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    Adventures of Nero Wolfe Vol. 5, Hörbuch, Digital, 114min
    This collection of the Adventures of Nero Wolfe contains four episodes of the classic radio series:Case of the Final Page (3/23/1951)Case of the Telltale Ribbon (3/30/1951)Slight Case of Perjury (4/6/1951)Case of the Lost Heir (4/20/1951)These programs feature Nero Wolfe, a character who made his name in 46 novels, movies, and a television series. His first appearance on radio was April 7, 1943. The great character actor Sydney Greenstreet played Wolfe from 1950-51. The "gargantuan gourmet" solved crimes with an attention to detail that rivaled the great Sherlock Holmes. The overweight detective of Rex Stout's novels refused to leave his elegant brownstone on business, sending his wisecracking, two-fisted assistant Archie Goodwin out to do his legwork. This peculiar private investigator preferred tending to his beloved orchids over solving crimes. In fact, the only reason he worked at all was to keep up his lavish lifestyle. Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/000198/rt_radi_000198_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Face of the Enemy: A New York in Wartime Mystery, Book 1, Hörbuch, Digital, 788min
    In December 1941, America is reeling from the brutal attack on Pearl Harbor. Both patriotism and paranoia grip New York as the city frantically mobilizes for war. Nurse Louise Hunter is outraged when the FBI, in a midnight sweep of prominent Japanese residents, storms in to arrest her patient’s wife. The desperately ill Professor Oakley is married to artist Masako Fumi. The nurse vows to help the professor free Masako. But when the murdered body of Masako’s art dealer is discovered in the gallery where he’d been closing down her controversial show, Masako’s troubles multiply. Homicide detective Michael McKenna doubts her guilt, but an ambitious government man schemes to lever the homicide and ensuing espionage accusations into a political cause célèbre. Struggling to focus on one man’s murder while America plunges into a worldwide war, Louise and McKenna defy both racism and ham-fisted government agents in order to expose the real killer. Language: English. Narrator: Celeste Lawson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/005328/bk_blak_005328_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Bishop and Hancock's Pulse Fiction, Volume 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 421min
    A two-fisted, gun-toting private eye! A member of the French Foreign Legion waist-deep in intrigue! A lady with a taste for diamonds and danger! Heroes many have thought lost to yesterday now blast their way into today in Bishop and Hancock's Pulse Fiction! A concept conceived by noted author Paul Bishop and contributed to by author and publisher Tommy Hancock, Pulse Fiction takes the best of the past and shakes and stirs it with today's finest genre fiction writers! Encounter a cast of characters created by Bishop and Hancock and written into four over-the-top life by Eric Beetner, Barry Reese, D. Alan Lewis, Brian Drake, James Hopwood, and Hancock. Just like the bygone magazines of the past, Pulse Fiction brings rich, vibrant characters embroiled in death-defying adventure to listeners, characters that will return in later volumes crafted by these, and a whole myriad of other authors! Want stories that will get your heart racing, and your blood pumping? You'll find them here in Bishop and Hancock's Pulse Fiction, Volume 1! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chase Johnson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/095034/bk_acx0_095034_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Aquilea's Dilemma: An Ancient World Romantic Suspense: Tales From Ancient Rome To Entertain & Enthral, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 465min, (USK 18)
    In life-long service to the Goddess Vesta, devout Vestal Virgin, Portia Aquilea, has but a few simple duties:Tend to Rome’s sacred flame.Conduct herself with the utmost decorum.And never let any man touch her.Unfortunately, however, she’s about to fail at all three...."Helios stood abruptly. On a groan of anguish, he fisted his hands to stop himself reaching for her. But nonetheless, he still just wanted to grab her. To throw her down and show her what he could give her. What she was missing. What she wanted from him. What he knew that she craved even if she didn’t truly know it yet. The only thing for it was to offer himself to her. She could either accept him or reject him. Or slay him. He decided the risk was worth it...."Set in ancient Rome during the reign of the unpredictable Emperor Nero, Aquilea’s Dilemma can be listened to as a stand-alone, dramatic, and sometimes steamy historical romance fantasy or as book 2 in Tales from Ancient Rome to Entertain & Enthrall. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/201554/bk_acx0_201554_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Michael Shayne, Private Detective, Hörbuch, Digital, 439min
    He's as hardboiled as they come - and if you don't think so, he'll take you outside for a word! He's Michael Shayne, the red-headed, two-fisted private eye, stepping out of the pages of popular pulp novels and into sixteen exciting radio episodes filled with action, excitement, and adventure. Radio great Wally Maher and film favorite Jeff Chandler star as this hot-tempered hero as he takes on cases of phony finger prints, corrupt casinos, perceptive paranoia, blackmailed blondes, mistrust and murder. 16 Episodes Include: Untitled 08-26-46; The Return to Huxley 11-05-46; The Poisoned Fan 11-12-46; Judge Thorman Shot 01-14-47; The Case Of The Hunted Bride; The Case of the Blood Stained Pearls; The Case of the Phantom Gun; The Case of the Hate That Killed; The Case of the Grey-Eyed Blonde; The Case of the Generous Killer; The Case of the Model Murder; Pursuit of Death; The Case of the Crooked Wheel; The Case of the Wandering Fingerprints; The Case of the Purloined Corpse; The Case of the Left-Handed Fan Language: English. Narrator: Jeff Chandler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/000926/rt_radi_000926_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tales of the Red Panda: The Android Assassins , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 323min
    A city beset by the darkness and desperation of the Depression balances upon the knife edge, ready to plunge into chaos and despair. The forces of darkness have thus far been held at bay by a pair of red-gauntleted fists, but on how many fronts can Toronto's masked champion fight at one time? An unseen manipulator is pulling the city's surviving businesses to the brink of collapse for his own fiendish purposes, just as an old foe returns to unleash his bitter fury upon innocent lives. Who will survive the power of...The Android Assassins? Tales of the Red Panda: The Android Assassins may be enjoyed as a stand-alone adventure story, as a part of the Tales of the Red Panda pulp adventure series, or in conjunction with Decoder Ring Theatre's full-cast adventure series "The Red Panda Adventures". If you enjoy classic tales of two-fisted pulp justice, adventure serials of the '30s and '40s, or the thrillers of the golden age of radio, you won't want to miss Tales of the Red Panda: The Android Assassins! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gregg Taylor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gtay/000002/bk_gtay_000002_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Before We Were Free
    A new paperback edition of Julia Alvarez's beloved Pura Belpré winner about life in Trujillo's Dominican Republic. "Diary entries written by a child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank's story." -SLJ Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her twelfth birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government's secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition to Trujillo's iron-fisted rule. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl's struggle to be free. A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year Winner of the Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Winner of the Pura Belpré Award An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book "A stirring work of art." -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "A realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom." -The Horn Book, Starred Review "Diary entries written by the child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank's story. . . . Readers will bite their nails as the story moves to its inexorable conclusion." -SLJ "Alvarez's story will spark intense discussion about politics and family." -Booklist
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    A Shield Against the Darkness : Airship Daedalus, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 298min
    April, 1925 finds ace pilot Jack McGraw fleeing hostile fighter planes and a mysterious zeppelin over the skies of New Jersey. Then a woman from his past invites him to dinner at Thomas Edison’s home and drafts him into the A.E.G.I.S. foundation.And that’s just Monday.Jack’s mission is to fly an experimental aircraft and lead a crew consisting of his comrades from the Great War against a well-funded secret society bent on pillaging history’s great treasures and amassing dangerous power.Together with their crewmates, Jack McGraw and Dorothy “Doc” Starr encounter sky pirates, Haitian voodoo, terrifying creatures of the deep, an Amazon tree-city, rocket zombies, and an ancient temple where Aleister Crowley attempts to open a dimensional portal and summon a bloodthirsty demon!Based on the Airship Daedalus comic strip by Todd Downing and Brian Beardsley, A Shield Against the Darkness is the origin story of the Daedalus crew and a prequel to Assassins of the Lost Kingdom by E.J. Blaine.It’s a retro-pulp action yarn in which mages, mad science, secret societies, occult threats, and lost worlds meet globe-trotting, sky-high aerial action and two-fisted heroism, like the pulp novels of old! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cory Fox. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/155459/bk_acx0_155459_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    All I Needed to Know I Learned from Dragnet , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 212min
    Detective stories have been entertaining people for decades. The best fictional detectives are old friends who take us on amazing adventures. Along the way, they teach us a lot of life lessons. Join podcaster and author Adam Graham on this fun journey through the annals of detective fiction. He examines the history and career of seven more of the greatest detectives and police officers from literature, radio, and television in this sequel to All I Needed to Know I Learned from Columbo. Among the way, he'll examine some key insights from these beloved detectives, including: The importance of listening to others from Hercules Poirot How to avoid cynicism from insurance-investigator Johnny Dollar How to properly motivate others from Sergeant Joe Friday The importance of personal integrity from Officer Pete Malloy Being understanding of the frailties of others from Frank Cannon In addition to 20 thought-provoking life lessons, the book also contains several appendices, including Graham's list of the best Dragnet stories ever and a brief history of two-fisted, weight-challenged detectives. All I Needed to Know I Learned from Dragnet is a great resource for fans of detective fiction. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kelly Rhodes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/056730/bk_acx0_056730_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Ruby Files , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 305min
    Gangsters and gun mollsIt was the 1930s, and America was locked in the grip of the Great Depression. Gangsters controlled the major cities, while outlaws roamed the rural back country. It was a time of speakeasy gin-joints, tommy-guns, fast cars, and even faster dames. This is the world of New York-based private investigator Rick Ruby, a world he is all too familiar with. From the back alleys of Gotham to the gold laden boulevards of Hollywood, Ruby is the shamus with a nose for trouble and an insatiable appetite for justice. So, if you’ve got a taste for hot lead and knuckle sandwiches, tug your cuffs, adjust your fedora, and light up a Lucky, a brand new pulp detective is coming your way.Created by pulp masters, Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor, Rick Ruby echoes the tales of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe while offering up his own brand of two-fisted action. Joined by fellow pulp smiths Andrew Salmon and William Patrick Maynard, these modern scribes of purple prose present a quartet of tales to delight any true lover of private eye fiction.Airship 27 Productions - pulp fiction for a new generation! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex Beckham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/104755/bk_acx0_104755_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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