The Big Heat Audiobook, by William P. McGivern Play Audiobook Sample

The Big Heat Audiobook

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Read By: Christopher Lane Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781481562836

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

19

Longest Chapter Length:

27:53 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

09:13 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

19:50 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

6

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Publisher Description

Murder was in the air. A cop had killed himself, and every crook in town knew that would be sure to bring on the big heat.

It all started innocently enough, when a cop committed suicide. It was worry over ill health, said his wife. Detective Dave Bannion wasn't so sure, but when he started digging, he was told to lay off—fast! Instead, he turned in his badge and started stalking the city streets and bars in search of the truth. There he uncovered a red-hot story of murder and corruption that would blow Philadelphia's underworld sky high. Bannion was big, strong, and angry enough to kill, but he was only one honest man in a city full of mobsters and crooked cops. The big heat was on.

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"well written crime story that keeps you interested throughout.good noir from one of the best."

— Michael (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “McGivern gets better all the time…will keep you reading until you finish, it is all so compulsive.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Despite having been written more than 50 years ago, [The Big Heat] holds up well, thanks to sharp dialogue and Christopher Lane's crisp reading.”

    — AudioFile

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About William P. McGivern

William P. McGivern (1919–1982), born in Chicago, grew up in Mobile, Alabama. After quitting high school, he started to write. He served in World War II and then studied in England before returning to the United States, where he worked as a police reporter for the Philadelphia Bulletin. After his first novels appeared in the 1940s, he received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In the 1960s he and his wife moved to Hollywood, where he wrote for film and television. Several of his books were made into motion pictures, including The Big Heat and Rogue Cop.

About Christopher Lane

Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.