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    Cochrane: The Life and Exploits of a Fighting Captain , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 611min
    The life and adventures of Thomas Cochrane, a young man who rose from midshipman to admiral, are so extraordinary that, to paraphrase Patrick O'Brian, one has to suspend disbelief. In fact, O'Brian admitted to using Cochrane as the model for his character Jack Aubrey. Second only to Nelson among the heroes of the Royal Navy, Cochrane became a household name in Britain during the 1800s as the Admiralty called upon his extraordinary skill as a sailor, his mastery of gunnery, and his daring use of ruses, including flying under false colors, to overcome ships many times his size. His fearlessness became a byword and his life on land became as colorful as at sea. Here truly is a legendary hero. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Matthews. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000626/bk_bkot_000626_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Landed On Black , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 278min
    Landed on Black is about the reality that every cop comes to realize. After you have been on the job long enough you realize that nothing is how it seems. Your circle of people that you can trust...really trust, gets smaller every year and you start to question your own sanity. Could everyone you know be this messed up? Is it really possible that you missed all the facades and the ruses that people kept up? Before I started working as a cop I was and careful about whom I chose to associate with. Now it seems everywhere I look I recognize the potential for being double crossed and betrayed. Landed on Black is about the toll that reality took on my life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marc. Vazquez. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/026192/bk_acx0_026192_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Scarlet Pimpernel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 499min
    Who is this man, this Scarlet Pimpernel?" Each day this question grew more pressing to the leaders of the French Revolution. Only this man and his band of followers threatened their total power. Only this maddeningly elusive figure defied the vast network of fanatics, informers, and secret agents that the Revolution spread out to catch its enemies.Some said this man of many disguises, endless ruses, and infinite daring was an exiled French nobleman, returned to wreak vengeance. Others said he was an English lord, seeking sheer adventure and supreme sport in playing the most dangerous game of all. But of only one thing could those who sought him be sure. They knew all too well the symbol of his presence: the blood-red flower known as the Scarlet Pimpernel. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ralph Cosham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/002283/bk_blak_002283_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Two Crafty Criminals!: and how they were Captured by the Daring Detectives of the New Cut Gang , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 341min
    Benny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. Their territory is the New Cut on London's South Bank—a place bristling with swindlers, bookies, pickpockets, and the occasional policeman. And their aim is to solve crimes.When counterfeit coins start showing up in their neighborhood, Thunderbolt fears his own father may be behind the crime. But his friends devise a way to trap the real culprit. Then the gang takes on the case of some stolen silver. They have just two clues—a blob of wax, and an unusually long match. But even this slippery thief is unmasked by the determined kids of the New Cut. Filled with silly sleuthing, improbable disguises, crazy ruses, and merry mayhem, these stories are action-packed romps from one of the best storytellers ever—Philip Pullman. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bruce Mann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/001526/bk_lili_001526_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Great Australian Fishing Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 131min
    Heard of the two dimwits who try to blow up a bothersome croc but only succeed in destroying their 4WD? Or the drunken fishermen who fell off his boat and three hours later knocked on the hull of a Russian trawler? Or of marlin with beaks like baseball bats and eyes the size of bread and butter plates? Marvel at fishing cheats who've devised outrageous schemes and ruses to win fishing competitions, and a huge shark that vomited up a human arm. Come with Paul on his adventures - some true, some doubtful and others entirely suspect - as he and his colourful collection of cronies tackle tuna, connive with crocs, are mauled by marlin, bamboozled by barramundi, tantalised by trout and almost decapitated by sharks with very bad breath. And sing along with the fish to their favourite melodies such as Salmon Chanted Evening and Mullet of Kintire. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul B. Kidd. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/boli/002094/bk_boli_002094_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Magic Tricks: How to Become a Magician (Easy Steps) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 70min
    Ah, the mystery and magical powers of a real magician.... Would you like to learn how to perform fantastic magic tricks? The art of deception, trickery, and a spectacular show have captured the hearts and attention of many. Conquer the challenges of doing magic tricks that will awe the audience and portray you as a master. The hidden tips and tricks you need to succeed as a magician are here. You’ll learn about things like: Some of the easiest tricks with the most astounding effects Several magic trick tips that will help you better perform at any level How to mislead the audience and do things behind their backs without them noticing The keys to accomplish more as a magician How to make money with tricks and turn it into a profitable, passionate business How to impress people in sneaky ways with a fun, engaging show And much more! If you are ready to develop your talent of ruses and tricks, then start listening now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John York. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/108801/bk_acx0_108801_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Bold Robin Hood and His Outlaw Band: Their Famous Exploits in Sherwood Forest , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 440min
    The legend of Robin Hood was based on the career of a real outlaw who lived in the forests near Nottingham, England, in the last half of the 12th century. His character has become world famous and is the subject of hundreds of plays, novels, stories, and films. As a man of the people who was a partisan for the lower classes, he also became strongly associated with an anticlerical yet pious Christian attitude, an animosity toward the sheriff of Nottingham, and a special regard toward women, children, and the infirm. The chief aspect of his fame was his penchant for robbing the undeserving rich and redistributing their money among the poor. His adversaries are forever being fooled by Robin's disguises, and they are driven to fury by his mocking wit and clever ruses for avoiding capture. Listen along as merry Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, and their outlaw band keep you entertained for many an exciting hour. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlton Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acon/000203/bk_acon_000203_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Pittsburgh Cocaine Seven: How a Ragtag Group of Fans Took the Fall for Major League Baseball , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 486min
    Eerily prescient of times to come, this expos examines drug use in Major League Baseball (MLB)during the mid-1980s and one of the biggest drug trials in baseball history. Through a series of exclusive interviews with FBI agents, U.S. attorneys, defense lawyers, journalists, former baseball executives, physicians, and the dealers themselves, the narrative provides a behind-the-scenes look into how the players managed their habits, the effect of the drugs on their athletic performance, and the ruses the players concocted to keep their drug consumption from becoming public knowledge. Among the all-stars implicated as cocaine users were Joaquin Andujar, Dusty Baker, Dale Berra, Keith Hernandez, Lee Mazzilli, John Milner, Dave Parker, and Lonnie Smith, while Willie Mays and Willie Stargell were fingered as amphetamine users. In addition to identifying the players involved, this account reveals how the hapless group of mostly diehard Pittsburgh Pirates fans got into cocaine and connected with the players as well as the often comic deals” that eventually got them busted. Then MLB Commissioner Peter Ueberroth'sfailure to implement a strict drug policy in the aftermath of the trial is also discussed, along with the role this inaction played in enabling the steroid era. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: DeMario Clarke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011142/bk_adbl_011142_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Edge of the Earth: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 501min
    In 1898, a woman forsakes the comfort of home and family for a love that takes her to a remote lighthouse on the wild coast of California. What she finds at the edge of the earth, hidden between the sea and the fog, will change her life irrevocably. Trudy, who can argue Kant over dinner and play a respectable portion of Mozart's Serenade in G major, has been raised to marry her childhood friend and assume a life of bourgeois comfort in Milwaukee. She knows she should be pleased, but she's restless instead, yearning for something she lacks even the vocabulary to articulate. When she falls in love with enigmatic and ambitious Oskar, she believes she's found her escape from the banality of her preordained life. But escape turns out to be more fraught than Trudy had imagined. Alienated from family and friends, the couple moves across the country to take a job at a lighthouse at Point Lucia, California - an unnervingly isolated outcropping, trapped between the ocean and hundreds of miles of inaccessible wilderness. There they meet the light station's only inhabitants - the formidable and guarded Crawleys. In this unfamiliar place, Trudy will find that nothing is as she might have predicted, especially after she discovers what hides among the rocks. Gorgeously detailed, swiftly paced, and anchored in the dramatic geography of the remote and eternally mesmerizing Big Sur, The Edge of the Earth is a magical story of secrets and self-transformation, ruses and rebirths. Christina Schwarz, celebrated for her rich evocation of place and vivid, unpredictable characters, has spun another haunting and unforgettable tale. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Candace Thaxton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/006333/bk_sans_006333_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Contagious , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 894min
    From the acclaimed author of Infected comes an epic and exhilarating story of humanity's secret battle against a horrific enemy. Across America, a mysterious pathogen transforms ordinary people into raging killers, psychopaths driven by a terrifying, alien agenda. The human race fights back, yet after every battle the disease responds, adapts, using sophisticated strategies and brilliant ruses to fool its pursuers. The only possible explanation: the epidemic is driven not by evolution but by some malevolent intelligence. Standing against this unimaginable threat is a small group, assembled under the strictest secrecy. Their best weapon is hulking former football star Perry Dawsey, left psychologically shattered by his own struggles with this terrible enemy, who possesses an unexplainable ability to locate the disease's hosts. Violent and unpredictable, Perry is both the nation's best hope and a terrifying liability. Hardened CIA veteran Dew Phillips must somehow forge a connection with him if they're going to stand a chance against this maddeningly adaptable opponent. Alongside them is Margaret Montoya, a brilliant epidemiologist who fights for a cure even as she reels under the weight of endless horrors. These three and their team have kept humanity in the game, but that's not good enough anymore, not when the disease turns contagious, triggering a fast countdown to Armageddon. Meanwhile, other enemies join the battle, and a new threat - one that comes from a most unexpected source - may ultimately prove the most dangerous of all. Catapulting the reader into a world where humanity's life span is measured in hours and the president's finger hovers over the nuclear button, rising star Scott Sigler takes us on a breathtaking, hyper-adrenalized ride filled with terror and jaw-dropping action. Contagious is a truly grand work of suspense, science, and horror from a new master. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Sigler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001690/bk_rand_001690_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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