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The Deadline Clock

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
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Summary
 Reward seeker Colter Shaw faces a ticking clock with murderous consequences in this riveting short story.

A serial kidnapper is on the loose in a small town in Maine, targeting wealthy women and demanding a huge ransom in bitcoin for their safe return. When his latest victim’s husband claims that he can’t come up with the money, the word “deadline” takes on a disturbingly literal meaning. The local police are out of their depth, but Colter Shaw takes the lead in the investigation. Soon, he’s using his survivalist instincts to uncover clues and pursue suspects, putting his own life on the line to catch the would-be killer before the countdown hits zero. Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Short Story Exciting
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About the Creator - Jeffery Deaver

About the Creator

Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and have been translated into 25 languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark, and Walter Mosley.
The author of 43 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His The Bodies Left Behind was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window, and a stand-alone, Edge, were also nominated for that prize. The Garden of Beasts won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.
Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy
Deaver's most recent works are Hunting Time, a Colter Shaw novel, and The Broken Doll, a four-story collection from Amazon Original Stories. His Shaw novel, The Never Game, will be a CBS Prime-time series later this year.
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I love these books, as well as the TV series. I felt this story was a bit rushed and missed the depth of characters you get from the other books in the series.

Almost hit the mark

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Good quick listen. Interesting twist and wonderful performance. Would like more of this length and quality

Great Short Story

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The narrator was very good but the story felt compressed. The deductive reasoning seemed to be missing more than I am used to. I like to try and guess the perpetrators along with the main character and I was not even close nor the reasoning involved.

confusing

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Two women have been kidnapped and a time limit is set on the reward or it's a nasty bye bye!
Interesting solution but, of course, Colter figures it out with time to spare!
I love this series so bring em on!

Tick Tock

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This is the 3rd of the short stories that Jeffery Deaver has written within the Colter Shaw series - and it is the best. It is truly a great Colter Shaw story containing all the features that you would expect!! This one was the most in depth of the 3 short stories - and it left you hanging as usual!! Great everything!! Add it to your collection!!

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