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High Crimes: A Novel Audiobook
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From the New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder comes a fast-paced legal thriller, High Crimes Meet Claire Heller Chapman. A criminal defense attorney who's made a name for herself by taking on—and winning—the toughest cases, Claire still manages to have a relatively calm life as a Harvard Law School professor, devoted wife, and proud mother to six-year-old Annie. Until one night, when the family is out having dinner, a team of government agents bursts onto the scene…heading straight for Claire's husband. Tom Chapman has been arrested for an atrocious crime he swears he did not commit. Claire is desperate to believe him—and prove his innocence—even when she learns that Tom once had a different name. And a different face. Now, in a top-secret court-martial conducted by the Pentagon, Claire will put everything on the line to defend the man she loves. But as the evidence keeps piling up, the less she knows who her husband really is…and the more he appears to be a cold-blooded murderer...
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"I watched the movie, High Crimes years ago, before I became a Joseph Finder fan. The book, as with all of Joseph Finder's books, was interesting and suspenseful. Though dry in spots with some of the testimony, I still felt drawn to keep reading. I had forgotten the twist at the end and am looking forward to renting and re-watching the movie. Am having a hard time waiting for Buried Secrets, the second to Finder's amazing Vanished."
— Lisa (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Fast and furious.
— The New York Times Book Review -
Exciting . . . deliciously absorbing . . . full of hair-pin turns.
— The Washington Post -
A powerhouse tale.
— Chicago Tribune -
Provocative and chilling.
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) -
Rattling good entertainment.
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) -
Financial thriller whiz Joe Finder has fully and seamlessly entered the world of Lee Child and James Rollins. A rousing, lightning-paced thriller from the first page to the last.
— Providence Journal on Vanished -
If Jack Reacher met Nick Heller in a dark alley, my money's on Reacher. But it would be ugly. Or would it? Actually, I think they'd go for a beer together and set the world to rights--because Joseph Finder has given me a terrific new hero to root for. This is an action-packed, full-throttle, buy-it-today-read-it-tonight series that you definitely shouldn't miss.
— Lee Child on Vanished -
A humdinger....a thriller to enjoy for its Washington locales, convincing familiarity with cutting-edge spy gadgetry, and taut action scenes.
— Washington Post on Vanished -
Cliffhangers galore, the fascinating tradecraft of corporate espionage, and an engrossing story will propel readers through this outstanding thriller. Highly recommended as a great summer read.
— Library Journal (starred review) on Vanished -
Written in staccato chapters that are emotionally supercharged and action-packed, this thriller will more than satisfy adrenaline junkies and have them guessing until the very end.
— Publishers Weekly on Vanished -
Breakneck pace and labyrinthine schemes . . . ingenious.
— Booklist on Vanished -
Heller is Finder's new series character and ...will very shortly be mentioned in the same breath as Reacher and Bosch...If you only read one book this summer, make it Vanished.
— Crimespree magazine on Vanished -
Moves at the pace of an injected neuro-toxin…You'll curse Finder for keeping you up into the early hours.
— Shots magazine on Vanished
High Crimes Listener Reviews
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" + movie -- I like the author's real time conversations and the unusaul topics. Movie was too slow "
— Irene, 2/7/2014 -
" Amazing/Thrilling and quite an interesting book. Enjoyed the Court Room Drama. "
— Umair, 2/6/2014 -
" I actually really enjoyed this story. I just did not like the end. I want a happy ending and this did not give that. Great writing and storyline, but with that ending I really struggle to give it the 4 stars. "
— Scott, 2/4/2014 -
" search for him in the movie. "
— Deb, 1/27/2014 -
" Brilliant:) Now I have to watch the movie again to see how it compares to the book;) "
— Christel, 1/14/2014 -
" Excellent. One of Finder's best, second only to Paranoia. Thanks to unusual inclement weather Saturday last week, I zipped through about 2/3 of it in one day, riveted the whole time. "
— John, 12/22/2013 -
" Kept my interest through out the book and I did enjoy it. I like these type of books generally, good twist right at the end. I would recommend reading it for a light quick read. "
— Lori, 12/18/2013 -
" I listened to the Abridged version. I think it would have been better if I had the whole book. Good Story line though. "
— Thomas, 12/16/2013 -
" this is a mystery and i enjoy this author!! it has lots of twists and turns with a suprise ending... i recomend this book the characters are good and it holds or should hod your interest "
— Peter, 10/24/2013 -
" First time reader of this author's books and it was a good one. Kept the suspense till the very end. Gives a little bit of insight into the world of military justice mixed with the murky world of politics in the US (although largely fiction, of course; or is it?). "
— Sanjay, 10/8/2013 -
" Dreadful book, the characters were weak, the story was painful and unoriginal. "
— Chelsea, 10/4/2013 -
" A very entertaining book based upon both military hijinks and a trial. The plot keeps you guessing as to the guilt or innocence of the husband with a twist on the ending. "
— Herzog, 9/28/2013 -
" fast read. good story. twist at end; figured was coming. "
— Ropajo, 9/26/2013 -
" A nice story with some good twists but it ended a bit flat. "
— Steve, 7/30/2013 -
" Haven't read a Finder novel yet that wasn't superb. "
— Les, 6/14/2013 -
" A routine book with some good parts. My first book by this author. Maybe 3.5 stars for the good parts, which were mainly court room scenes. The plot was far fetched as many are, but it moved along at reasonable speed. "
— Derk, 6/1/2013 -
" OK, that was just stupid. Plot was inane. "
— Carol, 2/28/2013 -
" If you like courtroom drama, you'll like this one. This book centers in a military courts-martial which perhaps enhances the story over a civilian case. Finder's stuff is good! "
— Pat, 1/26/2013 -
" Didn't finish it .... I have NO interest in reading a book portraying soldiers as slaughterers of women, children, and elderly. "
— Laura, 3/31/2012 -
" This book was an easy, quick read. It can easily be read in 1 day. I would recommend as a traveling book because it has short chapters,a easy plot, and just a few main characters and settings. The ending was a total disappointment, but once you read it; you'll see what I mean. "
— Imani, 3/28/2012 -
" Decent plot but quite predictable - particularly the ending "
— Jane, 3/5/2012 -
" Second boook I have read by this author (Paranoia was the first). This one was a good fiction thriller. "
— Cindy, 1/6/2012 -
" This book was ok. I enjoyed the fine lens Finder directs towards military law. However, I found some parts of this book to be tiresome, and frankly a little redundant "
— Neisha, 11/1/2011 -
" Really interesting legal mystery - a civilian woman defense lawyer against an Army legal team. Learned lots about how Army rules are very different from "regular" people. Great surprise ending. "
— Mary, 5/6/2011 -
" this is a mystery and i enjoy this author!! it has lots of twists and turns with a suprise ending... i recomend this book the characters are good and it holds or should hod your interest "
— Peter, 4/30/2011 -
" Haven't read a Finder novel yet that wasn't superb. "
— Les, 4/29/2011 -
" If you like courtroom drama, you'll like this one. This book centers in a military courts-martial which perhaps enhances the story over a civilian case. Finder's stuff is good! "
— Pat, 4/28/2011 -
" I enjoyed the actual procedurals of the trial, but the characters seemed shallow, the writing was simplistic, and the ending didn't earn its twist. "
— Eric, 4/16/2011 -
" Dreadful book, the characters were weak, the story was painful and unoriginal. "
— Chelsea, 4/4/2011 -
" Meh . . . Predictable crime drama. And not a particularly entertaining one at that. "
— Wendy, 4/3/2011 -
" Excellent. One of Finder's best, second only to Paranoia. Thanks to unusual inclement weather Saturday last week, I zipped through about 2/3 of it in one day, riveted the whole time. "
— John, 3/26/2011 -
" Second boook I have read by this author (Paranoia was the first). This one was a good fiction thriller. "
— Cindy, 3/12/2011 -
" The ending seemed to happen too fast and didn't fit well with the rest of the book. <br/> <br/> "
— Tim, 1/27/2011 -
" Good - didn't realize it was written in the late 90s. Didn't care for any of the characters. "
— Ruth, 11/23/2010 -
" This book was an easy, quick read. It can easily be read in 1 day. I would recommend as a traveling book because it has short chapters,a easy plot, and just a few main characters and settings. The ending was a total disappointment, but once you read it; you'll see what I mean. "
— Imani, 7/20/2010 -
" A high profile Boston attorney's husband is arrested and accused of <br/>a Mei Lai type massacre in El Salvador while he was int the army. <br/>Good story. I still don't particularly like Finder's writing style. <br/> "
— Chuck, 5/7/2010 -
" This was made into an excellent movie with Morgan Freeman. "
— Steven, 3/2/2010 -
" I knew what would happen at the end about halfway through the book -- and some of the legal talk was pretty boring. "
— Susan, 11/10/2009
About Joseph Finder
Joseph Finder is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling novels, including. His novel Killer Instinct won the International Thriller Writers’s Thriller Award for Best Novel of 2006. Other bestselling titles include Paranoia and High Crimes, both of which became major motion pictures. Born in Chicago, he studied Russian at Yale and Harvard. He was recruited by the CIA, but decided he preferred writing fiction. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
About Thérèse Plummer
Dan Bittner is an actor and voice talent and winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards for audio narration. He has starred on stage and on the screen, in movies such as Men in Black, Adventureland, and the Producers: The Movie Musical. He has also appeared onstage as Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.