Set in the late 1990s at a fading dirt-track speedway, Checkered Past is a gritty noir mystery about silence, speed, and the cost of looking away. When a veteran mechanic hears a sound he was never supposed to hear again, he begins uncovering a truth buried beneath years of dust, bad calls, and so-called accidents. As race night unfolds under threatening skies, patterns emerge—linking past tragedy to present danger. With real-world authenticity, restrained tension, and deep emotional stakes, Checkered Past explores how systems protect outcomes, how places remember everything, and how one man’s choice to listen can stop history from repeating itself. This is not a story about winning races—it’s about surviving them with your conscience intact.
Mystery
Conspiracy
Noir
Detective
Thriller
Crime
Psychological
Redemption
Antihero
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length48 mins
Publish dateJan 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
10Chapter 10
2Chapter 2
11Chapter 11
3Chapter 3
12Chapter 12
4Chapter 4
13Chapter 21
5Chapter 5
14Chapter 13
6Chapter 6
15Chapter 14
7Chapter 7
16Chapter 15
8Chapter 8
17Chapter 16
9Chapter 9
18Chapter 17
About the author
Justin Z. Martinez
Justin Z. Martinez is an storyteller, and creative technologist who explores the edges of consciousness, technology, and myth. Blending deep learning with deep meaning, his work spans from children's tales about quantum physics to futuristic sagas and spiritual reflections. He’s the creator of projects like Tiny Little Planck and The Seven Seekers. Justin’s books bridge the mystical and the modern—inviting readers to imagine, awaken, and evolve.View all audiobooks by Justin Z. Martinez
