Twenty Years Later

By: Charlie Donlea

Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny

Fans of Lisa Unger and Allen Eskens won’t want to miss this thrilling new suspense novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Taken! Hiding her own dark past in plain sight, a TV reporter is determined to uncover the truth behind a gruesome murder decades after the investigation was abandoned. But TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past…

Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience’s attention. Her latest story - a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal - is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner’s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence.

Emma Kind has waited twenty years to put her sister to rest, but closure won’t be complete until she can clear Victoria’s name. Alone she’s had no luck, but she’s convinced that Avery’s connections and fame will help. Avery, hoping to negotiate a more lucrative network contract, goes into investigative overdrive. Victoria had been having an affair with a successful novelist, found hanging from the balcony of his Catskills mansion. The rope, the bedroom, and the entire crime scene was covered in Victoria’s DNA.

But the twisted puzzle of Victoria’s private life is just the beginning. And what Avery doesn't realize is that there are other players in the game who are interested in Avery’s own secret past—one she has kept hidden from both the network executives and her television audience. A secret she thought was dead and buried...

Accused of a brutal murder, Victoria Ford made a final chilling call from the North Tower on the morning of 9/11.

Twenty years ago, no one listened.

Today, you will.

TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past...

©2021 Charlie Donlea (P)2021 Recorded Books, Inc.

From Start to Finish…

I felt assured that I would enjoy this story. But, I didn’t anticipate how very MUCH I would enjoy it! So much that I want you to actually READ rather than just listening.

Everything about the story held me enthralled: Great narration, complex and interesting story line, likable and intriguing characters.

I highly recommend this read!

Just the facts, ma’m; just the facts

More often than not, I do require and enjoy rich location descriptions and deep, soulful character development. But occasionally along comes a desire for something fast paced, that moves me along like a speeding freight train. Just a soupçon of excitement. I used to find that in romance novels, but that bores me now. Recently, I discovered the mystery novels of Charlie Donlea, thanks to this Audible Daily Deal. Getting to the solution is what his books are about. Get from here to there, with not one iota of incidental location description; no going deeply into what goes into each character, aside from his or her relationship to the crime and the solution. This is the first time I EVER listened to a book from dark until dawn. It was just what the doctor ordered for this reader/listener. And, upon occasion, I plan to listen to every last tidbit Mr. (Ms.?) Donlea offers me, with no guilt allowed!

Enjoyable

Good story. Kept me engaged. I would recommend this book to a friend. Worth the money!

Another great one from Donlea!

Such a great read! Loved the twists and turns! I absolutely love Charlie Donlea’s books! The way he builds this story from a huge event is just perfection. I’m a new fan and adding more of his books to my library!

good story bad ending

I like that it twisted and turned. I like that it had a little bit of romance but not too much. the ending was ridiculous.