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Narrated by:
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Fred Sanders
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By:
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Matthew Palmer
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From a veteran insider with over 20 years’ experience in the US Foreign Service comes a taut, insightful thriller of global intrigue and behind-the-scenes international politics.
Sam Trainor’s career of overseas work coupled with a penchant for being outspoken has left him on the outside of the competitive Washington establishment. Formerly the top South Asia expert in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Trainor has moved to the private sector, working as an analyst for the consulting firm Argus Systems.
But Sam soon discovers that for all their similarities, the government and their hired contractors have vastly different motives. As he struggles to adjust to a more corporate, profit-driven version of the work that had been his life, he stumbles across an intelligence anomaly - the transcript of a phone conversation about the fastest ways to upend the delicate political balance keeping India and Pakistan from all-out war. Yet Sam knows that conversation can’t have occurred - because he is having an affair with one of the alleged participants.
As he digs into the source of this misinformation, he realizes that more is at stake than just bad intel. Someone is deliberately twisting the intelligence to stoke the simmering conflict between India and Pakistan, nuclear-armed rivals that have already fought multiple wars. And Sam’s new employer could be up to its neck in it.
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An NPR Best Book of the Year.
"Palmer is a Foreign Service Officer himself and his experiences and knowledge provide a realistic backdrop to his novel.... An excellent political thriller that readers of both espionage stories and thrillers in general will enjoy." (Library Journal)
"Palmer uses his knowledge of how behind-the-scenes maneuvers actually work to great effect in this involving and frightening political thriller." (Booklist)
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- By: Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik, Jeff Rovin
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,415
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,240
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,244
A terrorist bomb explodes during a South Korean celebration of the anniversary of the election of its first president. Alarms are raised in Washington. No one is claiming responsibility. The first suspect is North Korea. Could it be making a power play against South Korea and unification? If so, how will the U.S. respond? Paul Hood, Director of the Op-Center, must answer these questions. The Op-Center, a largely autonomous new agency which takes on the government's toughest security problems, is only six months old, and has never been given a foreign crisis until now.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent listen
- By Aaron Kynaston on 08-18-11
By: Tom Clancy, and others
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The Plantation
- Payne & Jones, Book 1
- By: Chris Kuzneski
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 356
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 269
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Story4 out of 5 stars 270
The first to disappear is a ski instructor in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Hours later, a pregnant woman is abducted from a crowded hospital. Two places, two incidents, a single motive. And so it begins....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible Story
- By Char on 07-11-09
By: Chris Kuzneski
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The Risk Agent
- Risk Agent, Book 1
- By: Ridley Pearson
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 85
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 89
Grace Chu is an American-educated Chinese national now working as a forensic accountant after serving in the Chinese army as an intelligence officer. John Knox is an American who parlayed his military service during the first Iraqi war into a lucrative import/export business, which now provides him the official access he needs to work freelance undercover operations throughout the world. Both are highly skilled operatives capable of deft subterfuge or extreme violence, if circumstances require.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ridley is back, but he wasn't far away.
- By Dave Staats on 06-27-12
By: Ridley Pearson
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The American
- Ryan Kealey, Book 1
- By: Andrew Britton
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 207
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 171
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Story4 out of 5 stars 171
At 33, Ryan Kealey has achieved more in his military and CIA career than most men can dream of in a lifetime. He's also seen the worst life has to offer and is lucky to have survived it. But being left alone with his demons is no longer an option. The CIA needs him badly, because the enemy they're facing is former U.S. soldier Jason March. Ryan knows all about March - he trained him.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Decent Characters, Decent Plot, AWFUL Production
- By ShelterMe on 11-08-14
By: Andrew Britton
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A Clean Kill in Tokyo
- A John Rain Novel
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,249
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,933
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,923
Half American, half Japanese, expert in both worlds but at home in neither, John Rain is the best killer money can buy. You tell him who. You tell him where. He doesn’t care about why... Until he gets involved with Midori Kawamura, a beautiful jazz pianist - and the daughter of his latest kill.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intelligent, engaging, clever, and instructive
- By Cholmondeley on 07-04-16
By: Barry Eisler
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Moscow Sting
- By: Alex Dryden
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4 out of 5 stars 60
When Finn, a former British spy, is poisoned by a Russian assassin, his ex-boss Adrian, chief of MI6, wants vengeance. He also wants answers - information that only Finn's widow, Anna, knows. Taken to America for protection and information, the former Russian agent faces her greatest test: to ensure her freedom and protect her child, she must uncover the full truth before anyone else - even as friend and foe both set her in their sights.
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4 out of 5 stars
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will keep you guessing right up to the end
- By Catherine J. Pondozzi on 11-24-12
By: Alex Dryden
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The Atlantis Code
- A Novel
- By: Charles Brokaw
- Narrated by: Erik Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 465
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 416
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Story4 out of 5 stars 415
A thrill-seeking Harvard linguistics professor and an ultrasecret branch of the Catholic Church go head-to-head in a race to uncover the secrets of the lost city of Atlantis. The ruins of the technologically advanced, eerily enigmatic ancient civilization promise their discoverer fame, fortune, and power...but hold earth-shattering secrets about the origin of man. While world-famous linguist and archaeologist, Thomas Lourds, is shooting a film that dramatizes his flamboyant life and scientific achievements, satellites spot impossibly ancient ruins along the Spanish coast.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Atlantis-Still lost.
- By Placeholder on 09-05-19
By: Charles Brokaw
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The Fox Hunt
- A Refugee's Memoir of Coming to America
- By: Mohammed Al Samawi
- Narrated by: Assaf Cohen
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 138
Born in the Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, to a pair of middle-class doctors, Mohammed Al Samawi was a devout Muslim raised to think of Christians and Jews as his enemy. But when Mohammed was 23, he secretly received a copy of the Bible, and what he read cast doubt on everything he’d previously believed. After connecting with Jews and Christians on social media, and at various international interfaith conferences, Mohammed became an activist, making it his mission to promote dialogue and cooperation in Yemen. Then came the death threats....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engaging and informative memoir
- By Mark on 08-02-18
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Children of the Deterrent
- Halfhero, Book 1
- By: Ian W. Sainsbury
- Narrated by: Sam Phillips, Jaimi Barbakoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 174
The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series. 'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.' What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Everything Backstory Until Last Few Chapters
- By Sailfish on 06-30-20
By: Ian W. Sainsbury
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Angel Killer
- A Jessica Blackwood Novel
- By: Andrew Mayne
- Narrated by: Jennifer O'Donnell, Fred Berman
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,576
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,427
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,423
FBI agent Jessica Blackwood believes she's left her complicated life as a gifted magician behind her - until a killer with seemingly supernatural powers puts her talents to the ultimate test. A hacker who identifies himself only as "Warlock" brings down the FBI's website and posts a code in its place that leads to a Michigan cemetery, where a dead girl is discovered rising from the ground - as if she tried to crawl out of her own grave.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you like Thrillers and/or you like Magic - READ
- By BigJim on 10-31-14
By: Andrew Mayne
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The Year's Top Short SF Novels 5
- By: Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, John P Murphy, and others
- Narrated by: Tom Dheere, Nancy Linari
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4 out of 5 stars 41
Short novels are movie-length narratives that may well be the perfect length for science fiction stories. This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2014 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form of storytelling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator sounds like Tony Danza
- By Sean on 03-05-16
By: Cory Doctorow, and others
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The Bricklayer
- A Novel
- By: Noah Boyd
- Narrated by: Michael McConnohie
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4 out of 5 stars 139
Someone gives you a dangerous puzzle to solve, one that may kill you or someone else, and you're about to fail...and there is no other option. No one who can help. No one but the Bricklayer. The Bricklayer is the pulse-pounding novel introducing Steve Vail, one of the most charismatic new heroes to come along in thriller fiction in many years. He's an ex-FBI agent who's been fired for insubordination but is lured back to the Bureau to work a case that has become more unsolvable - and more deadly - by the hour.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just silly
- By Jen on 04-22-12
By: Noah Boyd
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Dreamland
- Dale Brown's Dreamland, Book 1
- By: Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 311
Dreamland is the place where the nation's top minds come to develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge. And where the Air Force's top guns come to test them, on the frontlines of a new era in warfare. The fiasco of a spy's infiltration has the Pentagon looking for an excuse to close Dreamland down. To clean up the mess, and save Dreamland from the congressional chopping block, Lt. Colonel Tecumseh "Dog" Bastian is sent in.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Really boring!
- By Cheryl on 02-22-14
By: Dale Brown, and others
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Layover in Dubai
- A Novel
- By: Dan Fesperman
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 155
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Story4 out of 5 stars 151
Corporate auditor Sam Keller, careful to a fault, has decided to live it up for a change. And what better spot for business-class hedonism than the boomtown of Dubai, where resort islands materialize from open ocean, fortunes are made overnight, and skiers crisscross the snowy slopes of a shopping mall. But when a colleague is murdered during a night on the town, Sam soon finds himself waist-deep in a bewildering, lethal mix of mobsters, prostitutes, and crooked cops.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dubai Dubai Doo
- By itinerant on 02-14-12
By: Dan Fesperman
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The First Patient
- A Novel
- By: Michael Palmer
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 223
Gabe Singleton and Andrew Stoddard were roommates at the Naval Academy in Annapolis years ago. Today, Gabe is a country doctor and his friend Andrew has gone from war hero to governor to President of the United States. One day, Marine One lands on Gabe's Wyoming ranch, and President Stoddard delivers a disturbing revelation and a startling request.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Keep Your Political Views to Yourself
- By Donald Lopes on 05-27-08
By: Michael Palmer
What listeners say about Secrets of State
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- Reader
- 09-12-19
First-rate page turner
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Palmer reveals his thorough knowledge of diplomacy, spycraft, and the South Asian Subcontinent. He also has a wicked imagination that fuels plenty of nice plot twists. I found myself listening at accelerated speed, just to hear what happens next. The narrator is also superb, with a whole range of voices and accents.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Rostam
- 10-27-23
Edge of your seat thriller !
Wow, this novel had a very intense and gripping story with a sinister and disturbing element that really gripped me and kept me anxiously awaiting the end to see how it would play out. I enjoyed the performance as well and really wish I could find more of this author’s works in audiobook format!!
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Erick
- 03-14-16
boring
fictional and kind of boring. fred sanders is great though. wont recommendations it to anyone
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Elizabeth Weingarten
- 04-11-17
This is a ridiculous book.
Would you try another book from Matthew Palmer and/or Fred Sanders?
The plot is ridiculous. It deliberately changes history. And the reader sounds like a teenager.
Has Secrets of State turned you off from other books in this genre?
Only books by this author.
Would you be willing to try another one of Fred Sanders’s performances?
Only if I knew the author well and liked his works.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Anger at its stupidity. And my waste of money.
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