• The Guise of Another

  • By: Allen Eskens
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
  • Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (5,164 ratings)

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The Guise of Another

By: Allen Eskens
Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
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A former Medal of Valor winner, Minnesota detective Alexander Rupert is now under subpoena by a grand jury on suspicion of corruption. So when he's asked to look into the false identity of a car-accident victim named James Putnam, a man who in fact died 15 years earlier, Rupert sees a potentially big case and an opportunity to regain his respectability.

But the investigation puts him in the path of "the Beast", the nom de guerre of Drago Basta, a cunning veteran of the Balkan wars and a sociopath assassin who has been searching for Putnam for years. Putnam had something that Basta still wants. If Rupert's life was in shambles before, it's now also in danger. Threatened by the Beast and suspecting his wife of cheating, Rupert falls for the seductions of the dead man's former girlfriend. As he feels his life spinning out of control, his steadfast brother and fellow police detective Max may be Rupert's last hope.

©2015 Allen Eskens (P)2015 Tantor

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"It's a taut, intelligent, heart-ripping story that explores the darkest places in the human psyche." (William Kent Krueger, author of Iron Lake)

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Great book...

Allen Eskens is one of my new favorite authors! If you've not read "The Life We Bury" do yourself a favor and do so immediately. and 5he read this!

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The great opening scene lured me in!

Allen Eskens has written some wonderful 5 star novels such as The Life We Bury and The Heavens May Fall. THE GUISE OF ANOTHER is not in the same class as his best works. That no one completes his or her life alive is a truism, but no significant character in this novel is alive when the novel finishes. Summary: marvelous opening scene, excellent plot, weak finish, excellent narration.

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Not my cup of tea.

This particular book just was not my cup of tea. I can't exactly explain why. I finished it but it is not one I would recommend.

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Loved it

What a Great listen. Enjoyed it from start to finish. Narrator was good as was storyline.

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Not quite on the same par as The Life We Bury

I loved Allen's first work, The Life We Bury, with its original story and almost poetic prose. This, I'm afraid, just isn't the same. The character of Drago was almost a caricature, and you really didn't like many of the leads. I'll try Allen's next endeavor.

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great read

the author keeps you interested. iI am from Mpls so it makes it fun to hear about local areas!

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Surprises at every turn!

I loved the way this story kept me guessing.... and I was wrong every time!

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very good!

kept me interested the whole time,
love listening to Yen tell it. a wonderful storyteller

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So Fantastic

A great second book from Eskens. Just as addicting as #1! I love the change in main characters throughout the books. Keeps you curious to always know more about them and their connections.

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Thoroughly entertaining

Enjoyed all the unexpected twists. Liked the hero even when he wasn't so heroic. Will read more by Allen Eskens

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