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The Killer of Little Shepherds
- A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
- De: Douglas Starr
- Narrado por: Erik Davies
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
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A riveting true crime story that vividly recounts the birth of modern forensics. At the end of the 19th century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, known and feared as “The Killer of Little Shepherds”, terrorized the French countryside. He eluded authorities for years - until he ran up against prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era’s most renowned criminologist. The two men - intelligent and bold - typified the Belle Époque, a period of immense scientific achievement and fascination with science’s promise to reveal the secrets of the human condition.
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Masterly introduction to modern forensic science
- De Praetor en 03-30-12
- The Killer of Little Shepherds
- A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
- De: Douglas Starr
- Narrado por: Erik Davies
Great reading!
Revisado: 05-21-13
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Sure, I have forensic friends , I have recommended this book to them
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Mr Lacassagne way of thinking is a very interesting aspect of the story, he's very Smart and simple at the same time. I cannot remember anything non-interesting
What about Erik Davies’s performance did you like?
Not really too much, sometimes his voice is very relaxing
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
not really, but it made me think on the early forensic science and thinking on that time
Any additional comments?
The book talks on the Dreyfuss affair but it never deepens on it, I would like to have that extra background in the early chapters
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The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 14 h y 58 m
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Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth century. The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham, the fair’s brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the country’s most important structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in Washington, D.C. The murderer was Henry H. Holmes, a young doctor who, in a malign parody of the White City, built his “World’s Fair Hotel” just west of the fairgrounds.
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A Rich Read!
- De D en 09-18-03
- The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Very illustrative, a real archeological job
Revisado: 04-19-13
Where does The Devil in the White City rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
5th one
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes, Mudget behavior is a patological case to read
Did Scott Brick do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Yes, his voice is clear without cutting words
If you could give The Devil in the White City a new subtitle, what would it be?
The beginning of our era
Any additional comments?
Something is wrong with the recording, at times sounds like a scratched CD
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Diamond Geezers: The Inside Story of the Crime of the Millennium
- De: Kris Hollington
- Narrado por: Colin Mace
- Duración: 7 h y 26 m
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For the first time since that extraordinary day, investigative journalist Kris Hollington lays bare the bones of the case, using exclusive, in-depth interviews with the Diamond Geezers, the police, Dome workers and De Beers employees to get to the heart of the heist. Discover who was crazy enough to want to buy the hottest diamonds in the world, as well as the shocking secrets of the planet's most precious diamond collection.
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An Attempted Crimestory
- De James P Carter en 02-06-12
Worths the invested time
Revisado: 04-19-13
Would you listen to Diamond Geezers: The Inside Story of the Crime of the Millennium again? Why?
Not really, it is not my style to read book twice
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes until they where caught
What does Colin Mace bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I like his pase and clear voice, makes it easy to understand, his characterizations are good
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The pseudocrime of the millenium
Any additional comments?
No more comments
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The Great Pearl Heist
- London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace
- De: Molly Caldwell Crosby
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 6 h y 42 m
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In the summer of 1913, under the cover of London’s perpetual smoggy dusk, two brilliant minds are pitted against each other - a celebrated gentleman thief and a talented Scotland Yard detective - in the greatest jewel heist of the new century. An exquisite strand of pale pink pearls, worth more than the Hope Diamond, has been bought by a Hatton Garden broker. Word of the “Mona Lisa of Pearls” spreads around the world, captivating jewelers as well as thieves.
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Entertaining Read
- De Rodney en 12-18-12
- The Great Pearl Heist
- London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace
- De: Molly Caldwell Crosby
- Narrado por: Michael Page
Fast, easy and enjoyable!
Revisado: 03-04-13
What made the experience of listening to The Great Pearl Heist the most enjoyable?
The story is very good, the jounalism done for this book is amazing
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Great Pearl Heist?
Everytime Grizzard Was interacting Was memorable
Did Michael Page do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Yes, his voice had a different tone on each character
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The Mermaid tears
Any additional comments?
Please send my regards to Molly Caldwell
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Thunderstruck
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Bob Balaban
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
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In Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men: Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication. Their lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time.
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Reader cannot read
- De Bob en 12-08-07
- Thunderstruck
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Bob Balaban
Great listening!!!
Revisado: 02-19-13
Would you consider the audio edition of Thunderstruck to be better than the print version?
Way much YES
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Not on the edge, however I did not stop reading daily
Have you listened to any of Bob Balaban’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, i do not have a reference
If you could give Thunderstruck a new subtitle, what would it be?
Wireless
Any additional comments?
Enhance the cover image it is blured
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Ballad of the Whiskey Robber
- De: Julian Rubinstein
- Narrado por: Eric Bogosian, Demetri Martin, Tommy Ramone, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
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Ballad of the Whiskey Robber tells the hilarious and improbable true story of Attila Ambrus, the Robin Hood of Eastern Europe. He's the onetime pelt smugger, goaltender (possibly the worst in the history of pro hockey), pen salesman, Zamboni driver, gravedigger, church painter, roulette addict, building superintendent, whiskey drinker, and native of Transylvania who's decided that the best thing to do with his time is to rob as many banks as possible.
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DUH
- De Randall en 07-22-07
Great! Great! Great! Great! Great!
Revisado: 02-05-13
Where does Ballad of the Whiskey Robber rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
1st one ever
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The presence of many different narrators like an audio soap opera
Which scene was your favorite?
When Attila escapes from jail
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Not extreme, it was really enjoyable, it made me laugh
Any additional comments?
Keep writing on true crime....
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Provenance
- How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art
- De: Laney Salisbury, Aly Sujo
- Narrado por: Marty Peterson
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
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Here is a tautly paced investigation of one the 20th century's most audacious art frauds, which generated hundreds of forgeries - many of them still hanging in prominent museums and private collections today. Provenance is the extraordinary narrative of one of the most far-reaching and elaborate deceptions in art history.
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Fabulous story, terrible narration almost ruined
- De Sharonia en 02-24-13
- Provenance
- How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art
- De: Laney Salisbury, Aly Sujo
- Narrado por: Marty Peterson
Good listening
Revisado: 01-20-13
Would you consider the audio edition of Provenance to be better than the print version?
Not really, Marty speaks too fast
Who was your favorite character and why?
John Myatt, he is very naive
What about Marty Peterson’s performance did you like?
I did not like her performance, maybe she needs to slow down a bit
If you could give Provenance a new subtitle, what would it be?
How an art forger deceived the high end art galleries
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Flawless
- Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History
- De: Scott Selby, Greg Campbell
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
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On February 15, 2003, a group of thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of Antwerp, Belgium and made off with over $108 million dollars worth of diamonds and other valuables. They did so without tripping an alarm or injuring a single guard in the process.
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An Exciting, Terrific, Nail Biting Ride!
- De morton en 05-05-10
- Flawless
- Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History
- De: Scott Selby, Greg Campbell
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
The Best listening so far
Revisado: 01-20-13
Would you listen to Flawless again? Why?
Yes, it's an amazing book
Who was your favorite character and why?
Leonard , he is very smart
What does Don Hagen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A clean message from the author
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes, no one is safe, even the most secure place on earth has risks
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The Professor and the Madman
- De: Simon Winchester
- Narrado por: Simon Winchester
- Duración: 7 h y 21 m
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Part history, part true-crime, and entirely entertaining, listen to the story of how the behemoth Oxford English Dictionary was made. You'll hang on every word as you discover that the dictionary's greatest contributor was also an insane murderer working from the confines of an asylum.
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Perfect example of a quality audible book.
- De Jerry en 07-07-03
- The Professor and the Madman
- De: Simon Winchester
- Narrado por: Simon Winchester
Great Listening
Revisado: 01-20-13
Would you consider the audio edition of The Professor and the Madman to be better than the print version?
Yes, the author reads it
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes, there are many facts totally impressive in this research
What does Simon Winchester bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The English accent, and the pronunciation of the author gives the exact idea the author wanted to communicate to the audience
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
The whole research on the subject
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Boomerang
- Travels in the New Third World
- De: Michael Lewis
- Narrado por: Dylan Baker
- Duración: 7 h y 10 m
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The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation, offering entire societies the chance to reveal aspects of their characters they could not normally afford to indulge. The Greeks wanted to turn their country into a pinata stuffed with cash and allow as many citizens as possible to take a whack at it. The Germans wanted to be even more German; the Irish wanted to stop being Irish.
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If you only listen to one Michael Lewis book...
- De D. Martin en 10-19-11
- Boomerang
- Travels in the New Third World
- De: Michael Lewis
- Narrado por: Dylan Baker
Great Listening
Revisado: 01-20-13
Where does Boomerang rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
2nd
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
Reads like a Diary, very easy to grasp
What does Dylan Baker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The Texan accent
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
Many people fines their present more important than their on future
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