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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Stranger Beside Me Author: Ann Rule Narrator: Ann Rule Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 04-14-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 196 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: Ann Rule was working on the biggest story of her career, tracking the trail of victims left by a brutal serial-killer. Little did this future best-selling author know that the savage slayer she was hunting was the young man she counted among her closest friends. Everyone's picture of a natural winner, Ted Bundy was a bright, charming, and handsome man with a promising future as an attorney. But on January 24, 1989, Bundy was executed for the murders of three young women - and had confessed to taking the lives of at least 35 more women from coast to coast. Ann Rule, who kept in constant contact with Bundy throughout the investigation, tells his story as no other person can, capturing the essence of his magnetic power, unholy compulsion, and demonic double life. Available for the first time on audio, this shocking true story is an unforgettable listening experience. In an emotional reading, Rule tells us about Ted Bundy - the man she thought she really knew...the stranger beside her. Critic Reviews: "As dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at midnight." ( The New York Times) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Small Sacrifices Author: Ann Rule Narrator: Ann Rule Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 04-14-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 197 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: Ann Rule's shocking and powerful account of the destructive forces that drove Diane Downs, a beautiful young mother, to shoot her three young children in cold blood. Critic Reviews: "Superb... the most riveting true-crime account since In Cold Blood ( Kirkus Reviews) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Blind Faith Author: Joe McGinniss Narrator: James Naughton Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 04-13-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: The Marshalls were the perfect family in the perfect town. They had new cars and a permanent place in the country-club set. Then, on a chilly September night, Maria Marshall - the beautiful wife and mother - was murdered in cold blood. The tragedy had only just begun. While sympathy poured in for Maria's husband, Rob, and their three sons, the shocking facts were slowly revealed - facts about money-hungry Rob Marshall, about debts, affairs, and hitmen. And when a police investigation turned into a relentless prosecution and a dramatic trial, an even darker truth came out: Rob Marshall would use anyone - even his sons - to cover his crime. From best-selling writer Joe McGinniss, here is the powerful true story of a horrifying murder, the quest for justice, and the disintegration of an American dream. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Cruel Doubt Author: Joe McGinniss Narrator: Stacy Keach Format: Abridged Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 04-13-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: The gruesome true story of a small town murder in 1988. Critic Reviews: "Personable, cocky North Carolina college student Chris Pritchard, fond of marijuana, coke and LSD, and obsessed with the acting-out fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons, conspired in 1988 with two fellow D & D players to have his mother and wealthy stepfather murdered so that he could inherit $2 million....crisply written." (Publishers Weekly) "In a book that's more a psychodrama than a detective story, McGinniss has drawn a riveting portrait of parental devotion that flies in the face of the truth. His reputation as a brutally honest storyteller will attract many readers." (Library Journal) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: A Twisted Faith Subtitle: A Minister's Obsession and the Murder That Destroyed a Church Author: Gregg Olsen Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 04-05-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: On December 26, 1997, near the affluent community of Bainbridge Island off the coast of Seattle, a house went up in flames. In it was the shy, beloved minister's wife, Dawn Hacheney. When the fire was extinguished, investigators found only her charred remains. Her husband, Nick, was visibly devastated by the loss. What investigators failed to note, however, was that Dawn's lungs didn't contain smoke. Was she dead before the fire began? So begins this true-crime story, which is unlike any other. It investigates Nick Hacheney, a philandering minister who had been carrying on with several women in the months before and just after his wife's death. He would be convicted for the murder five years to the day after the crime. From one of the foremost names in true crime, this is a gripping and truly unforgettable story of a man whose charisma and desire rocked an entire community. Critic Reviews: Olsen is a top-notch writer. (Michael Connelly) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Journey into Darkness Subtitle: Follow the FBI's Premier Investigative Profiler as He Penetrates the Minds and Motives of the Most Terrifying Serial Criminals Author: Mark Olshaker, John E. Douglas Narrator: John E. Douglas Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 03-11-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 155 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: There is only one John Douglas. We first met Douglas in Mindhunter, which told the story of his brilliant and terrifying with the FBI until his retirement in 1995. And now, again with coauthor Mark Olshaker, he goes even further. We accompany him on the Journey Into Darkness that marks every case he examines; every instance in which he helps police identify the unknown perpetrator of a violent series of rapes, kidnappings, or murders through his remarkable criminal personality profiling. In this fascinating audio experience, we journey with some of the brilliant and sensitive agents John has trained, who have carried on his work. We take a startlingly fresh look at the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman as if John had been asked by the LAPD to identify the killer through behavioral profiling. And we hear how a lifetime around killers and their victims has shaped his views on justice and punishment. The Journey Into Darkness is a perilous one, but ultimately a hopeful one as well. For not only do we see from the men and women who track the most sadistic of criminals what a powerful weapon profiling has become, we also get advice on how we might better keep our children, our families and ourselves safe from harm. By making the Journey Into Darkness with John Douglas and his colleagues, we come away with an insight into the human condition that no one else can offer. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: And Never Let Her Go Subtitle: Thomas Capano, the Deadly Seducer Author: Ann Rule Narrator: Melissa Leo Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 64 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: From America's most celebrated true-crime writer comes the heartbreaking, real-life drama of a doomed young woman hopelessly trapped in a web of sexual intrigue, political manipulation, and emotional deception by her charming and successful -- but ultimately deadly -- lover. On June 27, 1996, 30-year-old Anne Marie Fahey, who was the scheduling secretary for the governor of Delaware, had dinner with a man she had been having a secret affair with for more than two years. "Tommy" Capano, 47, was perhaps the most politically powerful man in Wilmington. Although recently estranged from his wife, he was a devoted father to his four beautiful young daughters, the trusted son of his widowed mother, and the backbone of his extended family. But sometime after 9:15 that night something terrible happened to Anne Marie. It would be forty-eight hours before her brothers and sisters realized that she had disappeared entirely. Ann Rule brilliantly traces the lives of both Fahey and Capano as she discloses the intimate details of their ill-fated bonding. A vulnerable, trusting woman becomes spellbound by a charming, duplicitous married man, and what begins as a seemingly unremarkable affair is slowly transformed into an obsessive, convoluted, and deadly relationship. Destined to become a classic, ...And Never Let Her Go is a riveting account of forbidden love and murder among the rich and powerful, and a chilling insight into the evil that sometimes hides behind even the most charming facade. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Mind Hunter Subtitle: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Author: Mark Olshaker, John E. Douglas Narrator: John E. Douglas Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 285 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: He has hunted some of the most notorious and sadistic criminals of our time: The Trailside Killer in San Francisco, the Atlanta Child murderer. He has confronted, interviewed and researched dozens of serial killers and assassins -- including Charles Manson, Richard Speck, John Wayne Gacy, and James Earl Ray -- for a landmark study to understand their motives. To get inside their minds. He is Special Agent John Douglas, the model for law enforcement legend Jack Crawford in Thomas Harris's thrillers Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs, and the man who ushered in a new age in behavorial science and criminal profiling. Recently retired after 25 years of service, John Douglas can finally tell his unique and compelling story. With journalist Mark Olshaker, he gives us a behind the scenes look at his fascinating career, revisiting his journeys into the dark recesses and calculated madness present only in our worst nightmares. This is the true-crime work everyone has been waiting for -- by the Mind Hunter himself. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Onion Field Author: Joseph Wambaugh Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 594 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: Hollywood. Saturday night. A broken taillight leads to a routine traffic stop. It shouldnt have changed the lives of the four men involved, but it did. The Onion Field is the frighteningly true story of a fatal collision of destinies that would lead two young cops and two young robbers to a deserted field on the outskirts of Los Angeles, towards a bizarre execution and its terrible aftermath. The Onion Field is the basis for the movie starring James Woods and John Savage. Critic Reviews: More ambitious than In Cold Blood and equally compelling. (The New York Times) Wambaugh is the best in the business. (Kathy Reichs) No other writer illuminates the heart beneath the badge better or more honestly than Joseph Wambaugh" (Robert Crais) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Black Hand Subtitle: The Bloody Rise and Redemption of "Boxer" Enriquez, a Mexican Mob Killer Author: Chris Blatchford Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-07-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 287 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: Rene "Boxer" Enriquez grew up on the violent streets of East L.A., where gang fights, robberies, and drive-by shootings were fueled by rage, drugs, and alcohol. When he finally landed in prison - at the age of 19 - Enriquez found an organization that brought him the respect he always wanted: the near-mythic and widely feared Mexican Mafia, La Eme. What the organization saw in Enriquez was a young man who knew no fear and would kill anyone - justifiably or not - in the blink of an eye. That loyalty and his iron will drove him up the ranks as a mob enforcer and ultimately to the upper echelons, where he would help rule for nearly two decades. Enriquez helped La Eme become the powerful and violent organization that it is now, with a base army of approximately 60,000 heavily armed gang members who control the prison system and a large part of California crime. Arguably the most dangerous gang in American history, its reach is growing. And now award-winning investigative journalist Chris Blatchford, with the unprecedented cooperation of Rene Enriquez, reveals the inner workings, secret meetings, and elaborate murder plots that make up the daily routine of the Mafia brothers. It is an intense, never-before-told story of a man who devoted his life to a bloody cause only to find betrayal and disillusionment. After years of research and investigation, Blatchford has delivered a historic narrative of a nefarious organization that will go down as a classic in mob literature. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Inside the Mind of BTK Subtitle: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer Author: John Douglas, Johnny Dodd Narrator: Jason Klav Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-29-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 419 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: This incredible story shows how John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. For 31 years, a man who called himself BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized the city of Wichita, Kansas, sexually assaulting and strangling a series of women, taunting the police with frequent communications, and bragging about his crimes to local newspapers and TV stations. After disappearing for nine years, he suddenly reappeared, complaining that no one was paying enough attention to him and claiming that he had committed other crimes for which he had not been given credit. When he was ultimately captured, BTK was shockingly revealed to be Dennis Rader, a 61-year-old married man with two children. Critic Reviews: "Inside the Mind of BTK is a chilling and fascinating place to be, and there is no better guide to take us there than great American Mindhunter, John Douglas. This is a story of ordinary people and extraordinary evil - lock your doors, check your telephone lines, and read this book." (Linda Fairstein)"An unforgettable portrait of a guy most of us are glad we never met." (Bloomberg.com) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to audiobook in full for free on http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Orchid Thief Subtitle: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession Author: Susan Orlean Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Abridged Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-09 Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: The Orchid Thief is the true story of John Laroche, an obsessed Florida plant dealer willing to go to any lengths to steal rare and protected wild orchids and clone them, all for a tidy profit. But the morality of Laroche's actions do not drive the narrative of Orlean's strange, compelling, and hilarious book. She is much more interested in the spectacle this unusual man creates through his actions, including one of the oddest legal controversies in recent memory, which brought together environmentalists, Native American activists, and devoted orchid collectors. She follows Laroche deep into Florida's swamps, tapping into not only the psyche of the deeply opinionated Laroche but also the wider subculture of orchid collectors, including aristocrats, fanatics, and smugglers whose obsession with plants is all-consuming. Orlean portrays the weirdness of it all in wonderful detail, but, ultimately, the book is primarily about passion itself and the amazing lengths to which people will go to gratify it. Critic Reviews: "Stylishly written, whimsical yet sophisticated, quirkily detached...It shows Orlean's gifts in full bloom." (New York Times Book Review) Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Think No Evil Subtitle: Inside the Story of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting...and Beyond Author: Jonas Beiler, Shawn Smucker Narrator: Kelly Ryan Dolan Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 09-30-09 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: But perhaps even more startling than the violence was the quiet yet powerful response of the Amish community offering unconditional forgiveness to the murderer and reaching out to his family with baskets of food and warm welcomes into their homes. Could such forgiveness be genuine, truly heartfelt? Surely there must be simmering rage behind those peaceful words. Jonas Beiler wondered. He had grown up in that very Amish community. His own pain of losing his daughter in a tragic accident years before resurfaced, and the lingering shadows of other life tragedies loomed darker. As he met with the grieving families, he could see how devastated and broken they felt, and yet he was drawn to the strength he saw in them. Outsiders, too, had difficulty understanding the rock-solid faith of the people in this Amish community. How could they forgive someone who killed their innocent daughters? How could they reach out and embrace his family, expressing unconditional love for them in these circumstances? Letters from around the world poured in, asking these universal questions in the face of suffering. And so began Jonas Beiler's journey into this story - the story behind the headlines, behind the farmhouse doors, around the lantern-lit kitchen tables, at the local market, and alongside the tiny coffins. His quest is now yours to read, his discoveries yours to consider. Walk with those closest to the scene: an Amish grandfather, an ambulance driver, a surviving Amish schoolgirl, and volunteer firefighters. Even look on as the community demolishes t... Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Snakehead Subtitle: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream Author: Patrick Radden Keefe Narrator: Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: The figure who came to dominate this Chinese underworld was a middle-aged grandmother known as Sister Ping. Her path to the American dream began with an unusual business run out of a tiny noodle store on Hester Street. From her perch above the shop, Sister Ping ran a full-service underground bank for illegal Chinese immigrants. But her real business - a business that earned an estimated $40 million - was smuggling people. As a "snakehead", she built a complex and often vicious global conglomerate, relying heavily on familial ties, and employing one of Chinatown's most violent gangs to protect her power and profits. Like an underworld CEO, Sister Ping created an intricate smuggling network that stretched from Fujian Province to Hong Kong to Burma to Thailand to Kenya to Guatemala to Mexico. Her ingenuity and drive were awe-inspiring both to the Chinatown community, where she was revered as a homegrown Don Corleone, and to the law enforcement officials who could never quite catch her. Indeed, Sister Ping's empire only came to light in 1993 when the Golden Venture, a ship loaded with 300 undocumented immigrants, ran aground off a Queens beach. It took New York's fabled "Jade Squad" and the FBI nearly 10 years to untangle the criminal network and home in on its unusual mastermind. The Snakehead is a panoramic tale of international intrigue and a dramatic portrait of the underground economy in which America's 12 million illegal immigrants live. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Deadly Secrets Author: M. William Phelps Narrator: J. Charles Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-09 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, True Crime Publisher's Summary: In the lovely town of Pleasant Valley in upstate New York, the maple trees were ablaze with fall's blood-red color. The air was crisp. And a woman named Susan Fassett left her weekly choir practice at a church - when a killer emerged from the shadows and mercilessly gunned her down. ....was a realm of sexual depravity where murder was the last sin. Stunned, the police immediately suspected Susan Fassett's husband and surrounded his home. They couldn't have been more wrong. Susan Fassett had been living a secret life, lost in a world of dominance, lesbian sex, betrayal - and a depraved plan for murder. After detectives untangled a web of secrets and corruption hidden in plain sight, the town of Pleasant Valley would be rocked again when a shocking trial exposed the whole sordid truth. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com