Political Thriller Audiobooks | Mystery, Thriller & Horror

Alex Hawke is sailing into trouble when an around-the-world journey becomes a fight against terror in the latest exciting adventure from New York Times bestselling novelist Ted Bell. After saving the kidnapped heir to the British throne, gentleman spy and MI6 legend Alex Hawke is due for some downtime. He's got a new custom built sailing yacht and a goal: to get closer to his son Alexi during an epic cruise across the seven seas. But fate and the chief of MI6, Lord David Trulove, have other plans. There's an unholy alliance of nations who are plotting to attack Western democracies. The wily intelligence leader plans to use Hawke to drive a knife into the heart of this conspiracy. From an island base off Cuba to a secret jungle lair deep in the Amazon, on the land and the seas, the master spy and his crew of incorrigibles are in for the fight of their lives-the fight for freedom.

Ted Bell (Author), John Shea (Narrator)

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Sons of Fortune

Separated at birth by a desperate nurse who loses a millionaire’s son to cot death, twin boys grow up without any knowledge of the other. Nat Cartwright lives with his middle-class birth parents and grows up to becomes a war hero in the Vietnam War before returning home to run for office in the Republican party. Fletcher Davenport becomes the only son of the millionaire couple. After graduating from Yale, he builds a reputation as a prolific criminal defence lawyer before he too delves into politics as a Democrat. Though their lives are entwined, and perfectly mirrored with tragedy and betrayal, neither men meet until one must defend the other for murder. A family saga of fate, political rivalry and extended lost family, perfect for fans of Jeffrey Archer’s other suspense filled thrillers. Sons of Fortune is narrated by Michael Brandon, most famous for playing James Dempsey in the 1980’s television crime drama, 'Dempsey and Makepeace'. His extensive theatre career spans Broadway and the West End, where he played Jerry Springer in 'Jerry Springer: the Opera' for the National Theatre. - Jeffrey Archer is a bestselling British author and former politician. He was educated at Oxford and went on to become a Member of Parliament, a Member of the House of Lords as well as the deputy chair of the Conservative Party. His political career ended in scandal and he turned to writing, where he has been published in over 250 countries. He is perhaps most famous for the 'Clifton Chronicles' and his blockbuster 'Kane and Abel' which was number one on the New York Time’s Bestseller list and inspired a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss and Sam Neill. After he was imprisoned for perjury in 2001, he wrote his highly acclaimed non-fiction series, Prison Diaries – 'Hell', 'Purgatory' and 'Heaven' – which were inspired by his experiences and loosely structured around Dante’s Inferno.

Jeffrey Archer (Author), Michael Brandon (Narrator)

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Solitaire

Corruption, conspiracies and the cynicism of true Machiavellian villains... Move over Frank Underwood there is a new bunch of power-hungry sociopaths in town. Just three weeks before the election the leader of the Democratic Party is seriously injured in a severe car accident. This catapults the party into a grubby power struggle between the parliamentary group chairman and the political spokesman. Only one of the two will be taking over the future leadership of the party. Past events, malignant arm-twisting and document forgery are all used in their efforts to reach the very top. Here everyone is a pawn in this high stakes game of political chess where even the journalists covering the Danish parliament have their own agendas. Enter young, ambitious journalist, Ulrik Torp, who is made Dagbladet's correspondent in Parliament. An opportunity of a lifetime. But Ulrik gets caught up in the power struggle the parties two successors and slowly uncovers a cynical plot that involves the country's incumbent Prime Minister. Obsessed with learning the truth Ulrik must slowly watch as his ideals crack and eventually forced to take action himself... Something is definitely rotten in the state of Denmark. Great for fans of Borgen, House of Cards and Narcos. - Niels Krause-Kjær (born 1963) is a Danish journalist. After a period as press chief for the Danish Conservative Party's Parliamentary Group, he wrote the political thriller 'Solitaire', which became the award-winning film 'King's Game' by Nikolaj Arcel. In 2019, 'Darklands', the second volume in the series about journalist Ulrik Torp was published. This thriller is also being filmed.

Niels Krause-Kjær (Author), Leighton Pugh (Narrator)

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The Rainbow Conspiracy

It is the mid eighties and successful theatrical agent Clive Spoke embarks on a quest to find the truth about his ex-lover's early death. Travelling to the US he uncovers a devastating and destructive conspiracy aimed at the burgeoning gay community. Could the government really be involved? - Stuart Hopps is an eminent, award-winning choreographer. He has worked on many major feature films, including The Wicker Man with Robin Hardy, Sense and Sensibility with Ang Lee, and Much Ado About Nothing with Kenneth Branagh. He has produced work for Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, the Royal Opera and has worked for both the RSC and the National Theatre. He lives in Deal, Kent and 'The Rainbow Conspiracy' is his first novel.

Stuart Hopps (Author), Lewis Dragisic (Narrator)

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Terror de Estado

Hillary Clinton y Louise Penny nos sorprenden con un thriller cargado de adrenalina e información privilegiada. Terror de Estado sigue la trayectoria de una secretaria de Estado novel que se incorpora a la administración de su rival, un presidente que llega al poder tras un mandato que relegó a Estados Unidos a un segundo plano en el tablero internacional. Cuando una serie de ataques terroristas dinamita el orden establecido, esta mujer será la encargada de aglutinar al equipo que descifre aquella conspiración letal, un plan calculado al milímetro para sacar provecho de un gobierno estadounidense débil y desconectado de la realidad. Este thriller de alto voltaje revela secretos políticos de alcance global accesibles tan sólo a quien conoce la Casa Blanca desde dentro. La crítica ha dicho... «Terror de Estado nos presenta una increíble trama de suspense que sólo serás capaz de soltar cuando tus cervicales te digan basta. Prepárate para quedarte despierto hasta las tantas tratando de seguir los pasos de la secretaria Adams y el equipo que ha formado para resolver el caso.» GoodMorningAmerica.com «Sumamente divertido. [...] Penny y Clinton hacen gala de un enorme talento para las intrigas internacionales y un gran dominio del ritmo narrativo. [...] Con todo, lo mejor de Terror de Estado es también su arma secreta: la amistad entre mujeres.» The Washington Post «Hillary Rodham Clinton y Louise Penny [...] han concebido una vibrante historia sobre terrorismo, corrupción y altas esferas diplomáticas, fabulosamente narrada y plagada de anécdotas y detalles que sólo puede aportar alguien que ha estado dentro.» TIME «No me esperaba, cuando empecé a leer Terror de Estado, la novela debut de Hillary Rodham Clinton, que fuese la clase de thriller que me apetecía leer lentamente, sumergiéndome en las exquisitas revelaciones sobre cómo se comportan realmente los políticos de alto nivel entre sí (dicen más palabrotas de lo que yo imaginaba), y al mismo tiempo a toda prisa y llena de pánico ante las cosas que se narran. Pero debería haberlo advertido: la coguionista de Clinton es la muy elegante escritora canadiense de novelas policíacas Louise Penny y esta parece ser una pareja hecha en el cielo. Se trata de una obra meticulosamente tramada, inteligente y aterradora, un retrato de un mundo que se enfrenta a terribles amenazas, donde 'hay hombres insignificantes que menosprecian a mujeres hechas y derechas de mediana edad', en la que la amistad femenina es clave. [...] No se lo pierdan.» The Guardian «Se podría decir que Terror de Estado inaugura el género de thriller político feminista, por muchas razones. Desde la primera página conectas con la protagonista y entiendes por qué para una mujer el camino es siempre más complicado. '¿Voy bien?', pregunta la secretaria de Estado a su asesor. Y tú, como lectora, te preguntas a tu vez cuántas veces habrá dudado Hillary Clinton de eso mismo, cuántas fue despiadadamente criticada por su aspecto físico, por su ropa, maquillaje o corte de pelo.» Woman

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Louise Penny (Author), Martha Escobar (Narrator)

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Point of Impact: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller

Surviving the blast is only the beginning... Dakota Sloane, a tough-as-nails former foster kid, has spent her life running from the past. Logan Garcia, a man haunted by secrets, has only one goal: to drink himself into oblivion. They're two strangers in a bar - until the news reports nuclear bombs in New York City and Washington, D.C. Fearing Miami may be next, Dakota's first thought is to grab her little sister - still trapped in the system - and get the hell out of Dodge. Then the world explodes. As buildings collapse and fires rage, utter chaos erupts. Trapped in the burning city, Logan and Dakota have less than 10 minutes to seek shelter before the lethal cloud of fallout descends. But Dakota's sister is still out there. To rescue her, Dakota will need Logan's help, but can she trust him? And how far is she willing to go to save the only family she has left? Point of Impact is an apocalyptic survival thriller exploring what could happen if terrorists successfully executed a coordinated nuclear attack on the United States, told from the perspectives of regular people determined to survive. 'I absolutely loved this book! Multidimensional characters...great writing...I recommend this promising new PA series.' (Ryan Schow, author of the best-selling Last War series) 'Great! A good story with unique characters and thorough research. I was pulled in from the first page.' (Kate L. Mary, author of the best-selling Broken World series) ©2019 Kyla Stone (P)2019 Kyla Stone

Kyla Stone (Author), Stacey Glemboski (Narrator)

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Flipping the Circle: A Political Thriller

“People don’t often think of corruption or white-collar crap having an actual crime scene, but the Winner’s Circle was the scene of this one.” Will O’Courtney is the ultimate insider. Having worked as an experienced contract lobbyist in Indianapolis for over a decade, he knows all the ins and outs of back-room deals and trading information. Shortly after his divorce is finalized, Will resolves to turn his life around, and just when he starts to think of leaving the winning course, he lands a contract with a national tobacco company that would change his life forever. But when he discovers a scheme involving potential legislation for the monopoly of e-liquid tobacco products in the state, he finds out that malfeasance reaches the highest levels of government. Choosing to expose the seedy corruption behind closed doors in the Indiana Statehouse, Will becomes a whistleblower disguised as a lobbyist. As he deals with suspect colleagues, wondering who he can and cannot trust, Will finds himself falling in love with a sprightly and spiritual young woman, who ultimately leads him to see and uncover the deep cracks along the Winner’s Circle and leave it for good. Set against the backdrop of contemporary events, Michael Leppert's intelligent and chilling thriller will leave you wanting more. Michael lives in a historic neighborhood in downtown Indianapolis with his wife, Amy Levander, and their rescue dog, Birdie. Flipping the Circle is his debut novel.

Michael Leppert (Author), Rex Anderson (Narrator)

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Hostage Zero

A mysterious kidnapping kicks off 'a roller-coaster ride of adrenaline-inducing plot twists' in this thriller by the New York Times bestselling author (Publishers Weekly, starred review). With his elite team of agents at Security Solutions, hostage rescue expert Jonathan Grave goes where the government can't. Now he's been called in to locate two teenage boys who have been kidnapped from a residential high school in Virginia. But tracking them down is just the beginning. To keep them and his covert team alive, Grave plunges into the heart of an ugly secret whose insidious path reaches from one of the world's most remote places into the highest corridors of power. And he must defeat enemies who are willing to kill to keep the truth from being revealed.

John Gilstrap (Author), Basil Sands (Narrator)

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Threat Warning

A hostage rescue specialist is on the trail of a homegrown terrorist organization in this thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. When a cult-like paramilitary group decides to make its deadly presence known, the first victims are random. Ordinary citizens going about their lives in Washington DC are suddenly fired upon at rush hour by unseen assassins. Caught in the crossfire of one of the attacks, rescue specialist Jonathan Grave spies a gunman getting away-with a mother and her young son as hostages. To free them, Grave and his Security Solutions team must enter the dark heart of a nationwide conspiracy. But their search goes beyond the frenzied schemes of a madman's deadly ambitions. This time, it reaches all the way to the highest levels of power . . .

John Gilstrap (Author), Basil Sands (Narrator)

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High Treason

When the First Lady is kidnapped, a rescue specialist discovers her secrets-and a deadly conspiracy-in a thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. First Lady Anna Darmond's penchant for late night parties in South East DC is a harmless open secret-until she's kidnapped out from under the noses of her Secret Service agents in a bloody gunfight. It's an unthinkable crime that, if revealed, could cause public panic. That's why hostage rescue specialist Jonathan Grave and his team must operate in absolute secrecy. But Grave soon realizes that, extraordinary as it is, the mission is not all it seems. There are shadows in Mrs. Darmond's past, cracks in the presidential marriage-and leaks in the country's critical shields of security. As Grave tracks the missing First Lady through a labyrinth of lies and murder, he confronts a traitor at the highest level of Washington power-and a devastating scheme to bring a nation to its knees.

John Gilstrap (Author), Basil Sands (Narrator)

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Soft Targets

An exclusive prequel novella to the New York Times bestselling author's award-winning thriller series. FBI Special Agent Irene Rivers is horrified to learn that because of mistakes made by agents under her command, a murderer and child molester will walk free. But now her worst nightmare has come true: the monster has abducted Irene's own daughters. With nowhere else to turn, she reaches out to an elite Special Forces operator named Jonathan Grave. While Rivers has always observed the letter of the law, Grave cares more about results than procedures. Together, they will face a new breed of evil-and pursue a new kind of justice.

John Gilstrap (Author), Basil Sands (Narrator)

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End Game

The son of a government scientist must be found at any cost in this taut political thriller that 'starts off explosively and keeps on rolling' (Joe Hartlaub, BookReporter). Deep in the American Heartland, a team of assassins goes to work. In short order, a Chechen scientist and double agent for the US government is dead. But the team didn't exactly finish the job. The man's teenage son is still alive. In possession of crucial and potentially lethal information, he's now on the run-and off the grid. The feds know who to call: Jonathan Grave and his elite rescue team at Security Solutions. Their mission is simple: find the boy and keep his information out of the wrong hands. But simple doesn't mean easy. The boy has a bodyguard with unusual talents, and she's not giving up without a fight. Only by bringing them both back alive can Grave expose the traitor in the highest levels of power-and prevent an all-out nuclear war.

John Gilstrap (Author), Basil Sands (Narrator)

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