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    Crime Beyond 22 Yards , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 39min
    During the summer of 2000, Delhi Police brought allegations of match fixing against the South African skipper Hansie Cronje. Though he denied the allegations to start with, Cronje later went on to reveal shocking truths. The confessions of a bookie in India then went on to shake the foundations of valour and gallantry that the game of cricket stands for. Before long, the scandal spread its tentacles all over the world. Crime Beyond 22 Yards is a fast-paced reality thriller that throws light on the biggest international scandal in the game of cricket, how heroes turned overnight into villains and how there was tragic redemption at the end of this sordid saga. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sanyam Sharma. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/050715/bk_adbl_050715_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Long Glasgow Kiss: A Lennox Thriller, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 629min
    Glasgow in the 1950s. Private investigator Lennox is keeping a low profile, enjoying a secret fling with the daughter of shady bookie and greyhound breeder MacFarlane. When MacFarlane is found bludgeoned to death, Lennox is a suspect. Luckily, he has a solid gold alibi: he was in bed with the victim’s daughter. Lennox is quickly drawn into hunting the killer. It turns out MacFarlane was into some seriously dodgy stuff. One of Glasgow’s notorious Three Kings, crime boss Willie Sneddon, is involved, and he’s not a man Lennox wants to cross. But there’s an even bigger player lurking in the shadows, and it looks like Lennox is going to get his fingers burnt - badly. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Barrett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/qpuk/000033/bk_qpuk_000033_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Pronto , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 354min
    The feds want Miami bookmaker Harry Arno to squeal on his wiseguy boss. So they're putting word out on the street that Arno's skimming profits from "Jimmy Cap" Capotorto - which he is, but everybody does it. He was planning to retire to Italy someday anyway, so Harry figures now's a good time to get lost. U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens knows Harry's tricky - the bookie ditched him once in an airport while in the marshal's custody - but not careful. So Raylan's determined to find the fugitive's Italian hideaway before a cold-blooded Sicilian "Zip" does and whacks Arno for fun. After all, it's a "pride thing"...and it might even put Raylan in good stead with Harry's sexy ex-stripper girlfriend Joyce. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alexander Adams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/002277/bk_harp_002277_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Living the Dream , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 483min
    Living the Dream is a semi-humorous crime story about a loser named Kurt who thinks that his ticket to Easy Street lies in a half-baked kidnapping plot. After the road trip from hell he arrives in Florida to find that Vicky, his intended victim, is out of town. Vicky's husband, Jimmy, is thinking of divorcing her and probably won't pay the ransom anyway. And Leslie, Jimmy's mistress, wants a piece of Kurt's action. Just to make matters worse, Kurt has a bookie, a biker and an ex-Navy SEAL all wanting a piece of his hide. Kurt had no idea that kidnapping was such hard work. His plan might work if it doesn't get him killed first. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Armin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/012952/bk_acx0_012952_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    End Run: A Drew Gavin Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 478min
    Drew Gavin, a former University of New Mexico star defensive end, is reduced to churning out jaded sportswriter commentary for the Albuquerque Gazette. He is suddenly reminded of his glory days when he crosses paths with his college sweetheart, Helen Graham, at the homecoming game. Helen asks Drew to help her husband, Freddie, who is indebted to an intimidating bookie, Three Eyes Sanchez. She asks Drew to buy her husband more time to pay his tab. Acting on nostalgia, Drew is soon exploded out of his familiar office chair, and into dingy back-door betting dens. He discovers more than he wants to know about Freddie's gambling debts and the corruption behind the scenes of professional sports. When a murderer slips into the game, Drew must confront shady bookies, powerful business men, creepy killers, preying journalists, and the ghosts of his own past. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Heath Kizzier. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bimo/000200/bk_bimo_000200_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Down Under and Dirty: The Breakneck Hawk Action Series, Book 9 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 368min
    Hawk goes down under when an Australian bookie is flung head-first from an exclusive tower restaurant by syndicate hitmen. Hawk aims to take on the Godfather himself, and the gun wielding hoods train their sights on him.But who’s behind the bold scheme to muscle in on the Sydney underworld? The gutless Tony Santoni, the ill-suited heir to a gangland empire in the States? Or someone with a flair for the dramatic - like the elusive actress who has made Hawk her captive audience? Hawk hurls himself into the blood-spattered world of rub-outs and racketeers to unmask the Mafia don and his murderous Moll. Michael Hawk is an investigative journalist with a knack for getting the scoop. Part Anderson Cooper, part Indiana Jones, with all of James Bond’s magnetic charm, he saves the day and gets the girl in the end. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chris Sorensen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/007445/bk_adbl_007445_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Billy Phelan's Greatest Game , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 580min
    Billy Phelans's Greatest Game is the second in William Kennedy's brilliant cycle of novels known as the Albany Trilogy. Billy Phelan, a slightly tarnished poker player, pool hustler, and small-time bookie, moves through the lurid nighttime glare of a tough Depression-era town. A resourceful man full of Irish pluck, Billy works the fringes of Albany sporting life with his own particular style and private code of honor until he finds himself in the dangerous position of potential go-between in the kidnapping of a political boss's son. As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of William Kennedy's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview – where James Atlas interviews Russell Banks about the life and work of William Kennedy – begins as soon as the audiobook ends. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Sullivan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/000875/bk_adbl_000875_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Aim High: The Eddie Malloy Series, Book 7 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 544min
    Eddie owes a big favor to Maven Judge, the solitary software genius who helped him out in a previous case. He also owes time to healing family wounds with his nephew, Kim, and his sister, Marie. And Eddie's old friend, Mac, is suddenly sacked from his job in racing security. He, too, needs Eddie's help. Eddie sees this as the summer of repayment, but beautiful redhead Nina Raine has plans to kill Eddie's career for good unless he does what she wants. Crooked bookie Jordan Ivory also wants Eddie out of the way so that his race-fixing scheme will carry on earning millions. The time has come for Eddie to find out if dependence on his own courage and sense of justice is enough to keep him and those he loves safe. Is the bravery and willpower of one man enough to defeat the evil plans of many? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicholas Camm. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/065384/bk_acx0_065384_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Small Miracles (eBook, ePUB)
    A little bit of sin is good for the soul. Gadriel, the fallen angel of petty temptations, has a bit of a gambling debt. Fortunately, her angelic bookie is happy to let her pay off her debts by doing what she does best: All Gadriel has to do is tempt miserably sinless mortal Holly Harker to do a few nice things for herself. What should be a cakewalk of a job soon runs into several roadblocks, however, as Miss Harker politely refuses every attempt at temptation from Gadriel the woman, Gadriel the man, and Gadriel the adorable fluffy kitten. When even chocolate fails to move Gadriel's target, the ex-guardian angel begins to suspect she's been conned. But Gadriel still remembers her previous job… and where petty temptations fail, small miracles might yet prevail. Olivia Atwater explores love, grief, and the very last bit of chocolate in this sweet modern fantasy, full of wit and heart. Pick up Small Miracles, and enjoy a heavenly faerie tale from the author of Half a Soul.
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    Through Smoke: Firefighter Heroes Trilogy Book One , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 449min
    Firefighter Michael McGinnis is no stranger to intense situations. Veteran of New York's Ladder 21 Company as a search and rescue man, he has seen his share of burning infernos, high-rise saves, and intense emergency situations. Despite McGinnis' years on the job, nothing can prepare him for getting tangled in his brother's mistakes as a drug addict and gambler, especially when a bloodthirsty bookie gets involved. A romance sparks between him and fellow paramedic, Eva Crisante, catching him even more off guard. Morals are tested, lies are told, and relationships are built and then torn to ruins. The problems ahead are more challenging than any fire McGinnis has experienced. He learns that bravery is not only needed in his job with the department, but also in dire situations away from work. His tough love for his brother is tested, proving that there truly are things more dangerous than a five-alarm fire. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chris Okawa. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/049539/bk_acx0_049539_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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