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Jack Webb
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"We don't try to punch a moral. If there's one in the show, the people get it." (Jack Webb)
Racketeers and robbers, crap-shooters and kidnappers, hit men and hard cases - watch out! Joe Friday's on the job, and he isn't here to fool around!
Join Jack Webb for 20 gritty true-life tales of urban crime from the files of the Los Angeles Police Department. Ben Alexander, Martin Milner, Jack Kruschen, Virginia Gregg, June Whitley, Stacy Harris, and more co-star as the city's cops, concerned citizens, and cold criminals.
Episodes Include: The Big Gamble 05-08-52; The Big Mail 05-15-52; The Big Shakedown 05-22-52; The Big 4th 05-29-52; The Big Whiff 06-05-52; The Big Donation 06-12-52; The Big Roll 06-26-52; The Big Trio 07-03-52; The Big Hate 07-10-52; The Big Signet 07-31-52; The Big Impression 08-07-52; The Big Drive 08-14-52; The Big Paper 08-21-52; The Big Test 08-28-52; The Big Ray 09-04-52; The Big Bull 09-14-52; The Big Shot 09-21-52; The Big Brain 09-28-52; The Big Jolt 10-05-52; The Big Lie 10-12-52
©2017 RSPT LLC. All rights reserved. For home use only. Unauthorized distribution prohibited. (P)2017 RSPT LLC. All rights reserved. For home use only. Unauthorized distribution prohibited.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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4 out of 5 stars
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
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By: Colleen Hoover
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George Orwell’s 1984
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- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,079
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,689
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,688
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
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By: George Orwell, and others
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7 Hours to Die
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- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 764
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 702
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Story4 out of 5 stars 702
Kidnappers grabbed Jenna in broad daylight, right in front of her children and their horrified classmates. Her family was issued an insane ransom demand: $25 million in cash and jewels, payable by the end of the school day, otherwise they’ll never see her again. As Jenna’s mother scrambles to gather the money, detectives Mo Butler and George Ortega follow the trail of the kidnappers, which will lead them through a sordid landscape of jealous lovers, broken dreamers, and twisted schemers. But every second counts, and there’s one thing Jenna Wade doesn’t have: very much time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was such a fun Quick listen
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By: James Patterson, and others
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Dead Med
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 769
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 750
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 750
When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hmm
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The Ex
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,837
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,829
Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man. Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks she’s found the guy she’ll spend the rest of her life with. Have children with. Grow old with. Yes, she knows about his perfect ex-girlfriend, Francesca. The beautiful, brilliant chef, beloved by all his friends. But she thinks Francesca is out of the picture. She thinks Francesca is gone for good. Think again, Cassie.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too bizarre for someone who loves bizarre
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By: Freida McFadden
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Artemis
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94,513
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86,520
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86,318
Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A ferrari with no motor
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By: Andy Weir
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The Married Man
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 175
Everyone thinks my husband is dead. Just like we planned. Eleven years ago, my husband disappeared. Eleven long hard years I waited, my heart breaking for our son, who didn’t know his father was coming back. Today, my hands shake as I try to understand what I’ve just learned: my husband has a new wife. This wasn’t part of our plan. Eleven years ago, my husband made a terrible mistake. I sacrificed everything to help him fix it. But now he’s put our son and me in danger again. We had a plan. He broke the rules. But who will pay the price?
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5 out of 5 stars
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K.L. Slater and Clare Corbett – riveting Tango!
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Too Late
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,992
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,840
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Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to cling to, even if it’s meant compromising her morals. She was in dire straits trying to pay for her brother’s care until she met Asa. But as Sloan became emotionally and economically reliant on him, he in turn developed a disturbing obsession with her—one that becomes increasingly dangerous every day.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Triggering and poor narration
- By Katherine Epperson on 07-11-23
By: Colleen Hoover
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