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The Best People
- A Tale of Trials and Errors
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- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 638
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 538
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Story4 out of 5 stars 540
Defending a surgeon in a malpractice case, Jake Lassiter begins to suspect that his client is innocent of negligence...but guilty of murder. Add a sexy widow, a deadly drug, and a grave robbery to the stew, and you have Miami's trial of the century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Jake Lassiter is not your typical hero...
- By shelley on 03-30-17
By: Paul Levine
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Time of Justice
- Mara Brent Legal Thriller Series, Book 1
- By: Robin James
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 438
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 395
This trial should be a slam-dunk. A faceless powerbroker has other ideas.... Small-town prosecutor Mara Brent must be tough as nails to succeed in her male-dominated profession. But she harbors a soft spot for the victims who rely on her courtroom skill, especially the wheelchair-bound rape survivor she’s known since her first day on the job. So when her friend’s unsolved case reopens with a DNA match and an arrest, she’s determined to finally bring a monster to justice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This one’s a WOW!!!!
- By shelley on 05-04-20
By: Robin James
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The Substitution Order
- By: Martin Clark
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,031
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,468
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,455
From Martin Clark - praised by Entertainment Weekly as "our best legal-thriller writer" - comes a wickedly clever, tenderhearted, and intricately plotted novel about a hard-luck lawyer's refusal to concede defeat, even as fate, the court system, and a gang of untouchable con artists conspire against him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Poor Poor (Brilliant!) Kevin
- By Meg on 07-10-19
By: Martin Clark
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Lay Your Sleeping Head
- The Henry Rios Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Michael Nava
- Narrated by: Thom Rivera
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
A completely revised edition of the first Henry Rios mystery, The Little Death, Lay Your Sleeping Head introduces Michael Nava’s singular protagonist, gay Latino criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios. Rios, beset by personal and professional problems, begins a passionate affair with the black sheep heir to a great California fortune who tells Rios an improbable tale of murder and sexual predation in his wealthy family. When the young man is found dead of an apparent drug overdose, Rios begins an investigation that ultimately reveals much more than murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved It
- By Leah Brock on 06-20-20
By: Michael Nava
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Judgment Calls
- By: Alafair Burke
- Narrated by: Betty Bobbitt
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Story4 out of 5 stars 166
Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid walks into her office in Portland's Drug and Vice Division one morning to find the sergeant of the police bureau's vice unit waiting for her. A 13-year-old girl has been brutally attacked and left for dead on the city's outskirts. Given the lack of evidence, most lawyers would settle for an assault charge; Samantha, unnerved by the viciousness of the crime, decides to go for attempted murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well read above average book
- By Rajesh on 06-24-05
By: Alafair Burke
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When Lightning Strikes
- Whiskey Creek, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 724
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 651
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Story4 out of 5 stars 656
Gail DeMarco left Whiskey Creek, California, to make a name for herself in Los Angeles. Her PR firm has accumulated a roster of A-list clients, including the biggest box office hit of all - sexy and unpredictable Simon O’Neal. But Simon, who’s just been through a turbulent divorce, is so busy self-destructing he won’t listen to anything she says. She drops him from her list - and he retaliates by taking the rest of her clients with him. Desperate to save her company, Gail has to humble herself by making a deal with Simon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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worthwhile listen !
- By christine on 08-30-12
By: Brenda Novak
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Dust
- By: Ann McMan
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
When it comes to finding dirt, Evan Reed is the best in the business. She’s a “dust-buster” - a paid operative hired by political campaigns to vet candidates for national office. She’s also a foulmouthed and cranky ex-Catholic - attempting to raise a 14-year-old daughter on her own. When she is hired to investigate the background of a squeaky-clean and charismatic junior senator who might just be the next president, the last thing she expects to uncover is a murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you like Hoosier Daddy...
- By Amazon Customer on 11-22-18
By: Ann McMan
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Murder at the PTA
- Maya & Sandra Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Lee Hollis
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 102
Someone is trying to turn Portland High into a school for scandal with a gossipy website called Dirty Laundry. The latest target of ruinous rumors is newly elected PTA President Sandra Wallage. After a heated meeting with outraged parents, Sandra runs into fellow school mom and Private Investigator Maya Kendrick, who's discovered the person behind the website. But when the women storm into the venomous gossip columnist's office they find a lifeless body - along with a confession.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More please.
- By Jhbdesign on 11-03-20
By: Lee Hollis
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Walking the Perfect Square
- A Moe Prager Mystery
- By: Reed Farrel Coleman
- Narrated by: Andy Caploe
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 115
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 115
Recently retired due to a freak accident, NYPD officer Moe Prager is lost. In pain and without the job he loves, Moe relunctantly settles on the notion of going into the wine business with his brother. But when a suburban college student vanishes off the streets of Manhattan, Prager's universe is turned upside down and his life changed forever. Hired by the student's desperate family, Moe plunges deep into the world of New York's punk underground, sex clubs, and biker bars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clever, Interesting, Satisfying
- By Ted on 06-12-12
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Dying for Love (Hidden Justice)
- By: Cara Putman
- Narrated by: Reba Buhr
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
He stopped, hovering above her lips, giving her the opportunity to back away...create space between them. Instead, she leaned into him, met his kiss. The moments evaporated as he held her, a touch as light as if she were a cherry blossom he could crush. Get caught up in romance and suspense with this novella from award-winning author Cara Putman. Things were business as usual for family law attorney Ciara Turner, until she walked into her mentor’s office to find the judge had been murdered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quick Listen With a Mystery and a Message
- By D. Malone on 05-13-19
By: Cara Putman
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Where Love Has Gone
- By: Harold Robbins
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4 out of 5 stars 96
In love and soon to be a father, Luke Carey has the life he's always wanted. That is until a mysterious, late-night phone call summons him to San Francisco. Luke's first daughter, whom he hasn't seen in six years, 14-year-old Danielle, needs him, and he's desperate to do anything he can to help. But coming back into Danielle's life means facing his ex-wife, Nora, and the explosive, violent drama of the life he left behind.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Will it ever end?
- By Amazon Customer on 04-23-22
By: Harold Robbins
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Grace Under Pressure
- Manor House Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Julie Hyzy
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 135
Everyone wants a piece of millionaire Bennett Marshfield, owner of Marshfield Manor, but now it's up to new curator Grace Wheaton and handsome groundskeeper Jack Embers to protect dear old Marshfield. But to do this, they'll have to investigate a botched Ponzi scheme, some torrid Wheaton family secrets-and sour grapes out for revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!!!
- By Beatrice on 11-18-13
By: Julie Hyzy
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The Last Lie Told
- Finley O’Sullivan, Book 1
- By: Debra Webb
- Narrated by: Megan Tusing
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 647
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 591
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Story4 out of 5 stars 589
Legal investigator Finley O’Sullivan searches for evidence the police overlooked, wading through secrets, lies, and betrayal to find answers. With the unsolved murder of her husband still very much on her mind, Finley must confront her own personal trauma on a daily basis. Lies are part of her livelihood, but they’re also the reason she can’t get justice for the man she loved. When a man imprisoned for murder recants his confession, claiming he cleaned up the mess for his girlfriend—the victim’s own daughter—Finley takes on the case.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Okay but...
- By Nancy Jang on 11-25-22
By: Debra Webb
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Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
- A Novel (Black Girls Must Die Exhausted, Book 1)
- By: Jayne Allen
- Narrated by: Marcella Cox
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,885
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,708
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,702
Tabitha Walker is a black woman with a plan to "have it all." At 33 years old, the checklist for the life of her dreams is well underway. Education? Check. Good job? Check. Down payment for a nice house? Check. Dating marriage material? Check, check, and check. With a coveted position as a local news reporter, a "paper-perfect" boyfriend, and even a standing Saturday morning appointment with a reliable hairstylist, everything seems to be falling into place. Then Tabby receives an unexpected diagnosis, jeopardizing the keystone she took for granted: having children.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not What I Expected
- By R. Cartwright on 10-16-21
By: Jayne Allen
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Ghosts of Manhattan
- A Novel
- By: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4 out of 5 stars 94
It’s 2005. Nick Farmer is a 35-year-old bond trader with Bear Stearns clearing seven figures a year. The novelty of a work-related nightlife centering on liquor, hookers, and cocaine has long since worn thin, though Nick remains keenly addicted to his annual bonus. But the lifestyle is taking a toll on his marriage and on him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- By Melvin on 06-30-15
By: Douglas Brunt
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Under Her Skin
- Lone Star Sisters, Book 1
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Julie Francis
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 782
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 493
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Story4 out of 5 stars 497
Lexi Titan can just see the headlines. All of Titanville will be buzzing. Not that she has any other choice. Faced with exactly thirty days to come up with two million dollars, she is out of options. Marry Cruz Rodriguez or lose everything--the successful day spa she built herself, her tyrant of a father's respect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great start for the Lone Star Sisters series!
- By M. Hudson on 06-11-09
By: Susan Mallery