Birds of Prey
A Novel of Suspense
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Birds of Prey
Buy for $8.18
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Cotter Smith
-
By:
-
J. A. Jance
About this listen
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Breach of Duty
- A J.P. Beaumont Novel
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Richard Cox
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Jonas Piedmont Beaumont has had a hard life and learned at a young age how hard life can be. Two marriages, a treacherous battle with the bottle, assorted midlife and moral dilemmas, and a few decades as a homicide detective haven't convinced him otherwise. When Beau and his new partner Sue Danielson are assigned the murder of an elderly woman torched to death in her bed, Beau finds himself distracted by Sue's difficulties at home.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Not up to par with others
- By DC on 10-12-21
By: J. A. Jance
-
Until Proven Guilty
- J. P. Beaumont Series, Book 1
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Gene Engene
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 849
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 719
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 718
Lurking in the dark corners of J. P. Beaumont's bizarre case was not just a demented mind obsessed with murder, but secrets so deadly that even a street-tough cop could die guessing.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Until proven guilty
- By Jean on 04-21-11
By: J. A. Jance
-
Nothing to Lose
- A J.P. Beaumont Novel
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Mike Ortego
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 795
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 728
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 722
Years ago, when he was a homicide detective with the Seattle PD, J. P. Beaumont’s partner, Sue Danielson, was murdered. Volatile and angry, Danielson’s ex-husband came after her in her home and, with nowhere else to turn, Jared, Sue’s teenage son, frantically called Beau for help. As Beau rushed to the scene, he urged Jared to grab his younger brother and flee the house. In the end, Beaumont’s plea and Jared’s quick action saved the two boys from their father’s murderous rage.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator awful
- By bnv on 02-23-22
By: J. A. Jance
-
Edge of Evil
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Kris Faulkner
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 247
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 222
Successful TV journalist Alison Reynolds' career comes to an abrupt end when top executives decide they need a "younger face". As if that's not enough, Ali discovers her media mogul husband is cheating on her: and her best friend from high school is missing.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Book 1 of new Jance series
- By Brian PDX on 11-25-14
By: J. A. Jance
-
Paradise Lost
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Debra Monk
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 244
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 190
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
For Sheriff Joanna Brady and her 12-year-old daughter Jenny, an innocent Girl Scout campout turns into a lethal game when Jenny and her tentmate, Dora Matthews, discover a murdered Phoenix woman.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Book brought to low rating due to being abridged
- By LJA on 04-11-15
By: J. A. Jance
-
Hour of the Hunter
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Gene Engene
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 244
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 201
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 195
A brutal, psychopathic murderer is released from prison - and stalks his prey with intent to kill.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Hour of the Hunter
- By Marion Burke on 03-01-08
By: J. A. Jance
-
Breach of Duty
- A J.P. Beaumont Novel
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Richard Cox
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Jonas Piedmont Beaumont has had a hard life and learned at a young age how hard life can be. Two marriages, a treacherous battle with the bottle, assorted midlife and moral dilemmas, and a few decades as a homicide detective haven't convinced him otherwise. When Beau and his new partner Sue Danielson are assigned the murder of an elderly woman torched to death in her bed, Beau finds himself distracted by Sue's difficulties at home.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Not up to par with others
- By DC on 10-12-21
By: J. A. Jance
-
Until Proven Guilty
- J. P. Beaumont Series, Book 1
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Gene Engene
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 849
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 719
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 718
Lurking in the dark corners of J. P. Beaumont's bizarre case was not just a demented mind obsessed with murder, but secrets so deadly that even a street-tough cop could die guessing.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Until proven guilty
- By Jean on 04-21-11
By: J. A. Jance
-
Nothing to Lose
- A J.P. Beaumont Novel
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Mike Ortego
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 795
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 728
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 722
Years ago, when he was a homicide detective with the Seattle PD, J. P. Beaumont’s partner, Sue Danielson, was murdered. Volatile and angry, Danielson’s ex-husband came after her in her home and, with nowhere else to turn, Jared, Sue’s teenage son, frantically called Beau for help. As Beau rushed to the scene, he urged Jared to grab his younger brother and flee the house. In the end, Beaumont’s plea and Jared’s quick action saved the two boys from their father’s murderous rage.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator awful
- By bnv on 02-23-22
By: J. A. Jance
-
Edge of Evil
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Kris Faulkner
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 247
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 222
Successful TV journalist Alison Reynolds' career comes to an abrupt end when top executives decide they need a "younger face". As if that's not enough, Ali discovers her media mogul husband is cheating on her: and her best friend from high school is missing.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Book 1 of new Jance series
- By Brian PDX on 11-25-14
By: J. A. Jance
-
Paradise Lost
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Debra Monk
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 244
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 190
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
For Sheriff Joanna Brady and her 12-year-old daughter Jenny, an innocent Girl Scout campout turns into a lethal game when Jenny and her tentmate, Dora Matthews, discover a murdered Phoenix woman.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Book brought to low rating due to being abridged
- By LJA on 04-11-15
By: J. A. Jance
-
Hour of the Hunter
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Gene Engene
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 244
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 201
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 195
A brutal, psychopathic murderer is released from prison - and stalks his prey with intent to kill.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Hour of the Hunter
- By Marion Burke on 03-01-08
By: J. A. Jance
-
Desert Heat
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 857
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 748
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 747
A cop lies dying beneath the blistering Arizona sun - a local lawman who may well have become the next sheriff of Cochise County. The police brass claim that Andy Brady was dirty, and that his shooting was a suicide attempt. Joanna Brady, his devoted wife and mother of their nine-year-old daughter, knows a cover-up when she hears one...and murder when she sees it.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
How happy was that??!!
- By karen on 03-09-15
By: J. A. Jance
-
Naked in Death
- In Death, Book 1
- By: J. D. Robb
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,330
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,844
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,850
Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she’s seen it all - and knows her survival depends on her instincts. And she’s going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire - and a suspect in Eve’s murder investigation.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Don't Judge the Series by the First Book!
- By Fee on 03-10-12
By: J. D. Robb
-
The Black Echo: Special Edition
- Harry Bosch, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Titus Welliver
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,514
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,849
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 4,821
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Titus Welliver has really stepped in it!
- By George Moneo on 04-08-20
By: Michael Connelly
-
The Racketeer
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,130
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,735
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,710
Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of this country only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five.... Nothing is as it seems and everything’s fair game in this wickedly clever new novel from John Grisham, the undisputed master of the legal thriller.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Garbage
- By cristina on 11-29-12
By: John Grisham
-
Tell No One
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,088
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,627
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,626
It has been eight years since Dr. David Beck’s wife, Elizabeth, was murdered by a serial killer. When Beck receives a message containing a phrase only Elizabeth should know, he is tormented to tears. Either someone is playing a sick joke, or the wife he’s never stopped loving is still alive. He’s been warned to tell no one, and as the desperation of his search for the truth intensifies, he heads straight toward a deadly secret.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Listen to sample first...
- By Dawn on 09-15-14
By: Harlan Coben
-
Every Crooked Nanny
- A Callahan Garrity Mystery, Book 1
- By: Mary Kay Andrews
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,663
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,474
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,478
After 10 years of cleaning up the dirt on Atlanta's streets, Callahan Garrity is trading in her badge for a broom and a staff of house cleaners. But, though the uniform is a little different, Callahan soon finds herself right back in the middle of a mystery when a client's pretty, pious 19-year-old nanny is gone...along with the jewelry, silver, and a few rather sensitive real estate documents. Before she knows it, the meticulous Callahan is up to her elbows in a case involving illicit love triangles, crooked business deals, long-distance scams, and a dead body.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
For light entertainment - Also reviews explained
- By Chicago Laura on 07-05-13
By: Mary Kay Andrews
-
Point of Impact
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: Beau Bridges
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,330
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,037
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,033
He was one the best Marine snipers in Vietnam. Today, 20 years later, all Bob Lee Swagger wants is to be left alone. But a shadowy military organization seduces him into one last mission for his country - unaware until too late that the game is rigged. The assassination plot is executed to perfection until Bob Lee Swagger, alleged lone gunman, comes out of the operation alive, the target of a nationwide manhunt, with his only allies a woman he just met and a discredited FBI agent.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Beau Bridges ruined it for me...
- By Dawn on 05-07-15
By: Stephen Hunter
-
One for the Money
- By: Janet Evanovich
- Narrated by: Lori Petty
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,196
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 564
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 567
Meet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. Desperate for work, with her Miata repossessed and her refrigerator empty, she cons her way into a job as an "apprehension agent" for a bail bondsman. This best selling debut earned Evanovich nominations for the Edgar, Anthony, Agatha, Shamus, and Macavity awards.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Abridged......Left out so much!
- By Connie on 02-17-09
By: Janet Evanovich
-
Area 51
- By: Bob Mayer, Robert Doherty
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,256
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,104
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,105
Deep in the Nevada desert is the most secure compound in the United States: Area 51. The most chilling experiment of all time is about to begin there. The president doesn't know about it. Just a few scientists and military personnel working for Majestic-12 do, and they are about to make a very big mistake.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
10 hours of setup for a sequel
- By William on 07-30-12
By: Bob Mayer, and others
-
The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Murder on the Links
- Agatha Christie's First Two Hercule Poirot Novels
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Justin Longbourn
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 57
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Agatha Christie's first two Poirot novels, narrated with a general-American accent. The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Someone has poisoned wealthy Emily Inglethorp. But who? And how? Everyone suspects Emily's young husband, Alfred...and Alfred seems to be actually trying to get arrested and charged.... The Murder on the Links: Poirot comes to France in response to a desperate plea for help to find his client already murdered - stabbed in the back and lying in an open grave. Brusque, arrogant Inspector Giraud thinks he knows who did it.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Love Agatha Christie
- By Anonymous User on 03-29-25
By: Agatha Christie
-
Heart of a Killer
- By: David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by: Tadd Morgan
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 268
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 234
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 232
Jamie Wagner is a young lawyer who is happy to be flying under the radar at a large firm doing background research for the partners. It's not that he isn't smart. He is. It's just that hard work, the whole legal world, isn't really his thing. Underachiever? Yes. Content? At least until the firm puts him on a case that turns his whole world upside down.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Hard to believe its from Rosenfelt
- By Tim on 11-25-15
By: David Rosenfelt
-
Truly, Madly
- A Lucy Valentine Novel
- By: Heather Webber
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 231
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 204
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 207
Lucy Valentine is as smart as can be, as single as you can get, and so not qualified to run a matchmaking service. But when her parents temporarily step down from the family business, Valentine, Inc., it's Lucy's turn to step up and help out - in the name of love. Plus, her rent is due. Here's the problem: Lucy doesn't have the knack for matchmaking. According to family legend, every Valentine has been blessed by Cupid with the ability to read "auras" and pair up perfect couples.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Cute light listen
- By CrunchySocks on 09-11-14
By: Heather Webber
Critic reviews
"A great mini-vacation." (Publishers Weekly)
"Birds of Prey is as much a tale of human frailty as it is a page-turning mystery." (Tampa Tribune)
What listeners say about Birds of Prey
Highly rated for:
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 11-05-12
Good, but needed more
Too short, did not have enough intrigue, ebb and flow. As always Gene Engene did a great job telling the story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- John Knight
- 03-26-14
Different Narrator
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes.
What three words best describe Cotter Smith’s performance?
It was seriously lacking in performance. I couldn't tell the different characters apart. I don't know why they changed narrators but this one did a terrible job!
Was Birds of Prey worth the listening time?
I'm not sure. I was listening and following along with the Kindle book. But when I bought the audio I didn't realize it was abridged. So, I had to keep stopping the audio to read the parts that were missing. The audio was missing a very large part of the book. A lot it were the types of things I have come to enjoy about the J.P. Beaumont books.
Any additional comments?
If you're going to butcher the book then why bother doing the audio! It left me wanting my money back! I'll continue reading the books but I don't know about the audio part, even if it is available as immersion reading.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kayleen Shirley
- 08-11-15
Great book!
Another great JP Beaumont book. I do wish it had been available in the unabridged version though. I love the new narrator. Gene Engene had always gotten on my nerves although after listening to so many books with him narrating, it was difficult, at first, to distinguish between the characters voices. I guess I had gotten used to him after all!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- TBear
- 09-19-12
Reasonably good...but not overly complex
Where does Birds of Prey rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It was interesting to listen to, and J.P. Beaumont is on his new "retirement" tract. Unfortunately, it was very short (abridged is the only format available). However, it does a reasonable extension of some of the key characters from the J.P. Beaumont earlier series. There are a few oversimplified twists and quirks. If you enjoyed the previous books in the Beaumont series, this fits in well with the flow of those stories and J.P. takes on some good schemes about how to investigate crimes committed in an isolated situation where no one can really remove themselves from the investigation that J.P. is undertaking, and where no new person can be found responsible for the interesting actions that take place in the main story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- UpAndAway
- 01-24-20
A narration in monotone
There are so many questions. Why did they change narrators so far into the series? Why did all the characters have the same tone, lack of inflection, and voice? Was the story that dull, or did the narration create that impression?
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Sherry
- 09-09-13
Narrator change
I have really enjoyed Beaumont books until this one, when the narrator was changed. He is not as good as gene engene. Story was inf, but it really annoys me when the narrator changes and then future books do the same. I can't understand why it is not understood that the narrator is critical to the enjoyment of a book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Russ
- 11-22-15
New narrator
This is another great book by J A Jance; however, we did prefer the previous books narrator-Gene Engene.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Kelly G.
- 03-19-09
Entertaining
I listen to at least one book a month and this was a great book. The narrator was great and the quick humor fun.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Desert Crone
- 01-05-16
It's Abridged!
Would you listen to Birds of Prey again? Why?
I seldom read a book twice but I might in this case. Why? Well, what do birds have to do with anything? I'm wondering if the title refers to something not included in the abridged version.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The default answer as to the favorite character must, I suppose, be JP Beaumont. The only character who stood out as a separate voice in the narration was his new Grandfather-In-Law.
Any additional comments?
I think the setting is a great way to change our perception of JP Beaumont as a cop, to JP Beaumont as a private investigator. The change in narrators was jarring at first. The new voice seems flat in comparison with Gene Engene, but the second time I came back to the story I found myself going with the flow.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Sharon L Rider
- 01-16-15
boring
What would have made Birds of Prey better?
The story was okay but Cotter Smith's reading was boring.
Would you be willing to try another book from J.A. Jance? Why or why not?
OF course I will read or listen to more of J.A. Jance books. I just will not listen to the audio is Cotter Smith is reading.
How could the performance have been better?
Getting someone else to do the audio reading.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The story line was okay. Not one of J.A. Jance's best stories.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!