Karen Allen has narrated 6 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.3★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is Running from the Law.
The Sky is Falling
Summary
If America had a royal family, the Taylor Winthrops would wear the crown. The popular, charismatic Winthrops have captured the imagination of the world with their public service, their enormous charity, and their glamorous lives. But in the period of one year, all five members of the family are killed in a series of accidents. Beautiful young anchorwoman Dana Evans begins an investigation and starts unraveling compelling evidence that she can hardly believe. In her determined pursuit of the truth, Dana never anticipated the cat and mouse chase that leads her through half a dozen countries in search of a remorseless killer. As she closes in on her suspect, the shocking secrets she uncovers place Dana and her young son in dire jeopardy. Can Dana outwit her pursuers and expose the truth that will astound the world? A dynamite thriller filled with all the elements that have made his previous works phenomenal best sellers, The Sky is Falling is Sidney Sheldon at his sizzling best.
©2000 The Sidney Sheldon Family Limited Partnership (P)2000, 2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
The Silent Boy
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Precocious Katy Thatcher comes to realize what a gentle, silent boy did for his family. He meant to help, not harm. It didn't turn out that way. “The author balances humor and generosity with the obstacles and injustice of Katy’s world to depict a complete picture of the turn of the 20th century.” (Publishers Weekly)
©2003 Lois Lowry (P)2012 Listening Library
Running from the Law
Summary
Whether it's poker or trial law, wisecracking Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when she takes on the defense of the Honorable Fiske Hamilton, a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment. And it's no coincidence that the judge is her live-in lover's father. Then the action turns deadly, and Rita finds herself at the center of a murder case. She probes deep into the murder, uncovering a secret life and suspects in shocking places. When the killer viciously ups the ante, Rita decides to end this lethal game. She lays it all on the line for the highest stakes ever: her life.
(P) and ©1995 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Harper Audio, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
25 Years of Solitude
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A love story that survived time. Would you risk everything for the woman you loved? This audiobook is intended for mature audiences. We all have someone in our lives we never truly forget. Someone who has marked our hearts so deeply, it’s as if the flesh had been branded with their name. And no matter how much time passes, it’s impossible to shake the person from our minds. Always so alive, always so close, but at the same time, completely unreachable. 25 Years of Solitude tells the story of Harry Goulart, a man who in his youth fell head over heels in love with his childhood sweetheart. Having loved and lost her, he spent his life convinced he would one day reconquer the heart of Bella Meirelles and in the process ended up thrown on a journey that could cost him his life. More than fiction, 25 Years of Solitude is a tale based on true events, lived by two people in love, wrapped up in twists and turns that are even stranger than fiction. Events that made all involved question what morality means and what can be forgiven. 25 Years of Solitude is a modern love story that celebrates the love that once freed the bonds that chained two separated lovers and helps us to believe love can travel beyond the restrictions of time, distance, jealousy, and greed. Will these two lovers be able to overcome the pain and suffering that threatens to keep them apart? Particularly the ruthlessness of one man who wants to make sure they have no happy ending? Can Bella and Harry overcome the barriers of evil and envy that lie in wait for them?
©2018 Manoel Penha dos Santos Junior (P)2018 Manoel Penha dos Santos Junior
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Annotated)
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Unique to this title are: A historical introduction An overview of Frankenstein A study of the themes present in Frankenstein A list of famous quotes from Frankenstein You may, of course, skip all of it and go straight to the main title if you do not want any spoilers and come back later to the beginning. Mary Shelley was an English novelist who was best known as the author of the famous Gothic novel, Frankenstein. She was born in 1797, and her parents were the political philosopher, William Godwin, and the philosopher and feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft. The story of Frankenstein begins with the explorer, Robert Walton, looking for a new passage from Russia to the Pacific Ocean via the Arctic Ocean. One day, they spot an emaciated man - Victor Frankenstein - floating on an ice sheet. In a series of letters to his sister in England, Walton retells Frankenstein's tragic story. Enjoy this timeless classic!
Public Domain (P)2020 Chronos Publishing
Robert Louis Stevenson Classics Collection
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Unique to this title is: A study of the themes present in Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses A historical introduction You may, of course, skip all of it and go straight to the main title if you do not want any spoilers and come back later to the beginning. Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, was born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland, as an only son of a prosperous civil engineer. He entered the University of Edinburgh at the age of 17 and studied to be an engineer to follow his father in the family business; however, he soon realized that he was not cut out for that profession. His father agreed to let him study law instead and although Stevenson graduated from the law school, he never practiced law because, by then, he knew he wanted to be a writer. In Treasure Island, the story starts when a drunken sailor named Billy Bones arrives at the inn owned by Jim Hawkins' father. Bones stays at the inn for some time without paying his bills. He askes Jim, a 12-year-old boy, to watch for his former shipmates who are after his valuables. When shipmates eventually arrive and Bones mysteriously dies, Jim opens his chest and finds a treasure map. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the novel revolves around an investigation carried out by a London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson, concerning the strange relationship between his client, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The novella had a huge impact on modern culture, so much so that the phrase “Jekyll and Hyde” became a common way of describing someone's dual nature. A Child's Garden of Verses is a book of poetry for children. Stevenson dedicated the poems to his nurse Cummy (Alison Cunningham), who cared for him during his many childhood illnesses. The collection includes some of Stevenson's most famous poems, including “The Land of Counterpane”, “My Shadow" and “The Lamplighter”. Enjoy this timeless classic collection!
Public Domain (P)2020 Chronos Publishing