Joel Feiss has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators. The most-rated is Desert Pawn.
The Formula
Summary
The Formula is a character-driven contemporary novel that takes place in Aspen, Colorado. The story begins with the murder of Dr. Laura Russo who has returned to her hometown to deliver a lecture on her research that involves the discovery of a drug formula with far-reaching military implications. During the investigation of her murder, the characters are swept into a web of international intrigue.
©2017 Joel Feiss (P)2019 Joel Feiss
Pickup Murder
Summary
Pickup Murder is a contemporary, character-driven mystery that begins with the discovery of a naked male body in the canal system of Wilton Manors, known as "The Gay Village", located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Josh Roberts, a former Green Beret, and Sydney Paretti, a seasoned detective, are the lead investigators from the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Their initial investigation led them to believe that the victim was the subject of a pickup murder, but after a second body was found with a similar modus operandi, they became concerned with the possibility that the murders were the result of hate crimes.
The investigation turned to Washington, D. C., when it was discovered that the first victim was a Senatorial staffer. The investigators are then led into a web of deceit and political intrigue.
©2015 Joel Feiss (P)2018 Joel Feiss
In the Name of Honor
Summary
It was December 2011 when the body of Cadet Nicholas Argento was found lying facedown in the snow at the foot of his dormitory. Was his death the result of an accident, suicide, or murder?
With the backdrop of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, investigators Captain Samantha Rodamsky, representing the academy's Office of Special Investigation, and Detectives Zach Fields and Mindy Reynolds from the El Paso sheriff's office are led through a series of twists and turns before they are able to uncover the cause of Cadet Argento's death.
To complicate matters even further, there are political implications, since the victim was the son of Mario Argento, a prominent US senator from California. A turning point in the investigation occurs when Detective Fields is secretly given a diary written 45 years earlier by Cadet Anthony Alexander. This diary details four years in the life of Cadet Alexander. It deals with not only the rigorous physical and mental challenges but also his struggle to follow the honor code, which stated, "We shall not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate among us those who does".
©2013 Joel Feiss (P)2018 Joel Feiss
Desert Pawn
Summary
Desert Pawn is a contemporary, character-driven mystery that begins with the kidnapping of Mary Ann Berman, an American newlywed honeymooning with her husband, Dr. Daniel Berman, in Eilat, Israel. Shoshana Rich and Yonah Ferreres are the Shin Bet lead investigators who are charged to rescue Mary Ann and capture the perpetrators. In the backdrop of Israel's high stakes conflict with Palestinian fundamentalists, the investigators have many problems to solve. Who are the kidnappers? Is Mary Ann still alive, and if she is, where is she being held? What ransom are the kidnappers going to demand? Would Mary Ann's family or the United States break protocol and pay a ransom? The investigators are led through a series of twists and turns that involve the political and historical relationships between Israel, the United States, and the Hamas-led Palestinians.
A turning point in the investigation occurs when Mary Ann's stepfather, Leo Fields, a Baptist minister and ardent supporter of Israel, arrives to assist in the investigation. He is personally drawn into a world he thought he had left behind. Following his arrival, the characters are swept into a world of intrigue, global politics, and revealed past truths.
©2017 Joel Feiss (P)2017 Joel Feiss