Phil Thron has narrated 58 audiobooks on Listento.it by 25 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 223 ratings. The most-rated is Boom Box.
Knights of the Apocalypse
Summary
A price on their heads has driven Jerry, the post-apocalyptic nomadic warrior, Erica, and their loyal mastiff west in search of a new beginning. But when their truck breaks down in what was once Southern Colorado, they are swept into an epic quest at the behest of King Elias, ruler of the Kingdom of the Five Peaks. On their quest, they will meet old friends and new foes, mutant cannibals, savage mountain men, fearsome knights, and much, much more. Powered by gold and driven by steam, the kingdom has risen from the ashes of the apocalypse into a realm of prosperity and relative peace. The king has offered them a new start within the walls of the kingdom. But is the prize worth it? The adventure that began in the best-selling novel Post-Apocalyptic Nomadic Warriors continues here in Knights of the Apocalypse.
©2018 Benjamin Wallace (P)2018 Benjamin Wallace
Superdreadnought 5
Summary
Superdreadnought Reynolds has cornered his enemy and believes that Gulg technology will help him defeat the Kurtherian-armed Phraim-‘Eh. But what if it doesn't? With all guns blazing, the battle is joined, but the crew learns more about each other than the enemy. Even though it’s a battle, the superdreadnought must win. Maybe that gives them an edge over the cult. Reynolds wants to take what he’s learned back to Bethany Anne. He’s ready to go home, even if only for a short while. The crew is behind him in his search for peace within his own fractured mind and his duty to the Federation and his loyalty to his crew.
©2019 C. H. Gideon, Tim Marquitz (P)2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Palm Beach Nasty
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Burned out by high-profile murders and his love life splashed all over Page Six, New York homicide cop Charlie Crawford heads south and signs on with the Palm Beach PD. After months of petty crimes, he's first on the scene to find a man hanging from a banyan tree. Prime suspects are a hedge-fund billionaire with a thing for young girls, a bartender with a sketchy past, and right smack in the middle of it, Crawford's girlfriend, a beautiful, conniving gallery owner, ready to do whatever it takes to move up a bracket or two.
©2016 Thomas C. Turner (P)2017 Thomas C. Turner
Tortugas Rising
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In the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, on a chain of manmade islands, Steve Bennett finds himself thrust into a world he doesn't understand. An unexpected inheritance places him among the world's wealthiest people. His best friend, Paul, is more than happy to stand by him, as Steve works through his newfound affluence, right until the pair stumbles upon a secret that could change the world forever. Their discovery puts the two friends in the sights of conspirators and killers, who will stop at nothing to see their plans fulfilled. Steve and Paul must evade the killers, escape the islands and save the world. Of course, they have no training, no allies, and no idea what they're doing. They're not really in the best shape. And, Paul's really not the brightest guy. The action unfolds across the chain of luxury islands with boat chases, car chases, blazing guns, beautiful women, charging rhinos, castles (okay, it's just one castle), daring escapes, dirty limericks, deadly villains, and more.
©2018 Benjamin Wallace (P)2018 Benjamin Wallace
Clan Dominance: The Sleepless Ones, Book 4
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Being a unique player has its advantages but comes fraught with quite a few problems. Having become the owner of a spell capable of removing the magic veil from an unexplored continent, Rosgard has to prepare himself for the role of the Navigator, the only one who can lead the expedition across the ocean. Should he fail to do so, the spell will be taken away by the game's administration. The desire to become a game legend conflicts with the protagonist's adventurous spirit, which gets in the way of leveling up the character consistently. The virtual world of Waldyra is full of secrets, after all - such as the Silver Legend, a mysterious set of armor that's been scattered all across the virtual world; some of the items no longer traceable. Rosgard's love for adventure is shared by kindred spirits who gather around him, ready to take any risk and dive headfirst into any rabbit hole just to see how far it goes. In the meantime, top clans are still looking for the Great Navigator to either convince or coerce him into joining them. There's never a minute's peace for him in either world - the real or the virtual. The clan of the Sleepless Ones is hot on his trail, while the game presents Rosgard and his friends with another challenge they find hard to resist.
©2020 Dem Mikhailov; English translation copyright 2020 by Mikhail Yagupov (P)2021 Tantor
End of Tour
Summary
NYCHA cop Pete Thron hit the streets during the era of crack cocaine and the war on drugs in Upper Manhattan. He goes from walking a beat in uniform to conducting undercover operations, squeezing snitches for information, and arresting hundreds of criminals. Then in a split second, his career came crashing down during a buy-and-bust operation gone awry, becoming victim to the city’s brutal police politics. Finding himself behind bars and betrayed by the job he loved and bled for, Thron switches gears to give a brutally honest portrait of a street cop serving time in the New York penal system among the hardened criminals he once arrested. Thron’s story gives a gripping picture of what it means to protect, serve, and defend among the ranks of New York's finest in the midst of deep-seated police corruption.
©2019 Pete Thron (P)2020 Pete Thron
Superdreadnought 3
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The superdreadnought gates into the middle of a battle. Whose side do they take? Krokus 4. The system’s nexus of intelligent life. Who are the Krokans? Who are the Orau? Are there any good guys to protect? It’s a dog’s breakfast from the word go. Reynolds is positioned to keep the sides from killing each other while he and the crew try to figure out what is going on. With a healthy dose of skepticism, they dig deep trying to find the truth. Underwater. In the vacuum of space. On another planet. Clues and answers can be found by only the most diligent. All while fighting for their lives. It’s business as usual for the superdreadnought and his crew.
©2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC (P)2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC
The Forger's Daughter
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When a scream shatters the summer night outside their country house in the Hudson Valley, reformed literary forger Will and his wife Meghan find their daughter Maisie shaken and bloodied, holding a parcel her attacker demanded she present to her father. Inside is a literary rarity the likes of which few have ever handled, and a letter laying out impossible demands regarding its future. After 20 years of living life on the straight and narrow, Will finds himself drawn back to forgery, ensnared in a plot to counterfeit the rarest book in American literature: Edgar Allan Poe's first, Tamerlane, of which only a dozen copies are known to have survived. Until now. Facing threats to his life and family, coerced by his former nemesis and fellow forger Henry Slader, Will must rely on the artistic skills of his older daughter Nicole to help create a flawless forgery of this stolen Tamerlane, the Holy Grail of American letters. Part mystery, part case study of the shadowy side of the book trade, and part homage to the writer who invented the detective tale, The Forger's Daughter portrays the world of literary forgery as diabolically clever, genuinely dangerous, and inescapable, it would seem, to those who have ever embraced it.
©2020 Bradford Morrow (P)2020 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Superdreadnought 6
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The Gate drive is trashed; the locals are hostile; and the crew has run out of beer. The galaxy has chewed up the Reynolds and spit it out. The search is on for the raw materials to make the parts they need to fix the ship. Who can stand up to the superdreadnought in a no-name galaxy at the edge of the universe? It’s looking grim for a group hug, leaving the captain and crew with the choice of fight, flight, or diplomacy. Board the Reynolds and join the crew in their struggle to get home.
©2019 Craig Martelle and Michael Anderle writing as CH Gideon (P)2021 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Charleston Buzz Kill
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Charleston Buzz, a TV reality show, is a train wreck of losers, boozers, womanizers, and ne’er-do-wells. Thing is, the show’s as addictive as crack. One day, its main character is discovered dead in bed, lacy panties tucked under the covers, his wife a thousand miles away. Violent Crimes Unit detectives Nick Janzek and Delvin Rhett swing into action, and within 24 hours they have five suspects…. Problem is, they all have solid alibis. Meanwhile, across town, is that a clandestine brothel being run by the fat cats of Charleston? And what’s with all those college girls hanging out there? As Janzek and Rhett stumble along desperate for a break, one thing is clear: Some of Charleston’s most prominent citizens are up to their eyeballs in all of it.
©2019 Tom Turner (P)2020 Tom Turner
Killing Time in Charleston
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Nick Janzek is a Boston cop with a dark, tragic past. Dark because of his father's ties with Whitey Bulger. Tragic because of what happened to his wife. But now he's starting over in Charleston. No brutal winters. No bullying despot of a boss. No staring down at stiffs on the mean streets of Beantown. As he drives into Charleston behind the wheel of a U-Haul, taking in the sweet smells of Confederate Jasmine and gardenias, he gets a call. And before he can even unpack, he's got a murder on his hands. A murder that could change the entire face of Charleston.
©2019 Tom Turner (P)2020 Tom Turner
Acheron Inheritance
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On a dying world along the galactic fringe, Quinton Aldren awakens in the body of an archaic android that’s barely operational. He has only vague memories of who he was and no idea what has happened. Everyone is gone and autonomous mechs are hunting for him. As remnants of the old federations struggle to survive after a devastating war, old alliances are eradicated, leaving warlords and mercenaries to fill the void. When a powerful mercenary discovers Quinton’s origin, he’ll stop at nothing to capture and enslave him. The galaxy has changed, forcing people to adapt, while the dangerous machines of the Federation Wars hunt for people like Quinton, and they don’t care who gets in the way. Quinton might have missed the war, but his link to the past could be the key to save humanity’s future. Will he survive long enough to discover it in time? From the author of the international best-selling First Colony series comes another science fiction series in a sprawling galactic setting. Acheron Inheritance is the first book in the Federation Chronicles set far into the future after humanity has colonized the stars. Grab your copy today! Includes bonus content Acheron Rising a Federation Chronicles novella.
©2020 Ken Lozito (P)2020 Ken Lozito
Palm Beach Predator
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Someone’s killing the top real estate agents in Palm Beach, then posing them as figures from famous paintings. And homicide cop Charlie Crawford’s on-again, off-again girlfriend could be next. Crawford is up to his eyeballs in suspects, but way short on clues. There's the polo playboy with the sketchy past. The ex-con who’s murdered before. The husband of one of the richest socialites in town. Or someone who might not show up on Crawford’s radar screen until it’s too late.
©2018 Tom Turner (P)2021 Tom Turner
Blood and Rain
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Gilson Creek, Maine. A safe rural community. Summer is here. School is out, and the warm waters of Emerson Lake await. But one man's terrible secret will unleash a nightmare straight off the silver screen. Under the full moon, a night of terror and death reawakens horrors long asleep. Sheriff Joe Fischer - a man fighting for the safety of his daughter - his sanity, and his community must confront the sins of his past. Can Sheriff Fischer set Gilson Creek free from the beast hiding in its shadows, or will a small town die under a curse it can't even comprehend? One night can - and will - change everything. "With slashing claws and blood-soaked fur, Blood and Rain will have you howling in terror and delight. A welcome addition to the werewolf mythos and proof that we're in the presence of a rising star in the genre. Highly recommended!" (Ronald Malfi, author of The Fall of Never and December Park)
©2017 Glenn Rolfe (P)2021 Fireside Horror
The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns
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A collection of non-fiction accounts by international writers and experts on small-town true crime shows listeners that the real monsters aren’t hiding in the woods, they’re inside our towns. Small towns aren’t always what they seem. We’ve been told nothing bad happens in small towns. You can leave your doors unlocked, and your windows wide open. We picture peaceful hamlets with a strong sense of community, and everyone knows each other. But what if this wholesome idyllic image doesn’t always square with reality? Small towns might look and feel safe, but statistics show this isn’t really true. Tiny town, big crime. Whether in Truman Capote’s detailed murder of the Clutter family or Ted Bundy’s small-town charm, criminals have always roamed rural America and towns worldwide. Featuring murder stories, criminal case studies, and more, The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns contains all-new accounts from writers of true crime, crime journalism, and crime fiction. And these entries are not based on a true story - they are true stories. Edited by acclaimed author and anthologist Mitzi Szereto, the stories in this volume span the globe. Discover how unsolved murders, kidnapping, shooting sprees, violent robbery, and other bad things can and do happen in small towns all over the world.
©2020 Mitzi Szereto (P)2020 Podium Audio
Palm Beach Poison
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Vasily Zinoviev is the last man on earth you would want to say no to. Just ask the working girl who suffered a horrible death while skinny-dipping one night. Or the president of the prestigious Poinciana Club who's sorry he ever laid eyes on the ruthless Russian. Living in a $20 million oceanfront mansion with a harem of mistresses, Vasily and his brother are more than a handful for Palm Beach homicide detective Charlie Crawford. But throw in a vengeful ex-wife, a vicious hit man, a mysterious tycoon even more diabolical than the Russians, and you have Palm Beach Poison.
©2016 Tom Turner (P)2017 Tom Turner
The Charlie Crawford Palm Beach Mystery Series
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This audiobook collection includes three novels, Palm Beach Nasty, Palm Beach Poison, and Palm Beach Deadly, featuring the cynically charming and dashing homicide cop Charlie Crawford as he pursues dangerous criminals and colorful characters. Palm Beach Nasty Burned out by high-profile murders in New York and his love life splashed all over Page Six, homicide cop Charlie Crawford heads south and signs on with the Palm Beach police department. After months of petty crimes, he's first on the scene to find a man hanging from a banyan tree. The prime suspects are a hedge fund billionaire with a thing for young girls and a bartender with a sketchy past and a 10-out-of-10 creep factor. Right in the middle of it all is Crawford's girlfriend: a beautiful, conniving gallery owner ready to do whatever it takes to move up a bracket or two. Add to the mix a sultry real estate broker who knows where all the bodies are buried, a gorgeous forensic cop often one step ahead of Crawford, and a Mutt-and-Jeff combo of stone-cold killers.... You've got Palm Beach Nasty. "Taut and efficient, it's a pleasure to watch craftsmen at work, and that describes the author as well as the cops." (Booklist) "An entertaining and amusing ride." (Kirkus Reviews) "Turner's Palm Beach is a blend of desperate criminals, social climbers, merciless billionaires, and surprising heroes." (Publishers Weekly) Palm Beach Poison Vasily Zinoviev is the last man on earth you want to say no to. Just ask the "working girl" who suffered a horrible death while skinny-dipping in a pool, one night. Or the president of the prestigious Poinciana Club who’s sorry he ever laid eyes on the ruthless Russian. Living in a $20 million oceanfront mansion with a harem of mistresses, Vasily and his brother are more than a handful for Palm Beach homicide detective Charlie Crawford. But throw in a vengeful ex-wife, a vicious hit man, and a mysterious tycoon even more diabolical than the Russians, and you have Palm Beach Poison, proclaimed by Kirkus Reviews as a “relentlessly diverting mystery” and “briskly paced fun”. Palm Beach Deadly As a talk show host, Knight Mulcahy makes $40 million a year insulting people...until the night he’s found with skivvies around his ankles and a bullet in his heart. Enter Palm Beach's finest homicide cop Charlie Crawford and Mort Ott, who proceed to go in circles as the suspect list ramps up to double digits. Sin, scandal, murder.... If you’re familiar with Palm Beach Nasty and Palm Beach Poison, you know the drill! "Deadly delivers an entertaining and amusing ride. Readers who enjoyed the previous two installments will welcome the return of Charlie Crawford, still cynically charming and dashing." (Kirkus Reviews)
©2017 Tom Turner (P)2019 Tom Turner
The Tribute
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Every survivor dreams of one day making it to the City. Humanity's last hope, it boasts the best resources and the greatest minds, bringing together the creme de la creme of the surviving civilization. Behind its unassailable walls and impregnable protection dome, the City bustles with life almost indistinguishable from the state-of-the-art culture of the fabled Utopian era. Grey sets off on a journey to the City in order to solve the mystery of his past. He's about to witness the ruthless training methods used to shape the children of the Seven Clans into new warriors, enchanters, and technomancers. He's about to meet the City's true rulers and finally discover the real purpose of Project Stellar.
©2020 Roman Prokofiev; English translation copyright 2020 by Irene and Neil P. Woodhead (P)2021 Tantor