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The Numbers
- The Thomas Prescott Series
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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The electrifying prequel and perfect introduction to the bestselling and fan-favorite Thomas Prescott series, with over 1.3 million downloads and 10,000+ five-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads!
After getting canned from the Seattle PD, brilliant, wisecracking Thomas Prescott follows his sister Lacy to Philadelphia, where she swims on the Drexel University team. While Thomas’s slapstick antics mask a keen analytic mind, it’s his nose for trouble that leads him again and again into dicey situations. The ex–homicide detective is not long in Philly before getting caught up in two high-powered criminal cases.
Thomas stumbles into a crime scene amid the Occupy Philadelphia protests. Activist Brooke Wexley has been strangled within sight of city hall. While demonstrating against economic inequality, the college student hid her own family’s wealthy background. The über-rich Wexleys have many dark secrets—one of which may have led to Brooke’s violent death.
Thomas is also called to join an emergency multiagency task force on the trail of a prolific serial killer who leaves gruesome calling cards: a three-digit number carved on each of his many victims. It’s when Thomas realizes the murders are linked to the Numbers—the old illegal street lottery—that his investigation shifts into high gear. The trail jumps back to the past before rushing back to the present like a tsunami of fire, bent on revenge.
Amid all this, Lacy has a health scare, and Thomas’s priorities shift. Encountering gambling church ladies, felonious businessmen, and murderous mobsters—with an investigation hampered by a competitive colleague and Lacy’s narcoleptic pug—Thomas must summon all his considerable powers to root out the guilty and dangerous while caring for his adored sister.
Reader’s Note: This book takes place when Thomas Prescott is thirty years old (three years before the events of Unforeseen). If you are new to the Thomas Prescott series, this is the perfect place to start!
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- Mrs Nanette Warhurst
- 29-02-24
A really enjoyable listen.
I have really enjoyed listening to this story, the author, characters were great. The narrator was absolutely brilliant he was funny throughout the book.
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- Cindy Murray
- 08-01-24
Great prequel
This book is set before all the other Thomas Prescott books, it's a great listen. Fantastic storyline. If you enjoyed the previous books then I'm sure you'll enjoy this one too.
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- Paula D
- 04-04-24
Great prequel
Nick Pirog does it again - The Thomas Prescott Series kept me hooked and this prequel was no different. Brilliant narration too.
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- Spintops
- 24-09-23
Another double win
Another great book... Mr Pirog - really like your writing style! And as for the narration... It's a Heller-va performance once again by the marvelous Johnny Heller - who is so in the right job and was clearly born to bring these books to life, thank you both!! Next please!
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- Crafter
- 23-04-23
love this series
Nick did it again. love the Prescot series. this is an imperfect detective done right. love ha ing variation in terms of villains: corporate, old young, and the plain opportunistic. just wish the super idealised youth would also get a bit of just deserts
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-08-23
Excellent listen
Between Nick’s excellent writing and Johnny’s ability to bring the characters to life, I am hooked.
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- IIFITZ
- 23-06-23
prequel
another great book by Nick pirog. Good story, and I learnt a few things. Jonny Heller is the best narrator I have listened to yet. he brings the characters to life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-12-23
Love Thomas Prescot
Another fantasticly entertaining story from Nick Pirog. Also love the narrator as he brings the characters to life. Please write more.
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- filippo paolozzi
- 18-03-23
Just Great
Loved it, great characters, plot and the narration is just perfect. Highly Recommend .
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- Richard Maloney
- 20-04-23
Good not great
Good story. Not to the same level as previous stories in the collection. Worth a listen.
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