Free Audiobook : Calico, By Lee Goldberg

In the sun-scorched Mojave Desert, where the only road out of Barstow, California, seems to promise escape, ex-LAPD detective Beth McDade is piecing her life back together. After a career-crushing scandal, she's landed a badge in this forgotten town, chasing redemption while investigating cases that barely stir the dust. But when a vagrant's body turns up under bizarre circumstances and an old skeleton is unearthed nearby, Beth stumbles into a mystery that feels like it’s unraveling time itself.

The desolate ghost town of Calico, once a bustling silver mining hub in the 1880s, holds secrets that echo into the present. As Beth digs deeper, the clues point to a stranger who arrived in Calico over a century ago, a man with his own desperate need for a fresh start. Her investigation pulls her into a web of strange connections, forcing her to confront not just the mysteries of the desert but the shadows of her own past.

Narrated with gripping intensity by Nicol Zanzarella and Eric Conger, this nearly 12-hour audiobook weaves a thrilling blend of police procedural, Western grit, and something otherworldly. Lee Goldberg’s Calico is a heart-pounding ride that twists through time, keeping you hooked with every revelation. Dive into this genre-bending tale with a free trial and let the Mojave’s secrets pull you under.