Price-check: American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
Checked 2026-10-30Our verdict: Kobo $34.99 (checked Oct 30) for nearly 16 hours — fair per-hour value.
| Way to get it | Cost | Wait / Keep? |
|---|---|---|
| Free — Libby / Hoopla (library) | Pending | Library availability is checked per title — never assumed |
| Kobo | $34.99 USD (checked 2026-10-30) | No wait · yours to keep. Kobo US search listing for this edition, checked 2026-10-30 |
| Chirp deal (when on offer) | Pending | No wait · yours to keep |
| Audible | 1 credit / check price | No wait · yours to keep |
| Libro.fm | Pending | No wait · yours, supports a bookstore |
| Spotify Premium | Pending — we never guess Spotify inclusion | Stream while subscribed · included hours expire monthly |
Audible cash prices are never hard-coded here: Amazon permits displayed prices only via its API with a timestamp, so this row is always “1 credit / check price”.
Listening note
Pulitzer winner Kai Bird (American Prometheus) and Susan Goldmark trace Roy Cohn from McCarthy's side to Trump's — a biography of the fixer who connected two eras of American politics. Narrated by Ari Fliakos across nearly sixteen hours.
Sources: Kobo US search listing ($34.99, 15h42), checked 2026-10-30 · Prior verification (S&S Audio, Kobo ISBN 9781668103036), price confirmed 2026-10-30