• Extinction Machine

  • The Joe Ledger Novels, Book 5
  • By: Jonathan Maberry
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,292 ratings)

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Extinction Machine

By: Jonathan Maberry
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Publisher's summary

In Extinction Machine, the fifth Joe Ledger book by Jonathan Maberry, the DMS must go up against someone—or something—in search of new technology that could bring about world war

The President of the United States vanishes from the White House.

A top-secret prototype stealth fighter is destroyed during a test flight. Witnesses on the ground say that it was shot down by a craft that immediately vanished at impossible speeds.

All over the world reports of UFOs are increasing at an alarming rate.
And in a remote fossil dig in China dinosaur hunters have found something that is definitely not of this earth. There are rumors of alien-human hybrids living among us.
Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences rush headlong into the heat of the world's strangest and deadliest arms race, because the global race to recover and retro-engineer alien technologies has just hit a snag. Someone—or something--wants that technology back.

©2013 Jonathan Maberry (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“The Ledger novels are exciting sf thrillers that just happen to involve stuff that's a little out there (and Joe himself is a realistically portrayed soldier who, from time to time, has a hard time dealing with the weirdnesses that surround him). Readers familiar with the series will need no prodding to check this new one out, and newcomers, immediately upon finishing the book, will want to hunt down the earlier installments.” —Booklist, starred review

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Keeps getting better

The DMS is pushed to the limits. A riveting ride to see how all the favorite characters fare. Action packed story as usual. The narrator is excellent once again!

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Great - Thrilling all the way though!! DOWNLOAD

If you could sum up Extinction Machine in three words, what would they be?

Exciting, Thrilling, gripping

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

All the way though, i wasnt disappointed

Which character – as performed by Ray Porter – was your favorite?

Roy

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I wont make a film out of it, Its to good as a book things get lost

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The best download i have ever downloaded...

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Joe ledger is the man.

Loved it. The narrator does a great job embodying Joe's persona. Highly recommended for everybody

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Another enjoyable and fast paced DMS book

Another enjoyable and fast paced DMS adventure with Joe Ledger, Echo Team, and believe it or not... Aliens!

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Ledger is at his best

Riveting book. Tight plot. Mayberry is a master at pithy dialog. However Ghost needs a bigger part.

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Great book but

Great book and I have loved the series however this one seemed forced compared to the previous. Struggled a little to keep me entertained but Maberry’s writing is always a joy

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A Good read

I have a job that requires me to be in my truck all day so these stories always keep me entertained

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Best yet

This is by far the best one yet, the performance is fanatic despite the sarcasm not being portrayed as well as it could. Overall I love this series and eagerly look forward to the next.

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Different take but great

Still has a lot of filled time with backstory but great addition none the less. Keeps u on edge and wanting more.

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The truth is out there!

I am still loving this series. Fans of the X-files will love this one. Enough action for the fans of that as well. Ray Porter is outstanding as always .

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