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Shardlake: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Six BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: CJ Sansom
- Narrated by: full cast, Jason Watkins, Justin Salinger, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery series: these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers....
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Shardlake
- By Lee on 20-03-22
By: CJ Sansom
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The Ashes of London
- By: Andrew Taylor
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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From the number-one best-selling author of The American Boy and The Silent Boy comes a brand-new historical thriller set during the time of the Great Fire of London....
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Mystery and murder in 'the dunnest smoke of hell'
- By Rachel Redford on 27-04-16
By: Andrew Taylor
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An Assassination on the Agenda
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 11
- By: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder....
By: T E Kinsey
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The Secrets of Crestwell Hall
- By: Alexandra Walsh
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Present Day. Isabella Lacey and her daughter, Emily, are excited to be starting a new life at her aunt’s home, Crestwell Hall in Wiltshire. During renovations, Isabella discovers an ancient bible that once belonged to Bess Throckmorton, and to her astonishment finds that it doubled as a diary....
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Love it
- By kimberley on 01-05-24
By: Alexandra Walsh
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The Adventures of Brother Cadfael
- A Collection of Chronicles
- By: Ellis Peters
- Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
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This collection of recordings about Brother Cadfael—a Benedictine monk and amateur sleuth in the 12th century—are performed here by the ideal actor....
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Reviewer: Jane Starfield
- By Jane on 08-10-22
By: Ellis Peters
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The Bookseller of Inverness
- By: S.G. MacLean
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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From twice CWA award-winning author S. G. MacLean comes a gripping historical thriller set in Inverness in the wake of the 1746 battle of Culloden....
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Fabulous book, edge of the seat suspense
- By Amazon Customer on 06-08-22
By: S.G. MacLean
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Shardlake: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Six BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: CJ Sansom
- Narrated by: full cast, Jason Watkins, Justin Salinger, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery series: these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers....
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Shardlake
- By Lee on 20-03-22
By: CJ Sansom
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The Ashes of London
- By: Andrew Taylor
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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From the number-one best-selling author of The American Boy and The Silent Boy comes a brand-new historical thriller set during the time of the Great Fire of London....
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Mystery and murder in 'the dunnest smoke of hell'
- By Rachel Redford on 27-04-16
By: Andrew Taylor
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An Assassination on the Agenda
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 11
- By: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder....
By: T E Kinsey
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The Secrets of Crestwell Hall
- By: Alexandra Walsh
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Present Day. Isabella Lacey and her daughter, Emily, are excited to be starting a new life at her aunt’s home, Crestwell Hall in Wiltshire. During renovations, Isabella discovers an ancient bible that once belonged to Bess Throckmorton, and to her astonishment finds that it doubled as a diary....
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Love it
- By kimberley on 01-05-24
By: Alexandra Walsh
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The Adventures of Brother Cadfael
- A Collection of Chronicles
- By: Ellis Peters
- Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Abridged
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This collection of recordings about Brother Cadfael—a Benedictine monk and amateur sleuth in the 12th century—are performed here by the ideal actor....
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Reviewer: Jane Starfield
- By Jane on 08-10-22
By: Ellis Peters
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The Bookseller of Inverness
- By: S.G. MacLean
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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From twice CWA award-winning author S. G. MacLean comes a gripping historical thriller set in Inverness in the wake of the 1746 battle of Culloden....
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Fabulous book, edge of the seat suspense
- By Amazon Customer on 06-08-22
By: S.G. MacLean
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The Fire Court
- James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 2
- By: Andrew Taylor
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
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The Great Fire has ravaged London, wreaking destruction and devastation wherever its flames spread. Now, guided by the incorruptible Fire Court, the city is slowly rebuilding, but times are volatile, and danger is only ever a heartbeat away....
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Takes a while to get into the story
- By Kirstine on 16-06-20
By: Andrew Taylor
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Corrupted
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 4
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Charles Holborne has cemented his reputation as a respected murder trial lawyer, who is near unbeatable in the courtroom. But he is still on the radar of the notorious Kray Twins and before long he finds himself drawn into one of their darker scandals....
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At last something I enjoy and relate to
- By Tony Horner on 16-06-23
By: Simon Michael
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The Final Shot
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 7
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Another high-profile case forces maverick barrister Charles Holborne into the orbit of the Kray twins, the men who refuse to stay in his past and still have the power to destroy him....
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Incredible book
- By Gavin jones on 17-10-23
By: Simon Michael
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Murder on the Mauretania
- By: Edward Marston
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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November 1907. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield sail from Liverpool to New York on the maiden voyage of the luxurious Mauretania....
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Not His Best
- By Stewart Webb on 02-07-22
By: Edward Marston
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Force of Evil
- Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers, Book 6
- By: Simon Michael
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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On the face of it, representing a widow in an accidental death case should be routine. Sergeant Maynard, a Royal Air Force policeman, died in a simple motorcycle accident. The problem is, Mrs Maynard insists her husband was murdered....
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Brilliant book
- By Jill on 04-10-23
By: Simon Michael
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Murder Comes to Call
- By: Jessica Ellicott
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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World-renowned adventuress Beryl Helliwell cited for "reckless" motoring? Why, the very idea! Constable Gibbs has it in for her. The solution? Charm the magistrate, of course. But she and Edwina pay a visit to the magistrate only to find his home ransacked and the man himself lying dead....
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Thoroughly enjoyable
- By Matilda on 04-05-24
By: Jessica Ellicott
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The Luminaries
- By: Eleanor Catton
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 29 hrs and 15 mins
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It is 1866 and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields....
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Beautifully written, but slower than a snail
- By Avril Lamb on 02-11-13
By: Eleanor Catton
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Death on the Lusitania
- Patrick Gallagher, Book 1
- By: R. L. Graham
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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New York, 1915. RMS Lusitania, one of the world’s most luxurious ocean liners, departs for war-torn Europe. Among those on board is Patrick Gallagher, a civil servant in Her Majesty’s government tasked with escorting a British diplomat back to England....
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Absolutely superb!
- By Anonymous User on 23-02-24
By: R. L. Graham
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Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Boxed Set, Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her....
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Great murder mystery
- By n j elliot on 12-02-24
By: C.J. Archer
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Tales of London: Hawksmoor and Others
- Four BBC Radio 4 Dramas
- By: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrated by: Philip Jackson, Norman Rodway, Adjoa Andoh, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the magnificent Charles Dickens....
By: Peter Ackroyd
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Murder at Little Minton
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin, Zoe Markham
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A picturesque Cotswolds village on Christmas, 1922. A man found face down floating in the lake....
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Very enjoyable
- By Vivienne Westwood on 06-05-24
By: Karen Baugh Menuhin, and others
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Murder Cuts the Mustard
- A Beryl and Edwina Mystery, Book 3
- By: Jessica Ellicott
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In the lean years following World War I, brash American adventuress Beryl Halliwell and prim and proper Brit Edwina Davenport form a private inquiry agency to make ends meet, hoping that crime does indeed pay....
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Another Great Mystery
- By Anonymous User on 24-04-24
By: Jessica Ellicott
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EMPEROR: The Field of Swords, Book 3 (Unabridged)
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Paul Blake
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
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Julius Caesar has taken his legions north into mighty battles with the Gallic tribes. But as his successes mount, overwhelming ambition and new alliances begin to threaten his friendship with Marcus Brutus....
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Extra word on previous review
- By Alex on 12-09-10
By: Conn Iggulden
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The Black Friar
- Damian Seeker 2
- By: S. G. MacLean
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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London, 1655, and Cromwell's regime is under threat from all sides. Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell's Guard, is all too aware of the danger facing Cromwell....
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A brilliant sequel to Seeker
- By Louisa on 17-01-18
By: S. G. MacLean
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The Railway Detective
- The Railway Detective, Book 1
- By: Edward Marston
- Narrated by: Peter Walters
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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London, 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest in mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating....
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Oh dear
- By Nicola on 25-01-22
By: Edward Marston
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A Rip Through Time
- A Novel
- By: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Kate Handford
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In this series debut from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, a modern-day homicide detective finds herself in Victorian Scotland—in an unfamiliar body—with a killer on the loose....
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Worth it!
- By Julia G. on 12-12-23
By: Kelley Armstrong
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The Dead Letter Delivery
- The Glass Library, Book 4
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers.
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can't wait for the next installment
- By Miss MC on 07-04-24
By: C.J. Archer
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Death of a Penniless Poet
- Miss Busby Investigates, Book 2
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin, Zoe Markham
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Gabriel Travis – a poet and book binder – has lived and worked above the popular bookshop in Chipping Common for many years. His story is tragic, his murder even more so.
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Interesting story. Not obvious but intriguing.
- By Alan and Jenny Schwarzenberger on 16-04-24
By: Karen Baugh Menuhin, and others
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The Librarian of Crooked Lane
- The Glass Library, Book 1
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical....
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Books just keep getting better
- By Freddie Roberts on 30-03-23
By: C.J. Archer
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Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Sherlock Holmes' Rediscovered Railway Mysteries
- Four Original Short Stories
- By: John Taylor
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
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Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor....
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Good show
- By Rogayah on 27-08-16
By: John Taylor
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The Medici Manuscript
- The Glass Library, Book 2
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family....
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Never a disappointment
- By Chris Bramham on 16-06-23
By: C.J. Archer
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Disturbing the Dead
- A Rip Through Time Novel (Rip Through Time Novels, Book 3)
- By: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Kate Handford
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else’s body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she’s not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell....
By: Kelley Armstrong
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Manners and Monsters Collection
- By: Tilly Wallace
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 23 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Hannah Miles navigates the etiquette of monster hunting through the parlours of a magical Regency England....
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A charming fun listen
- By Ali NR on 24-04-21
By: Tilly Wallace
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Victory Disc
- The Vinyl Detective, Book 3
- By: Andrew Cartmel
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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When one of his cats accidentally discovers a rare Victory Disc, the Vinyl Detective and his girlfriend, Nevada, are whisked into the world of big band swing music and a mystery that began during the Second World War....
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A Defeat
- By Mr. P.C. Scoble on 15-10-19
By: Andrew Cartmel
New Releases
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Six Motives for Murder
- Brackerley Prison Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Frances Brody
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Yorkshire, 1969. Nell Lewis is four months into her new role as governor of HMP Brackerley when the prison takes on a catering contract for Brackerley village's wedding of the year. Almost all the female inmates are delighted to be involved in the celebrations, though Linda is desperate to avoid the event in case she is spotted, photographed, and once more appears on the front pages of the gutter press. During the wedding reception, one of the inmates discovers the father of the bride, Mr Chapin, stabbed to death behind the marquee.
By: Frances Brody
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When the Needle Drops
- By: Colin MacIntyre
- Narrated by: Robin Laing
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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It's the run-up to Christmas, 1998. On the Isle of Mull, Sergeant Ivor Punch is losing himself in his vinyl collection, a tragic anniversary and too much single malt whisky. But news of a missing child soon brings him back to his senses. And as word spreads of more strange disappearances, an aircraft vanishing from the sky and a famous classical musician gone with it, it seems a sinister plot holds the island in its grip. Punch thought he knew the secrets of this place, its people and stories.
By: Colin MacIntyre
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An Independent Woman
- Tabitha & Wolf Historical Mystery Series, Book 3
- By: Sarah F. Noel
- Narrated by: Vicki-Jo Eva
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Summoned to Edinburgh by the Dowager Countess of Pembroke, Tabitha and Wolf reluctantly board a train and head north to Scotland. The dowager's granddaughter, Lily, refuses to participate in the preparations for her first season unless Tabitha and Wolf investigate the disappearance of her friend, Peter. Initially skeptical of the need to investigate, Tabitha and Wolf quickly realize that the idealistic Peter may have stumbled upon dark secrets. How far would someone go to cover their tracks?
By: Sarah F. Noel
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Disturbing the Dead
- A Rip Through Time Novel (Rip Through Time Novels, Book 3)
- By: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Kate Handford
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else’s body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she’s not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell, ever since the night both of them were attacked in the same dark alley 150 years apart. Mallory likes her job as assistant to undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray, and is developing true friends—and feelings—in this century.
By: Kelley Armstrong
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Murder in Vienna
- Lottie Sprigg Travels 1920s Cozy Mystery Series, Book 5
- By: Martha Bond
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Lottie Sprigg and her employer, Mrs. Moore, are guests at Vienna's opulent Schönbrunn Palace. But their visit goes awry when the corpse of a renowned psychoanalyst is found in the grounds. There's a handful of suspects and-tragically for Mrs. Moore—one of them is her beloved Prince Manfred.
By: Martha Bond
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Star Struck
- A Hollywood Mystery, Book 2
- By: Marjorie McCown
- Narrated by: Cady Zuckerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Costumer Joey Jessop is working on a movie set in 1930s Hollywood and starring two of the world’s biggest stars. The male lead is also a dedicated social activist, and the female lead, Gillian Best, is known for her lifestyle brand. After a hit-and-run near the set, Joey realizes that the car involved belongs to Gillian, and she begins to wonder if the actress has more to hide than her Botox appointments. Her suspicions deepen when Gillian’s personal assistant, Rita, vows to get revenge for Gillian replacing her and is found dead shortly after.
By: Marjorie McCown
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Six Motives for Murder
- Brackerley Prison Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Frances Brody
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Yorkshire, 1969. Nell Lewis is four months into her new role as governor of HMP Brackerley when the prison takes on a catering contract for Brackerley village's wedding of the year. Almost all the female inmates are delighted to be involved in the celebrations, though Linda is desperate to avoid the event in case she is spotted, photographed, and once more appears on the front pages of the gutter press. During the wedding reception, one of the inmates discovers the father of the bride, Mr Chapin, stabbed to death behind the marquee.
By: Frances Brody
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When the Needle Drops
- By: Colin MacIntyre
- Narrated by: Robin Laing
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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It's the run-up to Christmas, 1998. On the Isle of Mull, Sergeant Ivor Punch is losing himself in his vinyl collection, a tragic anniversary and too much single malt whisky. But news of a missing child soon brings him back to his senses. And as word spreads of more strange disappearances, an aircraft vanishing from the sky and a famous classical musician gone with it, it seems a sinister plot holds the island in its grip. Punch thought he knew the secrets of this place, its people and stories.
By: Colin MacIntyre
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An Independent Woman
- Tabitha & Wolf Historical Mystery Series, Book 3
- By: Sarah F. Noel
- Narrated by: Vicki-Jo Eva
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Summoned to Edinburgh by the Dowager Countess of Pembroke, Tabitha and Wolf reluctantly board a train and head north to Scotland. The dowager's granddaughter, Lily, refuses to participate in the preparations for her first season unless Tabitha and Wolf investigate the disappearance of her friend, Peter. Initially skeptical of the need to investigate, Tabitha and Wolf quickly realize that the idealistic Peter may have stumbled upon dark secrets. How far would someone go to cover their tracks?
By: Sarah F. Noel
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Disturbing the Dead
- A Rip Through Time Novel (Rip Through Time Novels, Book 3)
- By: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Kate Handford
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else’s body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she’s not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell, ever since the night both of them were attacked in the same dark alley 150 years apart. Mallory likes her job as assistant to undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray, and is developing true friends—and feelings—in this century.
By: Kelley Armstrong
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Murder in Vienna
- Lottie Sprigg Travels 1920s Cozy Mystery Series, Book 5
- By: Martha Bond
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Lottie Sprigg and her employer, Mrs. Moore, are guests at Vienna's opulent Schönbrunn Palace. But their visit goes awry when the corpse of a renowned psychoanalyst is found in the grounds. There's a handful of suspects and-tragically for Mrs. Moore—one of them is her beloved Prince Manfred.
By: Martha Bond
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Star Struck
- A Hollywood Mystery, Book 2
- By: Marjorie McCown
- Narrated by: Cady Zuckerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Costumer Joey Jessop is working on a movie set in 1930s Hollywood and starring two of the world’s biggest stars. The male lead is also a dedicated social activist, and the female lead, Gillian Best, is known for her lifestyle brand. After a hit-and-run near the set, Joey realizes that the car involved belongs to Gillian, and she begins to wonder if the actress has more to hide than her Botox appointments. Her suspicions deepen when Gillian’s personal assistant, Rita, vows to get revenge for Gillian replacing her and is found dead shortly after.
By: Marjorie McCown
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The Stolen Child
- A Novel
- By: Ann Hood
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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For decades, Nick Burns has been haunted by a decision he made as a young soldier in World War I, when a French artist he’d befriended thrust both her paintings and her baby into his hands—and disappeared. In 1974, with only months left to live, Nick enlists Jenny, a college dropout desperate for adventure, to help him unravel the mystery. The journey leads them from Paris galleries and provincial towns to a surprising place: the Museum of Tears, the life’s work of a lonely Italian craftsman.
By: Ann Hood
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Murder in India
- A Tommy & Evelyn Christie Mystery, Book 7
- By: Catherine Coles
- Narrated by: Alex Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Murder in India and experience a 1920s cozy mystery.
By: Catherine Coles
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Unholy Sanctuary
- Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries, Book 10
- By: J. G. Lewis
- Narrated by: Madeleine Brolly
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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An elderly nun is accused of witchcraft after a priest dies under mysterious circumstances. When the nun tells Ela something that could turn the king against her nemesis, justiciar Hubert de Burgh, she knows she must whisper it in the king’s ear. Ela finds herself in a race to save the nun’s life as de Burgh tumbles from his lofty pedestal and chaos rattles the halls of power.
By: J. G. Lewis
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Murder in the Alps
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 8
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Switzerland, 1924. Lady sleuth Olive Belgrave is set to enjoy a holiday of ice skating and snowshoeing in the glamorous alpine setting of St. Moritz, but her plans are rudely interrupted when an unfortunate accident takes place. It quickly becomes clear that the tragic event was a carefully concealed murder. Olive isn’t one to shy away from a challenge, and with her sharp intuition and knowledge of the high society set, she uncovers motives among the elite guests. However, this case is one of the most challenging she’s faced.
By: Sara Rosett
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Murder at the Mansions
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 7
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Olive Belgrave is delighted with her new flat at South Regent Mansions where she’s made several friends, including the modern career woman, Minerva, who draws a popular cartoon about a flapper for a London newspaper. But then Minerva comes to Olive for help after catching a glimpse of a disturbing sight—a dead body. At least, that’s what Minerva thought she saw, but there’s not a dead body anywhere in the posh building, and the residents are continuing with their lives as they normally do. Is Minerva seeing things? Is she barmy? Or is there a more sinister explanation?
By: Sara Rosett
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Blond Hair, Blue Eyes
- An Emmett Hardy Crime Novel
- By: Chris Kelsey
- Narrated by: Bruce Sloan
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Burr, Oklahoma, summer, 1976: On the eve of America’s Bicentennial celebration, a notorious local politician is assassinated at a campaign rally. The case seems open and shut; the killer—a young, anonymous homeless woman—is shot by police at the scene. With the death of the assassin, the lead investigator is content to write off the crime as a random act. Burr’s Chief of Police, Emmett Hardy, isn’t so sure.
By: Chris Kelsey
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A Nest of Vipers
- The Bangalore Detectives Club Series, Book 3
- By: Harini Nagendra
- Narrated by: Radhika Aggarwal
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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January 1922, and the Bangalore constabulary is on high alert. Edward, Prince of Wales, is scheduled to visit the city, seeking to redeem his reputation after disastrous visits to Bombay and Calcutta which were marked by violent anti-British riots. Kaveri has none of these concerns on her mind; she's excited as she and her husband Ramu have been given VIP tickets to the famous Bangalore circus. But when a celebrity magician disappears into thin air and his son pleads with Kaveri to find his vanished father, she is stunned to discover Inspector Ismail telling her to leave the case well alone.
By: Harini Nagendra
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Grace Designs Mysteries Collection
- By: Tilly Wallace
- Narrated by: Erin O'Flaherty
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Grace Devine is a seamstress turned sleuth, trying to look after her family in 1920s New Zealand. This collection of heartwarming historical mysteries will send you on a unique Kiwi adventure.
By: Tilly Wallace
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The Bootlegger's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Nettmann
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Allyson Ryan, Keong Sim
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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It’s 1927. Letty Hart’s father is long gone, but his old winery provides a meager wage and a legal livelihood for selling sacramental wine. But when that contract goes bust, Letty stumbles upon a desperate option: her father’s hidden cellar—and enough liquor to tempt Letty to bootleg the secret stash. In an underworld dominated by merciless men, Letty is building an empire.
By: Nadine Nettmann
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The Dead Hand
- Harriet & Matthew Rowsley, Book 5
- By: Judith Cutler
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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A house full of academics should imply calm and quiet, but much to housekeeper Harriet Rowsley's dismay some of the guests seem to have problems with the estate's unconventional practices and aren't afraid of voicing their concerns. Having Harriet and her husband and interim estate manager Matthew as the hosts of Thorncroft House, while his lordship is ill, is obviously not to everyone's taste! But Harriet won't let their opinions get in the way of running the household. She and her husband seem to have things under control until a series of unusual accidents occur around them.
By: Judith Cutler
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The Double Vice
- The 1st Hidden Gotham Novel
- By: Chris Holcombe
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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When one of Dash’s club patrons is murdered, Dash and his friends must discover the killer while also outwitting a devious blackmailer. Together, they navigate the shadowy world of drag queens, cabaret performers, gangsters, mob molls, lesbian lawyers, and a mysterious but dangerous “Baroness of Business.” Men and women who have everything to lose—and some of whom will do anything to keep their secrets hidden.
By: Chris Holcombe
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Under the Black Mountain
- By: K.T. Fitzpatrick
- Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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1919, far northern Queensland. Fleeing from England and a violent marriage, Eva Willoughby arrives at her childhood friend’s home, a cattle station near the eerie and mysterious Black Mountain, the site of several unexplained disappearances. Although the war is over there is unease, and tensions are rising … Not long after Eva finds employment as an assistant to Detective Sergeant Jack Shaw at the Ross Constabulary, her friend Sylvia disappears. Shaken, Eva suspects that Sylvia’s disappearance is connected to the mysterious death of a troubled young soldier.
By: K.T. Fitzpatrick