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    The Power Line: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 636min
    In the 1980s, an amateur historian of the Adirondacks recorded the fading memories of an aging woodsman and bootlegger, searching for details about the old-time fiddle player and rustic builder Fran Germaine. The woodsman’s wild tales faded into dust more than once until the discovery of a diary kept by Rosalyn Orloff, the socialist writer and political theorist of the '20s and '30s, and reputed lover of the psychoanalyst Carl Jung. The Power Line travels from the villages of Lake Aurora and Saranac Lake, New York, in the years following World War I, when Prohibition and tuberculosis kept them hopping, to Montreal and a thrilling escape by canoe across the St. Lawrence River in the dead of winter. It connects lives and periods often overlooked in the history of northern New York and the Canadian borderlands, shining light on the continuity of a disputed and murky past with a living and recognizable present. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ian Alan Carlsen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/232355/bk_acx0_232355_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    I'll Do My Own Damn Killin' , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 413min
    In the early days, before he founded the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas and became the patron saint of the World Series of Poker, cowboy Benny Binion was a horse trader, a bootlegger, and the "boss gambler" of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. This book traces Binion's rise to power in the Dallas underworld during World War II. By 1946, more than two dozen "casinos" operated illegally in downtown Dallas in hotel suites, and Benny Binion owned at least half of them. The cowboy's only true rival for gambling supremacy in Texas was his former partner, Herbert Noble. For the first time ever, Gary Sleeper reveals the intricacies of the bloody feud between Binion and Noble, and their brutal war for control of Dallas and Fort Worth. Included are details of the 13 attempts on Noble's life, the tragic murder of his wife, and Noble's bizarre plot to gain revenge by bombing Las Vegas from a private airplane. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Carpenter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/005633/bk_adbl_005633_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Cat Trick: A Magical Cats Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 548min
    Kathleen Paulson enjoys her life as a small-town librarian with two extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules, who provide companionship during the quiet times and have a remarkable talent for sleuthing when murder disturbs the peace.... The local businesses of Mayville Heights hope to convince Chicago-based company Legacy Tours to sell a vacation package for their town. Legacy Tours partner Mike Glazer grew up in Mayville Heights, but he’s no longer the small-town boy people once knew. Even the local bootlegger has an issue with the bossy loudmouth Mike has become - until someone shuts him up for good. When Kathleen discovers Mike’s body on the boardwalk, she can’t help but get involved in the investigation - even if her beau, Detective Marcus Gordon, would rather she didn’t. Now, with a little help from Owen and Hercules, it’s up to Kathleen to make sure the killer is booked for an extended stay in prison before someone else takes a permanent vacation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cassandra Campbell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/003978/bk_rand_003978_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    El Dorado Blues: An Atticus Fish Novel, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 395min
    Archaeologist Duncan Rigby thinks he’s finally struck it rich when he discovers a trunk of legendary jewels, buried 300 years ago by exiled priests in a remote Mexican mountain range. But he’s not the only one on the trail of the famous Jesuit Treasure.… Rumors of the find have brought a wave of fortune hunters onto Baja’s southern shores - and that in turn attracts the attention of Atticus Fish, the expatriate American billionaire with a knack for getting caught up in other people’s troubles. When Rigby goes missing, Fish fires up his seaplane and enlists Baja’s infamous bootlegger, Skegs, to join him in his search for the missing archaeologist - and a treasure so beguiling men will kill to possess it. A blistering joyride across the badlands of southern Baja, El Dorado Blues comes on like a shot of tequila on a hot summer day: smooth, with a powerful finishing kick. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luke Daniels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/004406/bk_brll_004406_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Machine Gun Kelly: The Notorious Life and Crimes of the Depression Era Gangster , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 90min
    Veteran bootlegger. Prolific bank robber. Kidnapper extraordinaire. Ruthless criminal mastermind. With a nickname as hardcore as George “Machine Gun” Kelly's, it should come as no surprise that such terms are frequently associated with him.Eighty-six years may have come and gone since his death, but this Depression-era mobster's name and legacy are still as relevant as ever. Not only has this legendary nickname been adopted by a popular rapper, he remains the subject of various articles, books, songs, films, and other pop culture. Of course, given his fame and notoriety, it’s always fair to ask how much truth there is to the riveting, action-packed tales surrounding his short, memorable life of crime.Machine Gun Kelly: The Notorious Life and Crimes of the Depression Era Gangster profiles how he became one of America’s most famous outlaws and the daring crimes that made him so feared. You will learn about Machine Gun Kelly like never before. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Gallagher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142263/bk_acx0_142263_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Bootlegger's Friend , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 772min
    Bootlegger’s Friend is based on the true story of Johnny Lazia, a gifted politician who is admired and respected in Kansas City. Lazia embodies rough-and-tumble politics in the 1920s. He meets Giovanni Blando, recent immigrant from Sicily and nephew of Lazia’s mentor. Giovanni becomes a bootlegger and Johnny’s closest friend despite their outward differences. The men discover shared interests in liquor, poker, and politics. For a decade, the friends live decadent lifestyles in Kansas City, defy Prohibition, and ignore election laws. Convinced Prohibition will be short-lived, Giovanni begs Johnny to pursue honest endeavors, but Johnny’s association with the underworld leads to the infamous Union Station Massacre, and he conspires to help one of the thugs escape the city. Johnny is blind to the danger and Giovanni is distressed to be involved in the conspiracy. The criminal gets away, but Giovanni fears for his friend’s safety and pressures Johnny to quit the criminal activities that are crumbling the world around them. It begins to work until a shocking crime changes Kansas City forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim Cuddy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/167213/bk_acx0_167213_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hell on Wheels: Four Horsemen MC, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 430min
    Will Axel steal this thief's heart? Axel's got a score to settle. Growing up, Axel dreamed of living a normal life as a law-abiding citizen with a good woman at his side. But life has a way of kicking your dreams in the teeth. Now he owns Seventh Circle Motors and spends his days working on cars and his nights by himself. The Four Horsemen have been blackmailed into a partnership with a bootlegger and mobster, Byron Beauregard. As the new club president, Axel wants to shut that down. Charlie's got a grudge of her own. Charlie Nash has been getting a five-fingered discount ever since she was a little girl. Her father, a master thief, trained her to be the best and she always gets the job done clean and quick. After catching her squatting in the club's hotel, the MC asks her to steal from Beauregard. Can she make time for love when she's got her own score to settle with the Lone Star Mafia? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/096291/bk_acx0_096291_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Changing Times: Hidden Mountain, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 659min
    Return to Hidden Mountain.... Lorelei Stewart has always accepted her role as the town tramp's daughter and has earned her fast and loose reputation. She's a hard woman who pays her way and asks for nothing, but times change. Pregnant and overburdened with responsibility, she's given up on men and has a plan to provide her baby with what she never had as a child; a decent home and a loving mother. The old bootlegger, Rollie Roper, needs a caretaker and has room for Lorelei and her coming child; a fair exchange. Everything's almost perfect until Rollie's long lost nephew, Cob Thornton, turns up with money and plans of his own and those plans don't include the woman living in his house, yet something about Lorelei fascinates him. He begins to see past the cold armor she wears to protect herself from pain and finds a vulnerable and loving woman within. Now all he has to do, with a little help from old and new friends, is convince the pessimistic Lorelei that sometimes, changing times can be a blessing in disguise. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Leah Frederick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/048494/bk_acx0_048494_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Front Porch Prophet , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 591min
    What do a trigger-happy bootlegger with pancreatic cancer, an alcoholic helicopter pilot who is afraid to fly, and a dead guy with his feet in a camp stove have in common? What are the similarities between a fire department that cannot put out fires, a policeman who has a historic cabin fall on him from out of the sky, and an entire family dedicated to a variety of deceased authors? Where can you find a war hero named Termite with a long knife stuck in his liver, a cook named Hoghead who makes the world's worst coffee, and a supervisor named Pillsbury who nearly gets hung by his employees? Sequoyah, Georgia is the answer. After a long absence, A. J. Longstreet finds his best friend since childhood, Eugene Purdue, on his doorstep. Eugene now has terminal cancer, and he confronts A. J. with the dilemma of executing a mercy killing when the time arrives. An adventure into the past begins for the both of them, and soon one must make a decision that will alter his life forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joseph Maxwell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/030890/bk_acx0_030890_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Der Mann, der nicht mitspielt / Hardy Engel Bd.1
    Hollywood in den Roaring Twenties: ein wahres Sündenbabel zur Zeit der Stummfilme und der Prohibition. Rätselhafte Todesfälle erschüttern die Stadt. Mittendrin: ein deutscher Privatdetektiv. Christof Weigolds mitreißend spannender Detektivroman »Der Mann, der nicht mitspielt« ist der Start einer Reihe, die auf den größten Skandalen und ungeklärten Mordfällen des frühen Hollywood basiert.Privatdetektiv Hardy Engel, ein gescheiterter deutscher Schauspieler, wird von der schönen Pepper Murphy beauftragt, das verschwundene Starlet Virginia Rappe zu finden. Kurz darauf stirbt Virginia unter mysteriösen Umständen, nachdem sie eine Party des beliebten Komikers Roscoe »Fatty« Arbuckle besucht hat. Dieser wird beschuldigt, sie brutal vergewaltigt und tödlich verletzt zu haben. Angefacht von den Boulevardzeitungen des Hearst-Konzerns entwickelt sich der Fall zum größten Skandal der Stummfilmzeit, der ganz Hollywood in den Abgrund zu ziehen droht. Hardy Engel ermittelt in zwei rivalisierenden Filmstudios und in der Kolonie der Deutschen rund um Universal-Gründer Carl Laemmle. Unterstützt wird er von seinem Lieblings-Bootlegger Buck Carpenter, der ihn mit Insiderinfos und Whisky versorgt, und Pepper, in die er sich Hals über Kopf verliebt, obwohl sie etwas zu verbergen scheint. Als Hardy Engel schließlich die Wahrheit herausfindet, die allzu viele Leute vertuschen wollen, ist nicht nur sein Leben in Gefahr...
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