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Treasury hires the Van Dorn Detective Agency to help combat illegal liquor trafficking. DB 9 hours 29 minutes by Stuart Moore read by L. Ganser When a lesser-known superhero battle goes awry in Stamford, Connecticut, killing hundreds of people, the government decides that superheroes should unmask and register their powers. Some members of the Avengers, the greatest super-team, agree—but others resist the orders.

Some violence and some strong language. DB 13 hours 18 minutes by Brandon Sanderson read by Graham Halstead When David was eight, his father was killed by Steelheart, a human-turned-supervillain otherwise known as an Epic. Ten years later David joins the Reckoners, ordinary humans determined to kill the Epics and end their tyranny. For senior high and older readers. Lady Bromley hires a trio of mountain climbers to recover the body of her son, who disappeared on Mount Everest.

The year before, famous adventurer George Mallory and his recruit also went missing on the peak. As the hired hands search, they uncover a deadly secret.