Michael Cannell has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3.8★ across 6 ratings. The most-rated is Incendiary.
Incendiary
Summary
Long before the specter of terrorism haunted the public imagination, a serial bomber stalked the streets of 1950s New York. The race to catch him would give birth to a new science called criminal profiling. Grand Central, Penn Station, Radio City Music Hall - for almost two decades, no place was safe from the man who signed his anonymous letters "FP" and left his lethal devices in phone booths, storage lockers, even tucked into the plush seats of movie theaters. His victims were left cruelly maimed. Tabloids called him "the greatest individual menace New York City ever faced." In desperation, Police Captain Howard Finney sought the help of a little known psychiatrist, Dr. James Brussel, whose expertise was the criminal mind. Examining crime scene evidence and the strange wording in the bomber's letters, he compiled a portrait of the suspect down to the cut of his jacket. But how to put a name to the description? Seymour Berkson - a handsome New York socialite, protégé of William Randolph Hearst, and publisher of the tabloid The Journal-American - joined in pursuit of the Mad Bomber. The three men hatched a brilliant scheme to catch him at his own game. Together they would capture a monster and change the face of American law enforcement. This program includes a prologue read by the author.
©2017 Michael Cannell (P)2017 Macmillan Audio
A Brotherhood Betrayed
Summary
The riveting true story of the rise and fall of Murder, Inc. and the executioner-turned-informant whose mysterious death became a legendary moment in Mob history. In the fall of 1941, a momentous trial was set to begin that threatened to end the careers and lives of New York’s most brutal mob kingpins. The lead witness, Abe Reles, had been a trusted executioner for Murder, Inc., the enforcement arm of a coast-to-coast mob network known as the Syndicate. But the man responsible for coolly silencing hundreds of informants was about to become the most talkative snitch of all. In exchange for police protection, Reles was prepared to rat out his murderous friends, from Albert Anastasia to Bugsy Siegel - until the morning of the trial, when his shattered body was discovered on a rooftop outside his heavily guarded hotel room. Was it a botched escape, or punishment for betraying the loyalty of the country’s most powerful mobsters? Michael Cannell's A Brotherhood Betrayed traces the history of Murder, Inc. through Reles’ rise from street punk to murder chieftain to stool pigeon, ending with his face-down death on a Coney Island rooftop. It resurrects a time when crime became organized crime: a world of money and power, depravity and corruption, street corner ambushes and elaborately choreographed hits by wise-cracking foot soldiers with names like Buggsy Goldstein and Tick Tock Tannenbaum. For a brief moment before World War II erupted, America fixated on the delicate balance of trust and betrayal on the Brooklyn streets. This is the story of the one man who tipped the balance. A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books
©2020 Michael Cannell (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
The Limit
Summary
Phil Hill, a lowly California mechanic who, defying all expectations, became the first American to win the Grand Prix championship. In the tradition of Seabiscuit and The Right Stuff, Cannell’s high-octane narrative evokes the lives of the daredevils who tempted fate each Sunday by driving well over 150 mph without benefit of seat belts or roll bars. Written with the pacing of a novel, The Limit pits Hill against his Ferrari teammate, German Count Wolfgang Von Trips, as they jockey for the top spot throughout the 1961 season, culminating in one of the deadliest races in Grand Prix history. The Limit captures a distinct moment when men the world over were driven to push the boundaries of the possible.
©2011 Original material Michael Cannell. Recorded by arrangement with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group USA. (P)2011 HighBridge Company
My Prodigal Son
Summary
My Prodigal Son and Our Journey Together is a book written by the father of his son, Michael, who earnestly tried but failed to beat alcohol and drug addiction. It is narrated by his father describing the difficult journey his son chose and one that he did not take alone. His family was right there with him supporting and loving him wherever he was on his journey, no matter how difficult it was. The best way to describe the spirit and purpose of this book is to hear from both the father and son below. From Dad “I experienced a loss that I still cannot come to terms with. My beautiful son, Michael, died three years ago. Prior to his tragic ending, he tried everything to break away from his addictions of alcohol and drugs, but nothing worked. He was loved by many and befriended others suffering from the same disease as he did. His message to them is the same one he is sending through this book. In his very own words he described his journey as follows…” From his Son Michael “Dad, I never knew my life would get to this point. I am slowly losing everything due to something I thought I could never become. My denial has led me to death’s door on so many occasions it’s just a matter of time. *** This book is a gift from Michael’s father to his son. As you will listen, Michael has been urging his dad through dreams, songs, and other means to write this book. His book as a cautionary tale to those who are flirting with alcohol and drugs- so as to give them a wakeup call what will be in store from them if they foolishly take the same fatal journey he did. Michael had everything – looks, brains, athleticism, a great sense of humor, was a musician, had so many friends, and so much more. He had everything until he lost it all to something he thought he could beat. The book describes how his son struggled to get back what he lost, but it was too late when he realized he had been robbed of everything that mattered to him. He reached the “point of no return.” No one should have to reach this point, and no parent or loved one should have to watch helplessly on the sidelines as they self-destruct. Michael and his father want to bring meaning and purpose to his life by saving others from the journey he so regrettably took. This book is his way to achieve that. The good news for you is you have a reliable source telling you why the lure of alcohol and addiction is deceitful, promising a fading high for everything that ever mattered to you. Make Michael’s life count. Let him speak to you through this book from behind the veil. Let him help you, your child, and anyone wise enough to learn how to live their lives free from addictions. He is rooting for you from where he is. Like Dr. Spock, he wants you to “Live Long and Prosper.”
©2020 Michael Cannell (P)2020 Michael Cannell