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  • The Numbers

  • The Thomas Prescott Series
  • By: Nick Pirog
  • Narrated by: Johnny Heller
  • Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (54 ratings)

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The Numbers

By: Nick Pirog
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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Summary

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!

©2023 Nick Pirog (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing
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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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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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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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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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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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Excellent listen

Between Nick’s excellent writing and Johnny’s ability to bring the characters to life, I am hooked.

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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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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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Narration first class

I’ve already listened to the first 5 Prescott books in this series, which i really enjoyed. This one I think tended to drag on a bit and I was frequently rewinding as tended to drift off. Narration was excellent and as this is a prequel to the rest of the series and if it’s your first one then I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

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Just Great

Loved it, great characters, plot and the narration is just perfect. Highly Recommend .

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