The Dummy Line

A Jake Crosby Thriller, Book 1

By: Bobby Cole

Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Jake Crosby’s nine-year-old daughter Katy is pure tomboy, and her dad couldn’t be happier. Since she was old enough to walk, Katy has shared Jake’s love of the outdoors, taking to hunting and fishing as quickly as other kids take to baseball or bike riding. As he packs the truck for a spring turkey hunt, he vows to savor the time with his little girl. But Jake’s hopes for an idyllic weekend are shattered when a band of drug dealers attempts to break into the Crosbys’ remote hunting camp. Desperate to protect his daughter, Jake makes a violent and gut-wrenching decision.

His quick thinking enables him and Katy to escape the camp and flee into the Noxubee River swamp. The bloodthirsty criminals are hot on their trail, however, and no one, no matter how innocent, will get in the way of their vengeance. As their treacherous game of cat and mouse winds deeper into the wilderness, Jake must face the fact that not everyone will come out of the swamp alive - but he will do whatever is necessary to make sure that Katy does.

Taut and engrossing, The Dummy Line is the riveting tale of an ordinary man pushed to extraordinary lengths to protect his only child…and those for whom he feels responsible.

©2008 Bobby Cole (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Great intense suspense thriller!

After listening to The Rented Mule and Old Money by Bobby Cole I believed he wrote only light and funny suspense novels. I was wrong! The Dummy Line is neither light nor funny, but it is a wonderful suspense thriller.

An adrenaline rush in rural Alabama!

This was a great thriller that took my breath away at the start and never let me relax. A gang of bad guys in rural Alabama threatens a father and his 9 year-old daughter out hunting, as well as a high school couple looking for quiet time alone. Good, believable characters got me to care, and for ten hours, the suspense and action kept me glued to my iPod! This novel is perfectly paced to maximize thrills. If you want a heart-pounding escape novel, this will deliver. I give very few 5's to this genre, but this earned it.

Captivating

Literally didn't want to stop listening and hubby came in and asked me to show him how to play it from his phone.

Great series

I bought the 1st book on the recommendation of Audible and was greatly pleased with my purchase. The story show s the characters struggling with choosing to live with bad decisions or doing the right things.

Great Read

I just didn't want to stop listening. It's that good. The story grabs you early on and holds you on the edge of your seat to the very end. I'm checking out other works by this author because if there are more like this- it's pure gold.

Rednecks Are Either Funny or Irritatating

I am born and raised in the South and I married a girl from Alabama. For me, in life and literature I find really ignorant rednecks extremely irritating. This is a story of rednecks, both good and bad. So much so I could not bring myself to finsh it.

Its fast paced and gripping, just not enough to overcome my prejudice.

Great story! This could happen....

With a husband that hunts, and a daughter that joins him, this yarn really hit home. A riveting story and narration make this a great listen.

Great read

This was a great read/listen to book. You can visualize what you are hearing in great detail. Definitely a must listen to.

Dummy Line is captivating

Excellent detail to the props and characters. A book I did not want to end. Outstanding! I would rate as one of my top ten mystery reads.

Intense! Great story.

This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is intense. Great story.