Tait Ruppert has narrated 9 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is Ai! Pedrito!: When Intelligence Goes Wrong.
Ai! Pedrito!: When Intelligence Goes Wrong
Summary
A rollicking and unpredictable adventure through the world of spies and double agents, lovers and enemies (often one and same). It has been said that somewhere in the world you have an exact double. This rocket-ride of a novel ignites with the sudden cry of "Ai! Pedrito!", as Naval Lieutenant Tom Smith discovers that his exact look-alike is the notorious South American revolutionary and spy, Pedrito Miraflores. Inspired by a real incident in the life of L. Ron Hubbard, Ai! Pedrito! is a fun-to-listen-to, compelling novel of what can sometimes happen when intelligence goes wrong. "All the fast pacing of James Bond and the adventure of Indiana Jones." (Mystery Scene)
©1998 Kevin J. Anderson, L. Ron Hubbard (P)2011 Galaxy Audio
The Carnival of Death
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Decadence and murder found on the dark side of the big city pales in comparison to the freak show found by undercover US narcotics agent Bob Clark in The Carnival of Death. Clark’s investigation begins with cocaine and leads to cold-blooded murder - the discovery of one, and then another, headless corpse. Who is behind the slaughter? Are the killings tied to the drug traffic? Or is a deeper, darker, and even more sinister conspiracy unfolding in the carnival? There are plenty of distractions - bright lights and beautiful girls - but Clark better find the murderers of the midway fast. Because the next head that rolls could very well be his own. Also includes the mystery “The Death Flyer”, in which a man and woman find themselves trapped on a ghost train and bound for a deadly crash...unless they can find a way to derail fate and cheat death - on the fly. Experience the spinning wheels, the pleasure-seeking crowds and the screams of horror as the audio version of The Carnival of Death takes you on a roller-coaster ride of suspense. “Highly recommended.” (Midwest Book Review) “Roars to life.” (Library Journal)
©2011 Galaxy Press (P)2011 Galaxy Press
The Trail of the Red Diamonds
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An obscure original manuscript of Marco Polo’s travels ... A tantalizing clue to the site of Kublai Khan’s fabled burial site ... A chance to unearth the truth behind a long-lost treasure. It’s an opportunity that would make Indiana Jones drop everything but his whip and race off to China. But he’d be too late. Lieutenant Jonathan Daly is way ahead of him. Two bullet holes and a bad case of malaria may not be enough to stop Daly, but a crew of criminals, a brood of British agents, and the entire Chinese army are all in the game ... and determined to keep him out of it. The stakes are too high, and the potential rewards too great, though, to let a little treachery, betrayal and human sacrifice stand in Daly’s way. He’s hot on The Trail of the Red Diamonds—a cache of exceedingly rare gems that were meant to light the way to heaven as an offering to the gods. And only God knows if Daly will manage to dig up the diamonds ... or end up buried with them. Also includes the rousing adventure “Hurricane's Roar,” the story of an American pilot in Mongolia who whips up a storm of death-defying air battles ... in the search for peace. Catch the whispers of conspiracy and shouts of warning and danger as the audio version of The Trail of the Red Diamonds delivers a gem of an adventure.
©2011 Galaxy Press (P)2011 Galaxy Press
Murderous Mystery Collection
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Chilling tales in this new audio collection by L. Ron Hubbard. Included are: Dead Men Kill, The Carnival of Death, Spy Killer, The Chee-Chalker and The Iron Duke. Dead Men Kill When several of the city's most respected citizens are inexplicably killed by what appear to be zombies, all Detective Terry Lane has to go on is a blue-grey glove, a Haitian pharmacy bill for some very unusual drugs, and a death threat from a mysterious stranger. Matters are soon complicated when a beautiful nightclub singer shows up, claiming to have information that could solve the case. The Carnival of Death Join Bob Clark, an undercover U.S. Treasury agent who, in the course of an investigation at a carnival, stumbles upon a series of headless corpses and now must solve the murders. But a local drug ring and four escaped headhunters have other plans. Spy Killer Kurt Reid may be innocent of the murder he's charged with (and of grand larceny, for that matter), but he's got no time to be thrown in jail and defend himself. Instead, Reid flees to pre-Communist China and Shanghai, the exotic city of mystery and death. The Chee-Chalker FBI agent Bill Norton has been sent to Ketchikan, Alaska to track down his former boss, who's vanished while investigating a heroin smuggling ring. Norton instantly suspects the smugglers are operating from inside the local fishing fleet. But six months and a string of declared "accidental" drownings have failed to turn up any clues. The Iron Duke American arms merchant Blacky Lee is wanted by nearly every government in 1930s Europe - especially the Nazis. They want Blacky's head for selling them dud weapons, prompting his rapid (and illegal) escape across the Balkans to the kingdom of Aldoria with his business partner in tow.
©2006, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2008 Galaxy Press; 2010, 2011, 2009, 2009, 2008 Galaxy Press
Golden Hell
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A blind obsession. A driving ambition. A relentless, unrestrained, single-minded pursuit of a shiny metal. These are the symptoms of a condition known as gold fever, and, like Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, American mining engineer Captain Humbert Reynolds has got it bad. Possible side effects include: temporary insanity, a propensity for violence, and death. The search for gold has taken Reynolds from the ruins of the Yucatan to the mountains of Ecuador to the wilderness of northern Canada. Now, his search for a yellow brick bonanza has brought him halfway around the world, to the Gobi desert. But the lure of the precious metal is about to lead Reynolds into a Golden Hell, as he plunges into an inferno—a mountain of horrors run by an unspeakably evil gang. And if he doesn’t find a way out, a path to redemption, he may find that instead of snatching the ultimate prize he will have to pay the ultimate price. Also includes the adventure, “Pearl Pirate,” a story of betrayal and deceit in which an American captain loses his ship to a money-lender, and the only way to get it back is to outfight and outfox a ruthless pirate and bring home a fortune in black pearls. Join the race and feel the heat of gold fever as the audio version of Golden Hell leads you into a mountain of unimaginable danger and unexpected twists and turns. “Big on action ... the music, sound quality, and production are top-notch.” —Publishers Weekly “The cast energetically delivers the dialogue interspersed with suspenseful action and music.” —Audiofile
©2010 L. Ron Hubbard (P)2010 Galaxy Press
The Sky-Crasher
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They don’t call him Caution Jones for nothing. An ace pilot, ever since his barnstorming father was killed in an air stunt, Jones has stuck strictly to business - as the no-nonsense general manager of Trans-Continental Airlines. But, like Robert Redford in The Great Waldo Pepper, he’s about to find that, sometimes, if you want to get anywhere, you have to throw caution to the wind. The race is on for a monster contract: the US Postal Service. But to get it, Trans-Continental will have to circle the globe and beat its top competitor to the prize. And there’s only one pilot with the skill to do it: Caution Jones. He’ll have to dust off his wings and soar to heights even his father never dreamed of. The wild blue yonder has never been wilder as Jones discovers that the competition will go to any length to bring his plane down. But an even greater challenge sits in his own cockpit - his co-pilot. She’s blonde, she’s brazen, and she just might get Caution Jones to take the biggest risk of all.... L. Ron Hubbard, the pilot, was a sensation in his flying days. As an article in the July 1934 issue of The Pilot magazine said: “Wherever two or three pilots are gathered together around the Nation’s Capital, whether it be a Congressional hearing, or just in the back of some hangar, you’ll probably hear the name of Ron Hubbard mentioned...for the flaming haired pilot hit the city like a tornado a few years ago and made women scream and strong men weep by his aerial antics. He just dared the ground to come up and hit him.” And straight from the cockpit to the typewriter, Hubbard brought all the thrills and chills of his flight experience to his stories. Includes the aviation adventure "Boomerang Bomber", in which a former US Army officer undertakes a mission for the Chinese only to end up in the crosshairs of Japan’s Imperial military. In a world of double- and triple-crosses, this is one conflict that can only be settled in battle...in the sky.
©1936 L. Ron Hubbard (P)2009 Galaxy Press
Super Sci-Fi Fantasy Collection
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Experience the adventures in this new audio collection by L. Ron Hubbard. Included are: The Great Secret , A Matter of Matter, If I Were You, Danger in the Dark and The Crossroads.The Great SecretFanner Marston was raised a slave as a child, became a petty street thief as a teen, and now masters his own craft and crew as a grown man. He's also gone completely mad. Driven by privation, with a vicious greed and slavering lust for power, Marston survives a perilous trek through a blistering desert to a magical where legend says a secret awaits that will give him control over the universe.A Matter of MatterChuck Lambert is taken advantage of by an unsavory real-estate swindler from a galactic economy that sells unwary customers like him a planet on which they can't sit down - because there's something the matter with its matter. If I Were YouCircus dwarf Little Tom Little is the king of midgets, loved by crowds and carnival folk alike. Only he doesn't just want to be a bigger circus star, he wants to be just like the tall and imposing circus leader. Trouble begins the moment that a set of ancient books containing the secret of switching bodies finds its way into Tom Little's tiny hands.Danger in the DarkAfter Billy Newman strikes gold while mining in the Philippines, he believes Lady Luck favors him so much that he buys his own South Seas island for a bargain price . . . or so he thinks. But when the natives fall ill from plague and crops start failing, the tribal chiefs blame Billy for angering the local god Tadamona. The CrossroadsFarmer Eben Smith heads off to the big city to trade his wagonload of produce. But he barters a lot more than goods after he stumbles across a strange crossroads in time, bargains with different cultures in alternate realities, and accidentally wreaks havoc and chaos in each. The complete list of narrators includes Nancy Cartwright, Jennifer Darling, and John Mariano.
©2008, 2008 2009, 2010, and 2010 Galaxy Press (P)2008, 2008 2009, 2010, and 2010 Galaxy Press
Murderous Mysteries Audio Collection, Volume 2
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Unlock your inner Sherlock! Discover intrigue and bloodcurdling suspense in tales that appeared in the pages of the most popular pulp fiction magazines. Featuring award-winning Hollywood actors and unprecedented cinematic sound. Each audiobook provides the listener with a true "theater of the mind" experience. The Murderous Mysteries Audio Collection, Volume 2 includes nine stories: "False Cargo", "Mouthpiece", "The Phantom Patrol", "Inky Odds", "Brass Keys to Murder", "Grounded", "Flame City", "Calling Squad Cars!", and "The Grease Spot".
©2012, 2012 Galaxy Press (P)2012, 2012 Galaxy Press
Mouthpiece
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Imagine that your father is one of New York City’s top gangsters, and that you want nothing to do with him or his criminal empire. Now imagine he’s been murdered...and the only person who gives a damn is you. Meet Mat Lawrence, a stand-up guy who’s got one thing on his mind: revenge. The last place Mat wants to go is back to New York, but that’s where the killers are, and he won’t stop until they’re dead...or he is. And there’s only one man who can help him track them down: his father’s criminal attorney - the Mouthpiece. But there’s more than a desire for revenge at play in this deadly game. When Mat’s old man went down, a million dollars went missing. Put it all together - a cold-blooded murder and a cool million gone - and it’s a pretty good bet that the one thing Mat is sure to find is some serious heat. Also includes the tales of mystery, “Flame City”, the story of one man’s harrowing attempt to save his father and the city from a serial arsonist; “Calling Squad Cars!”, in which a police dispatcher goes to extraordinary lengths to bring down a gang of bank robbers after he is accused of working with them; and “Grease Spot”, the story of a former race car driver, now the owner of a wrecking company, who plays fast and loose with the police...and may have to pay for it. If you’re a fan of a good mystery, it would be a crime to miss the audio version of Mouthpiece...it’s killer entertainment! * A Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award Winner
©2012 Galaxy Press (P)2012 Galaxy Press