Audiobooks by Charlie Donlea

Long Time Gone [Dramatized Adaptation] Audiobook

"When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, a woman’s search for answers draws her to an ominous small town in Nevada and a dangerous web of corruption, power, and lies in this engrossing, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. THIRTY YEARS AGO, BABY CHARLOTTE VANISHED. TODAY, SHE WANTS ANSWERS. On the first day of an elite two-year fellowship, Sloan Hastings receives a research assignment in the emerging field of forensic genealogy. It’s the exciting, rapidly evolving science behind the recent breaks in high-profile cold cases from the Golden State Killer to the Cameron Young murder, and Sloan enthusiastically begins by submitting her own DNA to an online genealogy site. Her goal is to better understand the treasure trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites, but the results she receives are shocking. Raised by loving parents, Sloan has always known she was adopted. But her DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka “Baby Charlotte,” who captured the nation’s attention when she and her affluent parents mysteriously vanished in July 1995. Despite a large-scale investigation and months of broad media coverage, there were never any suspects, and the case has been cold for decades. Racing to stay ahead of the media and true crime junkies ravenous to know what really happened to Baby Charlotte, Sloan’s search for answers leads her to small-town Cedar Creek, Nevada. There, the Margolis family’s power and influence permeate every corner of the county, and while Sloan’s birth relatives are initially welcoming, they’re also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan’s return, or the questions she’s asking. The more she learns, the more apparent it becomes that the answers Sloan seeks are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets. And someone will do anything to keep them hidden... Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Full Cast (Narrator)

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Guess Again

"Ten years after a teenage girl's disappearance, a bizarre confession breaks open the cold case in dangerous ways … and threatens to tear apart her small Wisconsin town all over again in the masterfully twisty new psychological suspense novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. For fans of Riley Sager, Anna Downes, Alex Finlay, Stacy Willingham, and Karin Slaughter. Ten years ago, 17-year-old high school volleyball star Callie Jones vanished from her quiet Wisconsin lake community. Her body was never found, and the case went cold, but the echoes of Callie's disappearance still linger. On the tenth anniversary, Ethan Hall—a former renegade detective turned doctor—is tapped to reopen the case. Ethan left law enforcement to escape his demons. But when his old partner makes a death-bed request to get the case off his conscience, Ethan reluctantly agrees to reexamine the evidence. Word soon spreads and everyone in the small town of Cherryview feels a rush of hope that answers will finally be found. No one is more invested than Lindsay Larkin, Callie's high school best friend. Now a psychologist and the architect behind a wildly successful online counseling platform called The Anonymous Client, Lindsay has publicly and relentlessly pursued the truth about what happened to Callie. Amid a sweltering heatwave, and just as Ethan's investigation gains momentum, a new client signs in to Lindsay's online portal and makes a devastating anonymous confession: 'I killed Callie Jones, and I need your help to forgive myself.' Lindsay's business and reputation depend upon keeping her clients' privacy, so she funnels scant clues to Ethan hoping he'll pick up the trail. But when Ethan's investigation leads to another missing woman, he realizes there's more to Callie's disappearance than anyone imagined, including ties to his own dark past that some are willing to kill for …"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Vivienne Leheny (Narrator)

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Those Empty Eyes [Dramatized Adaptation]

"The bestselling author of Twenty Years Later and master of modern suspense is back with a brilliantly twisting, skillfully plotted thriller perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Colleen Hoover's Verity. Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation. It's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children. Most shocking of all—as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be... Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Eva Wilhelm, Amanda Forstrom, Richard Rohan, Nanette Savard, Natalie Van Sistine, Jessica Threet, Chris Stinson, Sam Intrater, Nathaniel Priestley, Jenna Sharpe, Jonathan Sleep, Terence Aselford, Wayne LeGette, Niusha Nawab, Su Ling Chan, Stephon Walker, Jonathon Church, Stewart Crank, Christopher Walker, Laura C. Harris, Michael Glenn, Eric Messner, Patrick Boylan, Bradley Foster Smith, Erin Lin, James Konicek, Jeri J. Marshall, Yasmin Tuazon, Karen Novack, Drew Kopas, Michael John Casey, Nora Sofyan, Colleen Delany, Elena Anderson, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Charles, Steve Wannall, Crystal Lee, and Scott McCormick."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Amanda Forstrom, Chris Stinson, Eva Wilhelm, Full Cast, Jenna Sharpe, Jessica Threet, Jonathan Sleep, Nanette Savard, Natalie Van Sistine, Nathaniel Priestley, Richard Rohan, Sam Intrater (Narrator)

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Twenty Years Later [Dramatized Adaptation]

"Fans of Verity by Colleen Hoover won't want to miss this thrilling suspense audiobook from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Taken! Hiding her own dark past in plain sight, a TV reporter is determined to uncover the truth behind a gruesome murder decades after the investigation was abandoned. But TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past… Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience's attention. Her latest story—a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal—is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner's office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence. Emma Kind has waited twenty years to put her sister to rest, but closure won't be complete until she can clear Victoria's name. Alone she's had no luck, but she's convinced that Avery's connections and fame will help. Avery, hoping to negotiate a more lucrative network contract, goes into investigative overdrive. Victoria had been having an affair with a successful novelist, found hanging from the balcony of his Catskills mansion. The rope, the bedroom, and the entire crime scene was covered in Victoria's DNA. But the twisted puzzle of Victoria's private life is just the beginning. And what Avery doesn't realize is that there are other players in the game who are interested in Avery's own secret past—one she has kept hidden from both the network executives and her television audience. A secret she thought was dead and buried... Accused of a brutal murder, Victoria Ford made a final chilling call from the North Tower on the morning of 9/11. Twenty years ago, no one listened. Today, you will. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Eva Wilhelm, Elena Anderson, Torian Brackett, Holly Adams, Ian Putnam, Scott McCormick, Richard Rohan, Crystal Lee, Lise Bruneau, Sura Siu, Yasmin Tuazon, Dawn Ursula, Christopher Walker, Nora Achrati, Taylor Coan, Danny Gavigan, Elias Khalil, Terence Aselford, Gabriel Michael, Nanette Savard, Mike Carnes, Steven Carpenter, Colleen Delany, Joey Sourlis, Todd Scofield, Bradley Foster Smith, Wyn Delano, Elliot Dash, Jessica Threet, and Ken Jackson."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Crystal Lee, Elena Anderson, Eva Wilhelm, Full Cast, Holly Adams, Ian Putnam, Lise Bruneau, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Sura Siu, Torian Brackett, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El ADN te condena (Long Time Gone)

"Sloan Hastings es adoptada y nunca quiso localizar a sus padres biológicos. Ahora está investigando para su tesis sobre patología forense y decide enviar su ADN a una empresa de genealogía. Los resultados de su búsqueda son impactantes. El perfil de ADN de Sloan sugiere que su verdadera identidad es Charlotte Margolis, también conocida como “bebé Charlotte”. Este caso conmovió al país cuando desapareció misteriosamente junto a sus padres hace treinta años. Su descubrimiento la impacta tanto que viaja al pequeño pueblo de Cedar Creek (en Nevada), donde el poder de la familia Margolis impregna cada rincón del condado. Su regreso también es una amenaza. Las respuestas que busca están enterradas en un cementerio de secretos que algunos tratarán de mantener ocultos a cualquier precio... sin importar quién más tenga que morir."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Sofi Rueda (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La sangre no perdona

"El sol se oculta en Sugar Beach, Santa Lucía, una de las playas más hermosas del Caribe. Él la espera en un pequeño mirador en la montaña, con dos copas de champagne listas, para celebrar el momento más feliz de su vida. No escucha los pasos a sus espaldas; solo siente el repentino golpe en la cabeza, la sangre que fluye de su cuerpo y, después, el empujón al vacío. El cuerpo de Julian Crist aparece flotando en el mar al amanecer. La policía detiene a Grace Sebold en pocas horas y la acusa del asesinato de su novio. Han pasado diez años y Grace no deja de buscar ayuda para demostrar su inocencia desde la cárcel en la isla. Mientras tanto, en Nueva York, la periodista de casos policiales Sidney Ryan toma una decisión: hará un documental en tiempo real sobre la historia de Grace. Se lanza a una vorágine de producción, viajes y entrevistas que le revelan que tiene entre manos algo mucho más grande que un éxito televisivo. Al avanzar en la investigación y a medida que descubre nuevos engaños en cada episodio de la serie, comienza a emerger algo siniestro. Millones de espectadores se preguntan: ¿Grace es inocente o una asesina despiadada? Para Sidney ya no se trata solo de la búsqueda de la verdad; ahora su propia vida está en peligro."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Martina Lammertyn (Narrator)

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Long Time Gone

"In this engrossing, masterfully twisting new thriller from the #1 internationally bestselling author, a forensics trainee learns through a DNA test that she mysteriously disappeared as a baby thirty years ago—and her life is still in danger … When Dr. Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site for a research assignment, her goal is to better understand the treasure-trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites. Brilliant and driven, Sloan is embarking on a fellowship in forensic pathology, training under the renowned Dr. Livia Cutty. Sloan has one reservation about involving herself in the experiment: she’s adopted. Grateful for a loving home, she’s never considered tracking down her biological parents. The results of her search are shocking. Sloan’s DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka “Baby Charlotte,” who captured the nation’s attention when she mysteriously disappeared, along with her parents, in July 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again, and no suspects were named in the case. Sloan’s discovery leads her to the small town of Cedar Creek, Nevada, the site of her disappearance. It also leads her to Sheriff Eric Stamos. The Margolis family’s influence and power permeate every corner of Harrison County, and Eric is convinced that in learning the truth about her past, Sloan can also help discover what happened to Eric’s father, who died under suspicious circumstances soon after he started investigating her disappearance. Slowly, over the course of a stifling summer, Sloan begins getting to know her relatives. Though initially welcoming, the Margolis family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan’s return, or the questions she’s asking. And the more she and Eric learn, the more apparent it becomes that the answers they both seek are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden—no matter who else has to die …"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Vivienne Leheny (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Engaño perfecto

"Adulterio, identidades falsas, oscuros motivos, plagio, sadomasoquismo, saltos de capítulo inusuales, un pequeño asesinato aquí y allá. Donlea ha logrado atraparte otra vez”. —The New York Times. Avery Mason es la presentadora de Eventos Nacionales y acaba de recibir una noticia que será historia: por primera vez en veinte años y, gracias a una nueva tecnología, han identifi cado los huesos de una víctima del atentado a las Torres Gemelas del 11 de septiembre. La víctima es Victoria Ford, quien había sido acusada del espantoso asesinato de su amante casado, al que encontraron colgado del balcón de su mansión. Toda la escena del crimen estaba cubierta con el ADN de Victoria. En una última y desesperada llamada a su hermana, le ruega que demuestre su inocencia. Para Avery, investigar este caso y presentarlo en su programa es la excusa perfecta para volver a Nueva York. Necesita llevar adelante otra misión: deberá volver a su pasado, a su verdadera identidad y hacer pagar a quien arruinó su vida. Pero no sabe que hay personas que la están siguiendo, que están obligadas a desentrañar esa misma verdad, cueste lo que cueste. Las historias se entrelazan en esta astuta trama: los secretos que todos han mantenido ocultos durante los últimos veinte años están a punto de ser descubiertos, pero los engaños han sido perfectos."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Belen Heredia (Narrator)

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[Swedish] - Tomma ögon

"Den bästsäljande spänningsförfattaren Charlie Donlea är tillbaka med en otroligt skickligt skriven thriller som kommer att hålla läsaren i sitt grepp från första till sista sidan. Alex Armstrong har ändrat hela sin identitet – sitt namn, sitt utseende och sin bakgrund. Hon är inte längre den skräckslagna tonåring som tv-tittarna såg föras ut i handbojor från sitt hem den natt då hennes familj brutalt mördades. Flickan, Alexandra Quinlan, som i media kallades Tomma ögon, greps för morden men lyckades rentvå sitt namn och vittnade senare i det mycket uppmärksammade förtalsmålet som fängslade en hel nation. Det har nu gått tio år men Alex söker fortfarande efter svar på vad som hände natten då hennes familj mördades. Samtidigt tvingas hon dölja sin riktiga identitet från true crime-fanatiker och lystna reportrar som desperat försöker hitta henne. Som rättslig utredare arbetar hon även outtröttligt för att söka upprättelse åt andra. Till exempel Matthew Claymore, som är misstänkt för försvinnandet av flickvännen Laura McAllister. Vid försvinnandet var journaliststudenten, Laura, precis i färd med att avslöja en explosiv story om nedtystade våldtäktsfall på universitetet där hon själv studerade. Alex tror att Matthew är oskyldig och gör uppseendeväckande avslöjanden om universitets fakultet, studentföreningens medlemmar och mäktiga föräldrar som är beredda att göra vad som helst för att skydda sina barn. Och det mest chockerande av allt – när Alex gräver i Lauras försvinnande upptäcker hon oväntade kopplingar till mordet på sin familj. Trots de till synes stora skillnaderna mellan brotten bygger de båda på en otäck sanning: ingen är riktigt den de verkar vara ..."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Johanna Hermann Lundberg (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La casa de los suicidios

"El internado Westmont es un prestigioso instituto en el que las expectativas son altas y las reglas estrictas. Pero en el extremo más alejado del bosque que rodea el edificio principal se encuentra una residencia abandonada conocida entre los estudiantes como punto de encuentro nocturno. Aquí solo hay una regla: no dejes que tu vela se apague, a menos que quieras que el Hombre en el Espejo te encuentre. Hace un año, dos estudiantes fueron asesinados de una manera escalofriante. Desde entonces, el caso se ha convertido en el foco de un exitoso pódcast, La casa de los suicidios. Aunque un profesor de química del instituto fue declarado culpable de los asesinatos, quedan muchos misterios y preguntas por resolver. ¿Por qué algunos estudiantes que sobrevivieron a esa noche han regresado al lugar para suicidarse? Rory es una experta investigadora especializada en reconstruir casos sin resolver, y está colaborando en el mencionado pódcast con el doctor Lane Phillips, psicólogo forense, con el que le une algo más que su profesión. Ambos están recreando la noche de los asesinatos para encontrar las respuestas que no han encontrado ni el instituto, ni el pueblo y, ni siquiera, la policía. Pero cuanto más aprenden, más se convencen de que algo siniestro todavía persiste. Dentro del instituto Westmont el juego no ha terminado. El secreto y el silencio se mantienen entre sus jugadores, puede que no haya forma de vencer o de sobrevivir…"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Adriana Galindo (Narrator)

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The Those Empty Eyes

"From the #1 internationally bestselling author and master of modern suspense comes a brilliantly twisting and propulsive standalone novel about a woman whose dark past as the lone survivor of her family’s slaughter collides with present-day crimes. Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She’s no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation. It’s been ten years since, and Alex hasn’t stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who’s under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university’s faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing todo anything to protect their children. Most shocking of all—as Alex digs into Laura’s disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be …"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Vivienne Leheny (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El crimen del lago

"Algunos lugares parecen demasiado hermosos para ser tocados por el horror. Summit Lake, ubicado en las montañas de Carolina del Norte, es ese tipo de lugar con atractivas casas a lo largo de la costa al borde de un lago de agua prístina. Pero hace dos semanas, Becca Eckersley, una joven estudiante de derecho, fue brutalmente asesinada en una de esas casas. Hija de un poderoso abogado, Becca era una chica brillante y ambiciosa. Ahora, mientras la ciudad se tambalea por el dolor y los residentes especulan e intercambian sus teorías, la policía se encuentra perdida. La periodista Kelsey Castle, encargada de la investigación, piensa que su tarea tiene poca importancia. Pero lo salvaje del crimen y el silencio férreo de los vecinos apuntan a algo mucho peor que solo el ataque impulsivo de un extraño. A medida que Kelsey profundiza en el caso, siente una conexión cada vez mayor con la chica muerta. Y cuanto más aprende sobre las amistades de Becca, su vida amorosa y los secretos que escondía, más se convence de que conocer la verdad sobre ella podría ser la clave para superar su propio y oscuro pasado."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Adriana Galindo (Narrator)

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