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Death at the Dog Show
- The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Peter Boland
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.
By: Peter Boland
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The Lonely Lake Killings
- The Yorkshire Murders, Book 2
- By: Wes Markin
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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When the body of a young local girl is found next to an isolated lake, the main suspect is the old recluse who has lived next to the lake for many years – especially when the young girl’s purse is found on the old man’s doorstep....
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Lonely Lake
- By John Marsden on 17-02-23
By: Wes Markin
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The Charity Shop Detective Agency
- The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Peter Boland
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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Fiona, Sue, and Daisy, three retired ladies who volunteer at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes, can’t believe their favorite customer is dead....
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Fab read
- By KT on 08-10-23
By: Peter Boland
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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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A Death in the Parish
- The sequel to Murder Before Evensong
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart....
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I didn’t see that coming!
- By Little Miss Scribble on 12-06-23
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Murder on the Orient Express
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery....
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All-star Poirot!
- By Mikey on 05-11-17
By: Agatha Christie
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Death at the Dog Show
- The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Peter Boland
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.
By: Peter Boland
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The Lonely Lake Killings
- The Yorkshire Murders, Book 2
- By: Wes Markin
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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When the body of a young local girl is found next to an isolated lake, the main suspect is the old recluse who has lived next to the lake for many years – especially when the young girl’s purse is found on the old man’s doorstep....
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Lonely Lake
- By John Marsden on 17-02-23
By: Wes Markin
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The Charity Shop Detective Agency
- The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Peter Boland
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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Fiona, Sue, and Daisy, three retired ladies who volunteer at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes, can’t believe their favorite customer is dead....
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Fab read
- By KT on 08-10-23
By: Peter Boland
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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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A Death in the Parish
- The sequel to Murder Before Evensong
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart....
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I didn’t see that coming!
- By Little Miss Scribble on 12-06-23
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Murder on the Orient Express
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery....
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All-star Poirot!
- By Mikey on 05-11-17
By: Agatha Christie
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Noise Floor
- The Vinyl Detective Mysteries, Book 7
- By: Andrew Cartmel
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Lambert Ramkin aka Imperium Dart, techno trickster and ambient music wizard of the 1990s, has gone walkabout, disappearing from his rather palatial home in Kent. This isn't the first time he's pulled a vanishing act, but he's never been gone so long before.
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Very enjoyable
- By Jane on 22-04-24
By: Andrew Cartmel
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Charles Paris: A BBC Radio Collection
- A Series of Murders, Sicken and So Die, Murder Unprompted, The Dead Side of the Mic & Cast in Order of Disappearance
- By: Jeremy Front, Simon Brett
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Jon Glover, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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Thespian sleuth Charles Paris is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation - especially in the form of women and alcohol....
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I don’t get it…….
- By Gale on 07-09-23
By: Jeremy Front, and others
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A Clock Stopped Dead
- By: J.M. Hall
- Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But when their good friend tells them about unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can’t resist investigating....
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Jarring in places
- By Happy Shopper on 22-04-24
By: J.M. Hall
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Death in the Crypt
- A Cressida Fawcett Mystery, Book 5
- By: Fliss Chester
- Narrated by: Sofia Zervudachi
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Lady Cressida Fawcett is expecting the cathedral crypt to be full of dry old bones. But when she finds a body murdered just moments before, she’ll need divine inspiration to solve her most mysterious case yet…
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the characters
- By miss jean daffurn on 28-04-24
By: Fliss Chester
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Murder at the Matterhorn
- Armstrong and Oscar, Book 5
- By: T. A. Williams
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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Despite being retired from the police, Dan Armstrong is always on hand to help with solving a crime. So, when he’s contacted by an old colleague in need of help, Dan readily agrees. The only problem Dan can see is the location – an isolated mountain-top campsite of UFO enthusiasts....
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Just love this series
- By Oakleylass on 28-04-24
By: T. A. Williams
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Death at the Auction
- The Stamford Mysteries, Book 1
- By: E. C. Bateman
- Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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A brilliant whodunnit mystery perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Richard Osman....
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The genre ‘Cosy crime’ was made for this book
- By Jess L. on 20-02-23
By: E. C. Bateman
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A Spoonful of Murder
- By: J.M. Hall
- Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Every Thursday, three retired school teachers have their ‘coffee o’clock’ sessions at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But one fateful week, as they are catching up with a slice of cake, they bump into their ex-colleague, Topsy....
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Will Not Disapoint ! ! !
- By Miss G. B. Abraham on 20-03-22
By: J.M. Hall
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The Beach Hut Murders
- The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Peter Boland
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
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It's almost summer in Southbourne, and the ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are ready for another season of sun, sea, and... murder....
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Amazing
- By KT on 15-01-24
By: Peter Boland
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Murder at the Monastery
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 10 hrs
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Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover, takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow Daniel a break, for there are tensions building there too, as the secret past of novice master Father Paul is emerging....
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Murder at the Leaning Tower
- Armstrong and Oscar, Book 6
- By: T. A. Williams
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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When Dan Armstrong is asked to provide security for some of the most powerful tycoons in the media world at a private villa on the outskirts of Pisa, he’s pretty sure it will be an easy job. But when one of the group is found murdered, Dan’s heart sinks....
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Another enjoyable and easy listen with Dan and his dog
- By Debbie on 03-05-24
By: T. A. Williams
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Charles Paris: A Second BBC Radio Collection
- Murder in the Title, A Reconstructed Corpse, An Amateur Corpse, Corporate Bodies & A Decent Interval
- By: Jeremy Front, Simon Brett
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Jon Glover, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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Charles Paris - unsuccessful actor, bad husband, and dipsomaniac - is back, and getting into trouble once more. As he tries to woo back his semi-detached wife, Frances, and land a few half-decent roles, he finds himself embroiled in murder and mayhem and forced to turn detective....
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Excellent
- By Christina on 07-11-23
By: Jeremy Front, and others
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The Perfect Cornish Murder
- Nosey Parker, Book 3
- By: Fiona Leitch
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole community turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker....
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Ok but does drag it out
- By Carole Goble on 13-01-24
By: Fiona Leitch
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Charles Paris: A Third BBC Radio Collection
- The Cinderella Killer, Dead Room Farce, Star Trap, A Doubtful Death & A Deadly Habit
- By: Jeremy Front, Simon Brett
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Jon Glover, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Actor, alcoholic and amateur sleuth Charles Paris returns in another quintet of humorous theatrical thrillers. All Charles asks for is a nice juicy part in a successful play - but wherever he appears on the bill, murder and mystery always play a starring role....
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Just bloody brilliant
- By jazzcat on 04-10-23
By: Jeremy Front, and others
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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
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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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Murder Most Antique
- The Stamford Mysteries, Book 2
- By: E. C. Bateman
- Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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When auctioneer Felicia Grant’s best friend talked her into helping with the town’s annual Georgian Fair, she expected the worst she’d have to endure was the corset. But when the fair’s headline speaker turns up dead, and more murders follow, she finds herself investigating a serial killer....
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Very enjoyable listen
- By Miss C. on 28-03-24
By: E. C. Bateman
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The Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries Boxed Set
- Books 7-9
- By: Danielle Garrett
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
- Length: 17 hrs and 42 mins
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This bundle includes books seven, eight, and nine in the Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries....
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Easy to listen to
- By M. BOND on 17-03-23
By: Danielle Garrett
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The Case of the Haunted Haunted House
- 5-Minute Sherlock, Book 2
- By: Drew Hayes
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Sherman Holmes has officially settled into his new city. While his put-upon partner, Watson, would be happy to keep the jobs as simple as missing pets, when a worried worker with an outlandish tale of ghosts walks in, there's no stopping Sherman from taking the case....
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A great sequel to book 1
- By Chris on 22-01-21
By: Drew Hayes
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Death and Fromage
- A Follet Valley Mystery, Book 2
- By: Ian Moore
- Narrated by: Ian Moore
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the Vallée de Follet. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really, that’s the way he likes it. Until scandal erupts in the nearby town of Saint-Sauver when its famous restaurant is downgraded from three Michelin stars to two....
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C’est superb!!
- By Amazon Customer on 09-07-22
By: Ian Moore
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The Dinner Lady Detectives
- The Dinner Lady Detectives 1
- By: Hannah Hendy
- Narrated by: Jenny Funnell
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Murder is a dish best served ice cold... In the idyllic, small town of Dewstow, Margery and Clementine are eagerly awaiting retirement from their work...
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Not believable
- By Melissa on 27-06-23
By: Hannah Hendy
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Death and Croissants
- A Follet Valley Mystery, Book 1
- By: Ian Moore
- Narrated by: Ian Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that’s the way he likes it. One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper....
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It’s alright I suppose.
- By Anonymous User on 30-01-22
By: Ian Moore
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Murder at Queen’s Landing
- Wrexford & Sloane Mystery, Book 4
- By: Andrea Penrose
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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When Lady Cordelia, a brilliant mathematician, and her brother, Lord Woodbridge, disappear from London, rumors swirl concerning fraudulent bank loans and a secret consortium engaged in an illicit - and highly profitable - trading scheme that threatens the entire British economy....
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another great plot….
- By H.A.B. on 29-11-23
By: Andrea Penrose
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Murder at Kensington Palace
- Wrexford & Sloane Mystery Series, Book 3
- By: Andrea Penrose
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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Wrexford and Sloane must unravel secrets within secrets - including a few that entangle their own hearts - when they reunite to solve a string of shocking murders that have horrified Regency London....
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Another great plot in this series …
- By H.A.B. on 16-11-23
By: Andrea Penrose
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A Pen Dipped in Poison
- By: J.M. Hall
- Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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Retired schoolteachers Liz, Pat and Thelma never expected they would be caught up in a crime even once in their lives, let alone twice. But when poison pen letters start landing on the doorsteps of friends and neighbours in their Yorkshire village, old secrets come to light....
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Truly sorry, but won’t be back
- By Mrs W. on 11-08-23
By: J.M. Hall
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The Ghost Fields
- The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 7
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Norfolk is experiencing a July heat wave when a construction crew unearths a macabre discovery - a buried World War II plane with the pilot still inside....
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Close to perfect
- By Linda on 02-04-15
By: Elly Griffiths
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Mystery on Meadowsweet Grove
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Everyone in Saxford is delighted when jeweller Cleo Marbeck suggests a prize for the village’s best garden. Flowers are planted, grass is cut, and the competition is on. But the event only digs up dirt… Twenty-five years ago, a young woman fell to her death in Cleo’s house, and rumours soon resurface about Cleo’s part in the tragedy. Eve’s best friend Viv is hosting Stevie, her son’s fiancée, ahead of the wedding. On the open garden day, Stevie has a horrible flashback: the memory of a woman lying at the bottom of a staircase.
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Everybody’s got their coping mechanisms. Val Fremden is no exception. But when her longtime boyfriend Tom Foreman takes off without even saying goodbye—well, that’s just the kind of thing that can make a good woman go bad. Out to track down Tom or die trying, everyone Val meets seems like a potential suspect. Especially her new coworker, Gary. Ever since he showed up, women around town have begun disappearing. And the macabre clues left behind at each woman’s last known address keep Val on the run like a chicken with its head cut off.
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It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends. After a very dramatic Best Biscuit Catcher competition, Fiona, Sue, and Daisy from the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop come across a shocking scene. The dog show's vet is performing CPR on a woman. The ladies rush over, but it's too late. Back at the shop, the ladies learn that the poor woman was murdered. Someone injected Sylvia Steadman with something very nasty indeed.
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Everyone in Saxford is delighted when jeweller Cleo Marbeck suggests a prize for the village’s best garden. Flowers are planted, grass is cut, and the competition is on. But the event only digs up dirt… Twenty-five years ago, a young woman fell to her death in Cleo’s house, and rumours soon resurface about Cleo’s part in the tragedy. Eve’s best friend Viv is hosting Stevie, her son’s fiancée, ahead of the wedding. On the open garden day, Stevie has a horrible flashback: the memory of a woman lying at the bottom of a staircase.
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Everybody’s got their coping mechanisms. Val Fremden is no exception. But when her longtime boyfriend Tom Foreman takes off without even saying goodbye—well, that’s just the kind of thing that can make a good woman go bad. Out to track down Tom or die trying, everyone Val meets seems like a potential suspect. Especially her new coworker, Gary. Ever since he showed up, women around town have begun disappearing. And the macabre clues left behind at each woman’s last known address keep Val on the run like a chicken with its head cut off.
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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.
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Death at the Dog Show
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It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends. After a very dramatic Best Biscuit Catcher competition, Fiona, Sue, and Daisy from the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop come across a shocking scene. The dog show's vet is performing CPR on a woman. The ladies rush over, but it's too late. Back at the shop, the ladies learn that the poor woman was murdered. Someone injected Sylvia Steadman with something very nasty indeed.
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Amelia Peabody and her family of archaeologists are back in a new mystery in which Emerson and Ramses are close to unearthing the legendary site they've been searching for—the tomb of King Tut.
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England 1921. Lady Elizabeth Gaskins is throwing a big party to celebrate her birthday. But when an odious guest gets killed and steals her thunder, her father, the Earl of Buxley, becomes a suspect. After all, he came to blows with the dead man in front of several witnesses. Determined to find out who murdered his childhood friend, Lord Buxley summons a detective from Scotland Yard. Not to be outdone, Lady Bess and her spunky cohorts, the oldest Dowager Countess and great aunts, embark on a hunt for the killer.
By: Leena Clover
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Death Writes
- Inishowen Mystery, Book 6
- By: Andrea Carter
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Solicitor Benedicta "Ben" O'Keeffe and her boyfriend Police Sergeant Tom Molloy race to Dublin after hearing that some strangers had moved in with Ben's parents. When they arrive, only Ben's parents and their strange lodger remain, but come morning the lodger has left. Not wanting to leave them alone, Ben persuades her parents to come and stay with her in Inishowen.
By: Andrea Carter
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Murder in Black Tie
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 4
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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November, 1923. An invitation to a house party at the estate of Parkview Hall is a welcome respite for Olive Belgrave, a newly minted working girl who’s become the solver of high society’s trickiest problems. But when the sumptuous black-tie event turns deadly, Olive’s cousin Peter becomes the main suspect. Olive must unmask a sophisticated killer before an innocent man takes the blame . . . because murder doesn’t RSVP.
By: Sara Rosett
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An Old Money Murder in Mayfair
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 5
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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November, 1923. Olive’s school chum, Gigi, invites Olive to London because Gigi’s dotty grandmother fears for her life—or so she’s said to Gigi. However Olive is surprised to find that the dowager is far from muddled. The sharp and imperious matriarch refuses to admit to her worries and sends Olive on her way. Without a client or case, Olive is swept into the glittering lifestyle of the “fast set,” and their decadent excess. But then among the cocktails and champagne, a murderer strikes during a frivolous party game, and Olive realizes the dowager’s fears were well-founded.
By: Sara Rosett
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Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman
- Mrs. Morris Mystery, Book 7
- By: Traci Wilton
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Saturday night at the movies has some added flair now that Darren and Elise Shultz are reopening one of Salem's classic theaters. Charlene is delighted to help the couple with their venture, and Darren has lined up a cult classic double-header featuring Lon Chaney in The Wolfman. But things get hairier than expected when Elise starts to choke on her popcorn mid-movie-and once the lights go up, she's dead . . .
By: Traci Wilton
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The Cat Wears a Noose
- Rachel Murdock Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Dolores Hitchens, Rhys Bowen - introduction
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Walking home wearily from an evening spent poring over the books of the Parchly Heights Methodist Ladies' Aid searching for a fifty-eight-cent error, Miss Jennifer Murdock becomes witness to a terrible scene: A man, stumbling drunk, arrives home–and just as he fumbles with his keys, gunfire erupts and kills him on the spot.
By: Dolores Hitchens, and others
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May Day
- Murder by Month Mystery, Book 1
- By: Jess Lourey
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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With a cheating boyfriend, a thankless career in waitressing, and her BA in English going to waste, Mira James jumps at the chance for a fresh start in rural Battle Lake, Minnesota. Right away she lands a job as a librarian, snags another as an on-call reporter for the weekly newspaper, and is swept off her feet by Jeff Wilson, a handsome archaeologist unearthing the town’s storied history. Moving here might be the best decision Mira’s ever made. Until she finds Jeff’s body between the library’s reference stacks.
By: Jess Lourey
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Murder on Frequency
- Harrie McKinsey Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Patricia Smith Wood
- Narrated by: Angie Hickman
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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There's nothing unusual about a ham operator contacting other radio enthusiasts. Unless he's been dead for five years. When Harrie McKinsey and Ginger Vaughn—who have been described as the Lucy Ricardo and Ethyl Mertz of murder mystery—decide to study for their ham radio licenses, they get pulled into this mystery and find a trail leading to a long-lost treasure somewhere in New Mexico.
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Pittie Party Murder
- Barkside of the Moon Cozy Mystery, Book 8
- By: Renee George
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Pregnant werecougar Lily Mason and her human mate Parker Knowles will soon be first-time parents, and they're not nervous at all. Hah! Yes, they are. The duo is determined to do everything right. Including getting their two adorable pitties, Smooshie and Elvis, prepared for a human sibling, baby-proofing everything around the house, buying a family-friendly vehicle, and taking birthing classes at the community center. Lily and Parker are making friends with several of the other parents-to-be. They are bonding over nurseries, baby showers, and all the joys and not-so-joyous parts of pregnancy.
By: Renee George
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Saguaro Sanction
- National Park Mystery, Book 8
- By: Scott Graham
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Janelle Ortega and Chuck Bender are drawn deep into a threatening web of hostility and deceit in Saguaro National Park in this must-listen mystery.
By: Scott Graham
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Bad Intent
- Eastern Shore Mystery, Book 3
- By: Cheril Thomas
- Narrated by: Hope Shangle
- Length: 8 hrs
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When the Overton clan—one husband, three almost-sister-wives, and their eleven children—arrive in Mallard Bay, summer on the Eastern Shore heats up. The Overtons and their television show are ready for prime time until the family patriarch disappears. Lightning Strike Films wants their leading man in front of the cameras in two weeks, and Heath Overton’s wives want him home yesterday. Everyone’s upset, even before the murders start.
By: Cheril Thomas