Matthew Corbett
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  • 1
    Speaks the Nightbird | Robert McCammon
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    Speaks the Nightbird

    • UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Robert McCammon
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
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    The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies -- and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling magistrate Issac Woodward, aided by his astute young clerk, Matthew Corbett. Believing in Rachel's innocence, Matthew will soon confront the true evil at work in Fount Royal....

    Dark, Twisted Period Piece with GREAT Characters!

    McCammon never disappoints. This story stays localized in the Carolinas, at a time when people still believed in witches. ---Yes, there was a time in ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jun 05 2012 by aaron (los angeles, CA, United States)
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    The Queen of Bedlam: A Matthew Corbett Novel, Book 2 | Robert McCammon
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    The Queen of Bedlam: A Matthew Corbett Novel, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Robert McCammon
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
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    Robert McCammon brings the hero of his previous novel, Matthew Corbett, to 18th-century New York, where a killer wields a bloody and terrifying power over a bustling city carving out its identity - and over Matthew's own uncertain destiny.

    The unsolved murder of a respected doctor has sent ripples of fear throughout a city teeming with life and noise and commerce. Who snuffed out the good man's life with the slash of a blade on a midnight street? The local printmaster has labeled the fiend "the Masker," adding fuel to a volatile mystery...

    Addicting

    This author was new to me (even though he has been writing for years) and I found this series addicting. After I listened to the first one, I had to ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Aug 04 2012 by Kathy (Bedford, TX, United States)
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    Mister Slaughter: A Matthew Corbett Novel, Book 3 | Robert McCammon
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    Mister Slaughter: A Matthew Corbett Novel, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 17 mins)
    • By Robert McCammon
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
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    . Mister Slaughter opens in the emerging metropolis of New York City in 1702, and proceeds to take both Matthew and the reader on an unforgettable journey of horror, violence, and personal discovery. The journey begins when Matthew, now an apprentice problem solver for the London-based Herrald Agency, accepts an unusual and hazardous commission. Together with his colleague, Hudson Greathouse, he agrees to escort the notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter from an asylum outside Philadelphia to the docks of New York.

    Fantastic series!

    It's cliche to say that you "can't put a story down, but in the case of this series, it's absolutely true. I had never tried any McCammon before I bo..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jul 14 2012 by Cheryl (Castle Rock, CO 80109 United States)
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    The Providence Rider: A Matthew Corbett Novel, Book 4 | Robert McCammon
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    The Providence Rider: A Matthew Corbett Novel, Book 4

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Robert McCammon
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
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    The Providence Rider is the fourth installment in the extraordinary series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, professional problem solver. The narrative begins in the winter of 1703, with Matthew still haunted by his lethal encounter with notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter. When an unexplained series of explosions rocks his Manhattan neighborhood, Matthew finds himself forced to confront a new and unexpected problem. Someone is trying - and trying very hard - to get his attention.

    This is a fun series

    I've read all four Corbett books to date. Thanks audible for making these available! I highly recommend checking out the entire series. Matthew Cor..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jun 05 2012 by bionichands (washington, d.c. area)