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Narrated by:
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Peter Hermann
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Written by:
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James Patterson
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Maxine Paetro
About this listen
The police can't help you....
Former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily - and his staff of investigators uses the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.
The press will destroy you....
Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife, Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.
Only one place to turn: Private....
But Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. As he closes in on the killer and chooses between revenge and justice, Morgan has to navigate a workplace love affair that threatens to blow the roof off his plans. With a plot that moves at death-defying speeds, Private is James Patterson's sleekest, most exciting thriller ever.
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Another great Private story.
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Since former Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most effective investigation firm--sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private's investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the most technologically advanced in the world--and they always uncover the truth.
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When Jack Morgan opens the Mumbai branch of Private, the world's most elite detective agency, he hands the reins to top agent Santosh Wagh. Now, in this teeming metropolis of over 13 million people where the guilty have everywhere to hide, Santosh goes on the hunt for one elusive killer. A killer who is targeting seemingly unconnected women and placing strange objects at their death scenes in a series of chilling rituals.
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On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, eagerly awaiting the opening bell. But before the bell rings, a bullet rips through the air and finds its mark.In the aftermath of the murder, the victim's wife hires Jack to find the killer. As the head of Private, Jack has at his disposal the world's largest investigation agency. What he discovers shakes him to his core. Jack identifies another murder in Moscow that appears to be linked.
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NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is about to take on the most sinister challenge of his career. The nation has fallen into mourning after the unexpected death of a beloved former first lady, and the most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral. Then the inconceivable occurs. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars of every kind are suddenly trapped within one man's brilliant and cold-blooded scenario.
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Captivating
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NYPD Red is a special task force charged with protecting the interests of Manhattan's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. When a world-famous movie producer is poisoned on the first day of a Manhattan film festival called Hollywood on the Hudson, they are the first ones called. Then an actor is killed on the set of a film. And a Molotov cocktail explodes at a movie premiere.
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Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might’ve committed several murders. She’s also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt. But Jane doesn’t have much time. She’s just received a terminal diagnosis giving her twelve months. Unless she’s murdered before her expiration date.
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- By Mike on 2023-10-15
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There's a killer on the loose in San Francisco, and he's stalking newlyweds. When the usual procedures to stop him don't work, four women, each holding a piece of the puzzle, form a Women's Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case. 1st to Die is the start of a new series of crime thrillers from James Patterson.
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terrible attempt at writing from woman's pov
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In this startling psychological thriller, a killer is targeting young women in New York City and is obsessed with Michael Bennett's daughter.
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Full of suspense.
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Maybe just not my type of book?
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The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama
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In The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama, homicide detective Billy Harney sends his new partner, Kate, deep undercover in a notorious Chicago drug ring. When several members of the ring soon turn up dead, Billy abruptly pulls Kate out, blowing her cover. Kate’s informant inside the gang quickly disappears. As does the ring’s black book.... When Billy can’t find the informant, he wonders if Kate is secretly harboring her, since the two grew close during Kate's weeks undercover.
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Great voice acting, poor story
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- Gordon
- 2017-11-18
Good story told in a traditional style
I enjoyed the story, and the presentation was very much in keeping with the traditional pulp fiction style of California PI books. It's transition to a model day song was very well executed.
My only real complaint was the extreme overuse of chapter breaks. I found a high percentage of them to be not only uneccesarry, but damaging to the flow and enjoyment of the story.
That said, I truly did enjoy this book.
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- Jon Ross
- 2018-09-09
Suspense got me hooked, overlooked little threads
Being about a Private investigation company we find the novel starting in the middle in a problem and then two others that are introduced and solved in the course of the story. They give us hints that these characters have history and practice, but it felt incomplete. I see now that this is the first in a long series, so it gives the authors space to explore and create.
The writing and narration got me hooked and I was a little let down on how magic boxes and lampshades on unanswered questions led to the solution. It feels like they had 10,000 words to finish the book and just answered issues as fast as possible to get to the seeds for the next one.
Fun and I will get the next one.
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- Sandy M
- 2017-10-18
Very Involving
First novel I have listened to and wasn't sure if I would enjoy it. I found very Involving, good story and couldn't wait to listen. thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- Monique Souchuk
- 2018-09-19
loved it.
#Audible 1. I really enjoyed this book. Kept me interested the whole time. I can not wait to listen to another on of the authors books.
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- Solome
- 2018-10-24
The end could have been better
The ending felt a bit rushed and somewhat anticlimactic. It's still a good story though
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- Murray Estabrooks
- 2019-09-08
Wow
I am really impressed , loved both story, and narrator. wish the story continued. Thanks for a excellent job.
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- Mike Reiter
- 2017-11-21
Good old school detective novel
Three stories of three different cases at a detective agency. reasonable character development and plausible forensics make this a worth while listen
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- GeoEng51
- 2020-02-25
Fast-paced; good characters
I enjoyed this book - it is fast-paced and has a decent plotline and well-developed character. I was definitely looking for the next in the series when I was done. We'll see how much the authors are able to keep the stories fresh and the characters developing.
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- Missy Vee Elle
- 2017-10-08
Great book
This was a great story and Peter Hermann did a great job at narration.
There was music added in at odd sections. I felt it would have been better added, at the end of each part. Otherwise a great story.
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- Sarah L
- 2018-06-24
good listen
I really enjoyed this book. Im not sure if this is a series. but I hope it is
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