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Last Laugh
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 11
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
When a Blanco County hog hunter goes missing after a fight with his girlfriend, it's not a laughing matter - even when one of today's hottest blue-collar comedians is a suspect. Game warden John Marlin joins forces with the sheriff's department once again to root through the clues and discover the truth. Meanwhile, two of the county's most notorious poachers - Red O'Brien and Billy Don Craddock - decide to launch an investigation of their own, and the cops are not amused.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I did not like the reader
- By Fred on 07-31-18
By: Ben Rehder
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Stag Party
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 8
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
When the 102-year-old inventor of an amazing new hunting product is murdered, the clues point toward the Endicotts, a controversial reality-show family. Did one of the members do something desperate to claim the invention as their own and boost their waning popularity? Blanco County game warden John Marlin intends to find out, if he can prevent his best friend from having a deadly run-in with the prime suspect. Stag Party is the eighth novel in Ben Rehder's hilarious Blanco County mystery series.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great story by Ben Rehder
- By Julianne on 08-13-15
By: Ben Rehder
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Lefty Loosey
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 12
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Deke Gilbert was a legend on the central Texas demolition derby circuit, until a suspicious late-night crash ended his life. Unfortunately, Deke left behind a teenage daughter, Christie, who now has nowhere to go. That’s when good ol’ boys Red O’Brien and Billy Don Craddock step up and, in a rare moment, do the right thing. They give Christie a place to stay until her 18th birthday, just a few months away. But things get complicated when Christie brings home gossip that draws Red and Billy Don into an investigation of Deke’s death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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lefty loosey
- By B.McGrath on 08-22-20
By: Ben Rehder
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Bum Steer
- Blanco County Mysteries Book 9
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
After a young woman and a bull are found dead in a dark pasture, Blanco County game warden John Marlin is asked to assist with the investigation. Was it a case of rustling gone wrong? Or maybe a prank turned deadly? Marlin hopes the woman's boyfriend can shed some light on the situation, but he's nowhere to be found. Is he on the run or did the woman's violent brother take matters into his own hands?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please please please bring back Jonathan Davis!
- By Kindle Customer on 03-24-16
By: Ben Rehder
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Hog Heaven
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 7
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
After a high-school football star dies in a late-night motorcycle collision with a wild pig, the boy's wealthy father comes up with a creative scheme to rid Blanco County of the feral pests: He tattoos the ear of one particular pig, then offers a $50,000 reward for anyone who shoots it. Game warden John Marlin is not pleased-chiefly because the bounty is likely to bring a wave of poachers and trespassers to the area. The tension rises even higher when the death of the local boy turns out to be more complicated than it originally appeared.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Read it but don't listen to this production
- By Cynthia A Zepeda on 12-14-13
By: Ben Rehder
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Dog Tag
- A Blanco County Short Story
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Red O’Brien and Billy Don Craddock are finishing a construction project for one of their regular customers when he makes an unexpected request - help him regain custody of his beloved beagle, Teddy. The way they go about it is a howl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious!
- By Julie Whitworth on 05-16-19
By: Ben Rehder
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Last Laugh
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 11
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
When a Blanco County hog hunter goes missing after a fight with his girlfriend, it's not a laughing matter - even when one of today's hottest blue-collar comedians is a suspect. Game warden John Marlin joins forces with the sheriff's department once again to root through the clues and discover the truth. Meanwhile, two of the county's most notorious poachers - Red O'Brien and Billy Don Craddock - decide to launch an investigation of their own, and the cops are not amused.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I did not like the reader
- By Fred on 07-31-18
By: Ben Rehder
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Stag Party
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 8
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
When the 102-year-old inventor of an amazing new hunting product is murdered, the clues point toward the Endicotts, a controversial reality-show family. Did one of the members do something desperate to claim the invention as their own and boost their waning popularity? Blanco County game warden John Marlin intends to find out, if he can prevent his best friend from having a deadly run-in with the prime suspect. Stag Party is the eighth novel in Ben Rehder's hilarious Blanco County mystery series.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great story by Ben Rehder
- By Julianne on 08-13-15
By: Ben Rehder
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Lefty Loosey
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 12
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Deke Gilbert was a legend on the central Texas demolition derby circuit, until a suspicious late-night crash ended his life. Unfortunately, Deke left behind a teenage daughter, Christie, who now has nowhere to go. That’s when good ol’ boys Red O’Brien and Billy Don Craddock step up and, in a rare moment, do the right thing. They give Christie a place to stay until her 18th birthday, just a few months away. But things get complicated when Christie brings home gossip that draws Red and Billy Don into an investigation of Deke’s death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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lefty loosey
- By B.McGrath on 08-22-20
By: Ben Rehder
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Bum Steer
- Blanco County Mysteries Book 9
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
After a young woman and a bull are found dead in a dark pasture, Blanco County game warden John Marlin is asked to assist with the investigation. Was it a case of rustling gone wrong? Or maybe a prank turned deadly? Marlin hopes the woman's boyfriend can shed some light on the situation, but he's nowhere to be found. Is he on the run or did the woman's violent brother take matters into his own hands?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please please please bring back Jonathan Davis!
- By Kindle Customer on 03-24-16
By: Ben Rehder
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Hog Heaven
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 7
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
After a high-school football star dies in a late-night motorcycle collision with a wild pig, the boy's wealthy father comes up with a creative scheme to rid Blanco County of the feral pests: He tattoos the ear of one particular pig, then offers a $50,000 reward for anyone who shoots it. Game warden John Marlin is not pleased-chiefly because the bounty is likely to bring a wave of poachers and trespassers to the area. The tension rises even higher when the death of the local boy turns out to be more complicated than it originally appeared.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Read it but don't listen to this production
- By Cynthia A Zepeda on 12-14-13
By: Ben Rehder
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Dog Tag
- A Blanco County Short Story
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Red O’Brien and Billy Don Craddock are finishing a construction project for one of their regular customers when he makes an unexpected request - help him regain custody of his beloved beagle, Teddy. The way they go about it is a howl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious!
- By Julie Whitworth on 05-16-19
By: Ben Rehder
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Now You See Him
- Roy Ballard, Book 4
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Jeremy Sawyer was having a great time on a party barge on Lake Travis, and then he was suddenly nowhere to be found. Had he jumped? Fallen off? Been pushed? Roy Ballard - an expert in catching insurance cheats - intends to find out. After all, Jeremy Sawyer was the nephew of one of his biggest clients, and she can't shake the suspicion that it wasn't an accident. It isn't long before Roy and his partner Mia Madison begin to draw the same conclusion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent novel in an offbeat series!
- By Wayne on 07-01-18
By: Ben Rehder
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Shake and Bake
- Roy Ballard Mysteries, Book 6
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Does Caleb Dimmick really work at his father’s motorcycle dealership, or does he simply ride the payroll, thereby giving his dad a nice tax break? Roy Ballard, a legal videographer specializing in insurance fraud, is hired to find out. After just a few days, Roy is convinced everything is legit - until a dealership employee is gunned down in his own backyard, possibly by an assassin on an orange sport bike.
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5 out of 5 stars
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unsatisfying
- By B.McGrath on 08-21-20
By: Ben Rehder
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If I Had a Nickel
- Roy Ballard Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Alex Dunn owned one of the most valuable collections of hobo nickels in the world, and it appears somebody killed him for it. Now Roy Ballard and Mia Madison are hired by the insurance company to track the collection down, which means they might reveal the identity of the killer in the course of their investigation. But the more they dig, the more suspects they uncover, including Dunn's children, his ex-wife, and a buxom masseuse who takes a hands-off approach to the services she offers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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gold digger
- By B.McGrath on 08-20-20
By: Ben Rehder
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Bone Dry
- A Blanco County, Texas, Novel, Book 2
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Jordan Murphy
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4 out of 5 stars 82
Life can get a little wild from time to time for John Marlin, the game warden in Blanco County, Texas - but few incidents compare to the stories flying around town at the start of this new deer season. Hunters are reporting an incredible sight: A six-foot-tall, drop-dead gorgeous blonde is roaming the woods, searching out camouflage-clad men with guns and disarming them with powers of seduction the likes of which none of them have ever come across before. Everyone has a hearty laugh at the expense of a few embarrassed hunters, until one of their own turns up dead in the woods. Now Marlin has a real mystery to deal with.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wild Few Days in Blanco County
- By Zulu on 09-22-13
By: Ben Rehder
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Guilt Trip
- A Blanco County Mystery, Book 4
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Michael Gamache
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Life in rural Blanco County, Texas, isn't what most folks would call exciting - and that suits game warden John Marlin just fine. He's happy to spend his days and nights protecting the local wildlife from poachers. But when the tequila-slamming, skirt-chasing treasurer of the local Rotary Club goes missing and his vehicle is found in the river the day after a flood, Marlin finds himself in charge of the search efforts.
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1 out of 5 stars
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ho hum... Sorry i bought it.
- By Kindle Customer on 02-06-14
By: Ben Rehder
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Holy Moly
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 6
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
When televangelist Peter Boothe decides to build a megachurch on the banks of the Pedernales River, he thinks his biggest problem will be a few unhappy neighbors. However, when backhoe operator Hollis Farley unearths a rare fossil on the construction site - a discovery that could lead to plenty of embarrassing Darwinian publicity - the cover-up begins.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mystery, humor and heart.
- By D M Reynolds on 08-21-20
By: Ben Rehder
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Flat Crazy
- A Blanco County Mystery, Book 3
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
An unidentified wild creature is on the loose in Blanco County, and, over the protests of game warden John Marlin, the locals have convinced themselves they're dealing with a mythical vampirish beast called a chupacabra. It doesn't help Marlin's cause when a dead body turns up with a fang-like wound in its neck.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Classic Ben Rehder.......so-so narrator
- By Audrey F. on 06-30-13
By: Ben Rehder
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A Tooth for a Tooth
- Roy Ballard Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Lennox Armbruster was struck by a speeding vehicle - but was it an accident or an insurance scam gone wrong? Roy Ballard is hired to find out, and he soon learns there’s a third possibility: attempted murder. Joe Jankowski, the man who hit Armbruster, is a tough-talking player in the construction industry, and a feud with one of his former employees has shown that he has a temper to match his brash personality. When Roy and his partner Mia Madison attempt to dig deeper, they learn just how far Jankowski will go to shut down their investigation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Roy Ballard is. back!!!
- By shelley on 06-29-18
By: Ben Rehder
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Free Ride
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 13
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Safari Adventure is a small but popular zoo that entertains visitors from all over Texas - until one morning when most of the animals escape and a body is found on the premises. Game warden John Marlin works closely with the sheriff’s office, at first to capture the animals, and then to solve the mystery of the missing zookeeper. But local good old boys Red O’Brien and Billy Don Craddock just might figure it all out first, after they pick up a hitchhiker with a questionable past and some inside information that makes him a prime suspect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing listen
- By B.McGrath on 08-11-20
By: Ben Rehder
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The Chicken Hanger
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Sergei Burbank
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Ricky Delgado works as a chicken hanger at the poultry plant in Rugoso, Texas, a small border town just 30 miles south of Laredo. His quiet, illegal lifestyle is disrupted when he learns that his brother Tomás has been shot and injured shortly after crossing the border. Together, Ricky and Tomás and seek justice, or remain silent and endure the injustices common to all "wetbacks" within the states. Meanwhile, Ricky is fighting a battle within his own body, a disease he acquired in the poultry plant.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Story for Our Times. . . Realistic
- By Paula on 11-17-12
By: Ben Rehder
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The Driving Lesson
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Maxwell Glick
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
Charlie Dunbar had big plans for the summer break, but becoming a fugitive was nowhere on the list. Even more unexpected, his partner in crime is his own ailing grandfather. Now they're on the run, trying to make it across the country to see a special kind of doctor, while the world becomes mesmerized by their journey. They are the subject of heated debates on the news. Thousands of people voice their support on Facebook. And Charlie's own parents appear on live TV to plead for him to come home safely.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous multi generational story
- By 🐈 nospin 🐈 on 04-09-15
By: Ben Rehder
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Get Busy Dying
- Roy Ballard Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Ben Rehder
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Everyone thinks Boz Gentry died in a fiery traffic accident, but Roy Ballard and Mia Madison aren't convinced. As legal videographers, it's their job to provide evidence of insurance fraud - and the more they dig into the Gentry case, the more they realize this might be the most elaborate scheme they've ever encountered. Of course, when millions of dollars are at stake, con men will take drastic steps to protect their scam- including arson, assault, or even murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Light, witty, and fun suspense mystery!
- By Wayne on 07-20-17
By: Ben Rehder
Publisher's Summary
Sean Hudson thought nothing of hopping a fence to dig illegally for Native American arrowheads, spear points, and other artifacts. Did his thieving, trespassing ways get him killed? How else to explain the small pickaxe that was found sunk deep into his skull? Blanco County game warden John Marlin has dealt with these kinds of looters before, so it's no surprise when the sheriff asks him to assist with the investigation. Marlin quickly learns that this case - like the soil at a dig site - has many layers.
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- B.McGrath
- 08-17-20
seeing red
This story has me all kinds of mad!! So many people got away with crimes and cover ups, that it had me seeing red!!! Avery was an opportunist who moved from one man to the next and seemed to have little to no conscience. Her partner in crime needed a come uppance that didn't come. I'm just furious. On to the next book. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator did a great job.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-10-17
Hope there are more
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I loved the whole series. Start at the beginning.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Billy Don is so deceptively 'dumb' , this showed him at his best.
Which character – as performed by Johnny Peppers – was your favorite?
Johnny Peppers was the best narrator of them all, it's easy to recognize the change in characters before they are identified. Robert King Ross has a great voice but I enjoyed Johnny's interpretation best.
Any additional comments?
Ben Rehder is a great author and his books translate into audio perfectly. I read them all in ebook format, and was thrilled when I found them all as audio.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Donna
- 10-30-16
A ride around the desert
Love seeing arrowheads laying on the ground., enjoy the rural visit, some of these characters remind me of my brother's cowboy friends and there is a mystery to solve. All these made for a fine story telling weekend. I rated it a 3 because I don't think many listeners will enjoy it the way I did.