64 Results for : councilman
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Hard Luck Hank: Suck My Cosmos , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 674min
Life is tough on space station Belvaille - not for the aristocratic nobles that call it home, but for the poor slobs like Hank. Hank is considered a celebrated cutthroat and the oldest living person in the city. His occupation is to be hired muscle for those people who don't want to get their hands dirty but still want dirty things done. He possesses a mutation that allows him to be bulletproof and weigh thousands of pounds, two helpful traits in his line of work. When the wife a city councilman approaches him about spying on her husband, Hank worries he's flying too close to the flames for safety. When the husband is assassinated, he's sure of it. Hank has to keep himself from getting framed for the murder while he finds himself increasingly manipulated by powerful people as the machinations of the city council start to spill into his daily life. Note: This is a sequel to Hard Luck Hank: Screw the Galaxy, Hard Luck Hank: Basketful of Crap, and Hard Luck Hank: Prince of Suck. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Liam Owen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/042645/bk_acx0_042645_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Destiny's Divine Chance (Las Vegas Angels, #2) (eBook, ePUB)
Can we choose our own destiny? Angels Arthur and Adrian have a new mission and a new assignment. Frank 'Dino' Bertelli is a disgraced doctor turned lounge singer at Tony DeMarco's famous casino. When Dino meets Lindsay York, it's love at first sight. But she's being forced to marry rich playboy Preston Beckett. His father, Jonas is a ruthless and corrupt businessman who seeks to destroy Tony DeMarco's stellar reputation in Sin City. Beckett operates through intimidation and threats including blackmailing Lindsay's father. The fallen angel of greed Ciro has enslaved Jonas to do his bidding offering wealth and power in exchange for his soul. Arthur and Adrian must open Tony's eyes to the truth about Jonas and his evil plans. With the help of a crooked city councilman, Jonas tries to draw Tony into a lucrative deal to build a multi-million-dollar condo tower on the land where Dino's friend Hank operates a church and shelter. Beckett resorts to dangerous tactics to get what he wants. The angels help Dino find the courage to forgive himself, overcome his fears and be a doctor again while trying to save Lindsay from a jealous Preston bent on revenge. Tony takes on Jonas as the angels take on Ciro. Plot within plot, this complex, suspenseful assignment against the power of a mighty fallen angel proves a challenge for the Las Vegas Angels. A twisted plot of corruption, greed and a divine destiny of redemption in Las Vegas.- Shop: buecher
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Soul Survivor: A Leo Waterman Mystery, Book 11 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 470min
PI Leo Waterman is back at it - investigating a very domestic crime that turns into a national nightmare in this upbeat, addictive mystery. Why would a teenager with no prior record suddenly assassinate a city councilman? Retired PI Leo Waterman wouldn’t have bothered finding out if an old pal hadn’t asked. And after the man, who is also the boy’s grandfather, offs himself, the request becomes too personal to ignore. But Leo’s girlfriend, Rebecca, thinks the investigation is too dangerous. Especially after Leo is beaten within an inch of his life. Fortuitously, however, the attack leaves him with a lasting clue about the case that the attackers carved into his chest. Now, this new lead brings Leo into the woods just north of Seattle to infiltrate the dark heart of an impressionable young boy’s sudden, violent turn - a white-power retreat that’s amassing an army for a far-reaching endgame. What they have planned isn’t only putting Leo’s life at risk. Thousands of lives are going to be at stake. And the deeper Leo gets, the more he fears that he’s totally underpowered to save them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick Lawlor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/010761/bk_brll_010761_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Fille Perdue: A Neil Baggio Series (Marie Perdita, Book 1) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 367min
Following the conclusion of Requiem, follow Marie as she changes more than cities from Santa Fe to New Orleans. Trying to make up for the mistakes of her previous life, she changes her name to Marie Perdita. Marie will challenge Gaines and his hold on New Orleans, working with the help of BCI's rising star Christian. Marie works solo, gets into situations others wouldn't dare. Raised by a Marine, she has always been tough and outworking others, but this case follows a tragedy. She can't find her edge, fighting the fears and guilt that followed her from Santa Fe, and the continued saga of Jason Gaines affecting her life.Marie will have to get in with the local drug dealers Gaines is working within New Orleans. As a port city to the world, New Orleans plays a strategic role in Gaines' plans. She will be dragged into a parallel case dealing with a missing girl and a dirty councilman. Marie has impacted Neil's life and that of the BCI team in Detroit and Santa Fe. How will they work together, can they put their issues aside to bring down Gaines and his growing empire? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Austenne Grey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/231073/bk_acx0_231073_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Assassin's End: Time Assassins, Volume 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 451min
All Rick Brewer wanted was to live a quiet, normal life. Stranded in an ancient land, he encounters nomads, pirates, and Vikings. No matter where he goes, he is destined to influence the future. Unknowingly, entire time lines are erased and new histories are created. Assassin 101, assigned to track down the rogue agent, leads missions to 1914 Sarajevo, 1867 Paris, 1515 Puerto Rico, and 2001 New York. Partnered with the time-misplaced Assassin 12, they must find Brewer to repair the time lines before the future is destroyed. Leann Lassiter, a teacher in the Guild, must mold the next generation of Assassins. With the threat of history being erased, she spearheads the monumental effort to track down Brewer. How does one find someone who does not want to be found when he has the whole world and all of history to hide in? Councilman Trion Mar supervises Leann's work in the hope that she will not find the truth - a secret he would kill to protect. As the time lines spiral out of control, Assassin 101 must find and stop Rick Brewer in a battle that will determine the fate of mankind and history itself. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rick McVey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/119912/bk_acx0_119912_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Hero of Legend: The Realmsic Conquest Trilogy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 598min
When a young, inexperienced King loses his kingdom to a merciless Warlord, he seeks a hero of legend, but instead uncovers a magical secret that could destroy the kingdom!The Realm is the world's only magical kingdom and has never known peace. An endless war has raged between its two people - Magicals and Laymen (Non-Magicals). Laymen have now rallied behind the Warlord Damian - the son of the Realm's greatest enemy. Promising safety from magic and riches beyond imagination, he amasses an unstoppable Legion of Warriors and charges toward the Realmsic Kingdom.Facing eminent destruction, the Realmsic throne is abandoned! When all others refuse the call, Maebus, a fledgling councilman is reluctantly catapulted into leadership. As the newest King, he faces the Warlord Damian and is defeated! Now an exile in his own home, Maebus, with the help of friends, must reclaim the kingdom by locating the Hero of Legend who is destined to save the Realm. But soon he discovers why the kingdom may never be saved.Award-winning fantasy author Demethius Jackson shares his compelling tale of an unacquainted King, a merciless Warlord, and an unexpected Hero of Legend. Join the Realmsic Kingdom, and become a part of this magical fantasy adventure! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Demethius Jackson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/147481/bk_acx0_147481_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Noel Stranger: The Noel Collection, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 367min
From “The King of Christmas”, Richard Paul Evans, the next exciting holiday-themed novel in his New York Times best-selling The Noel Collection.Sally Walther feels like her world is imploding. Publicly humiliated after her husband, a local councilman, is arrested for bigamy, and her subsequent divorce, she has isolated herself from the world. When her only friend insists that Sally climb out of her hole and embrace the season to get her out of her funk, Sally decides to put up a Christmas tree and heads off to buy one - albeit reluctantly. She is immediately taken by Andrew, the kind, handsome man who owns the Christmas tree lot and delivers her tree. She soon learns Andrew is single and new to her city and, like her, is also starting his life anew.As their friendship develops, Sally slowly begins to trust again - something she never thought possible. Then, just when she thinks she has finally found happiness, she discovers a dark secret from Andrew’s past. Is there more to this stranger’s truth than meets the eye? This powerful new holiday novel from Richard Paul Evans, the “King of Christmas fiction” (The New York Times), explores the true power of the season, redemption, and the freedom that comes from forgiveness. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Erin Mallon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008960/bk_sans_008960_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Mad Dogs, Books 5-6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 582min
S.N.A.F.U. After a disastrous R&R where none of the Dogs got any rest or relaxation, they have returned to Camp Smokey, but they are not the same Delta Unit. Brian's resurrection by Duke and Alec is only one of the new complications the Mad Dogs face when their sniper cannot control his feeding frenzies, even with Duke's help. With Doc still comatose and H suffering mate-loss grief and Markus and Duke having their hands full with Brian, Oh and El try to hold the pack together. However, as the pack recovers, a new threat comes from a faction they never would have expected: their own Council. A.W.O.L. The attack on their downtime base, Camp Smokey has caused the Mad Dogs to scatter. Aside from the core pack and the former Watcher Duke, the status of their CO, McCormick, and Councilman Representative, Rolex, is unknown. Either their own Order or the Organization is trying to take them out. Going AWOL is their only option until they can figure out which faction is hunting them...and who they can trust. Author note: This book contains M/M adult sexual situations and is intended for listeners of legal age in the country in which they reside. Please store your adult audiobooks responsibly. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Vasicek. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/084907/bk_acx0_084907_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Foundation's Edge , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 974min
Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. With extraordinary vision, they chronicle the struggle of a courageous group of men and women devoted to safeguarding humanity against an unyielding deluge of barbarism and warfare. At last, the costly and bitter war between the two Foundations has come to an end. The scientists of the First Foundation have proved victorious; and now they return to Hari Seldon's long-established plan to build a new Empire on the ruins of the old. But rumors persist that the Second Foundation is not destroyed after all - and that its still-defiant survivors are preparing their revenge. Now two exiled citizens of the Foundation - a renegade Councilman and a doddering historian-set out in search of the mythical planet Earth.... and proof that the Second Foundation still exists. Meanwhile, someone - or something - outside of both Foundations seems to be orchestrating events to suit its own ominous purpose. Soon representatives of both the First and Second Foundations will find themselves racing toward a mysterious world called Gaia and a final, shocking destiny at the very end of the universe! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Brick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/002815/bk_rand_002815_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Eyes of the Innocent: Carter Ross, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 583min
Carter Ross, the sometimes-dashing investigative reporter for the Newark Eagle-Examiner, is back, and reporting on the latest tragedy to befall Newark, New Jersey: a fast-moving house fire that kills two boys. With the help of the papers newest intern, a bubbly blonde known as Sweet Thang, Carter finds the victim's mother, Akilah Harris, who spins a tale of woe about a mortgage rate reset that forced her to work two jobs and leave her young boys without child care. Carter turns in a front-page feature, but soon discovers Akilah isnt what she seems. And neither is the fire. When Newark councilman Windy Byers is reported missing, it launches Carter into the sordid world of urban house-flipping and Jersey-style political corruption. With his usual mix of humor, compassion, and street smarts, Carter is soon calling on some of his friends - gay Cuban sidekick Tommy Hernandez, T-shirt-selling buddy Tee Jamison, and on-and-off girlfriend Tina Thompson - for help in tracking down the shadowy figure behind it all. Brad Parks' debut, Faces of the Gone, won the Shamus Award and Nero Award for Best American Mystery. It was heralded as an engaging mix of Harlan Coben and Janet Evanovich. Now Parks solidifies his place as one of the brightest new talents in crime fiction with this authentic, entertaining thriller. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: MacLeod Andrews. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/002298/bk_adbl_002298_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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