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    Takedown: How an Undercover Cop Dismantled the Biggest Drug-Smuggling Ring in Maine , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 159min
    In 1982, Vietnam veteran John Arnold was a detective sergeant in the small town of Sanford, Maine. Working with the DEA and other law enforcement agencies, Arnold went undercover as a crooked cop, receiving kickbacks for "looking the other way" as drug dealer Michael Sanborn flew huge shipments through the local airport. Eventually Arnold met the "big boss", Richard Lowell Stratton, a Texas ranch owner whose involvement in the drug trade stretched back more than a decade. A task force armed with federal search warrants captured 1,500 pounds of Stratton's marijuana and hashish - the largest such bust in the state of Maine at the time. A manhunt ensued and the case finally went to trial, where Stratton insisted he was just a writer researching a book on the drug trade. The aftermath of the case involved the mysterious death of a key witness - a murder that has never been solved. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Morey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/044964/bk_acx0_044964_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    December Boys: A Jay Porter Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 470min
    Jay Porter, the newest employee at NorthEastern Insurance in New Hampshire, is investigating an accident claim when he learns the teenager behind the wheel was arrested for minor drug possession and sentenced to a hardcore behavioral modification center. At the county courthouse, Jay meets Nicki, a young college intern, who tips him off to a possible scandal - first-time juvenile offenders being shipped to private institutions for political kickbacks. He learns that longtime family nemeses, Adam and Michael Lombardi, may have a stake in the scheme. Is Jay's mission to help these kids a legitimate crusade? Or is his thirst for revenge driven by the guilt he feels over his own junkie brother's death? These questions conspire to tear apart tranquility and drive a wedge between Jay and his wife, Jenny. With help from new friend Nicki and a couple of old friends, Jay finds himself thrust back into a past he had hoped to leave behind, putting everything - and everyone he loves - at risk in pursuit of the truth. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Timothy McKean. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/cher/000162/bk_cher_000162_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Breach of Trust , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 754min
    Jason Kolarich has spent the past year struggling to recover from the horrific deaths of his wife and baby daughter. On the night of their deaths, Kolarich was at the office, awaiting a call from a confidential informant named Ernesto Ramirez — a call that never came. Kolarich blames himself not only for the deaths of his wife and child, but for the informant’s murder as well. He can’t bring back his family, but he can find out who killed Ramirez and bring the killer to justice. Unfortunately, Kolarich’s guns-blazing approach to justice lands him smack in the middle of an FBI probe of a deeply corrupt governor and his cronies. To avoid jail, Kolarich must enter a world of wiretaps, double-dealing, and kickbacks, where he soon discovers that the murder of his informant was only the tip of the iceberg. This breach of trust runs up to the highest levels of power, and exposing it may drag Kolarich into the fight of his life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luke Daniels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/002701/bk_brll_002701_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The International Best Dressed List: The Official Story
    A lavishly illustrated banquet of style, elegance, and taste, this is a who's who of the most glamorous men and women around the world, the ultimate treasury of fashion inspiration.This sumptuous volume--the ultimate sourcebook for fashion mavens, Instagram followers, and celebrity worshippers--presents the complete history of the much-lauded and highly visible International Best-Dressed List (IBDL) launched by Eleanor Lambert, "Godmother of Fashion," in 1940. The List has become a barometer of style and the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive, and today it's an ongoing record of the world's most glamorous women and men from society, royalty, Hollywood, celebrity, fashion, art, culture, sports, and media. These gorgeous "swans" of elegance, influence, and grace are gathered here in the most comprehensive survey ever published.This rich story is told by insider and IBDL Hall-of-Famer Amy Fine Collins through her encyclopedic knowledge, exclusive insights, and countless entertaining anecdotes about the behind-the-scenes goings-on--Lambert was offered kickbacks and bribes of up to $50,000 by list aspirants--that shed light on the selection process, the vibrant personalities (not to mention egos) of the chosen, and the zeitgeist of the times.For sixty years, Lambert was queen of the International Best-Dressed List. In 2002, she formally ceded the reins to Graydon Carter, Amy Fine Collins, Reinaldo Herrera, and Aimée Bell.
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    Permanent Enemy: Action-Pak, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 200min
    Now an international bestseller in political thrillers and suspense category, Paul Roberts's Permanent Enemy is a novel that fans of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series, Dale Brown, Lee Child, James Patterson, David Baldacci, Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, and even J. K. Rowling may find enjoyable and unique. Set in Washington, D.C., Egypt, sub-Sahara Africa, and Corsica, it's about a secret mission to end genocide, but it quickly turns into a bloodbath in the African jungle. Among the explosive secrets uncovered by a betrayed and badly shot-up CIA commando, Brett Collins, is the funding of Ethnic Cleansing in Africa with American tax dollars by a fraternity of corrupt and powerful politicians, in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks! Rescued and nursed back to health by a stunningly beautiful British intelligence agent, Agatha Cornwell, with whom he falls madly in love, Brett Collins sets out to accomplish his mission. To succeed, he must first wage a secret warfare against the enemies within - before they carry out an assassination plot against a United States president for attempting to resolve a genocide campaign from which they're profiting. Inspired by actual, true-life events, Permanent Enemy is a bullet-fast, action-packed international thriller, filled with nail-biting suspense and stunning surprises. It's the first novel in the Action-Pak series by novelist and filmmaker, Paul Roberts. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Don Sobczak. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/025323/bk_acx0_025323_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 865min
    The year is 1997. Michael Soussan, a fresh-faced young graduate, takes up a new job at the UN's Oil-for-Food program, the largest humanitarian operation in the organization's history. His mission is to help Iraqi civilians survive the devastating impact of economic sanctions that were imposed following the 1990 invasion of Kuwait. As a gaffe-prone novice in a world of sensitive taboos, Soussan struggles to negotiate the increasing paranoia of his incomprehensible boss and the inner workings of one of the world's notoriously complex bureaucracies. But as he learns more about the vast sums of money flowing through the program, it becomes clear that all is not what it seems. Soussan becomes aware that Saddam Hussein is extracting illegal kickbacks, a discovery that sets him on a collision course with the organization's leadership. On March 8, 2004, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Soussan becomes the first insider to call for "an independent investigation" of the UN's dealings with Saddam Hussein. One week later a humiliated Kofi Annan appointed Paul Volcker to lead a team of international investigators, whose findings resulted in hundreds of prosecutions in multiple countries, many of which are still ongoing. Backstabbing for Beginners is at once a witty tale of one man's political coming of age and a stinging indictment of the hypocrisy that prevailed at the heart of one of the world's most idealistic institutions. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Maxwell Hamilton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/002703/bk_hach_002703_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    DeWalt Akku-Kombopack 18 Volt (3-tlg.) DCK384P2T-QW
    Eigenschaften:DCD 796:Akku-SchlagbohrschrauberNeueste Generation leistungsstarker 2-Gang Akku-Schlagbohrschrauber mit höherer Abgabeleistung, stärkerem Drehmoment sowie höherer Bohrleistung bei gleichzeitig kompakteren Abmessungen und geringerem Gewicht gegenüber vergleichbarem VorgängermodellLängere Laufzeit pro Akku-Ladung sowie höhere Lebensdauer durch innovative, bürstenloser Motor-TechnologieOptimal abgestimmtes 2-Gang-Vollmetallgetriebe für perfekte Kraftübertragung15-stufiges Drehmomentmodul mit sicherem und zuverlässigem Abschaltmoment gewährleistet präzise Schraubarbeiten in allen EinstellungenLeicht dosierbare Schalterelektronik für exaktes Anbohren und präzises SchraubenProblemloser Langzeiteinsatz durch Sicherheitselektronik (permanente Überprüfung von Akku-Temperatur, Stromentnahme und Entladeschutz)Extrem robustes 13 mm Schnellspann-Bohrfutter aus Vollmetall mit zentrisch spannenden Backen sowie problemlose Handhabung durch automatische SpindelarretierungÄußerst kompakte und ausbalancierte Bauweise sowie ergonomisch gummiertes Gehäuse für ein Maximum an Sicherheit und ArbeitskomfortInnovative dreistufige LED-Leuchte mit sehr hoher Leuchtkraft von bis zu 77 Lumen für problemlosen Arbeiten bei allen LichtverhältnissenProblemloser Einsatz durch robusten Gürtelhaken aus Metall sowie magnetischen Bithalter DCF 887:¼“ Akku-SchlagschrauberNeueste Generation leistungsstarker 3-Stufen Akku-Schlagschrauber mit höherer Abgabeleistung, stärkerem Drehmoment sowie höherer Dreh- und Schlagzahl bei gleichzeitig kompakteren Abmessungen und geringerem Gewicht gegenüber vergleichbarem VorgängermodellLängere Laufzeit pro Akku-Ladung sowie höhere Lebensdauer durch innovative, bürstenloser Motor-TechnologieDreh- und Schlagzahl sowie maximales Drehmoment über 3 Stufen elektronisch einstellbar und damit maximale Kontrolle bei allen AnwendungenHohes Drehmoment von über 200 Nm für sehr schwere SchraubarbeitenLeicht dosierbare Schalterelektronik für präzise SchraubarbeitenProblemloser Langzeiteinsatz durch Sicherheitselektronik (permanente Überprüfung von Akku-Temperatur, Stromentnahme und Entladeschutz)Robustes Aluminium-Schlagwerkgehäuse ermöglicht optimalen Wärmeaustausch und erhöht somit die Lebensdauer des GerätesRobuste ¼“-Innensechskant-Aufnahme mit Selbstverriegelung und „drop-out“-Funktion für schnellen BitwechselDiodenring mit 3 leistungsstarken LED-Leuchten für optimale Sichtverhältnisse am ArbeitsplatzPerfekte Handhabung durch extrem kompakte und leichte Bauweise sowie ergonomisch gummierte GriffbereicheProblemloser Einsatz durch robusten Gürtelclip aus Metall sowie magnetischem BithalterDCG 405: 125 mm-WinkelschleiferInnovative, bürstenlose Motor-Technologie - höhere Leistung, kompaktere Abmessungen, längere Laufzeit pro Akkuladung sowie längere LebensdauerEpoxyd-Harz gepanzerte Wicklungen schützen den Motor vor abrasiven StaubpartikelnOptimiertes Lüftersystem – kühlt Winkelschleifer und Elektronik effektiv während der Anwendung und erhöht die LebensdauerPerform & Protect: Elektronische Bremse stoppt die Scheibe zuverlässig in Sekundenschnelle (Perform & Protect: Elektronische Kupplung schaltet das Gerät bei Blockieren automatisch ab und schützt so Anwender und MaschineKombination aus elektronischer Kupplung und Bremse minimiert die Gefahren bei Kickbacks noch effektiverÜberlastschutz zum Schutz von Anwender und MaschineWiederanlaufschutz verhindert versehentliches Anlaufen des Winkelschleifers bei Akku-WechselSchutzgitter für Kühlluftschlitze schützen den Motor vor groben StaubpartikelnSerienmäßig mit Schnellspannmutter für schnellen, werkzeuglosen Zubehörwechsel sowie mit vibrationsdämpfenden Zusatzhandgriff für ermüdungsarmes ArbeitenWerkzeuglose Schutzhauben-SchnellverstellungLieferumfang:2 x 5,0 Ah Li-Ion Akkus mit LED-KapazitätsanzeigeSystem-Schnellladegerät (für alle XR-Akkus von 10,8 bis 18,0 Volt)2 x T STAK-Box II
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    Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 896min
    The best-selling author of Pioneering Portfolio Management, the definitive template for institutional fund management, returns with an audiobook that shows individual investors how to manage their financial assets. In Unconventional Success, investment legend David F. Swensen offers incontrovertible evidence that the for-profit mutual-fund industry consistently fails the average investor. From excessive management fees to the frequent "churning" of portfolios, the relentless pursuit of profits by mutual-fund management companies harms individual clients. Perhaps most destructive of all are the hidden schemes that limit investor choice and reduce returns, including "pay-to-play" product-placement fees, stale-price trading scams, soft-dollar kickbacks, and 12b-1 distribution charges. Even if investors manage to emerge unscathed from an encounter with the profit-seeking mutual-fund industry, individuals face the likelihood of self-inflicted pain. The common practice of selling losers and buying winners (and doing both too often) damages portfolio returns and increases tax liabilities, delivering a one-two punch to investor aspirations. In short: Nearly insurmountable hurdles confront ordinary investors. Swensen's solution? A contrarian investment alternative that promotes well-diversified, equity-oriented, "market-mimicking" portfolios that reward investors who exhibit the courage to stay the course. Swensen suggests implementing his nonconformist proposal with investor-friendly, not-for-profit investment companies such as Vanguard and TIAA-CREF. By avoiding actively managed funds and employing client-oriented mutual-fund managers, investors create the preconditions for investment success. Bottom line? Unconventional Success provides the guidance and financial know-how for improving the personal investor's financial future.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott R. Pollak. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/151283/bk_acx0_151283_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Red Card , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 692min
    The definitive, shocking account of the FIFA scandal - the biggest international corruption case of recent years, spearheaded by US investigators, involving dozens of countries, and implicating nearly every aspect of the world’s most popular sport, soccer, including its biggest event, the World Cup. The FIFA case began small, boosted by an IRS agent’s review of an American soccer official’s tax returns. But that humble investigation eventually led to a huge worldwide corruption scandal that crossed continents and reached the highest levels of the soccer’s world governing body in Switzerland. In Red Card, Ken Bensinger explores the case, and the personalities behind it, in vivid detail. There’s Chuck Blazer, a high-living soccer dad who ascended to the highest ranks of the sport while creaming millions from its coffers; Jack Warner, a Trinidadian soccer official whose lust for power was matched only by his boundless greed; and the sport’s most powerful man, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who held on to his position at any cost even as soccer rotted from the inside out. Remarkably, this corruption existed for decades before American law enforcement officials began to secretly dig, finally revealing that nearly every aspect of the planet’s favorite sport was corrupted by bribes, kickbacks, fraud, and money laundering. Not even the World Cup, the most-watched sporting event in history, was safe from the thick web of corruption, as powerful FIFA officials extracted their bribes at every turn. Arriving just in time for the 2018 World Cup, Red Card goes beyond the headlines to bring the real story to light, accompanying the determined American prosecutors and special agents who uncovered what proved to be not only the biggest scandal in sports history but one of the biggest international corruption cases ever. And it is far from over. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008757/bk_sans_008757_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (And Everything Else) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 723min
    An intimate and profound reckoning with the changes buffeting the $2 trillion global advertising and marketing business from the perspective of its most powerful players, by the best-selling author of Googled. Advertising and marketing touches on every corner of our lives, and is the invisible fuel powering almost all media. Complain about it though we might, without it the world would be a darker place. And of all the industries wracked by change in the digital age, few have been turned on its head as dramatically as this one has. We are a long way from the days of Don Draper; as Mad Men is turned into Math Men (and women - though too few), as an instinctual art is transformed into a science, the old lions and their kingdoms are feeling real fear, however bravely they might roar.   Frenemies is Ken Auletta's reckoning with an industry under existential assault. He enters the rooms of the ad world's most important players, some of them business partners, some adversaries, many "frenemies," a term whose ubiquitous use in this industry reveals the level of anxiety, as former allies become competitors, and accusations of kickbacks and corruption swirl. We meet the old guard, including Sir Martin Sorrell, the legendary head of WPP, the world's largest ad agency holding company; while others play nice with Facebook and Google, he rants, some say Lear-like, out on the heath. There is Irwin Gotlieb, maestro of the media agency GroupM, the most powerful media agency, but like all media agencies it is staring into the headlights as ad buying is more and more done by machine in the age of Oracle and IBM. We see the world from the vantage of its new powers, like Carolyn Everson, Facebook's head of Sales, and other brash and scrappy creatives who are driving change, as millennials and others who disdain ads as an interruption employ technology to zap them. We also peer into the future, looking at what is replacing tradition ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003996/bk_peng_003996_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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