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    Puss in Boots: Matthew Hope, Book 7, Hörbuch, Digital, 161min
    A long shadow looms above her. Then a hand clamps over her mouth and a blade sinks into her back. Blood splatters on the film reel case beside her, and a young life is cut short. Lawyer Matthew Hope gets a call from Carlton Markham, who's been arrested for his filmmaker wife's murder but says he didn't do it. Witnesses fly forward to proclaim his guilt, but Markham's not giving up on his innocence that easily. And when Hope digs deeper into the victim's business - from heavy financial backers to sleazy egomaniacs - he finds she may not have been the perfect lady that she seemed. The one piece of evidence that could set Markham free and finger the real killer is the victim's film reel. Only it's gone, along with the film's sexy star. Now Matthew needs to infiltrate the seedy side of the film industry in order to find the missing reel and solve the murder. From master storyteller Ed McBain, Puss in Boots is another Matthew Hope mystery classic, the tale of a woman who aimed too high and the many men who fell for it all. Language: English. Narrator: Ken Howard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000732/bk_pnix_000732_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    By Stone, by Blade, by Fire , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 858min
    Travis Morgan’s case seems open and shut: a plot to kill his estranged father, fundamentalist preacher Arlie Morgan, goes awry and his bullet slays an innocent bookkeeper. Two eyewitnesses seal Travis’ fate. But despite damning evidence and an admitted hatred of his father, Travis staunchly maintains his innocence. Beseeched by his anguished mother, veteran defense attorney Barbara Holloway agrees to represent Travis. With the support of her father, attorney Frank Holloway, and crack private investigator Bailey, Barbara reveals a zealot, his ultrarich backers, and unimaginable atrocities. Travis’ case proceeds to trial, and Barbara finds herself pitted against a complacent legal system and a judge eager to simply close the case and retire. Knowing she must intervene decisively to avoid a conviction, Barbara steps squarely into the path of danger. Risking her own life, Barbara confronts the killer in order to save Travis’. Kate Wilhelm is the bestselling author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among her novels are the popular courtroom thrillers featuring attorney Barbara Holloway. Her other works include the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. Born in Ohio, she now lives in Eugene, Oregon. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/005395/bk_blak_005395_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Speed of Sound: (Speed of Sound Thrillers, Book 1) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 640min
    In this propulsive thriller, one of the most ingenious young men in the world has also become the most dangerous…or has he? Harmony House is more than a “special place for special people.” It’s a think tank where high-functioning autistic savants harness their unique abilities for the benefit of society. Resident Eddie Parks’s contribution is nothing less than extraordinary: an “echo box” that can re-create never-recorded sounds using acoustic archeology. All Eddie wants is to hear his late mother’s voice. But what he’s created is inadvertently posing a threat to national security. To Harmony House’s shadowy government backers and radical extremists, the echo box is the ultimate intelligence asset - an end to the very concept of secrecy. Now for Eddie and the compassionate Dr. Skylar Drummond, the true nature of the institution is becoming chillingly clear. As ruthless competing enemies close in on Eddie and his miraculous machine, Skylar risks all to take him on the run. Because once that prize is won, Eddie Parks will no longer be considered a “special person” but a dangerous redundancy. An inconvenient echo that must be silenced. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Lane. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/010628/bk_brll_010628_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Shell Game: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
    "The most soulful novel of her extraordinary career-the most urgent, the most haunting, the most satisfying." -A.J. FINN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author When V.I. Warshawski gets word that her close friend and mentor Lotty Herschel's nephew has become a murder suspect, the legendary detective will do everything to save him. The cops found Felix Herschel's name and phone number on the unknown victim's remains, but Felix insists he doesn't know why. Soon Vic discovers that the dead man was obsessed with Middle Eastern archeology-the first clue in a bewildering case. But the trouble multiplies when Vic's long-lost niece, Reno, goes missing. Reno is harboring a secret that may cost her her life. V.I. can hear the clock ticking on her niece's safety and is frantic in her efforts to find her. She won't leave any stone unturned until these very personal cases are cleared-a complex investigation that will entangle the Russian mob, ISIS backers, rogue ICE agents, a nefarious corporation preying on the poor, and a shady network of stock scams and stolen antiquities stretching from Chicago to the East Indies and the Middle East. "A multi-layered mystery with lots of moving parts that all come together in a triumphant moment of truth and justice." -NELSON DeMILLE, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
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    The Vegas Knockout , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 413min
    By day, Duffy Dombrowski is an upstate New York social worker, but he’s also a professional sparring partner, a boxer paid to be hit. He’s accepted a dream job: chief sparring partner for Russian heavyweight contender Boris Rusakov - in Las Vegas! He gets to bring along his obstinate basset hound, Al, and even invites four friends to visit. But Las Vegas - and Boris - has a dark side, and before Duffy knows it, his trip turns into a nightmare. Staying in a local brothel and exploring Vegas in his off-hours, Duffy is treated like a piece of meat by Boris’s Russian mafia backers but befriends a crew of Mexican boxers at the gym. When Duffy saves one of their sisters, a maid at the brothel, from being auctioned like chattel into Boris’s clutches, a fistfight ensues, and Duffy inadvertently triumphs, leaving Boris dead. Meanwhile, someone’s killing local Mexican workers, friends and relatives of Duffy’s gym buddies. With Boris dead and the Russian mafia chasing him, Duffy gets lucky and finds a surprising source to help him secure a fighter’s chance of coming out alive. Quirky characters, rapid-fire dialogue, and nonstop action propel The Vegas Knockout into the sphere of gritty thrillers that hit with astonishing power. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeff Cummings. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/003826/bk_brll_003826_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 568min
    In September 1909 - after nearly two decades of determined effort and numerous attempts, during which he lost eight toes to frostbite - American polar explorer Robert E. Peary emerged from the Arctic's frozen wasteland and declared that his final expedition had been victorious: on April 6, 1909, Peary had attained the North Pole, a long-sought prize that had thwarted and even killed his predecessors. Peary's news stunned the international community because a few days earlier his rival, American explorer Frederick A. Cook, had announced a similar victory. Cook's claim - allegedly occurring April 1908 - had priority over Peary's. The vehement, often vicious campaign mounted by Peary and his wealthy, powerful backers (including President Theodore Roosevelt) soon discredited Cook but also caused his own claim to be scrutinized and doubted. The conflict ignited the greatest geographical dispute in the history of exploration, a controversy that continues to spark passionate debate. Was Peary the first explorer to conquer the North Pole? The North Pole, originally published in 1910, makes available Peary's own account of his expedition in the Arctic. It provides hotly contested evidence that remains an indispensable key in deciding who deserved the coveted title "Discoverer of the North Pole". It is also a gripping adventure story that is impossible to put down. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Reese. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/000772/bk_tant_000772_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sudan's Unfinished Democracy (eBook, ePUB)
    


















This book tells the story of the Sudanese revolution of
2019; of how it succeeded in bringing down the long-standing rule of President
Omar al-Bashir; and of the troubled transitional civilian-led government that
was installed in his place. It sets the scrupulously non-violent uprising in
its historical context, showing how the protesters drew upon the precedents of
earlier civic revolutions and adapted their practices to the challenges of the
al-Bashir regime. The book also explores how that regime was brought to its
knees through its inability to manage the intersecting economic and political
crises caused by the secession of South Sudan and the loss of oil revenue,
alongside the uncontrolled expansion of a sprawling security apparatus.

 

The civilian protesters called for-and expected-a total
transformation of Sudanese politics, but they found themselves grappling with a
still-dominant cabal of generals, who had powerful regional backers and a
strong hold over the economy. Internally divided, and faced with a deepening
economic crisis, the civilian government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
has found itself in office, but with less and less real power, unable to change
the conduct of political business as usual.

 

 






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    The Social Magus: John Mordred, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 546min
    Everyone knows UK general elections aren’t what they were. British politics, Westminster in particular, is mired in an integrity crisis. Expenses scandals, cash for questions, a tainted honours system, and other wrong-turns have deeply disillusioned the electorate.Enter Real Alternative, a bold new party with a youthful, charismatic leader, and a radical manifesto. True, it stands to win very few seats, but what matters more is that it has galvanised the young and apathetic. And apparently, it has the establishment running scared. Yet it may be more vulnerable than appears. Who’s funding it? No one quite knows. If its backers are foreign, that would constitute a clear breach of electoral commission rules. Which would please a lot of people in Whitehall.Agent John Mordred is assigned to investigate. What looks at first like a routine probe becomes much more when he discovers not only that his own sister is an integral part of Real Alternative’s setup, but that she’s having a relationship with the party leader. And that someone wants both of them dead.The Social Magus is the first of the Tales of MI7 series to be set mostly in London. Written in the run-up to the 2015 general election, it examines some of the trends and concerns that later materialised in “Corbynism” and the Momentum movement. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Watts. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/156598/bk_acx0_156598_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Favorite Coffee Series: The Marshall Family Saga , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 630min
    Have you found your favorite yet? Which billionaire will you choose? The brilliant-minded CEO, the recovering bad-boy billionaire, or the alluring, hot Hollywood producer?These hot and sexy best friends will have you begging for more. You'll want to marry one of them and keep him for yourself.Get the series people are raving about. Get the entire Favorite Coffee series in one bundle.Favorite CrushOne: high school crush turned billionaire. Two: the perfect girl next door to impress his backers. Three: a pretend relationship that feels a little too good.Favorite MistakeA wedding. The beach. Romantic sunsets. Your ex?Favorite SinOne ruined wedding. One bad-boy guest. One wedding night she never expected; but can it last?Favorite ScandalOne responsible movie producer who needs a date. One bad girl who's now pregnant and can’t land a job. She’s hired to be a temporary girlfriend, not transform his life.This USA Today best-selling author includes an all-new dazzling romance and tons of family drama! Fans of Danielle Steel, Jackie Collins, Bella Andre, and Nora Roberts will adore this series.While this story is a stand-alone novel that belongs to the Marshall Family Saga, there are mentions of the House of Morgan, the Hawke Fortune, and even Princes of Avce characters and storylines that are all intertwined in the same world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Erin Coker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/121828/bk_acx0_121828_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Clinton, Inc.: The Audacious Rebuilding of a Political Machine , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 656min
    Weekly Standard editor Daniel Halper provides a meticulously researched account of the brilliant calculations, secret deals, and occasionally treacherous maneuverings that led to the Clintons' return to political prominence. In the 12 years since the Clintons left the White House, they have gone from being virtually penniless to multi-millionaires, and are arguably the most popular politicians in America - respected and feared by Republicans and Democrats alike. But behind that rise is a never-before-told story of strategic cleverness, reckless gambles, and an unquenchable thirst for political power. Investigative reporter Daniel Halper uses a wealth of research, exclusive documents, and detailed interviews with close friends, allies, and enemies of the Clintons to reveal the strategy they used and the deals they made to turn their political fortunes around. Clinton, Inc. exposes the relationship between President Obama, the Bush family, and the Clintons - and what it means for the future; how Bill and Hillary are laying the groundwork for the upcoming presidential campaign; how Vice President Biden and other Democrats are trying to maneuver around her; Chelsea's political future; the Clintons' skillful media management; the Clintons' marriage and why it has survived; and an inside look at the Clinton's financial backers and hidden corporate enterprises. Clinton, Inc. is the key to understanding America's most powerful political couple. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Harvey Betancourt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004009/bk_harp_004009_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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