It's finally that time again: Today you can see some zombies, dead schoolgirls and monsters with bloody flesh wounds roaming through the city! Halloween has now become established in Germany and everywhere you look you see black and orange decorated shop windows and pumpkin cupcakes. Of course, on a day like this we have a special highlight for you: The ten best audio books for Halloween! But that wasn't all: you can download one of them as a free audio book from Audible ! All you have to do is start a trial month, which you can cancel at any time before it expires. If you don't like our list, you can also browse Audible's huge library and listen to a free audio book of your choice.
1. Audible audio book “The Child” by Sebastian Fitzek
Criminal defense attorney Robert Stern is astonished when he sees who the new client is with whom he is supposed to meet on an old industrial site: Simon, a ten-year-old terminally ill boy who is convinced that he was a murderer in a previous life . At first Robert doesn't believe the boy, but when he finds human remains in the cellar that Simon described, he is horrified to realize that Simon was telling the truth. And the executed victims from the past were just the beginning... "The Child", which you can download as a free Audible audio book, promises pure suspense.
2. Audible audio book “Cut Off” by Sebastian Fitzek and Michael Tsokos
The forensic doctor Paul Herzfeld finds his daughter Hannah's telephone number in the head of a disfigured corpse. She was kidnapped and the psychopathic kidnapper planted another clue in a corpse on Helgoland. However, no one comes to the island because it is cut off from the mainland by a hurricane. Among the people left behind is the comic artist Linda, who found the body. Herzfeld tries to get the young woman to carry out an autopsy according to his telephone instructions. However, she has never had a scalpel in her hand...If you want to listen to "Abschnitt", simply download the free audio book from Audible .
3. Audible audiobook “The Hobbit” by JRR Tolkien
Pretty much everyone knows JRR Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. But even before Frodo Baggins saved Middle-earth, his uncle Bilbo set out for the Lonely Mountain to retrieve the dwarves' treasure stolen by the dragon Smaug. If you would like to hear how the Hobbit from the Shire makes his way through his adventure, you can download the free audio book from Audible .
4. Audible audio book “The Plot” by Stephen King
What if John F. Kennedy didn't get shot? Stephen King's book "The Attack" is about exactly this question. High school teacher Jake Epping travels through a secret portal to 1958, tries to prevent the assassination attempt and wants to change the past. If you don't want to miss the exciting crime thriller " The Attack " , you should download the free audio book from Audible .
5. Audible audio book “Bad Wolf” by Nele Neuhaus
On a hot summer day, the body of a 16-year-old girl who was severely abused and murdered is found. No one is missing the young girl and investigators cannot determine her identity. The traces lead to a children's village in the Taunus to a television presenter who got too close to the wrong people during her research. During the investigation, Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein come across an abyss of viciousness and brutality. Get “Bad Wolf” as a free audiobook on Audible .
6. Audible audio book “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky
Planning and carrying out a murder without any moral concerns? This is what the above-average gifted but also penniless law student Rodion Romanowitsch Raskolnikov thinks about while he overhears a conversation in the inn about the theory of "extraordinary" people. His financially critical situation leads Raskolnikov to kill a pawnbroker because, in his eyes, this woman is a stingy and worthless old woman whom he can kill and steal from without a conscience. But after the murder he can no longer find peace and his inner conflict increases more and more. Grab the literary classic “Crime and Punishment” as a free audio book on Audible .
7. Audible audio book “The Chemistry of Death” by Simon Beckett
Famous coroner David Hunter turns his back on London and becomes assistant to a country doctor in a small village after his wife and daughter die in a car accident. Two boys find a woman's body while playing and Hunter is suspected of being a stranger. When the police realize that David is actually a forensics expert, the police pressure him to help with the investigation. As more women disappear from the village and a race against time begins... "The Chemistry of Death" is the start of a whole series about David Hunter and is available as a free audio book from Audible .
8. Audible audiobook “Eragon” by Christopher Paolini
When you hear elves, dwarves and dragons, the first thing that comes to mind is a colorful children's book full of fairy tales. There are mythical creatures in “Eragon,” but it’s certainly not a children’s book. 15-year-old Eragon finds a mysterious blue stone, but fine cracks form on the stone and a dragon cub hatches. The stone was actually a dragon egg - Eragon's life changes suddenly and he becomes a dragon rider. He ends up in a world full of dark magic, where he has to assert himself against the cruel ruler Galbatorix, who wants to kill him and the dragon Saphira. A battle against evil begins and Eragon, together with his teacher, tries to save the dragon rider's legacy. Immerse yourself in the captivating fantasy world of “Eragon” and download the free audio book from Audible .
9. Audible audio book “Children of Flames” by Lars Kepler
In a facility for suicidal young girls in northern Sweden, a young girl is murdered, laid out in bed with her hands covering her face, and a nurse is beaten to death. A bloody hammer is found in a room, but the girl who lives in the room is wounded. After an exciting hunt, the murderer is caught, but detective Joona Linna is skeptical as to whether the young girl is really the perpetrator. Too many questions remain unanswered, there is no motive for the murder and why was the victim laid out so strangely? If you want to hear how Joona Linna solves the case in “ Flame Children ” , you should get the free audio book from Audible .
10. Audible audio book “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer
17-year-old Bella moves to the small, rainy town of Forks to live with her father so that her mother can spend more time with her new husband. She quickly notices the mysterious Edward Cullen, who has unusual responsiveness and speed. Bella becomes suspicious and finds out that Edward and his family are vampires who, disguised as normal high school students, are trying to live a normal life among humans. Bella and Edward fall in love - an exciting story begins full of love, uncertainty and challenges. Since Stephenie Meyer, vampires are no longer scary figures. If you would like to hear the beginning of the success story, you can download “Twilight – Until (s) to dawn” as a free audio book from Audible .
Reading material for the upcoming holidays is also urgently needed? Then our list of free audio books for the holidays comes in handy!
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