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We Were Killers Once: A Thriller Audiobook
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" A gripping premise, brilliantly executed—you won’t be able to put this one down!"
— Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
In 1959, a family of four were brutally murdered in Holcomb, Kansas. Perry Smith and Dick Hickok were convicted and executed for the crime, and the murders and their investigation and solution became the subject of Truman Capote's masterpiece, In Cold Blood. But what if there was a third killer, who remained unknown? What if there was another family, also murdered, who crossed paths with this band of killers, though their murder remains unsolved? And what if Dick Hickok left a written confession, explaining everything?
Retired FBI agent Brigid Quinn and her husband Carlo, a former priest and university professor, are trying to enjoy each other in this new stage in their lives. But a memento from Carlo's days as a prison chaplain--a handwritten document hidden away undetected in a box of Carlo's old things--has become a target for a man on the run from his past. Jerry Beaufort has just been released from prison after decades behind bars, and though he'd like to get on with living the rest of his life, he knows that somewhere there is a written record of the time he spent with two killers in 1959. Following the path of this letter will bring Jerry into contact with the last person he'll see as a threat: Brigid Quinn.
Becky Masterman's unpausable thrillers featuring unique heroine Brigid Quinn continue with this fascinating alternative look at one of America's most famous crimes.
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"The book is stunning, best villain in a decade. The plot is mesmerizing, with a narrative that shocks as it enthralls. Fantastic.
— Ken Bruen
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Pulse-quickening...scorching...invigorating.
— Janet Maslin, The New York Times -
When the nominations are made for the best crime-novel debut of the year, we should be hearing [Masterman's] name again.
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One of the most memorable FBI agents since Clarice Starling.
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Wow. An absolute pleasure. Chilling, smart...and what a voice.
— Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl -
Masterman lives up to her name in this masterly combination of compelling character and plot.
— Library Journal (starred review)
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About Becky Masterman
Becky Masterman is the acquisitions editor for a press specializing in medical textbooks for forensic examiners and law enforcement. She grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and received her MA in creative writing from Florida Atlantic University.
About the Narrators
Kate Harper trained at the University of California and while there received the Best Actress Award. She has appeared on the stage many times, both in England and in America, with credits that include Lost in Yonkers, Cahoots, Fatal Attraction, and Under the Clock. Her television credits include appearances on Inspector Morse, Poirot, The Upper Hand, Frank Stubbs Presents, and Hold the Dream, while her films include Surviving Picasso and Batman.
Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.