Audiobooks Narrated by James D Sasser

Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity

"An unprecedented examination of the ways in which the uninhibited urban sexuality, sexual experimentation, and medical advances of pre-Weimar Berlin created and molded our modern understanding of sexual orientation and gay identity. Known already in the 1850s for the friendly company of its "warm brothers" (German slang for men who love other men), Berlin, before the turn of the twentieth century, became a place where scholars, activists, and medical professionals could explore and begin to educate both themselves and Europe about new and emerging sexual identities. From Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, a German activist described by some as the first openly gay man, to the world of Berlin's vast homosexual subcultures, to a major sex scandal that enraptured the daily newspapers and shook the court of Emperor William II-and on through some of the very first sex reassignment surgeries-Robert Beachy uncovers the long-forgotten events and characters that continue to shape and influence the way we think of sexuality today. Chapter by chapter Beachy's scholarship illuminates forgotten firsts, including the life and work of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, first to claim (in 1896) that same-sex desire is an immutable, biologically determined characteristic, and founder of the Institute for Sexual Science. Though raided and closed down by the Nazis in 1933, the institute served as, among other things, "a veritable incubator for the science of tran-sexuality," scene of one of the world's first sex reassignment surgeries. Fascinating, surprising, and informative-Gay Berlin is certain to be counted as a foundational cultural examination of human sexuality."

Robert Beachy (Author), James D Sasser (Narrator)

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February's Regrets

"Following his resignation as an investigator with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Larry Macklin is working part time as a reserve deputy and trying to decide what to do with his life.  He’s drawn back into investigating against his will when his friend, Shantel Williams, asks for his help to find her missing niece, Tonya. While Larry initially believes that there’s a reasonable explanation for Tonya’s lack of communication with her aunt, it quickly becomes obvious that her disappearance is part of something more serious. The Swamp Hacker, a serial killer who stalked Adams County fifteen years ago, has returned and is killing again.  Unable to resist the hunt for a predator that eluded the sheriff so many years ago, Larry agrees to assist with the current investigation. It becomes a race against time as the murders become more brutal and more frequent. Will the killer escape justice a second time?"

A. E. Howe (Author), James D Sasser (Narrator)

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November's Past

"In the first book of this bestselling mystery series, criminal investigator Larry Macklin is faced with a mutilated corpse that he suspects is tied to the smokey ruins of an old home in his rural North Florida town. The difficulty for Larry is that the arson case is in the hands of an investigator who despises him. On top of all this, Larry must navigate the difficult relationship he has with the sheriff ,who is not only his boss but also his father. The case heats up as Larry suspects that the motive for the murder is buried in his father’s past. The common thread is a tight group of friends who were in high school together in the ’70s. Before Larry can rule any of them out as the killer, one of them is killed. Why is the murderer targeting this particular group? What secrets are worth killing for decades later? Larry is running out of time and suspects, and his search for the truth may make him the next victim This this taut thriller will leave you guessing until the very end. "

A. E. Howe (Author), James D Sasser (Narrator)

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