The Regime
Evil Advances / Before They Were Left Behind
Countdown to the Rapture: Book #2
- By: Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 9 hours 32 minutes
Description
The prequel to the bestselling Left Behind( series continues in this second installment, which chronicles the rise of the Antichrist and the journey of the other main characters as, unbeknownst to them, time hurdles them toward the Rapture. Dynamic Romanian multimillionaire Nicolae Carpathia's sphere of influence steadily grows as he parlays his looks, charm, charisma, and intellectual brilliance into success in business and politics. But is it mere coincidence that those who oppose or offend him suffer to the point of death? Meanwhile, a young Buck Williams begins his journalistic career. Pilot Rayford Steele gains more responsibility at work and at home. Scientist Chaim Rosenzweig begins work on a secret formula that could change the world. All three go about their daily lives, unaware of each other or of the powerful young man from Romania. Around the world, the stage is being set for the cataclysmic event that will change the world forever.
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Countdown to the Rapture Series

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Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Regime
By: Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
Length: 9 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
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