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The First Bird

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The First Bird

By: Greig Beck
Narrated by: Sean Mangan
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Matt Kerns, linguist, archaeologist and reluctant explorer from Beneath the Dark Ice and Black Mountain returns in his first full-time adventure. And this time he doesn't have Alex Hunter to save him when the stuff hits the fan.

When a fame-hungry scientist brings an impossible, living specimen of a creature long thought extinct back from the wild jungles of South America he unwittingly brings along a passenger. Something with the potential to destroy every living thing on our planet. The infestation begins, rapidly overtaking medical resources and resisting all treatment.

One woman knows the danger: Carla Nero, chief scientist of the Centre for Disease Control. She makes Matt an offer he can't refuse and together they join a team heading to the deep jungle in a desperate race to locate the hidden place where the specimen was taken. Only by finding the location of the specimen can the team – and the world – hope to uncover the secret of how to survive the ancient, horrifying parasite that has been released.

Join the team, as they must travel to the heart of the Amazon jungle to find a world within a world – a place fantastic, terrifying and deadly.

©2013 Greig Beck (P)2013 Bolinda Publishing Adventure Horror Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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A good book in 3 parts. Great marketing as you pay for the 3 parts not so good for us.

Pay for 3 parts of one book. What a rip off.

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Great introduction to the series.
looking forward to the next instalment.
Sean Mangan's narration was flawless.
Listen, Love and Crave more.

Short, Sweet and Packed Full.

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Big Matt Kearns fan, great start to the story so far. Ad always superb Narration by Sean Mangan i would like to see this sold as a bundle or as one rolling Audiobook. But that seems doubtful. it's abit pricey if you want to purchase all 3 episodes...

Great story, abit short vs the price

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First its hard to beat Sean Mangan as a Narrator he is the best. Looking for more of Mangans work is how I found Becks books and now after listening to all of Mathew Rileys works to all of Becks this saga The first bird is by far the best I've listened to. Get this book.

Best I've listened to

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Love the Alex Hunter series and to see Matt Kearny get his own story. Excellent. Shows Matt’s skills and passion. Real page turner.

Excellent

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a bit of fact,abit of fiction. I love books like this. Can't wait to hear the next book and the one after that.

as good as it gets

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The First Bird is great so far but the fact Audible or Greig Beck has divided this story into 3 books costing 3 times is not so great. Pretty unfair to loyal readers.

Great but not a good price

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