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    Double Take
    Double Take
    Double Take
    Audiobook10 hours

    Double Take

    Written by Catherine Coulter

    Narrated by Sandra Burr and Phil Gigante

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    About this audiobook

    FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are joined by one of their own and a Virginia sheriff in an extraordinary case that immerses them in the world of psychic visions, mind benders, and communications with the dead

    It's been more than six months since her husband's brutal death, and Julia Ransom is just beginning to breathe again. She loved her husband, renowned psychic August Ransom, but the media frenzy that followed his murder sapped what little strength she had left. Now, after dinner with friends, strolling along San Francisco's Pier 39, she realizes that she's happy. Standing at the railing, she savors the sounds around her-tourists, seals on a barge-and for a moment enjoys the sheer normalcy of it all. And then it comes to an end.

    Out of nowhere she's approached by a respectable-looking man who distracts her with conversation before violently attacking her and throwing her the railing. If it hadn't been for Special Agent Cheney Stone, out to stretch his legs between courses at a local restaurant, Julia would have vanished into the bay's murky depths. Not only does he save her from a watery grave, but he senses a connection between her assault and her husband's death, and sets out to serve as her protector while reopening August Ransom's murder investigation.

    Meanwhile, in Maestro, Virginia, Sheriff Dixon Noble-last seen in Point Blank-still mourns his wife, Christie, who vanished hree years earlier. His life, too, is just getting back to normal when he learns of a San Francisco woman named Charlotte Pallack, whose shocking resemblance to Christie sends Dix across the country. Though he knows in his heart that she can't possibly be his wife, Dix is compelled to see her with his own eyes. Once in San Francisco, Dix and Cheney's paths inevitably cross. With the help of agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, whose San Francisco connections prove essential in unlocking the mystery behind Charlotte Pallack's identity as well as the forces behind Julia Ransom's attempted murder, Sheriff Noble and Agent Stone push deep into a complex world of psychics and poseurs. As the stakes and the body count rise, Savich, Sherlock, Dix, and Cheney fight for answers-and their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 12, 2007
    ISBN9781597108492
    Double Take
    Author

    Catherine Coulter

    Catherine Coulter is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ninety-two novels including the FBI suspense thriller series and A Brit in the FBI international thriller series, co-written with the brilliant author J.T. Ellison. Coulter lives in Sausalito, California, with her Übermensch husband. She hikes daily and posts wide-ranging photos of her beautiful area.

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    • 5/5
      This is a continuing story of Sheriff Dixon Noble and Agent Ruth Warnecki. Dix's father-in-law receives an interesting call from a friend who that says after three years of looking, he saw the sheriff's wife in San Francisco. Dix knows he has to find the truth before he can move on with Ruth. Judge Sherlock houses Dix and helps to connect him with the women he came to see. Savich and Sherlock also end up with a case in San Francisco involving a psychics widow, Julia Ransom, who seems to have a professional assassin after her. Luckily Special Agent Cheney Stone seems to be in the right place at the right time. These two cases seem to have more than just the city in common, several of the same people are associated with both investigations, Savich and Sherlock don't think it's a coincidence.

      The completion of the character of Dixon Noble is great to see, Ruth is lower keyed and easier to handle also. Julia and Cheney are so natural together, it almost takes you by surprise to see how quickly things have happened. It is easy to forget this is all supposed to have happened in about a week. As usual, Savich and Sherlock are the loving dual and the ending is a beautiful thing, for the car lover in everyone.

      This is definitely a series book, there are many references to other places and people, you really do need to read several of the previous books to get all of what is going on. Especially Point Blank, but there are minor references to people in Blow Out, Eleventh Hour, Hemlock Bay, and The Edge.

      I always enjoy Catherine Coulter’s mysteries because of their interesting plotting and characters. This one had a cool storyline involving a wife who may or may not have been missing for three years and a bunch of psychics.
    • 5/5
      Loved it ??❤️❤️❤️??
      Love the FBI SERIES Love Sherlock and Savage
    • 4/5
      Double take starts off where point blank left off. You follow Dix Nobel and Ruth on the search for what really happened to his wife. The main storyline for Double take however is that of Julia Ransome and Chaney Stone, who meet outside peir 39 when agent Stone saves Mrs. Ransome's life. Now the hunt is on for the man who tried to kill Julia, and the question is asked, does it have anything to do with the murder of her psychic husband six months before. I have not been so interested and excited about a Sherlock, Savich mystery since hemlock bay and the maze. With its cast of psychics and killer for hire it makes for a fascinating read!!!
    • 4/5
      Julia Ransom didn't murder her wealthy, famous, much older husband. But the police think she did. When someone tries to stab her and throws her off Pier 39, only the quick action of FBI agent Cheney Stone saves her.Meanwhile, Virginia Sheriff Dixon Noble has just learned his wife, missing three years, has an eerily similar double. Dix and FBI agent Ruth Warnecki have become much more than friends since his wife's disappearance - but is his wife actually alive and living a new life?So begins a complex and convoluted story spanning states and decades, and complete with car chases, explosions, and surprisingly, no sex. Coulter's signature punchy dialogue and intricate plotting make this an entertaining, if somewhat predictable read.
    • 4/5
      Plenty of Exciting Scenes and more! Sometimes I enjoy fast paced thrillers, but when I want a well-thought out mystery novels then I read a book by Catherine Coulter. I have enjoyed her FBI series books with Sherlock and Dillon and in "Double Take" is was good to see Cheney and Dix make their return after appearing in Point Blank, which happens to be one of my favorites. Overall, I didn't think this was one of Ms. Coulter's best books. I had a hard time keeping track of the characters and almost got to the point of keeping a score card as to "who" was "who". For me this "family tree" of characters caused a lot frustration on my part. However, let me say that mid-way through the book the story moved along at a brisk pace giving me plenty of exciting scenes. Soon, I found myself reading page and page until I finished it. Except for a few "kinks" in the story Catherine Coulter didn't disappoint me in this terrific story. And as always I look forward to reading her next novel.
    • 4/5
      This is a continuing story of Sheriff Dixon Noble and Agent Ruth Warnecki. Dix father in law receives an interesting call from a friend that says after three years of looking, he saw the sheriffs wife in San Francisco. Dix knows he has to find the truth before he can move on with Ruth. Judge Sherlock houses Dix and helps to connect him with women he came to see. Savich and Sherlock also end up with a case in San Francisco involving a psychics widow, Julia Ransom, who seems to have a professional assassin after her. Luckily Special Agent Cheney Stone seems to be in the right place at the right time. These two cases seem to have more than just the city in common, several of the same people are associated with both investigations, Savich and Sherlock don't think it's a coincident.The completion of the character of Dixon Noble is great to see, Ruth is lower keyed and easier to handle aslo. Julia and Cheney are so natural together, it almost takes you by surprise to see how quickly things have happened. It is easy to forget this is all suppose to have happened in about a week. As usual, Savich and Sherlock are the loving dual and the ending is a beautiful thing, for the car lover in everyone.This is definitely a series book, there are many references to other places and people, you really do need to read several of the previous books to get all of what is going on. Especially Point Blank, but there is minor references to people in Blow Out, Eleventh Hour, Hemlock Bay and The Edge.
    • 5/5
      When Julia Ransom is attacked while taking a stroll on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, an FBI agent dining nearby saves her life and finds himself drawn into her complicated world. Julia is a widow; her much older celebrity-psychic husband was recently savagely murdered. Julia herself is considered a suspect in the case. FBI agent Cheney Stone refuses to believe it. At the same time, in the small town of Maestro, Virginia, Sheriff "Dix" Noble has just started resuming a normal life after the disappearance of his wife, Christie, three years ago. Even Christie’s father thinks she must be dead. When Dix gets a tip that Christie has been spotted in San Francisco, he heads there to check it out and winds up crossing paths with Agent Stone. With the help of Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, also FBI agents and recurring characters in Ms. Coulter’s FBI series, the group is able to solve the mystery behind the missing Christie and the murder of August Ransom. Lots of colorful characters, including the city itself; red herrings, potential suspects; and an ultimately satisfying conclusion.