Book description
Army-CID-officer-cum-unofficial-PI Mick Hardin is up against unforeseen forces who will stop at nothing in this vividly atmospheric thriller from acclaimed novelist Chris Offutt.Chris Offutt isa literary master across genres, and his most recent novel THE KILLING HILLSwas one of his most successful, earning him a new audience and earningpraise from the likes of The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Crime Reads. His latest book, Shifty'sBoys, is a compelling, propulsive thriller of murder and mayhem in thehills of eastern Kentucky.Mick Hardin is home on leave, recovering from an IED attack, when a body is found in the center of town. It'sBarney Kissick, the local heroin dealer, and the city police see it as anoccupational hazard. But when Barney's mother, Shifty, asks Mick to take alook, it seems there's more to the killing than it seems. Mick should berehabbing his leg, signing his divorce papers, and getting out of town--and mostof all, staying out of the way of his sister Linda's reelection as Sheriff--buthe keeps on looking, and suddenly he's getting shot at himself. A dark, pacy crime novel aboutgrief and revenge, and the surprises hidden below the surface, Shifty's Boysis a tour de force that confirms Chris Offutt's Mick Hardin as one of themost appealing new investigators in fiction.
Solo Kill
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Nightmare King
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Roma Kabuki
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Lady Katniss
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Swing Setter
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Starshine
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Pluto
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Darkside Isis
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Highway
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Tunez
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High Deck
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Ex0tic
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Hightower
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Sleepwalker
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QuestWeaver
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Fire Fish
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Winter Bite
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California Goddess
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Darth 44
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Morbid Sugar
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience