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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Murder of Clara Bates Author: Jeanne Evans Narrator: Ann M. Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-14 Publisher: Jeanne Evans Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: Monsters fascinate us. We cringe and say how could anyone do this, but we are fascinated and can't look away. The Murder of Clara Bates is a true story. The facts contained in this book have been taken from police and court records, the newspaper accounts of the murder of Clara Bates and the public records of those involved. In some cases, license was taken to recreate dialogue between those involved and some names have been changed to protect the privacy of the innocent. Wherever possible the conversations between characters are taken from actual statements attributed to participants. This is as accurate a representation of the investigation

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead Author: Sean Thomas Russell Narrator: Daniel Philpott Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 11-06-14 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: Reunited with his crew aboard the frigate HMS Themis, Captain Charles Hayden is ordered by the Admiralty to the West Indies to carry war to the French among their own islands. Before he makes port in Barbados, the Themis intercepts a single boat adrift in the middle of the ocean - its sole occupants, two young Spanish noblemen. But not is all as it seems with Haydens unexpected guests. Critic Reviews: Praise for the author: An unqualified seal of approval for Under Enemy Colours. This is gloriously readable stuff. (THE BOOKSELLER) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Pickwick Affair: A Detective Novel of 1930 Subtitle: The Cyrus Skeen Mystery , Book 7 Author: Edward Cline Narrator: Tom Allard Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: Edward Cline Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: After having some breathing room from his last case, which brought him up against Islamic operatives in San Francisco in The Black Stone, Cyrus Skeen and his wife take a short vacation on a luxury bus, the Pickwick Stage. But the bus is held up by gangsters. Skeen goes into action and foils the hijacking. But his heroism engenders even more problems and perils. Set in San Francisco in March 1930, Skeen moves around in a familiar milieu dampened by the Depression and the growth of Hooverville shanty towns of foreclosed and impoverished men in the shadow of the city's wealthier neighborh

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Ice Cream Man Author: Katri Lipson, Ellen Hockerill (translator) Narrator: Amy McFadden, Jeff Cummings Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 10-07-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: Two years after the end of World War II, a director sets out to mimic real life by creating a film without a script, where the actors learn the story and their part in it as they go. The tale unfolds of a young couple on the run during the Nazi occupation, but soon the characters they play begin to take on lives of their own. As the lines between fiction and reality blur, the Secret Police become convinced that the director holds information that could compromise the nations security, and they decide to interrogate him about his fictional plot. Fear and desire merge in this imaginative world where coincidence is never just that, and ove

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Gallows Thief Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-14 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: 1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue. The man in the dark cell in Newgate Prison was due to hang in a week. He had been found guilty of murdering the aristocrat whose portrait he was painting. He claimed to be innocent - but then the hangman had never hung a guilty man, he said. But even in 1820, the Home Secretary could occasionally use his powers to grant mercy if his investigator fo

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Root of All Evil Author: Roberto Costantini, N. S. Thompson (translator) Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-14 Publisher: Quercus Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: Tripoli, 1960s: During the years in which post-colonial Libya fell prey to the sprawling greed of the West, Michele Balistreri suffered a succession of blows that would scar him for life. The death of his mother; the unspeakable horror that befell his best friend's family; his father's role in Gaddafi's ascent to power; and the innocent blood pact that would corrupt the course of his future. Rome, 1982: In the wake of a ruinous blunder, a ground-down Commissario Balistreri escapes his regrets through sex, alcohol, and gambling. His sole responsibilities are now a stilted investigation into the death of a South American student, and a tiresome obligat

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Otherwise Engaged Author: Amanda Quick Narrator: Louisa Jane Underwood Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-14 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: One does not expect to be kidnapped on a London street in broad daylight. Amity Doncaster barely escapes. Her quick thinking, and her secret weapon, save her. But the monster known as the Bridegroom, who has left a trail of female victims in his wake, has survived the wounds she inflicts and will soon be back. As Amity prepares to confront the criminal, she must also face feelings she can't run away from. Critic Reviews: "Tautly written, with enough twists to keep readers on their toes, Quick's novel features a double love story, a bit of gothic flair and a passionate scientist hero to spice up the plot" (RT Book Reviews) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.co

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Save the Last Dance for Me Author: Ed Gorman Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: With the nations eye on Black River Falls, McCain chases a snake handlers killer. Fundamentalist preacher John Muldaur isnt afraid of snakes - he uses them every week in his services - but hes convinced that the Pope is trying to kill him. Iowa lawyer Sam McCain, the poorest attorney in a thriving town, listens patiently to the self-declared reverends outlandish theories about being targeted by a papal hit squad, and agrees to investigate the matter simply to get Muldaur out of his office. But that night at a wild religious service, McCain sees Muldaur proven right. The holy man is killed by poison - not from one of his rattlesnakes, but from

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Author: Ed Gorman Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the thick of the Cold War, McCain investigates death threats against an alleged red. The citizens of Black River Falls are polite, understanding, and respectful - except when it comes to communism. Joe McCarthy has been dead for two years, but men like Richard Conners are still fighting to clear themselves of his accusations. A liberal who served faithfully under Roosevelt and Truman, only to be slandered as a red during McCarthys witch hunts, Conners has begun getting death threats written in blood. He hires private investigator Sam McCain to protect him, but no sooner has Sam taken the case than Conners turns up dead. Contact me

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Baklava Club Author: Jason Goodwin Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 06-26-14 Publisher: Whole Story Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: In nineteenth-century Istanbul, a Polish prince has been kidnapped. His assassination has been bungled and hes held captive in an unused farmhouse. Little do the kidnappers realise that their revolutionary cell has been penetrated by their enemies. Yashim is convinced that the prince is alive. As he draws closer to the prince's whereabouts, Yashim finds himself in the most treacherous situation of his career. Critic Reviews: "Jason Goodwin's much-loved Inspector Yashim returns to solve one final mystery - his most thrilling and most colourful case yet" "When you read a historical mystery by Jason Goodwin, you take a magic carpet ride to the mos

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Kingdom Author: Robyn Young Narrator: Nick McArdle Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 06-19-14 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: From earliest childhood, Robert Bruce has pursued his destiny, but the road has been a hard one. Behind him lie battles, murder, intrigue, defeat, and betrayal, and though he has at last achieved his ambition to wear the crown, he has not yet learned the true meaning of kingship. In Kingdom, Robert must come through his greatest tests, both personal and political, to lead his people towards the encounter with the English at Bannockburn which will echo down the centuries. Kingdom is the thrilling final installment in the internationally best-selling Insurrection trilogy. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Death in St James's Park Author: Susanna Gregory Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-14 Publisher: Soundings Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: Five years after Charles II's triumphant return there is growing mistrust of his extravagant court - and when a cart laden with gunpowder explodes outside the General Letter Office, it is immediately clear that such an act is more than an expression of outrage at the postal service. As intelligencer to the Lord Chamberlain, Thomas Chaloner cannot understand why an incompetent man is put in charge of the investigation while he is diverted to make enquiries about the poisoning of birds in the King's aviary in St James's Park. Then human rather than avian victims are poisoned, and Chaloner knows he has to use his own considerable wits to defeat

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: What's in a Name Author: Thomas Cook Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr Language: English Release date: 01-30-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: Fifty years after the signing of the Armistice Treaty, amateur historian and rare book collector Franklin Altmans native city of Berlin stands in dilapidated contrast to the Manhattan of the victorious United States. A series of financial and familial blessings post WWI allowed him the luxury of retreat from his native country to America, where he changed his name from Ziegfried to Altman and thus secured a position among New Yorks intellectuals. On the evening of November 11th, 1968, a talk by Altman in honor of the anniversary of the Armistice Treaty takes a dark turn upon the haunting arrival of a classmate from his past. It becomes clear as the two men discuss

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: A Stranger in the Land Author: Randy Grigsby Narrator: Karlin Tessier Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-14 Publisher: Randy Grigsby Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: December 1945. An unconscious woman is pulled from the river north of Samaria, Louisiana. After several days of medical treatment under Dr. Justin Charles she regains her strength, but it's apparent she suffers from amnesia. During her convalescence, the stranger sketches out a piano on a drawing pad. Charles has a piano delivered hoping it can trigger memories locked in her mind. Surprisingly she plays beautifully and the music casts a spell over the town, leading to a series of unusual and tragic events - both healings and deaths. When two survivors of German war atrocities recognize her, Charles's suspicion is heightened concerning her myster

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Jokers Extra Wild Author: Max Brand Narrator: Jeff Harding Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 01-01-14 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: A logger is troubled by the mysterious ring that he inherits, a man braves the dangerous role of deputy sheriff, and a daunting task is hampered when the hero's horse is stolen. A trio of stories form the ever-popular Max Brand. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Graven Images Subtitle: A Singular Village Mystery, Book 2 Author: Eleanor Sullivan Narrator: Moira Driscoll Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 12-13-13 Publisher: Eleanor Sullivan, LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: When unruly vagabonds face rigid religiosity, anything can happen. Even murder. After an itinerant artist is found hanging in a barn, local villagers are quick to blame an Irish traveler conveniently passing through town. Only his broken leg keeps him from being delivered to the authorities immediately. Adelaide, a young midwife in the 1830s settlement, suspects the killer is one of their own. At the same time, she's struggling with her own secrets, and fears she'll be caught violating the society's strict religious rules. Unbeknownst to Adelaide, her husband, Benjamin, is facing threats of his own.

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Guns in Oregon Author: Lauran Paine Narrator: Jeff Harding Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-13 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: In For Vengeance Alone, Mark Webb, an itinerant rider, finds that acting as a messenger of mercy is only the beginning of an intrigue that will find him riding for the Rafter L Ranch and confronted by a particularly fiendish form of smuggling. He is compelled to enlist the help of his father, a practising physician, and his brother, a deputy U.S. marshal. Guns in Oregon is set in the range country of the high desert region of south-eastern Oregon. Edward Given's arrival in the small ranching town of Younger causes Deputy Sheriff Jim Crawford some unease. Bill Haines, owner of the Territorial Saloon, seems to have known Given from sometime in the pa

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Riot Author: Laura Wilson Narrator: Seán Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-13 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: August 1958. DI Stratton has just been posted to Notting Hill. Stratton's new manor is rife with racial tension. The end of the war saw a flood of Caribbean migrants. Now, a decade later, working-class Teddy Boys are showing mounting hostility towards their black neighbours. Notorious landlord Danny Perlmann, a Polish refugee, is taking full advantage and is making a fortune off the high rents he charges. Caught in the middle of this war over rents and turf is Irene, a young runaway on the verge of going on the game. When Perlmann's rent collector is murdered, Stratton is called to investigate. Notting Hill is a cauldron, and Stratton is right at the heart of it. Contact me for any que

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Blood Tango Subtitle: A Mystery Author: Annamaria Alfieri Narrator: Adriana Sananes Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 09-10-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is the most dramatic and tumultuous period in Argentina's history. Colonel Juan Perón, who had been the most powerful and the most hated man in the country, has been forced out of power. Many people fear that his mistress, radio actress Evita Duarte, will use her skill at swaying the masses to restore him to office. When an obscure young woman is brutally murdered, police detective Roberto Leary concludes that the murderer mistook the girl for Evita, the intended target of someone out to eliminate the popular star from the political scene. The search for the killer soon involves the murdered girl's employer, who is Evita's dressmaker; her journalist lover; a

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Silent Court Author: M. J. Trow Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-13 Publisher: Soundings Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Publisher's Summary: November, 1583. Desperate not to let the Protestant Low Countries fall into the hands of the Catholic Spain, the Queens spymaster, Francis Walsingham, orders Cambridge scholar and novice spy, Christopher Marlowe, to assist the beleaguered Dutch leader, William the Silent, whose court is a hotbed of intrigue and treachery. However, travelling in disguise as part of a troupe of Egyptian players, Marlowe encounters trouble even before he reaches Dutch shores. When the players make a detour to perform at the home of the Queens magus, Dr John Dee, one of their tricks ends in tragedy and an arrest for murder. Charged with protecting the Dutch leader from his enemies