LOS MARAVILLOSOS SANTUARIOS QUE TODAVIA HOY SE CONSERVAN EN GRAN BRETAÑA.-

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Título: Pompeya [Pompeii]

Autor: Robert Harris

Narrador: Carlos Diblasi

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 11 hrs and 3 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-24-16

Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Resumen del editor:

Un relato histórico y de intriga ambientado durante la trágica erupción del Vesubio. Una sofocante semana a finales de agosto del año 79 d.C. ¿Qué mejor lugar para pasar los últimos días del verano que la bahía de Nápoles? A lo largo de toda la costa, los ciudadanos más ricos del imperio se relajan en sus lujosas villas, la flota más poderosa del mundo descansa pacíficamente fondeada en Miseno y los visitantes gastan su dinero en las localidades de Herculano y Pompeya. Solo un hombre parece preocupado. El ingeniero Marco Atilio Primo acaba de hacerse cargo del Aqua Augusta, el enorme acueducto que suministra agua potable al cuarto de millón de habitantes de las nueve ciudades de la bahía de Nápoles, y por primera vez desde hace generaciones, los manantiales se están secando. Su predecesor ha desaparecido y hay un problema en algún punto de los noventa kilómetros de la conducción rincipal, al norte de Pompeya. Justamente en las faldas del Vesubio.Atilio responsable, respetable, práctico, incorruptible asegura a Plinio, comandante de la flota imperial y famoso erudito, que puede reparar el acueducto antes de que los depósitos de reserva se queden sin agua. Pero mientras se encamina hacia el Vesubio, se dispone a descubrir que hay fuerzas que ni el imperio más grande del mundo puede controlar...

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Opiniones de los miembros:

La implacable fuerza de la naturaleza

Excelente novela sobre lo que pudo haber pasado durante las últimas horas de Pompeya,

La novela es original en cuanto a que aporta datos interesantes desde la perspectiva de la vulcanología.

La narración es muy buena.

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Title: To Be a Spy

Subtitle: A Spy Series Short Story

Author: Jessie Clever

Narrator: Rachael Beresford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-16

Publisher: Someday Lady Publishing, LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Samuel Black must make a decision: to be a spy like his father or follow his heart.

Either is likely to give his mother chest pains.

For Samuel is no longer a lad with the ambitious and noble wish of being a lamplighter to keep the seedy streets of London safe. About to embark on university, his mind stirs with the thoughts of creating a policing force in London to safeguard its citizens. Held back by his family's legacy as spies, Samuel does not make his ideas known.

But when he stops a would-be purse-snatcher, his path unexpectedly veers into that of one Miss Penelope Paiget, and suddenly, Samuel must make a choice.

To Be a Spy picks up eight years after the conclusion of the Spy Series, a historical romantic suspense series following the adventures of a family of spies during the Napoleonic Wars.

Members Reviews:

The beginning of London's Scotland Yard?

Any additional comments?

To Be a Spy by Jessie Clever is fast paced short story in the Spy Series, which is a historical romantic suspense series following the adventures of a family of spies during the Napoleonic Wars. Not having read or listened to any of the previous Spy Series books (I think there have been 4 published so far), none of the characters were familiar to me. However, I didn't feel lost or confused at any time. Like the title implies, this is a very short story, which lasted about an hour on audio. I listened to it twice to make sure I didn't miss anything!

The story centers around18 year old Samuel Black who has always desired to make the world a better a place. The story begins when Sam stops a thief who just stole a reticule from Penelope Paiget the most breath-taking woman he's ever met. Sam is about to go off to college and, like most new college students, he is struggling with what should he do with his life. Should be become a spy like his father? Or should he seek to create a police force like the Bow Street runners, but with some authority behind it? I have a feeling that the fine Miss Penelope will feature prominently in a future story involving Samuel and his quest to make the citizens of London feel safe on its city streets.

I listened to the Audible version of this story narrated by Rachael Beresford who did an admirable job. I especially enjoyed listening to this audiobook after increasing the speed to double time. I enjoyed it so much, I intend to seek out and listen to the other books in the series. I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review.

"Quick. Cute. Sweet. Engaging.

I had fun with this one. I didn't have to wait a long time to have fun or and adventure. Samuel Black was young and in the prime of his life and it was time to make a decision.

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Title: The Poisonous Seed

Author: Linda Stratmann

Narrator: Emma Powell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-16

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When a customer of William Doughty's Bayswater chemist shop dies of strychnine poisoning after drinking medicine he dispensed, William is blamed, and the family faces ruin.

William's daughter, Frances, determines to redeem her ailing father's reputation and save the business. She soon becomes convinced that the death was murder, and, unable to persuade the police, she turns detective. Armed with only her wits, courage and determination, Frances uncovers a startling deception and solves a 10-year-old murder. There will be more deaths, and a secret in her own family will be revealed before the killer is unmasked, and Frances will find that her life has changed forever.

Members Reviews:

Please, sit. I want some more!

I wish the rest of this series was on audible. I would certainly read it!

Bought in March, finished in August - 'nuff said

If anybody but Emma Powell had been narrating, I would have returned this book. There are parts of it that could be very interesting, but it is WAY too long, with so many twists and turns that it became interest-deflating. And the author's notes at the end went on and on, to what purpose I couldn't quite figure out (although I didn't finish listening). Was she trying to point out that although her book was fictional, there had been similar real-life events, in which case, DUH is the only possible response? She apparently did a ton of research, which is admirable, and the novel was constructed so as to lead to future books, which again I believe could be very interesting - with a lot of judicious editing.

Beatifully written and beautiully read

What about Emma Powells performance did you like?

Her voicing of the characters worked well for me and brought an already engaging story even more to life.

Any additional comments?

I have read the print books in this series more than once and am delighted that has been so beautifully performed in audio form. Hopefully the rest of the series will follow in audio format.

I love them. glad to be able to listen

I love this series of books. read them the moment they are published. so the story has to get 5 *. Frances is an excellent character and the plot is well displayed so you know you were given a chance. 4* for narration might be unfair. we have our own idea of character voice so it took some getting used to. can't wait for next one.

Slow start - improved!

If you could sum up The Poisonous Seed in three words, what would they be?

Involved competent mystery

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Poisonous Seed?

Characters are good

Any additional comments?

Ended well for a followup story - which I will listen to!

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Title: Lament for Bonnie

Author: Anne Emery

Narrator: Tandy Cronyn, Morgan Hallett, Erin Moon, Luis Moreno, Gaham Rowat

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Twelve-year-old Bonnie MacDonald - the beloved step dancing, fiddling youngest member of Cape Breton's famed Clan Donnie band - vanishes after a family party. There was no stranger spotted lurking around, but no one thinks for one minute that Bonnie ran away. Maura MacNeil, cousin to Clan Donnie, offers her husband's legal services to the family as the police search for the missing girl. But fame attracts some strange characters, and Clan Donnie has groupies. So, it turns out, does lawyer and bluesman Monty Collins.

Monty and Maura's daughter, Normie, is much closer to the action as she gets to know her cousins, learns things she wishes she never had, and has nightmares - visions? - that bring her no closer to finding Bonnie. Her spooky great-grandmother makes no secret of the fact that she senses the presence of evil in their village - the kind of evil RCMP sergeant Pierre Maguire left Montreal to escape. But he finds that vein of darkness running beneath the beauty and vibrant culture of Cape Breton.

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Title: Darktown

Author: Thomas Mullen

Narrator: Andre Holland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-16

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Atlanta, 1948. In this city all crime is black and white. On one side of the tracks are the rich white neighbourhoods, on the other Darktown, the African American area guarded by the city's first black police force of only eight men.

These cops are kept near powerless by the authorities: they can't arrest white suspects; they can't drive squad cars; they must operate out of a dingy basement.

When a poor black woman is killed in Darktown having been last seen in a car with a rich white man, no one seems to care except for Boggs and Smith, two black cops from vastly different backgrounds. Pressured from all sides, they will risk their jobs, the trust of their community and even their own lives to investigate her death. Their efforts bring them up against a brutal old-school cop, Dunlow, who has long run Darktown as his own turf - but Dunlow's idealistic partner, Rakestraw, is a young progressive who may be willing to make allies across colour lines....

Members Reviews:

Great listen! Unfortunately still resonates today!

Great listen! Unfortunately still resonates today! Narrator really brings the story to life. Would recommend.

awesome book

one of the best books I have listened to on audible. This is reminiscent of great James Ellroy novels.

Darktown

Great characters and lots of twists. Hope we hear more of Boggs and Smith and their police force.

Outstanding

Beautifully read, brilliantly written. Fascinating history with a great plot effortlessly woven into the setting.

Superb.

Great social history

I thought this was a good listen, quirky story and retro like the first TV series of True Detective.

The setting is segregated Atlanta post world war 2 and the friction between the first "coloured cops" and the established white officers. Told in alternating chapters giving viewpoints from two sets of cops. In the background is a murder to solve (young black girl who was fired from a rich white household) but I felt solving the crime was secondary to the portrait of the period and the social history.

At times it was tricky to remember which pair of cops was the focus as the voices were the same but the narrator had a great voice, he did a good job and really added to my enjoyment of the book.

What was interesting were the expectations of the local population and how they interacted with the new negro officers. It gave a really good insight into the period. Not racy or fast paced, this is a slow, considered commentary on life.

I was disappointed to find this is one of a series. I tend to avoid series as I feel they quickly become formulaic so I won't rush to get it.