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Joshua Cooper Ramo's THE AGE OF THE UNTHINKABLE: WHY THE NEW WORLD DISORDER CONSTANTLY SURPRISES US AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT (9781600247200, $34.98) comes from a managing director of one of the world's leading geostrategy firms, and offers a new model of hope for thinking about a newly unpredictable world order. He explains why the usual thinking patterns aren't working--and how a new environment of unpredictability demands different approaches and frameworks for success. Any business or general lending library will find his an involving audio, powered by the author's own voice. Michael Connelly's THE SCARECROW (9781600245749, $39.98) pairs L.A. actor Peter Giles' extensive TV and film background with a thriller telling of a crime reporter's final days and his choice to produce the definitive murder story of his career. His decision leads to a dangerous murder investigation where jack is onto a ruthless killer with perfect knowledge of police routines. Dan Simmons' THE TERROR (9781600244858, $14.98) pairs Simon Vance's award-winning voice with the vivid story of an 1845 expedition of the first steam-powered vessels to search for the legendary Northwest Passage. When the leader meets a terrible death, surviving crewmen find themselves in desperate situations in a vivid adventure thriller. John C. Maxwell's HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK (9781600246098, $24.98) comes from a renowned leadership expert and speaker who offers a fine survey on how to be more creative and when to question popular thinking. Eleven keys to more effective thinking focus on insights for personal success. George Dawes Green's RAVENS (9781600246258, $34.98) provides a dual narration by Robert Petkoff and Maggi-Meg Reed as it tells of two drifters who stumble on the identity of the latest multimillion-dollar Jackpot winner--and who determine to blackmail the family. Both funny and thrilling, RAVENS comes to life under audio. Anne Rivers Siddons' OFF SEASON (9781600246340, $14.98) enjoys a fine reading by actress Jane Alexander as it tells of decades of marriage that ends in loss and a solitary life for Lilly, who is looking to get past tragedy. A moving, poignant story evolves. Brad Metzer's THE BOOK OF LIES (9781600246630, $14.98) pairs the seasoned voice of narrator Scott Brick with the moving story of a long-lost father, a murder, and a killer marked with the tattoos of Cain. A tense thriller evolves. James Patterson and Michael Ledwige's THE DANGEROUS DAYS OF DANIEL X (0316002925, $19.99) tells of a man born with a power to create: a deadly secret that is bound by his title as protector of Earth and Alien Hunter. The fate of the world rests on his unique gifts--and he's on a mission to capture his parents' murderer. The sequel by Patterson and Ned Rust, DANIEL X: WATCH THE SKIES (9781600246197, $22.98) tells of the small town of Holliswood packed with wealth--and evil. Daniel X is the only person to stop a tyrant from wiping out the city and all its residents in this fine audio listen. Wonderful picks for any audio collection, these!

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