Audiobooks by David Morrell

"The audiobook edition of a rare story David Morrell wrote to give to his friends at Christmas is finally available. Featuring a foreword by the author, this is a novella that has different meanings, depending if you're a child or an adult. It's about the poignant friendship between Father Christmas, who lives a hundred years before being replaced, and Father Time, who lives only a single year before being replaced. Each year, Santa sees a version of his friend grow old and die. Now it's Santa's turn, but he's having trouble finding a replacement, and if he doesn't succeed, there'll be no one to take care of the infant Father Time, and time itself will stop."

David Morrell (Author), Owen Moogan (Narrator)

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Before I Wake

"Before I Wake is David Morrell's third short-story collection and his first since the 2004 publication of Nightscape. It's been a long wait between these volumes, but the wait has now ended in spectacular fashion. Morrell, of course, has long been an acknowledged master of the authentic, edge-of-your-seat action thriller, and that aspect of his talent is on full display in such stories as 'My Name Is Legion' and 'The Interrogator.' But there are other types of stories here as well. Some, such as 'Time Was' and 'The Companions,' reflect the early influence of such seminal writers as Rod Serling and Ray Bradbury. An assortment of literary figures, among them J. D. Salinger ('The Architecture of Snow'), Arthur Conan Doyle ('The Spiritualist'), and Laura Ingalls Wilder ('They') make vivid, often surprising appearances in this volume. Before I Wake is a thriller fan's dream, a rich, resonant collection that reminds us, once again, of its author's enduring and unmistakable importance. This is popular fiction as it should be written. It doesn't get better than this. Note: Due to licensing conflicts, the stories 'The Abelard Sanction' and 'The Opium-Eater' do not appear in this audio recording."

David Morrell (Author), Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell (Narrator)

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MatchUp

"This "highly recommended" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twenty-two internationally bestselling writers in "a must-read for fans of the thriller genre" (The Real Book Spy). The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world's bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pairing their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW). MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. "Think Dancing With the Stars, but with mysteries" (Booklist) as eleven of the world's best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Kathy Reichs to Charlaine Harris are paired with eleven of the world's best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille, among others. "This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone's liking" (Kirkus Reviews). In these innovative stories, their beloved protagonists, Lee Coburn, Joe Pickett, and Jack Reacher—just to name a few—team up to unnerve and satisfy thriller fans worldwide. All of the contributors are ITW members, and the project is edited by ITW member and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. The lineup includes: Sandra Brown's Lee Coburn vs. C. J. Box's Joe Pickett Val McDermid's Tony Hill vs. Peter James's Roy Grace Kathy Reichs's Temperance Brennan vs. Lee Child's Jack Reacher Diana Gabaldon's Jamie Fraser vs. Steve Berry's Cotton Malone Gayle Lynds's Liz Sansborough vs. David Morrell's Rambo Karin Slaughter's Jeffrey Tolliver vs. Michael Koryta's Joe Pritchard Charlaine Harris's Harper Connelly vs. Andrew Gross's Ty Hauck Lisa Jackson's Regan Pescoli vs. John Sandford's Virgil Flower Lara Adrian's Lucan Thorne vs. Christopher Rice's Lilliane Lisa Scottoline's Bennie Rosato vs. Nelson DeMille's John Corey J.A. Jance's Ali Reynolds vs. Eric Van Lustbader's Bravo Shaw"

Andrew Gross, C.J. Box, Charlaine Harris, Christopher Rice, David Morrell, Diana Gabaldon, Eric Van Lustbader, Gayle Lynds, J.A. Jance, John Sandford, Karin Slaughter, Kathy Reichs, Lara Adrian, Lee Child, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Scottoline, Michael Koryta, Nelson DeMille, Peter James, Philip Melanchthon, Steve Berry, Val McDermid (Author), Cj Wilson, Dennis Boutsikaris, Gerard Doyle, January LaVoy, Jay O. Sanders, Karen Ziemba, Laura Benanti, Lee Child, Linda Emond, Robert Petkoff (Narrator)

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Double Image

"He has walked through the valley of death and man’s depravity. Now war photographer Mitch Coltrane is trying to escape his memories. A haunting decades-old photograph of a woman pulls him into the mystery of a beautiful starlet during Hollywood’s golden age. But past and present collide. A living woman, eerily like the woman in the photograph, comes into his life. So does a killer—straight from the war hell that Coltrane survived. Deception, double identities, and murderous revenge will shatter his new life, and force Coltrane to perform the ultimate act of courage—not with a camera, but with a gun.“A sizzling thriller that deftly and powerfully evokes the twisted scope of Los Angeles today. The story grabs you by the short hairs of your soul and your brain and does not let go. It’s a rich and obsessive novel.” —James Ellroy “Fresh, inventive, gripping suspense. Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled. I’ve been a Morrell fan for years—and now more than ever.” —Dean Koontz“A thrilling combination of noir and powerful action.” —Donald E. Westlake"

David Morrell (Author), Adam Verner (Narrator)

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Rambo III

"The most dangerous man in the world is back. David Morrell’s First Blood introduced Rambo, who joined the ranks of Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter as an international thriller icon. In this further adventure, Rambo is in exile far from home in Thailand, vowing to renounce violence and war. When his country calls him once again, he refuses to accept. But then he learns that his former commanding officer, Colonel Trautman, the only man he trusts, has been captured by the Soviets on the Afghan border during a mission that Rambo rejected. For Rambo, it’s a call to arms—and a mission back into hell. This novelization and the film have many differences. Read the story that the film could have had. “David Morrell is, to me, the finest thriller writer living today, bar none.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Columbus Affair “Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled.” —Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author of 77 Shadow Street “The father of the modern action novel.” —Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Kill Shot"

David Morrell (Author), Eric G. Dove (Narrator)

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Rambo: First Blood Part II

"The most dangerous man in the world is back. David Morrell’s First Blood introduced Rambo, who joined the ranks of Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter as an international thriller icon. In this sequel, Rambo is in prison for his one-man war against a small-town police chief. His former commanding officer, Colonel Trautman, arrives with a promise to release him, with two conditions. First, Rambo must return to the Vietnamese prison camp from which he escaped and find the missing Americans rumored to be prisoners there. The second condition? Don’t rescue the prisoners. Only bring back photographs. Under no circumstances engage the enemy. For Rambo, the first part is difficult. But the second is impossible. This novelization and the film have many differences. Read the story that the film could have had. “David Morrell is, to me, the finest thriller writer living today, bar none.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Columbus Affair “Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled.” —Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author of 77 Shadow Street “The father of the modern action novel.” —Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Kill Shot"

David Morrell (Author), Eric G. Dove (Narrator)

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Blood Oath

"Peter Houston wanted to find the grave of the war-hero father he never knew—a yearning that drew him thousands of miles from home to a military cemetery in France. He never dreamed that his private pilgrimage would unearth a decades-long secret and plunge him into a deadly labyrinth of intrigue and murder. As ruthless assassins hunt him through the cities of Europe, he struggles to stay alive, but when they murder the woman he loves, he turns from hunter to hunted—and swears a blood oath of vengeance."

David Morrell (Author), Dan John Miller (Narrator)

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The Totem

"When police chief Nathan Slaughter settles in the tiny mountain community of Potter’s Field, Wyoming, his most fervent prayer is that he has left behind him forever the nightmare he barely survived on a blizzardy night in Detroit. But nothing prepares him for the greater sanity-threatening nightmare he is about to confront. Beginning with the discovery of mutilated cattle on outlying ranches, Slaughter is drawn deeper and deeper into a vortex of terror as animals become savage and children go insane, trapping the entire town in a frenzy of violence. As Slaughter races against time to expose the horrifying secret behind the increasingly savage attacks, he also struggles to overcome his deepest fears."

David Morrell (Author), Danny Campbell (Narrator)

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Last Reveille

"In 1916, Mexican bandit Pancho Villa raided the southwestern border town of Columbus. Three hundred American soldiers fought four hundred attackers in a battle that ended with one of the last cavalry charges in U.S. history. Outraged, Congress ordered the U.S. Army to invade Mexico in pursuit of Villa. For the first time, trucks and airplanes accompanied U. S. cavalry into combat, practicing for America’s entry into World War I. Influenced by Sam Peckinpah, Rambo-creator David Morrell dramatizes this epic era in American history through the eyes of a civilian scout old enough to have been in the Civil War, the Indian wars, Cuba, and the Philippines. Knowing that his ways are finished, he teaches a young recruit about the past, at a cost he never expected to pay."

David Morrell (Author), Stephen Bowlby (Narrator)

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Testament

"Reporter Reuben Bourne has broken a promise—to cast a paramilitary white supremacy group in a favorable light. Now, one basically peaceful man, one with a paradoxical attraction for violence, must confront a force of unrelenting hate. Somehow, he must survive—as he leads his family on a desperate flight into a wilderness as unforgiving as the fanatical humans who pursue him. From the bestselling author of First Blood, The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fraternity of Stone, The League of Night and Fog, The Fifth Profession, and The Covenant of the Flame comes Testament, the internationally acclaimed thriller classic by David Morrell that is his most probing, most chilling work of psychological suspense... and a novel that speaks to today's issues and fears as freshly and as powerfully as ever before."

David Morrell (Author), Benjamin L. Darcie (Narrator)

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Burnt Sienna

David Morrell (Author), Phil Gigante (Narrator)

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Extreme Denial

"Then a bungled covert operation kills twenty-three people and leaves Decker shouldering the blame. Embittered, he retires…and meets a captivating woman named Beth Dwyer.Suddenly, Decker has the very thing he lived so long without: a beautiful, brilliant woman he passionately loves. But in a terrifying assault, Beth disappears—leaving an agonizing mystery in her wake. Is she still alive? Was she captured by Decker’s enemies or her own? Who is this woman he loved so completely, almost to the point of obsession? Did she love him, or use him? For Decker, the stakes are high: Beth’s love, Beth’s life, and, most of all, the truth."

David Morrell (Author), Phil Gigante (Narrator)

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