Audible Picks October 9, 2024

Audible Picks October 9, 2024

Cargo Hold 4 book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

Cargo Hold 4

By Lonnie Busch, narrated by Patricia Shade
Tags: Science Fiction

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"An engrossing SF thriller. The explosive ending is sure to blow readers away." —Kirkus Reviews. Years into their deep space mission, eight scientists load soil samples and artifacts from a distant dwarf planet onto their ship—along with a dangerous stowaway that rages within Cargo Hold 4…

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Genre: Fantasy

A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams

By Dax Murray, narrated by Danni Deguire
Tags: Fantasy

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A sweeping LGBTQ and polyamorous retelling of "Swan Lake"! A missing princess, an ancient grudge, two kingdoms on the brink of war, and the forest witch that could prevent it--if she wants to. Will she retreat to the safety of what's familiar or give up everything she knows to spread her wings and fly?

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Genre: Science Fiction

The Intergalactic Interloper

By Delas Heras, narrated by Price Waldman
Tags: Science Fiction

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“First contact with aliens—as the foundation for a light-hearted romp through lower Manhattan as a man searches for his lost cat... Powered by a whimsical narrative voice, quirky characters, and some laugh-out-loud scenes, this story will prove highly amusing to readers who enjoy light science fiction.”—Blueink Review

Ancient Greek Mythology: Reimagined Timeless Tales of Greek Deities book cover
Genre: Literary Fiction
Tags: Literary Fiction

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This captivating collection brings to life the timeless tales of Ancient Greek mythology, offering readers a front-row seat to the drama, passion, and adventure that have captivated imaginations for millennia. This easy-to-digest, engaging retelling of classic myths is perfect for anyone fascinated by ancient cultures and their legends or story lovers seeking timeless tales of adventure and drama.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Heads on Fire

By Elora Ramirez, narrated by Amelia Mendez
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Nova Scofield isn’t looking for anything serious. But then Jax Stratford walks into the shop and Nova suddenly remembers what it’s like to feel the gravitational pull of chemistry. For one night, she lets her desire lead her. The problem: Jax isn't just a one-night stand. He's a potential business partner. And with her ex turning obsessive, the heat reaches a fever pitch.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

The Pants of Perspective (Anna's Adventures Book 1)

By Anna McNuff, narrated by Anna McNuff
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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A witty and raw, coming-of-age story. Traveling alone through New Zealand’s backcountry for 148 days, Anna scrambled through forests, along ridge lines, over mountain passes, along beaches, and across swollen rivers. Running up to 30 miles in a day, she slept wild most nights and was taken into the homes and hearts of the Kiwi people in between.

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Genre: Mystery

The River Man

By R. B. Croft, narrated by Dominic West
Tags: Mystery

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Clem knows every inch of Watersmeet like the back of his hand. After all, he’s controlled crime here for most of his career. But after a shocking murder, he meets jaundiced yellow eyes shining out of the darkness beyond the houses on the village’s eerie southern slopes, and everything he thought he knew about the place is thrown into question.

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Genre: Mystery

The Evidence

By K.L. Slater, narrated by Clare Corbett, Rachel Atkins, Yasmin Mwanza and, David Holt
Tags: Mystery

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Esme is a start-up success who runs her own successful media company and heads up a series of investigative podcasts. She also has a beautiful home, where she lives with her sister, Michelle, and her son, Zachary. Sure, there’s an ex-husband hanging around - Owen likes to pop around a bit too often - but everything is civilized and amicable. She has life all tied up.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

The Empty Men (The Stone Man Book 2)

By Luke Smitherd, narrated by Matt Addis
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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On a quiet seafront in the middle of the afternoon the sun sets, the clouds part, and something like a pale, elongated human figure appears on the horizon. For Maria, watching from the beach, it’s proof that she should never have dared to return. Five years earlier, her life was shattered by the arrival of the Stone Man, she’d fled the country.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Agent Zero (An Agent Zero Spy Thriller Book 1)

By Jack Mars, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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In this much-anticipated new spy thriller series by Jack Mars, listeners are taken on an action thriller across Europe as presumed CIA operative Kent Steele, hunted by terrorists, by the CIA, and by his own identity, must solve the mystery of who is after him, of the terrorists’ pending target - and of the beautiful woman he keeps seeing in his mind.

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Genre: True Crime

The Lost

By Matteo Fagotto and Matilde Gattoni, narrated by Matteo Fagotto and Matilde Gattoni
Tags: True Crime

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They’re known as the bebés robados, or “stolen babies”–children stolen at birth from their mothers and sold to wealthy families around Spain. For decades, European reporters and activists have tried to penetrate the secretive networks responsible for the crimes, typically with little success.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Along Came Holly (Mistletoe Romance Book 3)

By Codi Hall, narrated by Veronica Worthington and Skyler Hutchinson
Tags: Clean Romance

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Holly owns the merriest holiday shop on Main Street. But right next door is the hardware store run by Declan Gallagher, the grinchiest man in all of Mistletoe, Idaho. With Christmas fast approaching, the small-town rivals engage in an all-out prank war, sending each other not-so-friendly season’s greetings.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Brant's Return

By Mia Sheridan, narrated by Jacob Morgan and Virginia Rose
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Brant Talbot runs a glitzy network of high-end bars in New York City, enjoying all the benefits of the lavish lifestyle he's worked so hard to achieve. When he learns that his estranged father is dying, he must return to his family’s Kentucky horse farm - and to a past he thought he left behind.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Hung (Mister Hotshot Book 1)

By Anne Marsh, narrated by Rose Dioro and Alexander Cendese
Tags: Steamy Romance

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The first time I met Pick Revere I tried to bash his head in with a baseball bat. The second time, I kissed the ever-loving daylights out of him on a dare. For a girl who's on the lam and hiding from her cop ex, I'm failing miserably at laying low. Instead, I'm going up in delicious flames — because Pick's the hottest, roughest, toughest bad boy firefighter I've ever laid eyes (or lips) on.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Queen's Road

By R. S. Belcher, narrated by Kaleo Griffith
Tags: Fantasy

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Ramon “Ray” Cosa’s life is not what he expected it to be. Living in a small Texas town ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, Ray has suffered many losses in his young life, and he has little hope left that anything will ever change or get better. That is until the vintage Ford Galaxie and its strange, dying owner enters Ray’s life.

Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically book cover
Genre: Business

Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically

By Dr. Michael Gervais and Pete Carroll, narrated by Dr. Michael Gervais and Pete Carroll
Tags: Business

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The truth is everything we need is already inside us. We just need to uncover it. Based on the ground-breaking mindset training and culture-building platform co-founded by Dr. Michael Gervais and NFL coach Pete Carroll, Compete to Create provides a blueprint to unlock your authentic self, explore the edges of your potential, and live a life of purpose and meaning.

Wealth Without Cash: Supercharge Your Real Estate Investing with Subject-To, Seller Financing, and Other Creative Deals book cover
Genre: Finance
Tags: Finance

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Supercharge your real estate investment portfolio with creative deals, the fast and affordable way to build wealth in any marketplace. Pace Morby—TV host of A&E's Triple Digit Flip and the king of creative finance—will guide you to success.