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Adventurer and author Robert Cornuke delivers an archaeological thriller that crosses the globe and spans two centuries. With these hopeful words, a dying Confederate lad bequeaths his Bible to the Union soldier who just shot him: "Be God's messenger as I have been." And so begins the journey of Elijah Bell's cherished Bible as it travels the world, transforming hearts wherever it goes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Pamela on 12-26-10
By: Robert Cornuke
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The Tenth Chamber
- By: Glenn Cooper
- Narrated by: Henri Lubatti
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 532
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 459
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Story4 out of 5 stars 457
Abbey of Ruac, rural France: A medieval script is discovered hidden behind an antique bookcase. Badly damaged, it is sent to Paris for restoration, and there literary historian Hugo Pineau begins to read the startling 14th-century text. Within its pages lies a fanciful tale of a painted cave and the secrets it contains - and a rudimentary map showing its position close to the abbey. Intrigued, Hugo enlists the help of archaeologist Luc Simard and the two men go exploring.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leaves Dan Brown's "INFERNO" in the Dust
- By karinzart on 07-06-13
By: Glenn Cooper
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Declare
- By: Tim Powers
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 317
As a young double agent infiltrating the Soviet spy network in Nazi-occupied Paris, Andrew Hale finds himself caught up in a secret, even more ruthless war. Two decades later, a coded message draws Professor Andrew Hale back into Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Elements from his past are gathering in Beirut, including ex-British counterespionage chief and Soviet mole Kim Philby, and a beautiful former Spanish Civil War soldier-turned-intelligence operative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh Fish. Art Thou Constant???
- By art on 03-11-11
By: Tim Powers
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The Watchers
- By: Jon Steele
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 21 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 402
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 347
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Story4 out of 5 stars 348
Beneath Lausanne Cathedral, in Switzerland, there is a secret buried before time began.... Marc Rochat watches over the city at night from the belfry of the cathedral. He lives in a world of shadows and "beforetimes" and imaginary beings. Katherine Taylor, call girl and daydreamer, is about to discover that her real-life fairy tale is too good to be true. Jay Harper, private detective, wakes up in a crummy hotel room with no memory. Three lives, one purpose: save what's left of paradise before all hell breaks loose.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Darker Than Anticipated.
- By Amanda on 06-02-12
By: Jon Steele
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The Romanov Cross
- By: Robert Masello
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 422
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 385
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Story4 out of 5 stars 383
Army epidemiologist Frank Slater is facing a court-martial, but after his punishment is mysteriously lifted, he is offered a job no one else wants - to travel to a small island off the coast of Alaska and investigate a potentially lethal phenomenon. The permafrost has begun to melt, exposing bodies from a colony that was wiped out by the dreaded Spanish flu of 1918. Frank must determine if the thawed remains still carry the deadly virus in their frozen flesh and, if so, ensure that it doesn't come back to life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh
- By Anne on 01-09-16
By: Robert Masello
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Liminal States
- By: Zack Parsons
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 24 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 52
The debut novel from Zack Parsons, My Tank is Fight! is a mind-bending journey through time and genres. Beginning in 1874, with a blood-soaked western story of revenge, Liminal States follows a trio of characters through a 1950s noir detective story and 21st-century sci-fi horror. Their paths are tragically intertwined and their choices have far-reaching consequences for the course of American history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating and original concept
- By desiree on 02-22-15
By: Zack Parsons
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The Winterfox Journals Book One: Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter
- By: Brian P. Easton
- Narrated by: Basil Sands
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story5 out of 5 stars 93
Among the Northern Cheyenne of the Great Plains lives a boy named Winterfox, whose family has fought monsters since the days of the Spanish conquistadors. In the aftermath of Westward Expansion, he has become the sole heir to their blood feud against the Beast. Winterfox comes of age in the long shadows of the American frontier, a time when magic has not yet passed into myth. It is a place where the mundane and fantastic still walk side by side, and the warrior society of the Rédo’osnin Dog Men will be remembered a little while longer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Counting Coup and Taking Scalps
- By Derek M. Grebner on 11-11-19
By: Brian P. Easton
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Secrets and Lies
- By: Selena Montgomery
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 176
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4 out of 5 stars 156
She just witnessed her uncle's murder, she's running for her life, and now Dr. Katelyn Lyda is face-to-face with a man who could be her salvation. Tall, sexy, his eyes full of promises, he seems to have the answer she needs. It's too bad Sebastian Caine is one of the bad guys.... A "recovery specialist" skilled at separating prized possessions from their owners, Sebastian is after an ancient relic. But he reconsiders the job when he finds himself on the wrong end of a gun. The lady with her finger on the trigger seems to have everything he needs - and not just the artifact.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Waiting for the movie
- By Benjamin on 02-13-21
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City of Screams
- A Short Story Exclusive
- By: James Rollins, Rebecca Cantrell
- Narrated by: Christian Baskous
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4 out of 5 stars 120
In the haunted, war-torn highlands of Afghanistan, amid the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholghol, an archaeology team is massacred in the night. Sergeant Jordan Stone and his crack forensic team are called in to examine the site, to hunt for the perpetrators of this horrific act. But the discovery of a survivor - a child of 10 - will shatter all the team knows about life and death.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Ramona Takenaka on 05-23-17
By: James Rollins, and others
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The Medusa Amulet
- By: Robert Masello
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,037
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 941
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Story4 out of 5 stars 937
Benvenuto Cellini, master artisan of Renaissance Italy, once crafted a beautiful amulet prized for its unimaginable power - and untold menace. Now the quest to recover this legendary artifact depends upon one man: David Franco, a brilliant but skeptical young scholar at Chicago's world-renowned Newberry Library.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great historical fiction book, fun and intriguing
- By Nicole on 04-14-16
By: Robert Masello
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Gold of Kings
- By: Davis Bunn
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Storm Syrell sells antiques in Palm Beach, Florida. However, when her grandfather dies under suspicious circumstances, she struggles to uncover clues he left behind in a frayed leather journal. Leaving behind Palm Beach for the untamed wilds of Cypress, Africa, and beyond, Storm is joined by one Harry Bennett - a scruffy, professional treasure hunter (aka, ex-con) who claims he must be the one to help solve her grandfather's murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Treasure hunting & antique dealing -good combo
- By Kathy on 10-28-09
By: Davis Bunn
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City of Stairs
- By: Robert Jackson Bennett
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,426
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,269
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,273
The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions - until its divine protectors were killed. Now Bulikov has become just another colonial outpost of the world's new geopolitical power, but the surreal landscape of the city itself - first shaped, now shattered, by the thousands of miracles its guardians once worked upon it - stands as a constant, haunting reminder of its former supremacy. Into this broken city steps Shara Thivani.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Something Different
- By Scott S. on 10-17-14
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The Best Horror of the Year, Volume 4
- By: Ellen Datlow - author/editor, Stephen King, Peter Straub
- Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell, Rebecca Mitchell, Michael Healy, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 190
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 189
With tales from Laird Barron, Stephen King, John Langan, Peter Straub, and many others, and featuring Datlow’s comprehensive overview of the year in horror, now, more than ever, The Best Horror of the Year provides the petrifying horror fiction readers have come to expect - and enjoy.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Only a few decent stories in this bunch.
- By Jerry on 12-06-14
By: Ellen Datlow - author/editor, and others
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