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Title: Dead on Course

Author: J. M. Gregson

Narrator: Richard Aspel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Amid the luxurious surroundings of the Wye Castle Hotel and Country Club, a man is found dead on the course. Superintendent Lambert and Sergeant Hook establish fairly quickly how he died, but discovering who killed him proves a more difficult challenge. The golf course and hotel are set in spectacular scenery beside one of England's most beautiful rivers, with Hereford's ancient Cathedral visible in the distance. In May this incomparable valley is at its best, but it is a bizarre context for the investigation of a brutal murder.

Gradually, over the days of their stay, Lambert unearths the secrets of the group who surrounded the dead man. There is an urgency about his investigation, for even while the suspects play golf and enjoy good food and wine, there is more violence abroad within the ivy-clad walls of the old hotel.

Members Reviews:

I love English police novels & read a vast number of ...

I have read most of Gregson's Lambert & Hook novels. .I love English police novels & read a vast number of authors in this genre. In my opinion, despite stiff competition Gregson is one of the best. Hard to beat. Very highly recommended.

Not as good as other Gregson offerings.

Not as good as other Gregson offerings. Again, not enough details given to make you speculate prior to the killer being revealed.

Five Stars

A great read love the interplay between Superintendent and sergeant

Very Good Series

I am finding each story thus far (1-3) well worth reading, with taut plots and, most gratifying, unerringly adept writing. This author obviously understands and respects the English language; he/she even uses semi-colons correctly! I also appreciate the realistic characters sans the extremism of tortured, seriously flawed, and frequently highly unlikable law enforcement. Granted, a couple of the murder victims are hated by all , but this fact advances the plot in each instance. Otherwise, characterization is subtle and complex, and, consequently, satisfying to the reader.

Dead on Course

Another excellent murder mystery solved by Lambert and Hook. Gregson is a master at developing the process of solving crimes through the minds of these two detectives. The process makes for a great read.

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Title: The Empty Bed

Author: Paul Thomas

Narrator: David Tredinnick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Do you believe in love? Do you trust your partner? Nick Souter did, with good reason - he and Anne had something special. He didn't make a habit of going through her pockets but what's a man supposed to do when he's got a rotten cold and a wife who helps herself to his handkerchiefs? You can't blow your nose on an adulterous love-note but it certainly took Nick's mind off his sniffles. Secrets and lies can turn doubt into obsession and a loving couple into snarling adversaries. Secrets and lies can kill.

Anne's shocking death leaves Nick bereft - and the prime suspect. He seeks salvation in the truth but as he of all people should have realised, what we don't know can't hurt us...

Critic Reviews:

"Paul Thomas is a top talent with skill to burn." (The Australian)

"A master storyteller one of the yardsticks by which contemporary Australian crime fiction is measured." (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Members Reviews:

empty beds

Would you consider the audio edition of The Empty Bed to be better than the print version?

again haven.t read the print version

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Empty Bed?

the drama,s with the coppers

Which scene was your favorite?

the ending not what you thought it was

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

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Title: Babel: A Brock and Kolla Mystery, Book 6

Author: Barry Maitland

Narrator: Gary Files

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The brilliant duo, Detective Chief Inspector David Brock and Detective Sergeant Kathy Kolla, return to solve the brutal slaying of one of Britain's leading philosophers. Professor Springer was well-known for his stand against fundamentalism, but were his opinions reason enough to murder him? Brock and Kolla start looking for answers in London's Muslim communities, but perhaps Springer's enemy is closer to home? Brock and Kolla must sift through the clues and find the real killer before the threatened confrontations between communities erupt into violence.

Critic Reviews:

"He's right up there with Rendell." (The Herald Sun)

"More, please, Mr. Maitland." (The Washington Times)

"Comparable to the psychological crime novelists, such as Ruth Rendelltight plots, great dialogue, very atmospheric." (The Sydney Morning Herald)

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Title: The Final Candidate

Author: Alan Gold

Narrator: Stanley McGeagh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-07-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

John Ross is a heartbeat away from the American presidency. The darling of the Right, his meteoric rise to the top seems unstoppable...until FBI agents Stephanie Martin and Mark Elliott come across information connecting him to a shadowy group of right-wing extremists with links going back to the medieval Knights Templar and Richard I of England.

As their investigation deepens, Stephanie and Mark reveal an association prepared to ally itself with organised crime, infiltrate secret services, and bolster right-wing religious and nationalist groups in its quest for power. Strong enough to destabilise governments and run its own political candidates, the group - code named Archangels - has already amassed inordinate influence throughout the globe and John Ross is their final candidate for world domination....

Critic Reviews:

"It's ironic that this gem of a political thriller about a secret society's attempt to capture the American presidency was written, read, and produced in Australia. It is also strong evidence that audiobooks are gaining universal popularity. This is a story of an attempt at world domination by Archangel, a secret, multinational organization that dates back to the Knights Templar of the 11th century. This exciting tale shifts in time from the present to the past and back again. Stanley McGeagh tells two stories - one historically correct tale about the rise and fall of a Christian religious order - the other pure, modern-day suspense. McGeagh speaks American, French, German, and Italian accents with ease." (AudioFile Magazine)

Members Reviews:

AWFUL NARRATOR!

What disappointed you about The Final Candidate?

The Narrator. Note to self: Never buy anything with this Narrator.

What could Alan Gold have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Get a decent Narrator to tell your story!

How could the performance have been better?

Another Narrator perhaps?

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Final Candidate?

I couldn't make it through Chapter 2.

Any additional comments?

I want my credit back!

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Title: An Island of Illusions

Author: Jennifer L. Jennings

Narrator: Erin Coleman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-03-13

Publisher: Jennifer L. Jennings

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

An Island of Illusions finds Sarah Woods immersed in the tropical splendor of Oahu. However, what begins as an island getaway for Sarah quickly morphs into a desperate search for the missing infant of a wealthy Boston family. Just when the detectives believe they've made a breakthrough in the case, a shocking death shakes their investigation to the core. Much to Sarah's surprise, surveillance expert Max Stevens also joins the frantic search. Will the detectives locate the missing child? Will Sarah finally share her true feelings with Max?

Members Reviews:

Quick and entertaining

This is a quick read which I found to be very entertaining. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a break from their routine and a reading escape.

Review Sarah Woods

Sarah Woods Mystery Series

Books 1- 2 and

Island of Illusions

Jennifer L. Jennings

Reviewed by Author Roy Murry

I started reading Book 1 & 2 of this series and couldnât stop. I continued on and read book three - Island of Illusions. Ms. Jennings style is smooth. She effortlessly tells a story of an interesting mystery.

Her lead character Sarah Woods, a masseuse and housewife, is at a crucial turning point in her life. Then in a flash she is involved with a murder in book one. From there on, she stumbles into situations that the need her unique intuition.

The individual plots of each book are well constructed leading the reader to an unpredictable end. In each, I was involved to the end, leaving with me with the thought â why didnât I think of that? And, I have read many mysteries.

The main characters are evolving nicely; and I look forward to reading more.

The Last Book of the Trilogy- I will Miss Sarah Woods A lot.

Sadly, this is the final book in the Sarah Woods mystery trilogy. I have really enjoyed it. Sarah is a "mature" woman that is at a crossroads in her life. She has her own business, but is a bit bored with it, but it pays the bills. Her teenage son, Brian, is a year away from college and leaves Sarah with more time on her hands to think about her life and her twenty year marriage. When she becomes involved in a murder case at her own business, Sarah found she has a knack at "detecting". So, since then, she has been working with Carter and sometimes with Max doing undercover jobs as a part time occupation.

In this installment, Sarah is on vacation in Hawaii trying to see if she and her husband can work things out. It's not long before it becomes clear to her this Hawaiian vacation was planned out by Carter, who has a job for her to do.

So, Sarah once more utilizes her undercover skills to determine if the father of a missing child could somehow be involved.

Once Sarah starts to work she is surprised to find that another familiar face has arrived in Hawaii- Max!

The only complaint I have about this book was that Sarah, who had been so easy to relate to in the first two short stories, seemed to go off script a bit at the beginning of this one. She says a few things that are completely uncharacteristic of Sarah. She makes the suggestion that she is willing to do "ANYTHING" for this job. Maybe she was just over excited, but it seemed a bit off to me.

However, the character "rights" herself and the case takes center stage. This case is so sad, and once again we are treated to a peek inside the lives of the wealthy that seem to get away with just about everything.

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Title: An Act of Deceit

Subtitle: A Sarah Woods Mystery, Book 2

Author: Jennifer L. Jennings

Narrator: Erin Coleman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-03-13

Publisher: Jennifer L. Jennings

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Sarah Woods has a secret. His name is Carter, a private eye from Boston, who hires Sarah to help him carry out a peculiar assignment that requires a woman's touch. Sarah has no formal training in the field, but decides it might be an exciting change of pace. Her first job seems straightforward enough: Help expose the philandering restaurateur Marty Quinn. However, the case takes a drastic turn when Marty ends up dead and Sarah gets tangled up in a dangerous game of jealousy and deceit.

Will she help solve the crime before her family finds out about her secret life?

Members Reviews:

An Act of Deceit by Jennifer L. Jennings

This is the second in the Sarah Woods Mystery Series by Jennifer L. Jennings, and I found it just as appealing as the first, "An Act of Murder." Sarah still has her massage business, but the number of clients is down a bit, so when approached by a Private Investigator from Boston named Carter, Sarah takes on the job of finding out about the alleged adulterous affairs of a man named Marty who owns a nice restaurant and who has a suspicious wife. Before Sarah can really begin her investigation along with Carter, Marty is killed when he is hit by a delivery van, and the question is whether it is an accidental death or homicide.

As is usually the case, Sarah's husband is away on business three out of four weeks, and her son is seldom home after school. Sarah is alone at home in the evenings and she is tiring, both physically and mentally, of her massage job. Sarah finds the investigating job more challenging and exciting, especially when handsome Max shows up again. It's just what she needs to put a few sparks back in her life and lots of excitement, sometimes more than she can handle and more than Carter wants her to do.

Sarah Woods is fast becoming one of my favorite female sleuths. She's funny, down to earth, and isn't afraid to try something new. She might be afraid of going into a potentially dangerous situation, but she does it anyway to get the job done. And it's a good thing that Carter watches over her before she becomes too wreckless. This is a fast-paced mystery that is more the length of a novella. It kept my interest from the very beginning and I'm looking forward to the next installment in this series.

Highly recommended.

An Act of Deceit

This is the second novella by this author with Sarah Woods as the heroine and I very much enjoyed it. My only complaint is that I want more. I want to know more about what happens with Sarah, Massage therapist & part-time Private eye. I want to know if she will give up on her 'less than fulfilling' marriage and give in to her desires for the much younger Max.

In this episode Sarah almost gets killed while working to solve the question whether or not a 'ladies man' was accidentally killed in a traffic accident or if it was something more sinister.

I look forward to finding out what Sarah will get up to next. I highly recommend.

Where to go from here

The saga of Sarah Woods continues. Sarah is still trying to come to terms with changes in her personal life. She is looking at becoming an empty-nest mom and being in an unsatisfying relationship with her husband. She is looking for change and challenge.

What better challenge than to become a private eye. And, who better to learn from than Carter. The case begins with infidelity and ends with murder.

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Title: Not Exactly a Brahmin

Subtitle: A Jill Smith Mystery

Author: Susan Dunlap

Narrator: Teri Clark Linden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 12-18-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Newly promoted detective Jill Smith confronts a traffic circle homicide.

After six months of perfect weather, the people of Berkeley, California, have forgotten how to drive during a thunderstorm. Newly christened homicide detective Jill Smith is on her way home to a chocolate ice cream dinner when she gets caught in a traffic jam at the citys only roundabout. At the front of the line, she sees the trouble: a flipped-over Cadillac and one dead driver.

The man behind the wheel was one of the citys leading citizens, a philanthropist in a town that puts charity first. He was coming down Berkeleys steepest hill when his brakes failed, flipping his car and ending his charity work forever. Two things trouble Jill. First, the cars brakes had been inspected that afternoon. Second, the driver was nearly blind, and unfit to ever take the wheel. Finding the killer will lead her from Berkeleys upper echelon all the way into the depths of the communitys underbelly.

Members Reviews:

Defective Item

Any additional comments?

Don't waste your time or money. The last 4 chapters are missing. Spend your money on the paperback or the kindle.

Where's the last chapter?

I was getting quite addicted to this series by Susan Dunlap but the last and most crucial chapter seems to be missing from the audio of this book OR otherwise it is the most terrible book ever written - not a cliff hanger more a What??? Huh?? nothing is concluded - if the former then hopefully audible will sort the issue out pronto as it ruins the experience.

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Title: Good Junk

Subtitle: Cliff St. James, Book 2

Author: Ed Kovacs

Narrator: David Marantz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-11-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Cliff St. James returns to a Post-Katrina New Orleans to take on another case in Ed Kovac's Good Junk, this wonderful action-packed follow-up to Storm Damage.

While wrestling with guilt over having accidentally killed a mixed martial arts opponent in a sparring session, private detective Cliff St. James returns to New Orleans and finds himself assisting the police in an investigation of the murder of a U.S. government black projects engineer. St. James quickly uncovers "The Buyers Club", a murky network of seedy arms dealers and foreign intelligence agents purchasing state-of-the-art weaponry and high technology, perhaps abetted by elements of the U.S. government.

As members of the Buyers Club start turning up dead, St. James fights for his life and sanity as he struggles to solve the murders and undermine a treacherous espionage conspiracy.

Critic Reviews:

"With so many twists and turns, even the most devoted noir fan may wish they had a map. But it's well worth trying to find the way." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Outstanding... powerful prose that evokes a city still struggling to recover its infrastructure and identity elevates this well beyond most other contemporary PI novels." (Publisher's Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Very Good Read

This is the second in the Cliff St. James detective series. On again off again New Orleans policeman, now both private and commissioned Homicide detective at least temporarily and martial arts instructor MMA fight trainer. Cliff St James investigation into the death of a gay arms dealer leads to all sorts of intrigue and involves not only NOLA police but the FBI, CIA and others as well as Ruissians, Chinese and a whole host of varying kinds of bad guys as well as a few who are hard to tell which is which.

I was a little put off at first because the author had our hero St James in deep emotional turmoil due to the accidental death of a fighter he was sparring with in the ring who got a little too aggressive and St James' answer sent the guy to an early grave. I'm really not too fond of this device authors use to draw you into a character's inner psyche. You know the detective with a fresh divorce on his mind who is digging himself an early grave with a bottle of Jack Daniels or seeking solace in the bedroom with every woman he can bed.

In this case it was the hero grieving over the death of a sparring partner and having self recriminations about how he could have prevented the tragedy from happening. As it happens in this case though the author didn't get too deep into it and it wasn't a factor for most of the story but did come into play near the end when some things said by one of the characters he was working with on the case helped him have a deeper insight and eventually get over his funk.

The story line, characters and plot are all done very well, the prose is well done and I really like this character. If you liked Robert B Parker's Spencer series as I did you will probably like detective St James. Not that they're that much alike though there are similarities but the quality of writing is similar. Spencer had a habit of wise cracking and trading humorous barbs with his associates and girl friend which I wish St James had a little bit of.

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Title: The Headless Lady

Author: Clayton Rawson

Narrator: Gregory Gorton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-27-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A circus owners murder produces a roster of bizarre suspects

Summer heat is choking New York, and the Great Merlini - conjurer, sleuth, and godson of P. T. Barnum - offers his friend Ross Harte a chance to get out of town. Before they can depart for the annual convention of the Society of American Magicians, a nervous woman enters Merlinis shop, begging to purchase his most popular illusion: the headless lady. When the magician refuses to sell his last copy, she steals it.

She is the daughter of Major Hannum, a recently deceased circus magnate whose death may not have been an accident. Somewhere among the carnies, barkers, and freaks lurks a killer, and only Merlini can save the carnival from further bloodshed. The killers plot is as sly as a funhouse mirror, but no detective is more at home in a world where nothing is what it seems.

Members Reviews:

Circus magic mystery hybrid

The great merlini travels to a nearby circus to find out why a woman wouldn't take no for an answer and took, but paid, for the headless woman trick. There he finds a murder, some old friends and some people in disguise. The mystery is good, but the circus argot and explanations of the circus world got clunky in parts. Still, Rawson only wrote 5 books total for this character who is fun.

Great book, but missing an illustration.

I have a copy of this book, but got the Kindle version as well to have the whole series in one place. The only problem is that Kindle books never include the back cover, and on my hard copy there's an illustration of the circus layout that definitely makes the clues referred to much clearer. I hope that someone will find this illustration and include it in the book in an update, as I am one of those people who, if an author just describes a house, room, etc., gets completely lost. A picture is worth more than a thousand words in such a case.

Fascinating Murder at the Circus Novel

A young woman comes to the Great Merlini's magic shop and wants to buy his "headless lady illusion". When he informs her that he can't sell the only demonstrator he has, she comes back later and steals it. He soon deduces that she must work for a traveling circus and he and his friend Ross Harte go there. He meets several old circus cronies and learns that the owner of the circus has died in an automobile accident. He soon comes to the conclusion that the owner was murdered and it was made to look like an accident. An attempt is then made on the life of the owner's daughter. The Great Merlini is soon involved in trying to solve the murder, preventing future deaths and finding out what motivates the killer. And why was the headless lady illusion so important that the woman would steal it?

It is sad that there were only four Great Merlini novels. The characters are among the most interesting of any protagonists in the history of mystery fiction. This story gives the reader a good look into the goings on at a traveling circus and the slang used by circus people, con men and grifters. The murderer may use misdirection to throw investigators off, but a magician like Merlini is an expert on misdirection; there is no fooling him. And, of course, Merlini can use his magical skills to get out of tough situations such as being incarcerated in the town's new high security jail.

I was intrigued by one card trick demonstrated in the book, the Brainwave.

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Title: The Black Box

Author: Michael Connelly

Narrator: Michael McConnohie

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-12

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

May 1992, and after four LAPD officers were acquitted after the savage beating of Rodney King, Los Angeles is ablaze. As looting and burning take over the city, law and order are swept away in a tidal wave of violence. But under threat of their lives, homicide detectives like Harry Bosch are still stubbornly trying to do their job. With no effective police presence on the streets, murder just got a whole lot easier - and investigating them got a whole lot harder.

Escorted by National Guard soldiers from murder scene to murder scene, Harry and his colleagues are only able to do the bare minimum in terms of collecting evidence. And for Harry that's not enough. When he finds the body of a female journalist executed in an alley, he cannot accept that he will never be able to bring her killer to justice, and her tragedy starts to eat into his soul. But then, 20 years later, Harry finds himself working in the Open Unsolved Unit, and suddenly the past comes back to haunt him once again, in a way he could never have imagined.

Read by Michael McConnohie. Michael McConnohie has had a long career as both an on-camera and voiceover actor. He was two of the original Transformers as well as a GI Joe in the cartoon series which is still airing today, and has lent his voice to countless TV shows and motion pictures. He has been an audiobook presence for decades. From true crime to fiction to self-help, he's read just about every kind of audiobook there is. He's an AudioFile Earphones award winner for Stuart M. Kaminsky's Always Say Goodbye, and was part of the Grammy-nominated Lincoln-Douglas Debates with David Straithairn and Richard Dreyfuss. Michael makes his home in Southern California.

Members Reviews:

Harry Bosch: The American Detective

Harry Bosch is one of the great American Detectives. Defined by the city he inhabits, dedicated to finding justice for the murdered. The Black Box is the story of a cold case crime pursued by Harry Bosch. The linking of the evidence has intuition and surprise. Overall the Harry Bosch series must be considered one of the most developed and accomplished of crime detective series. The Black Box is not as strong, or as compelling a story as some of the Harry Bosch novels, but it is still a well developed and engaging read.