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While Idaho Slept
- The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students
- By: J. Reuben Appelman
- Narrated by: Gary Bennett
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story4 out of 5 stars 117
The author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, tells the inside story of the “University of Idaho Murders,” offering a memorable, thoughtful dive into our societal fascination with true crime, the media’s seeming blood-frenzy, and the future of homicide investigations, while cultivating an intimate look into the minds and hearts of the victims and their suspected killer alike.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The absolute details of the facts , great read...
- By Rachael on 01-25-24
- While Idaho Slept
- The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students
- By: J. Reuben Appelman
- Narrated by: Gary Bennett
Very good foundational info and new info not heard of
Reviewed: 10-10-23
Nothing truly new to seasoned true crime followers. It does have some eye opening info we haven’t heard of, but over all a good and easy read to the things we know. I would recommend this if you want to lean more about this case.
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Spymaster's Prism
- The Fight Against Russian Aggression
- By: Jack Devine
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
In Spymaster's Prism, the legendary former spymaster Jack Devine details the unending struggle with Russia and its intelligence agencies as it works against our national security. Devine tells this story through the unique perspective of a seasoned CIA professional who served more than three decades, some at the highest levels of the agency.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A brilliant historical review and call to action
- By Victoria Eriksson on 08-24-21
- Spymaster's Prism
- The Fight Against Russian Aggression
- By: Jack Devine
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
Regurgitated stories of the past
Reviewed: 03-14-22
If you are looking to be swayed and Or impressed by the content of espionage. Then I highly suggest you look elsewhere. This book brings nothing New to what is happening around the world even from the author‘s point of view. His prism is outdated since 1999. Look elsewhere for a more relevant and new approach on how to run clandestine operations. I would suggest “the spy master of Baghdad” by Margaret Coker.
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Adventures in My Youth
- A German Soldier on the Eastern Front 1941-45
- By: Armin Scheiderbauer
- Narrated by: James A. Gillies
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 788
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 696
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 696
The author could be described as a veteran in every sense of the word, even though he was only age 21 when the war ended. Armin Scheiderbauer served as an infantry officer with the 252nd Infantry Division, German army, and saw four years of bitter combat on the Eastern Front, being wounded six times. This is an outstanding personal memoir, written with great thoughtfulness and honesty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartfelt, vivid and sober story
- By Alek on 01-07-18
- Adventures in My Youth
- A German Soldier on the Eastern Front 1941-45
- By: Armin Scheiderbauer
- Narrated by: James A. Gillies
Not action packed
Reviewed: 11-23-21
This book is a great book in regards to day to day life of an infantry officer. Yet not action packed and can be somewhat difficult to finish.
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The Unknown Mongol
- By: Scott Junior Ereckson
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,363
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,227
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,224
This is the true story of ex-Mongols M.C. National President Scott Junior Ereckson. From a young teen, peering from behind a bush at an unknown Mongol, Scott fulfills his childhood dreams. In later years, after many experiences, he becomes one of the most respected and feared Mongols to this day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb book ruined by muppet voices
- By Skinny Pete on 05-29-15
- The Unknown Mongol
- By: Scott Junior Ereckson
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
Cringe until the last 2 hours
Reviewed: 02-17-21
This book will make you cringe and look away just to try to process the story. It was ok some of the times but overall it’s a book that you wouldn’t recommend to others. The last two hours is where it got interesting and thrilling.
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Breakout at Stalingrad (Booktrack Edition)
- Booktrack Edition
- By: Heinrich Gerlach, Dr Peter Lewis
- Narrated by: Paul Holme
- Length: 24 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Stalingrad, November 1942. Lieutenant Breuer dreams of returning home for Christmas. But he and his fellow German soldiers will spend winter in a frozen hell - as snow, ice and relentless Soviet assaults reduce the once mighty Sixth Army to a diseased and starving rabble. Breakout at Stalingrad is a stark and terrifying portrait of the horrors of war and a profoundly humane depiction of comradeship in adversity.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The music kills the vibe
- By kucherv on 06-05-20
- Breakout at Stalingrad (Booktrack Edition)
- Booktrack Edition
- By: Heinrich Gerlach, Dr Peter Lewis
- Narrated by: Paul Holme
The music kills the vibe
Reviewed: 06-05-20
I fully understand the need to make the story come alive but the non-stop piano and violin when a conversation is happening just looses me. I start getting distracted by the non-stop instrumentals. I do love the natural add-on like the wind or gun-fire. Overall, you will be irritated by the over excessive music.
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Musashi
- By: Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S. Terry - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 53 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,024
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,514
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,506
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Historical Novel
- By The Walking Dude on 08-11-19
- Musashi
- By: Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S. Terry - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
What a great story. Amazing.
Reviewed: 05-09-20
A very well written and superbly narrated story of finding the true meaning of the way of the samurai. I loved how immersed I was into the Japanese culture. Amazing book.
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A Spy's Guide to Strategy
- By: John Braddock
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 642
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 568
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Story4 out of 5 stars 567
When you're a spy, you see a lot of strategies. It's your job to see grand strategies. Regional strategies. National strategies. Most of all, individual strategies. It's your job to see them and to understand them, because that's how you know when threats exist. To identify threats, you're infiltrating an enemy's organization. You're figuring out who is making decisions. And who isn't. You're collecting intelligence on what they know. And what they don't know. You're figuring out their plans.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Look forward, Reason backward...
- By Jugg on 04-27-18
- A Spy's Guide to Strategy
- By: John Braddock
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
Smooth as butter
Reviewed: 02-11-20
I love how the author is able to break every action down into manageable information blocks and reasons the why behind everything.
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American Predator
- The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
- By: Maureen Callahan
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,797
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,876
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,847
The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and in public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history American Predator is the ambitious culmination of years of interviews with key figures in law enforcement and in Keyes's life, and research uncovered from classified FBI files. Callahan takes us on a journey into the chilling, nightmarish mind of a relentless killer, and to the limitations of traditional law enforcement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why you shouldn’t listen to Reviews
- By jofi00 on 10-23-19
- American Predator
- The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
- By: Maureen Callahan
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
Overall a great book.
Reviewed: 01-24-20
I read the comments about the narrator and was about to not buy this book. I decided to give it a try and glad I did. The book reads smoothly and keeps you engaged. Great job!
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Spy Chiefs, Volume 1: Intelligence Leaders in the United States and United Kingdom
- By: Christopher R. Moran - editor, Mark Stout - editor, Ioanna Iordanou - editor, and others
- Narrated by: Jim Woods
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
In literature and film, the spy chief is an all-knowing, all-powerful figure who masterfully moves spies into action like pieces on a chessboard. How close to reality is that depiction, and what does it really take to be an effective leader in the world of intelligence? This first volume of Spy Chiefs broadens and deepens our understanding of the role of intelligence leaders in foreign affairs and national security in the US and UK from the early 1940s to the present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Swampy!
- By Steven Ray Hill on 02-13-20
Great Book but the narrator is boring.
Reviewed: 01-20-19
Narrator can put anyone to sleep with his monotone voice, yet the book is amazing.
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The Secret World
- A History of Intelligence
- By: Christopher Andrew
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 37 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 90
The history of espionage is far older than any of today's intelligence agencies, yet the long history of intelligence operations has been largely forgotten. In this audiobook, distinguished historian Christopher Andrew recovers much of the lost intelligence history of the past three millennia - and shows its relevance today.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting history but biased
- By Thor Olson on 10-09-18
- The Secret World
- A History of Intelligence
- By: Christopher Andrew
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
Very detailed and informative.
Reviewed: 12-06-18
This book is very detailed and just over all amazing. Yet it is a little biased and takes the English (United kingdom) and the primary subject of the secret world of intelligence.
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