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The Black Bullet

By: Tom Lowe
Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
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Glenda Lawson believes her husband was the only US serviceman shot and killed on American soil during World War II. But in 1945, investigators ruled that Billy Lawson died in a “mugging turned ugly.”

Sean O’Brien is learning the ropes of commercial fishing when he gets his anchor caught on something underwater. He discovers a German U-boat partially buried in sand, and inside is a frightening cargo. The media pick up the story, and a 35-year-old woman who has a haunting tale visits O’Brien. Her grandfather, Billy Lawson, was fishing one night on a Florida beach when he saw something very disturbing.

The Black Bullet is a thriller that combines an unsolved murder from 1945 and a modern-day discovery connected to America’s entry into nuclear weapons, the Manhattan Project. The last thing Sean O’Brien wants is to investigate a 67-year-old murder. But Billy Lawson’s granddaughter and his cancer-stricken widow are desperate for closure. For O’Brien to bring it to them he has to pry the lid off a secret buried with the Manhattan Project. It’s information that got Billy Lawson killed, and O’Brien soon learns the old murder and his new discovery at the bottom of the sea are inextricably knotted. O’Brien is thrust into a world where nothing is as it appears, and everything is riding on a secret Billy Lawson took to his grave.

©2012 Tom Lowe (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

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The Black Bullet reads like it was cowritten by...

...Steve Berry and Lee Child with commercial fisherman Sean O'Brien being a combination of Cotton Malone and Jack Reacher! It is, of course, the 4th of 8 novels in the Sean O'Brien series by Tom Lowe. With modern events woven with historical ones it is a darned good suspense mystery/thriller. Just suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride as Sean O'Brien again and again overcomes great odds. Narration is terrific!

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Great narrator

We listened to this book while on a road trip… The story was engaging, and the narrator was excellent at telling the story and performing the many roles. Well done!

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BEST NARRATOR EVER!!!

This is the best series and deserves an overall 10-star rating! Tom Lowe is an extraordinary author. I can't stop downloading book after book. Michael David Axtell is unbelievably talented. I have a favorite narrator list and he far surpasses everyone at the top. I recommend this series to EVERYONE regardless of favorite genre!

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Addicting!!

Warning!! Do not start this book if you have anything important to do. Acquired Marathon status thanks to “The Black Bullet”!!
Tom Lowe, Loved it!

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Suspend Reality . . . and Enjoy!

A teenager joins Sean O’Brien and his sidekick, Nick as they go out on a coastal fishing trip off the Florida shore. Hired on for the summer to help onboard the boat, Jason is the son of a long-ago friend from Sean’s past, who has become a handful for his mother, since the death of his father on the USS Cole. The nineteen-year-old is indeed a loose cannon, but takes to Sean’s guidance . . . albeit a little too late. When the three hook anchor upon a sunken German submarine carrying enriched uranium, Jason’s loose lips literally almost does SINK SHIPS. One must be prepared to suspend their hold on reality to fully enjoy Tom Lowe’s stories, knowing that they are going to meet up with the near impossible, practically undoable, and not so humble imaginings of Sean O’Brien. I was glad that Sean managed to stay out of bed with the ladies in this installment, although it was hinted at. The story of the 67-year-old murder intertwined with the finding of the much-desired uranium, made for an interesting tale. And as usual, it was a race to the finish line, to learn who would live . . . or die.

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The Black Bullet excellent!

The story moves forward at an exciting pace. The narration was believable and I love to use of different voices.

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Wow!!

In the manner of a Robert Ludlum book. Well written, fast paced and sure to leave the reader breathless.

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Action and more

Spies, detectives and fishermen make for an exciting story. The author did a great job, as well as the masculine voice of the narrator keeping me so involved with the story as the mysteries unfolded.

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Don't do that. I said don't...oh, nevermind.

Got halfway through this turkey hoping that the story could ultimately overcome the Greek accent that the narrator was failing at in a spectacular fashion. Unfortunately, the story just gets more ridiculous and the Greek accent comes out like Scotty doing an impression of Mr. Spock. But what do I know, Jim. I'm just a country doctor...

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Great book!

I really enjoyed this book! The author told a great story and closed it up nicely (i.e., you do NOT have to buy another book to find out what happens)? I recommend this book!

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