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    The Bartender , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 597min
    Olive is a Los Angeles bartender who has been unlucky in love. She hopes that will change when one of the best-looking men she's ever seen walks into her bar. But he’s not what he seems.Austin is tall, charismatic, and compellingly attractive. But unbeknownst to the smitten Olive, Austin is not dating her for her beauty, but merely for her usefulness. He and his childhood friend have set a depraved plan in motion.Becca is a grifter and a con-artist looking for her one big score. She’s found out that Olive’s boss has hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash at his house in the Pacific Palisades. Becca will do anything to make it hers.Olive becomes the unknowing intermediary and Austin her willing co-conspirator, but both are instruments in Becca’s orchestration. She will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Not even murder.The Bartender is a twisting, multi-narrative thriller told through the eyes of a brave heroine and unforgettable villains: Olive, the strong but innocent young woman dragged into something sinister. Austin, sensing this will all end horribly, but without the gumption to stop it. And Becca, dollar signs dancing in her eyes, with no regard for human life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rachel Music. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/173381/bk_acx0_173381_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Pack Enforcer: Cascadia Wolves, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 397min
    Previously published under a different title. This wolf mates for life.... Nina Reyes knows trouble when she sees it, and Lex Warden, Enforcer for the local werewolf pack, is nothing but. When her brother gets in too deep with some dangerous wolves and comes to Nina for help - dragging superalpha protector Lex into her life - she can handle it. She might have put her grifter past behind her, but she's still got what it takes. If only she didn't find Lex - his body, his scent, even his domineering nature - so intoxicating. As Enforcer, it's Lex's job to protect his people. Nina might be more capable of handling herself than he initially thought, but that doesn't mean she's safe from their enemies. His need to protect her is more than just pack business - Nina, a human, is his mate. Bedding her once is not even close to enough; to satisfy his wolf, he needs a true bond. The heat between them scares Nina, but sometimes the reward is worth the risk, and the thought of living without Lex terrifies her more than any threat the werewolf mafia can pose. Lex will do anything to keep her safe. And when the Rogues catch up to them, he'll get a chance to prove it.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tanya Eby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/006182/bk_harp_006182_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Living End: Daniel Faust, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 571min
    As the FBI closes in on the Las Vegas underworld, Daniel Faust - grifter, thief, and sorcerer - isn't the only one feeling the heat. Half-demon racket boss Nicky Agnelli is fighting to hang on to his empire, leaving a trail of dead informants in his wake, while Daniel's ex-girlfriend, Jennifer, rallies her forces on the street and aims her sights at Nicky's crown. Meanwhile, homeless people are vanishing by the dozens. Daniel has bigger problems to worry about, but a plea from an old friend sends him on a search for answers. What he finds is a conspiracy 20 years in the making, involving a power-hungry senator, occult experiments, murderous British mercenaries...and Lauren Carmichael, Daniel's nemesis. From a gunfight in the Arizona badlands to unearthing buried secrets in a New York laboratory, the hunt is on. With Lauren's deadly plan revealed and time running out, Daniel and his crew will stop at nothing to take her down. She's got the law in her pocket and a hired army at her back. He's got black magic, bullets, and the art of the con. It's high noon in Vegas, and when the dust settles, only one side will be left standing. May the best villain win. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Verner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/037780/bk_acx0_037780_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Payroll
    It was supposed to go to the Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac to pay soldier's wages during the American Civil War, but it never got there. Con man, card shark, and grifter Thomas McIntyre got it first. He honed his skills from the streets of New York City in the 1850's and after the war, gambled his way across the country to Virginia City, Nevada. Five card draw was his game, and he could win every time if he wanted to, even though his methods were sometimes morally questionable. Stealing the payroll was the perfect crime; the federal government could afford it and after a bit of time even forget about it. When Thomas went back to Jefferson County, WV to retrieve his treasure, there was only one other person who knew why he was there. The story was inspired by historical events surrounding a stolen union army payroll that was supposedly buried near the small community of Shepherdstown, WV located along the Potomac River. The reader is invited to join the fictional Thomas McIntyre as he travels the trains from West Virginia to Virginia City, in search of adventure, love, his own silver mine, and the next card game.
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    The Player: The Game Maker, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 551min, (USK 18)
    Number-one New York Times best-selling author Kresley Cole brings listeners the third book of the erotic Game Maker series, a searing tale of a man racked with dark desires and the beautiful young woman who could sate him at last.  A madman with a shadowed past.... In Las Vegas, Sin City, Dmitri Sevastyan finds her, Victoria Valentine - sexy, vulnerable, and in need of a protector. Obsession takes root deep inside him. Despite a history tainted with violation and betrayal, he will stop at nothing to possess her.  A grifter with nothing to lose.... Descended from a long line of con artists, 24-year-old Victoria, a.k.a. Vice, needs the score of a lifetime to keep her loved ones safe. She sets her sights on gorgeous and rich Dmitri Sevastyan. Even as the irresistible Russian toys with her body and mind, he tempts her heart.  Love is the ultimate wild card. When Vice and her associates maneuver Dmitri into a hasty Vegas wedding, he refuses to protect himself with a prenup, trusting her with all that he has. But can she trust him? As secrets unfold, the newlyweds share days of doubts and nights of the wickedest pleasures. Yet once Vice discovers her husband's past, will she stay to fight for her marriage or cut her losses and run? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kimberly Alexis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/061924/bk_acx0_061924_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Anomalous: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Featuring Jack Johnson and Alphonse Capone , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 316min
    America's first African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, has a chance encounter with a mysterious Irishman, named Altamont, when they meet at the boxer's restaurant, Café de Champion, in August 1912. Johnson's new relationship with the unusual man, with beady eyes and hawk-like nose, places him in an unusual circumstance to help Altamont get out of a tough situation. In 1913, Johnson is nailed with a felony conviction in the American court system and flees to Canada, and later travels to England, to meet with fight promoters. But a stolen South African 'blood diamond' and a grudge harbored against the controversial boxer from the past, puts Johnson's life in peril while on British soil, reuniting him with the mysterious Altamont. Will Johnson uncover the true identity of this Irishman, and entrust his life to Altamont's care? And as the action unfurls, Johnson forms an alliance with a black British rogue and grifter, Steve Dixie, but can this man be trusted? With all the uncertainty Johnson faces in a foreign land, and for his own protection, he calls in a favor from his American Mafia cronies, finding himself in league with American teenage mobsters, Alphonse Capone, and Frankie Yale. Johnson, Altamont and their entourage of companions' race against the clock, not just to save Johnson's life, but to preserve the national security and future of Britain as well. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/084117/bk_acx0_084117_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Georgie Be Good
    Someone needs Georgie's help. But who? And why? It's frustrating just to sit and wait, no matter what her intuition tells her... Eventually, Georgie's new client turns up, desperately seeking anyone who can help her clear her husband's name. But when Sarah reels off the list of possible suspects who may have set him up, the case seems almost hopeless. Besides, the police are already involved. Nevertheless, Georgie doggedly sets about following the trail with the help of her crystal ball and her band of amateur sleuths. It's an unlikely crew. As well as Georgie, the great-granddaughter of a gypsy fortune-teller, there's Scott, a forest ranger from Australia; Layla, who dresses in 50s clothes and sells retro trailers; and Tammy, their glamorous secret ally who is in love with Georgie's grifter of a brother, Jerry. But hey, there's an advantage to being part of the newly-formed Crystal Ball Investigation team - they can fly under the radar. As Scott points out, people lie to the police all the time! They get busy putting together the clues and inch closer to finding out what happened behind closed doors. Then, things start to spiral out of control... and Georgie, still coming to terms with her heritage, fears that this is a mystery she may not be able to solve.
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    Blood Diamonds , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 274min
    Longtime grifter and suburbanite Jonas Blades works in a sash-and-door mill until he literally bumps into Jacquie Mantooth, a voluptuous schemer who is putting together a plan to pull off a big diamond heist. She recruits her new lover, Jonas, to be the wheelman and they hammer out the final details with their inside man, a blind courier named Mr. Buggs. On the heist day, Jonas double crosses Jacquie by ratting her out to the police and grabs the stolen diamonds all for him. While Jacquie pulls a nine-year prison bit, Jonas, fearful of discovery and arrest, decides to sit on the stolen diamonds. In the meantime, he buys a split-level and trains to work in the information technology field. When Jacquie gets out of prison, she tracks down Jonas with a few hard questions. Things are complicated by Jonas's current girlfriend, Rita Jo Chapelle, a younger version of Jacquie, and Cullen, Jacquie's goon brother. Jonas picks up a dubious ally in Virgil Högman, Jacquie's old boyfriend who knows about the heist and where they can find Jacquie. A four-way scramble punctuated with mayhem, betrayal, and murder ensues to see which victor ends up with the "blood diamonds". A twisty plot, sharp dialogue, heady pace, and vivid characters all elevate Blood Diamonds to a compelling read for the fans of modern crime fiction and noir. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Phil Berroll. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/002923/bk_acx0_002923_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Albuquerque Turkey , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 461min
    Master con artist Radar Hoverlander is getting out of the life...unless his old man drags him back in. After their last big con netted them a nice chunk of change, Radar Hoverlander and his grifter girlfriend, Allie Quinn, have vowed to go straight. But Radar's fragile commitment to clean living is put to the test when an oddly hefty lady in red shows up and stalks him through the streets of Santa Fe. Except that's no lady - it's Radar's dad, Woody Hoverlander, a world class con artist in his own right. Radar correctly figures if his dad is in drag, he must be in trouble. Woody is on the lam, with a Vegas hard guy after him and a large debt to clear. To help him, Radar must break his vow to leave cons behind - and risk losing Allie, who is determined to protect their nest egg and steer clear of bad influences. Radar's best pal, the usually hapless Vic Mirplo, had started creating art as a con, but now he's coming into money as his sculptures start to sell. When Radar needs someone to flash some cash in Vegas and play the reckless gambler so that he can get his father off the hook, he reinvents Mirplo as the ultimate high roller - the Albuquerque Turkey - and dangles him as bait. Art fraud, casino cons, love, loyalty, and plenty of double - and triple - crosses...they all prove that the odds of what happens in Vegas staying in Vegas are about as long as Radar Hoverlander staying straight. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Vorhaus. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089381/bk_acx0_089381_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    At the End of the World, Turn Left
    HONORABLE MENTION CRIMEREADS' THE BEST DEBUT NOVELS OF 2022 NAMED ONE OF THE "40 NEW BOOKS FOR SUMMER READING 2021" BY THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL A riveting debut novel from an unforgettable new voice that is literary, suspenseful, and a compelling story about identity and how you define "home". Masha remembers her childhood in the former USSR, but found her life and heart in Israel. Anna was just an infant when her family fled, but yearns to find her roots. When Anna is contacted by a stranger from their homeland and then disappears, Masha is called home to Milwaukee to find her. In 2008, college student Anna feels stuck in Milwaukee, with no real connections and parents who stifle her artistic talents. She is eager to have a life beyond the heartland. When she's contacted online by a stranger from their homeland-a girl claiming to be her long lost sister-Anna suspects a ruse or an attempt at extortion. But her desperate need to connect with her homeland convinces her to pursue the connection. At the same time, a handsome grifter comes into her life, luring her with the prospect of a nomadic lifestyle. Masha lives in Israel, where she went on Birthright and unexpectedly found home. When Anna disappears without a trace, Masha's father calls her back to Milwaukee to help find Anna. In her former home, Masha immerses herself in her sister's life-which forces her to recall the life she, too, had left behind, and to confront her own demons. What she finds in her search for Anna will change her life, and her family, forever.
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