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Natalie Naudus
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Barbara Nickless
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A woman’s investigation into her sister’s death exposes the dark side of a secret life in a gripping novel of power, money, and murder by a Wall Street Journal bestselling author.
Sisters Nadia and Cass Brenner are heirs to Ocean House, a decades-old empire that builds superyachts for the rich and powerful: emirs, oligarchs, and titans of industry throughout America and Europe. They’re a next-generation success with the design of their soon-to-be-commissioned megayacht for a Chinese billionaire. But the sisters’ entrée into the coveted Asian market is tragically cut short when Cass falls from a fortieth-floor hotel balcony.
A Singapore detective rules suicide. Nadia’s been in the yacht business too long not to be suspicious. Especially when she discovers Cass’s involvement in dangerously illicit activities. Pulled into the same web of betrayal, lies, and secrets that trapped her sister, Nadia is on the most perilous mission of her life. Because uncovering the truth behind her sister’s death could tear the Brenner family apart—and it just might get her killed.
From Seattle to Austria to the South China Sea, Nadia must hold on to the one thing that can keep her safe. It’s the Brenner family motto: Trust no one.
©2025 by Barbara Nickless. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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“Nickless’ thriller offers local color and occasional chills…”—Kirkus Reviews
“An intensely engaging and original murder mystery leading to a climatic resolution, and highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review
“The Drowning Game is filled with rich scenes of Singapore life, from the haunts of the super-rich to Singapore’s teeming back alleys. Nickless’s research is impeccable, and her twisty thriller is a chilling story of international intrigue and deception.”—The Denver Post
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A young woman is found brutally murdered, and the main suspect is the victim's fiancé, a hideously scarred Iraq War vet known as the Burned Man. But railroad police Special Agent Sydney Rose Parnell, brought in by the Denver Major Crimes unit to help investigate, can't shake the feeling that larger forces are behind this apparent crime of passion. In the depths of an icy winter, Parnell and her K9 partner, Clyde - both haunted by their time in Iraq - descend into the world of a savage gang of rail riders.
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Great debut, looking forward to more from this author
- By shelley on 10-07-16
By: Barbara Nickless
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Pulse
- The Untold Story
- By: Trevor Aaronson
- Narrated by: Trevor Aaronson
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
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In a gay nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016, the shooter, Omar Mateen, murdered 49 people and wounded 53 others. The attack was the deadliest act of violence against the LGBTQ+ community in US history and the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11. But there’s a story you haven’t heard. The FBI had a secret history with the shooter and his father. To obscure that history, the FBI pushed a false story that the media dutifully carried—that the attacker was a secretly gay Islamist extremist who had chosen to target Pulse and planned the attack for weeks.
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Heart wrenching
- By Kaylee Charles on 07-21-24
By: Trevor Aaronson
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At First Light
- Dr. Evan Wilding, Book 1
- By: Barbara Nickless
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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On the muddy banks of the Calumet River, a body has been found posed next to a series of mysterious glyphs and bearing wounds from a ritualistic slaying. Chicago detective Addie Bisset knows only one man who can decipher the message left by the killer: her friend Dr. Evan Wilding. A brilliant forensic semiotician, Evan decodes the etchings as Viking Age runes. They suggest either human sacrifice or righteous punishment. But to what god? And for what sins? Only one thing is clear from the disturbing runic riddles: there are more victims to come.
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Lots of Potential
- By Maudey on 03-20-22
By: Barbara Nickless
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The Door
- By: Andy Marino
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of a girl whose strange life in a mysterious lighthouse is turned upside down when her mother's murder leads her to a hidden door - and a mission into an alternate world. Hannah Silver has a secret. She can sense things that other people can't, like the cotton-candy smell of a bad sign, or the weightless touch of an approaching storm. Or the warm, smooth voices of people who aren't really there. In the Cliff House, secrets of all kinds float through the air and bounce off the walls.
By: Andy Marino
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The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco
- By: Diego Boneta
- Narrated by: Diego Boneta
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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A handsome young man named Julian Villareal arrives at the opulent Velasco estate to pay his respects after the unexpected death of Alejandro Velasco, his close friend and tennis rival. But he soon becomes entwined in the Velasco family’s glamourous lifestyle—and their daughter Sofia’s mysterious allure. Mercurial and quick-witted, Sofia seems determined to give Julian a run for his money. And he’s prepared to play along—both on and off the tennis courts.
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Not Bad!
- By Amazon Customer on 05-12-25
By: Diego Boneta
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Their Last Secret
- By: Rick Mofina
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Janie Klassyn was only 14 years old when she made the blood pact with her friends. She could never imagine she was setting in motion the horrifying crime that would tear her peaceful prairie town apart. Twenty years later in California, school counselor Emma Grant struggles to keep her past buried. But when she finds a note on her car threatening to reveal her secret, it becomes harder to keep up the deception. Even her teenage stepdaughter suspects that Emma is hiding something.
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Never saw this ending coming!!!!
- By shelley on 07-31-20
By: Rick Mofina
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The Girls Who Disappeared
- A Novel
- By: Claire Douglas
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt, Clare Corbett
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In a rural Wilshire town lies the Devil’s Corridor—a haunted road which has witnessed eerie happenings, from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying in the night.
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I found it engaging
- By Rainydayreader on 04-08-23
By: Claire Douglas
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The House Guests
- By: Emilie Richards
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In the wake of her husband's sudden death, Cassie Costas finds her relationship with her teenage stepdaughter unraveling. After their move to historic Tarpon Springs, Florida, Savannah hates her new town, her school and most of all her stepmom, whom she blames for her father's death. Cassie has enough to contend with as she searches for answers about the man she shared a life with, including why all their savings have disappeared.
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Twists and turns
- By Happy House on 09-24-21
By: Emilie Richards
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I Shot the Devil
- By: Ruth McIver
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Lorelei King
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five people went into West Cypress Woods the night Andre was murdered. Only three came out. Ativan, alcohol, and distance had dimmed Erin’s memories of that time. But nearly twenty years later, an aging father will bring her home. Now a journalist, she is asked to write a story about the Southport Three and the thrill-kill murder that electrified the country.
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No Real Direction to the Story
- By Montana Girl on 05-18-25
By: Ruth McIver
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The Drowning Game
- A Novel
- By: LS Hawker
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan, Paul Woodson
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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They said she was armed. They said she was dangerous. They were right. Petty Moshen spent 18 years of her life as a prisoner in her own home, training with military precision for everything, ready for anything. She can disarm, dismember, and kill - and now, for the first time ever, she is free.
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Gripping Thriller!
- By NH on 08-05-16
By: LS Hawker
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Into the Fall
- A Thriller
- By: Tamara L. Miller
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it all: a thriving career, a nice home in Ottawa, two young kids…and a marriage coming apart at the seams. Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost among the slumbering lakes, treacherous cliffs, and brooding forests of the Canadian Shield. A glacier-scraped realm of ancient beauty and terror, it’s a world away from the safety of the suburbs. And a big storm is brewing.
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An Excellent Thriller!!
- By BookDragonGirl on 02-08-25
By: Tamara L. Miller
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The Neighbors
- By: Hannah Mary McKinnon
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells, Alex Wyndham, Billie Fulford-Brown, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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After a night of fun back in 1992, Abby is responsible for a car crash that kills her beloved brother. It's a mistake she can never forgive, so she pushes away Liam, the man she loves most, knowing that he would eventually hate her for what she's done, the same way she hates herself. Twenty years later, Abby's husband, Nate, is also living with a deep sense of guilt. He was the driver who first came upon the scene of Abby's accident, the man who could not save her brother in time. It's this guilt, this regret, that binds them together. Then, Liam moves into the neighborhood....
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Oh, That ENDING!!!
- By Bette on 04-16-18
Interesting concept
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Hohum
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Another wasted credit .
Ridiculous narration made it impossible to finish the first chapter.
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Good story
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Enjoyable Listen
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Excellent
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Fabulous Story! Astonishing Research on multiple subjects!
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Captivating! Great read!
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Espionage
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Too many plots; but creative
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