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Black Sheep written by Georgette Heyer performed by Barbara Leigh-Hunt on CD (Unabridged)

Black Sheep written by Georgette Heyer performed by Barbara Leigh-Hunt on CD (Unabridged)£34.99

Miss Abigail Wendover's efforts to detach her spirited niece Fanny from a plausible fortune-hunter are complicated by the arrival in Bath of Miles Caverleigh. The black sheep of his family, a cynical, outrageous care-for-naught with a scandalous past – that would be a connection more shocking even than Fanny's...


Murder on the Orient Express written by Agatha Christie performed by Andrew Sachs on CD (Abridged)

Murder on the Orient Express written by Agatha Christie performed by Andrew Sachs on CD (Abridged)£3.99  -  £9.99

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stopped the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train was surprisingly full for the time of the year. But by the morning there was one passenger fewer. An American lay dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.


Poirot's Early Cases written by Agatha Christie performed by David Suchet and Hugh Fraser on CD (Unabridged)

Poirot's Early Cases written by Agatha Christie performed by David Suchet and Hugh Fraser on CD (Unabridged)£14.99  -  £19.99

For the first time on CD the unabridged audio edition of the cases that made up Hercule Poirot's formative years as a detective. Read by the inimitable Hugh Fraser and David Suchet. Still in the formative years of his career, Hercule Poirot faces a most taxing case: who killed Lord Cronshaw? Was Coco Courtenay’s...


Saints of The Shadow Bible written by Ian Rankin performed by James Macpherson on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Saints of The Shadow Bible written by Ian Rankin performed by James Macpherson on Audio CD (Unabridged)£9.99  -  £19.99

Sunday Times number-one best seller Ian Rankin returns with his gripping new Rebus novel. Unabridged edition featuring a bonus interview with Ian Rankin and James MacPherson. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus' team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and...

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A Mind to Murder written by P.D. James performed by Roy Marsden on CD (Unabridged)

A Mind to Murder written by P.D. James performed by Roy Marsden on CD (Unabridged)£29.99  -  £49.99

When a woman is discovered in the basement of a psychotherapy clinic with a chisel through her heart, Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh investigates. What are the secrets hidden by the facade of the Georgian terrace? Is the killer a patient or healer? Dalgliesh uncovers a labyrinth of intrigue.


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Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera written by Simon Brett performed by Simon Brett on CD (Unabridged)

Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera written by Simon Brett performed by Simon Brett on CD (Unabridged)£29.99  -  £39.99

Consternation at Tawcester Towers! While giving a guided tour of the house's Long Gallery Blotto is stunned to discover that two of the family portraits - a Gainsborough and a Reynolds - are missing.Tawcester Towers has been the victim of art thieves!

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BBC Radio - Under Milk Wood written by Dylan Thomas performed by BBC Full Cast Dramatisation on Cassette (Unabridged)

BBC Radio - Under Milk Wood written by Dylan Thomas performed by BBC Full Cast Dramatisation on Cassette (Unabridged)£6.99

A Genius Performance by Richard Burton!

The classic 1963 radio dramatization, with Richard Burton as the narrator, of Dylan Thomas's "play for voices". From their dreamy dreams to their work-day gossip, this drama traces the lives of a group of villagers in a tiny Welsh seaport.


Classic Poems written by Various performed by Sir Ralph Richardson, Dylan Thomas and James Mason on CD (Abridged)

Classic Poems written by Various performed by Sir Ralph Richardson, Dylan Thomas and James Mason on CD (Abridged)£7.99

A Genius Performance by Ralph Richardson and Sir John Gielgud plus many more!

A varied anthology of poets – including Eliot and Auden – reading their own words, and favorite poems by Keats, Browning, Kipling, Tennyson and many more read by the finest voices of the recording age.


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Under Milk Wood written by Dylan Thomas performed by Richard Burton and Various Welsh Cast on Cassette (Unabridged)

Under Milk Wood written by Dylan Thomas performed by Richard Burton and Various Welsh Cast on Cassette (Unabridged)£6.99

A Genius Performance by Richard Burton!

Written as a "play for voices" for the BBC, this work was originally performed in 1954, with Richard Burton as the First Voice, connecting all thirty-three characters--men, women, and small children. 


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Welsh Short Stories written by Alun Richards Selection performed by Various Welsh Actors and Dylan Thomas on Cassette (Abridged)

Welsh Short Stories written by Alun Richards Selection performed by Various Welsh Actors and Dylan Thomas on Cassette (Abridged)£19.99  -  £29.99

Set in the valleys, towns and coastal villages of Wales, this is a collection of 18 short stories giving an intimate glimpse into Welsh life.

The Stamp of Genius

Spot Light on Genius

 

Every day we, at Brainfood Audiobooks, are confronted by a huge variety of audio books both new and old, rare and not so rare.  Every once in a while a book will slowly emerge as an audiobook classic. Some times the quality of a book might be seen in it's constituents. A great author or a great actor might bring the attention to an audiobook production and there are many of these to choose from including 

 

Paul Scofiled's Four Quartets and Robert Stephen's Richard III

 

but some times the DNA of an audiobook can appear quite good, strong but not exceptional, then some strange alchemy occurs. A conjoining of two very good, elements, an excellent author with a wonderful performer, can produce an audiobook of such quality that there a few ways of describing the experience.Once such book is .......

 

Perfume

 

Written by Patrick Suskind , his first novel, touches on the most elusive of our senses in such a manner that you may never consider it such a passive experience again. Then into this book with dark sensual themes comes the voice of Sean Barrett. We must declare now that we, at Brainfood Audiobooks, are all a big fan of Sean Barrett's audio performances.  This performance is truly captivating. For many of us readers/listeners, there have been books that captivate to such an extent that time becomes quite secondary. Another page to finish the chapter and another chapter as the story draws you in. Even sleep can be forestalled as the book appears to become so much more than paper/a tape or CD. This is such a book. If you decide to dip into these waters be prepared for an 8 hour listen......

 

 

 

 

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Lost in Outer Space written by Tod Olson performed by George Newbern on MP3 CD (Unabridged)

Lost in Outer Space written by Tod Olson performed by George Newbern on MP3 CD (Unabridged)£12.99

This exciting second book in the Lost series tells the incredible true story of the doomed Apollo 13 moon mission that nearly ended in disaster. On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 space shuttle set off for the third intended American moon landing. Two days later and 200,000 miles from Earth, disaster struck when an oxygen tank exploded onboard the spacecraft, leaving three astronauts with only one goal: to make it home alive. From "Houston, we've had a problem" to...

Not That Bad written by Roxane Gay performed by Roxane Gay and Full Cast on MP3 CD (Unabridged)

Not That Bad written by Roxane Gay performed by Roxane Gay and Full Cast on MP3 CD (Unabridged)£12.99

Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times best-selling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays read by all 30 contributors, including Gabrielle Union, Ally Sheedy and Lyz Lenz, tackles rape, assault and harassment head-on. In this valuable and timely anthology, cultural critic and best-selling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a...

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One Hot Summer - Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli and the Great Stink of 1858 written by Rosemary Ashton performed by Corrie James on MP3 CD (Unabridged)

One Hot Summer - Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli and the Great Stink of 1858 written by Rosemary Ashton performed by Corrie James on MP3 CD (Unabridged)£29.99

While 1858 in London may have been noteworthy for its broiling summer months and the related stench of the sewage-filled Thames River, the year is otherwise little remembered. And yet, historian Rosemary Ashton reveals in this compelling microhistory, 1858 was marked by significant, if unrecognized, turning points. For ordinary people, and also for the rich, famous, and powerful, the months from May to August turned out to be a summer of consequence.

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The Soil Will Save Us written by Kristin Ohlson performed by Dina Pearlman on MP3 CD (Unabridged)

The Soil Will Save Us written by Kristin Ohlson performed by Dina Pearlman on MP3 CD (Unabridged)£29.99

Thousands of years of poor farming and ranching practices—and, especially, modern industrial agriculture—have led to the loss of up to 80 percent of carbon from the world’s soils. That carbon is now floating in the atmosphere, and even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it would continue warming the planet. In The Soil Will Save Us, journalist and bestselling author Kristin Ohlson makes an elegantly argued, passionate case for "our great green hope"—a way in which...

What Lies Below written by Barbara Taylor Sissel performed by Donna Postel on Audio CD (Unabridged)

What Lies Below written by Barbara Taylor Sissel performed by Donna Postel on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

Everyone has nightmares. One woman is living hers… Gilly O’Connell’s nightmares aren’t just bad dreams; they’re glimpses of terrifying realities to come. Gilly has spent her entire life trying to suppress the foreboding visions. So when a dismissed premonition leads to her husband’s murder, she buries the guilt and pain of the unsolved crime in the only way she knows how—she runs from it. Three years later, after overcoming a battle with addiction and starting over in...

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Beatrix Potter Audio Books - The Complete Tales and Nursery Rhymes of Beatrix Potter on 23 CDs written by Beatrix Potter performed by Rosemary Leach, Michael Hordern, Patricia Routledge and Timothy West on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Beatrix Potter Audio Books - The Complete Tales and Nursery Rhymes of Beatrix Potter on 23 CDs written by Beatrix Potter performed by Rosemary Leach, Michael Hordern, Patricia Routledge and Timothy West on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

Whether you're looking to relive those treasured moments of your childhood or hoping to share some of your old favourites with your own little ones, there's no storybook world more pleasant than that of Beatrix Potter. Meet again the famous characters that children love and adore: Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, the Flopsy Bunnies, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Tom Kitten, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddle-Duck and many more. This audiobook is perfect for half-term listening...

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Blue Skies and Black Olives written by John Humphrys and Christopher Humphrys performed by John Humphrys and Christopher Humphrys on Audio CD (Abridged)

Blue Skies and Black Olives written by John Humphrys and Christopher Humphrys performed by John Humphrys and Christopher Humphrys on Audio CD (Abridged)£19.99

Here is Radio 4's Today presenter and national treasure John Humphrys' funny memoir of building his home in Greece with his son, Christopher. It was a moment of mad impulse when John Humphrys decided to buy a semi-derelict cottage and a building site on a plot of land overlooking the Aegean. A few minutes gazing out over the most glorious bay he had ever seen was all it took to persuade him. After all, his son Christopher was already raising his family there so he...

Gervase Phinn Live Again - A School Inspector Calls written by Gervase Phinn performed by Gervase Phinn on Audio CD (Abridged)

Gervase Phinn Live Again - A School Inspector Calls written by Gervase Phinn performed by Gervase Phinn on Audio CD (Abridged)£9.99

As a Live performance this pulls stories from several other titles byt the same author. Every book tells a story... And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935, and that continues to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin. Gervase Phinn's fond memoirs of life as a school inspector have shown his homeland of Yorkshire..

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If I Don't Write It Nobody Else Will written by Eric Sykes performed by Richard Briers on Audio CD (Abridged)

If I Don't Write It Nobody Else Will written by Eric Sykes performed by Richard Briers on Audio CD (Abridged)£19.99

The long awaited story of one of Britain’s greatest comic legends. Some people walk on stage and the audience warms to them. You can't explain it, and you shouldn't try. It's an arrogant assumption to say you 'decide' to become a comedian. The audience decides for you' Eric Sykes, December 2001 From his early days writing scripts for Bill Fraser and Frankie Howerd through decades of British radio and television comedy – Educating Archie, Sykes And A…, Curry and Chips,

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Lincoln in the Bardo written by George Saunders performed by Full Cast on MP3 CD (Unabridged)

Lincoln in the Bardo written by George Saunders performed by Full Cast on MP3 CD (Unabridged)£24.99

"Winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize In his long-awaited first novel, American master George Saunders delivers his most original, transcendent and moving work yet. Unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night, narrated by a dazzling chorus of voices, Lincoln in the Bardo is a literary experience unlike any other, for no one but Saunders could conceive it. February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation...

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Praxis written by Fay Weldon performed by Cat Gould on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Praxis written by Fay Weldon performed by Cat Gould on Audio CD (Unabridged)£29.99

Praxis Duveen is a survivor. At five years old, in 1920s England, she is still innocent, the product of an unstable mother and a flighty father who abandoned Praxis and her half-crazy sister, Hypatia. As the decades fly by, Praxis experiences many incarnations, from prostitute to rape victim, wife to adulteress and eventually becomes the accidental leader of an international women's movement.Now, from her dingy basement apartment, where she's attempting to write a...

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Six Suspects written by Vikas Swarup performed by Rajit Kapur, Zafar Karachiwala and Radhika Mital on Audio CD (Abridged)

Six Suspects written by Vikas Swarup performed by Rajit Kapur, Zafar Karachiwala and Radhika Mital on Audio CD (Abridged)£29.99

Vicky Rai, the son of a high-profile minister, has been shot dead by one of the guests at his own party. They are a glitzy bunch, but among them the police find six strange, displaced characters with a gun in their possession, each of them steaming with a secret motive. India's wiliest investigative journalist, Arun Advani, makes it his mission to nail the murderer. In doing so, the amazing, tender and touching lives of six eccentric characters unravel before our eyes.

The Guns of Navarone written by Alistair Maclean performed by Patrick Allen on Cassette (Abridged)

The Guns of Navarone written by Alistair Maclean performed by Patrick Allen on Cassette (Abridged)£39.99

The classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. Twelve hundred British soldiers isolated on the small island of Kheros off the Turkish coast, waiting to die. Twelve hundred lives in jeopardy, lives that could be saved if only the guns could be silenced. The guns of Navarone, vigilant, savage and catastrophically accurate. Navarone itself, grim bastion of narrow straits manned by a mixed garrison of Germans and Italians, an apparently...

The Question Authority written by Rachel Cline performed by Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Stephen Graybill, Megan Tusing and Teri Schnaubelt on MP3 CD (Unabridged)

The Question Authority written by Rachel Cline performed by Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Stephen Graybill, Megan Tusing and Teri Schnaubelt on MP3 CD (Unabridged)£29.99  -  £39.99

Nora Buchbinder—formerly rich and now broke—would be the last woman in Brooklyn to claim #MeToo, but when a work assignment reunites her with her childhood best friend, Beth, she finds herself in a hall of mirrors. Was their eighth grade teacher Beth's lover or her rapist? Where were the grown-ups? What should justice look like, after so much time has passed? And what can Nora do, now? Nora’s memories, and Beth’s, and those of their classmates, their former teacher,

The Yoga of Ordinary Living written by Robert Thurman performed by Robert Thurman on MP3 CD (Unabridged)

The Yoga of Ordinary Living written by Robert Thurman performed by Robert Thurman on MP3 CD (Unabridged)£14.99

Spiritual disciplines often seem remote from the realities of our daily lives. Yet there is a Mahayana Scripture which presents a model of enlightened practice in the midst of urban living, the Vimalakirti Sutra. This teaches a non-dualistic wisdom and reconciliation of dichotomies. It challenges ordinariness and reveals systematic and effective ways of tapping higher potentials while upholding one's usual responsibilities and enriching long-term relationships.

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Twenty Tales from the War Zone: The Best of John Simpson written by John Simpson performed by John Simpson on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Twenty Tales from the War Zone: The Best of John Simpson written by John Simpson performed by John Simpson on Audio CD (Unabridged)£19.99

Twenty Tales from the War Zone brings together some of the highlights of John Simpson's remarkable journalistic career. Guerrillas in Colombia, Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, a flatulent Colonel Gadaffi. It's a rollercoaster ride that is sure to thrill anyone who dares to join it...

Wars of the Roses - Ravenspur Rise of the Tudors written by Conn Iggulden performed by Roy Millan on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Wars of the Roses - Ravenspur Rise of the Tudors written by Conn Iggulden performed by Roy Millan on Audio CD (Unabridged)£19.99

England, 1470. A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. The Yorkist king Edward IV is driven out of England, his wife and children forced to seek sanctuary from the House of Lancaster. Yet rage and humiliation prick Edward back to greatness. He lands at Ravenspur, with a half-drowned army and his brother Richard at his side. Though every hand is against them, though every city gate is shut, they have come home. The brothers York will not go quietly into banishment.

A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man written by James Joyce performed by Jim Norton on Audio CD (Abridged)

A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man written by James Joyce performed by Jim Norton on Audio CD (Abridged)£14.99

A classic novel which follows Stephen Dedalus as he progresses from boyhood to his coming of age in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century, describing his sexual awakening, his intellectual development and his rebellion against Roman Catholicism. From the author of Dubliners, Ulysses and Finnegan's Wake.

Betrayed written by Lyndsey Harris with Andrew Crofts performed by Frances Barber on Audio CD (Abridged)

Betrayed written by Lyndsey Harris with Andrew Crofts performed by Frances Barber on Audio CD (Abridged)£9.99

A mother. A daughter. A family torn apart. The heartbreaking true story of an unimaginable betrayal For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a normal, happy, popular little girl. But from the age of six her life was a living hell - as she became the victim of a vicious eighteen-month hate campaign. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, completely bewildered and utterly terrified. Her happy childhood had been destroyed forever.

Just William - Comedy Zone One written by Richmal Crompton performed by Martin Jarvis on Audio CD (Abridged)

Just William - Comedy Zone One written by Richmal Crompton performed by Martin Jarvis on Audio CD (Abridged)£9.99

Five Stories selected and read by Martin Jarvis. The stories include - The Christmas Truce, Only Just In Time, The Midnight Adventure of Miss Montague, William and the Musician and William Leads a Better Life.

Rhett Butler's People written by Donald McCaig performed by John Bedford Lloyd on CD (Unabridged)

Rhett Butler's People written by Donald McCaig performed by John Bedford Lloyd on CD (Unabridged)£19.99

This astonishing novel that parallels the great American classic novel, Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, has been twelve years in the making. Now, the most beloved and most widely-read saga of the American Civil War is retold from the point of view of its unrivalled hero, the dashing and enigmatic scion of the South, Rhett Butler. See what Rhett is really thinking as he sits in the armchair listening to Scarlett declare her love for Ashley. Find out what happened on...

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The Cure Within - A History of Mind-Body Medicine written by Anne Harrington performed by Christina Traister on Audio CD (Unabridged)

The Cure Within - A History of Mind-Body Medicine written by Anne Harrington performed by Christina Traister on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

"""A splendid history of mind-body medicine...a book that desperately needed to be written."" ―Jerome Groopman, New York Times" Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter. But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Quandary Phase written by Douglas Adams performed by Simon Jones on Audio CD (Abridged)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Quandary Phase written by Douglas Adams performed by Simon Jones on Audio CD (Abridged)£9.99

Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga returns once again with a full-cast dramatisation of So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, the fourth book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’. ‘At the risk of being controversial, it’s better than the book... Hitchhiking is back – long may it continue.’ Guy Clapperton, Radio Times The Earth has miraculously reappeared and, even more miraculously, Arthur Dent has found it. Returning to his cottage after... well... ages, he falls in love...

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The Russia House written by John Le Carre performed by Tom Baker and BBC Radio Full-Cast Drama Team on Audio CD (Abridged)

The Russia House written by John Le Carre performed by Tom Baker and BBC Radio Full-Cast Drama Team on Audio CD (Abridged)£39.99

Tom Baker stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of John le Carré’s powerful thriller. In the third year of perestroika, London publisher Barley Blair is sent a manuscript from Moscow. Exposing Russian nuclear threats as a sham, the information - if it’s genuine - could shatter East-West relations. Jazz-loving, hard-drinking Blair is hardly the spymasters’ idea of the perfect agent, yet they are forced to send him to Moscow to make contact. But the Cold War thaws...

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The Woman Who Stole My Life written by Marian Keyes performed by Aoife McMahon on Audio CD (Unabridged)

The Woman Who Stole My Life written by Marian Keyes performed by Aoife McMahon on Audio CD (Unabridged)£24.99

One day, sitting in traffic, Stella Sweeney attempts a good deed. The resulting car crash changes her life. But in this event is born the seed of something which will take Stella thousands of miles from her old life, turning an ordinary woman into a superstar, wrenching her whole family apart. For the first time real, honest-to-goodness happiness is just within her reach. But is Stella Sweeney, Dublin housewife, ready to grasp it?

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Winter Words - Poetry and Personal Writings written by Thomas Hardy performed by Bruce Alexander and Janet Maw on Audio CD (Abridged)

Winter Words - Poetry and Personal Writings written by Thomas Hardy performed by Bruce Alexander and Janet Maw on Audio CD (Abridged)£19.99

Ranging from anthology pieces such as 'Weathers' to the love poems, this work includes poems, nearly 80 in total, which are set in the context of the author's life and thought, including personal writings by him and those closest to him. He wrote after the death of his first wife and the meditations on war and philosophy.

With No One as Witness written by Elizabeth George performed by Nathaniel Parker on Audio CD (Abridged)

With No One as Witness written by Elizabeth George performed by Nathaniel Parker on Audio CD (Abridged)£14.99

When the Metropolitan Police fail to realise a serial killer is at work, London ignites over the fact that the killer's victims are young black and mixed race boys. Institutionalised racism is claimed by the community's activists and tabloids alike. Acting Superintendent Thomas Lynley is given the case, and his Scotland Yard task force is soon handling more killings and a looming tragedy.

Fear written by Jeff Abbott performed by John Schwab on Audio CD (Abridged)

Fear written by Jeff Abbott performed by John Schwab on Audio CD (Abridged)£19.99

I killed my best friend. I didn't mean to, but I did. This is my story.' Miles Kendrick is in a witness protection program, hiding from the mob and constantly haunted by his best friend's death. With the aid of psychiatrist Allison Vance, Miles is trying to hold onto his sanity and to recall the events of that tragic night. But when Allison is blown to pieces by a bomb planted in her office, Miles becomes caught up in a deadly conspiracy way beyond his worst nightmares . . .

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Gypsy Boy on the Run written by Mikey Walsh performed by Mikey Walsh on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Gypsy Boy on the Run written by Mikey Walsh performed by Mikey Walsh on Audio CD (Unabridged)£49.99

Mikey is a Romany Gypsy and grew up living in a caravan on sites across the UK. He adored his family and the rich and vibrant Romany culture he'd inherited. Eventually though he was forced to make a heartbreaking decision - to stay and keep secrets, or escape and find somewhere to finally belong. But Mikey quickly discovers that life in the outside world isn't all he expected. After learning his father had put a contract out on him and that he was being hunted down by...

In Praise of Wasting Time written by Alan Lightman performed by Alan Lightman on Audio CD (Unabridged)

In Praise of Wasting Time written by Alan Lightman performed by Alan Lightman on Audio CD (Unabridged)£19.99

In this timely and essential audiobook that offers a fresh take on the qualms of modern day life, Professor Alan Lightman investigates the creativity born from allowing our minds to freely roam, without attempting to accomplish anything and without any assigned tasks. We are all worried about wasting time. Especially in the West, we have created a frenzied lifestyle in which the twenty--four hours of each day are carved up, dissected, and reduced down to ten minute units...

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Lime Street Blues written by Maureen Lee performed by Maggie Ollerenshaw on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Lime Street Blues written by Maureen Lee performed by Maggie Ollerenshaw on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

It is the heady 60s in Liverpool, and the Flowers, the Baileys, and the McDowds are three very different families bound together by music. The children are determined to be part of the glamour that surrounds the city, so when Sean, Lachlan, and Max form The Merseysiders and Jeannie and Rita become part of The Flower Girls, they put their hearts and souls into achieving success. The greatest star of all is Sean McDowd, who is adored by women; but Jeannie Flowers has...

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Picture Her Dead written by Lin Anderson performed by Sally Armstrong on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Picture Her Dead written by Lin Anderson performed by Sally Armstrong on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

A sinister killer is hiding the bodies of his victims in Glasgow's derelict cinemas in Picture Her Dead, the eighth novel in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. When art student Jude Evans disappears on a trip to photograph one of Glasgow’s many derelict cinemas, her friend Liam reports her missing to the local police. Unable to get the authorities to take him seriously, he enlists the help of his mother, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod, in his...

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The Clothes on Their Backs written by Linda Grant performed by Sandra Duncan on Audio CD (Unabridged)

The Clothes on Their Backs written by Linda Grant performed by Sandra Duncan on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE In a red brick mansion block off the Marylebone Road, Vivien, a sensitive, bookish girl grows up sealed off from both past and present by her timid refugee parents. Then one morning a glamorous uncle appears, dressed in a mohair suit, with a diamond watch on his wrist and a girl in a leopard-skin hat on his arm. Why is Uncle Sándor so violently unwelcome in her parents' home? This is a novel about survival - both banal and heroic - and...

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A Dark and Broken Heart written by R.J. Ellory performed by Robert Slade on Audio CD (Unabridged)

A Dark and Broken Heart written by R.J. Ellory performed by Robert Slade on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

How long can a man escape judgment? A dark and atmospheric thriller from the award-winning author of A Simple Act of Violence. Vincent Madigan is charming, resourceful, and knows how to look after himself. The only problem is that he's up to his neck in debt to Sandia - the drug king of East Harlem. One heist will free Madigan from Sandia's control and give him the chance he needs to get his life back on track. But can he evade justice for his crimes?

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A Darker Shade of Magic written by V.E. Schwab performed by Steven Crossley on Audio CD (Unabridged)

A Darker Shade of Magic written by V.E. Schwab performed by Steven Crossley on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers—magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There's Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There's Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London...

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A Life in Secrets written by Sarah Helm performed by Frances Jeater on Audio CD (Unabridged)

A Life in Secrets written by Sarah Helm performed by Frances Jeater on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

From an award-winning journalist comes this real-life cloak-and-dagger tale of Vera Atkins, one of Britain’s premiere secret agents during World War II. As the head of the French Section of the British Special Operations Executive, Vera Atkins recruited, trained, and mentored special operatives whose job was to organize and arm the resistance in Nazi-occupied France. After the war, Atkins courageously committed herself to a dangerous search for 12 of her most cherished...

A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens performed by Anton Lesser on Audio CD (Abridged)

A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens performed by Anton Lesser on Audio CD (Abridged)£14.99

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. A Tale of Two Cities, Dickenss only historical novel, sets personal happiness against the terrors of the French Revolution where the search for social justice sacrifices individual rights. Dr Manette has emerged from eighteen years unjust imprisonment in the Bastille: by an ironic twist of fate, his daughter Lucies marriage draws the family into a terrifying web of circumstance which, it seems, can only end in death...

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BBC Doctor Who - Time Lord Fairy Tales written by Justin Richards performed by Tom Baker, Paul McGann, Adjoa Andoh and BBC Doctor Who Cast on Audio CD (Abridged)

BBC Doctor Who - Time Lord Fairy Tales written by Justin Richards performed by Tom Baker, Paul McGann, Adjoa Andoh and BBC Doctor Who Cast on Audio CD (Abridged)£39.99

Penguin Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales read by Tom Baker, Paul McGann, Joanna Page, Michelle Gomez, Adjoa Andoh, Ingrid Oliver, Anne Reid, Dan Starkey, Sophie Aldred, Rachael Stirling, Samuel Anderson, Nicholas Briggs, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Yasmin Paige & Andrew Brooke. A collection of dark and ancient fairy tales from the world of Doctor Who, these captivating stories include mysterious myths and legends about heroes and monsters of all kinds...

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Beowulf written by Old English Poets performed by Crawford Logan on CD (Unabridged)

Beowulf written by Old English Poets performed by Crawford Logan on CD (Unabridged)£29.99

The oldest long poem in Old English, written about 1000 AD, "Beowulf" tells the story of a great warrior in Southern Scandinavia in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorizes the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result, he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon.

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Citizens of London - The Americans Who Stood with Britian in it's Darkest, Finest Hour written by Lynne Olson performed by Arthur Morey on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Citizens of London - The Americans Who Stood with Britian in it's Darkest, Finest Hour written by Lynne Olson performed by Arthur Morey on Audio CD (Unabridged)£69.99

In Citizens of London, Lynne Olson has written a work of World War II history even more relevant and revealing than her acclaimed Troublesome Young Men. Here is the behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, Averell Harriman, and John Gilbert Winant. Drawing from a variety of primary sources, Olson skillfully depicts the dramatic...

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Dr. Finlay - Further Adventures of a Black Bag written by A.J. Cronin performed by BBC Radio 4 Full-cast Drama Team on Audio CD (Abridged)

Dr. Finlay - Further Adventures of a Black Bag written by A.J. Cronin performed by BBC Radio 4 Full-cast Drama Team on Audio CD (Abridged)£34.99  -  £39.99

Doctor Finlay's relationship with nurse Angus continues to be on and off, whilst Doctor Cameron's surgery is due to move from Levenford town centre to Tannochbrae, on the shores of Loch Lomond.

Eyewitness - The BBC at War 1938-1945 written by BBC Sound Archive performed by Joanna Bourke and  on CD (Abridged)

Eyewitness - The BBC at War 1938-1945 written by BBC Sound Archive performed by Joanna Bourke and on CD (Abridged)£6.99

A special compilation from Eyewitness, a unique history of Britain in the 20th century, written by Joanna Bourke and narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith. Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of the century described by those who saw them happen.

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Going Dutch written by Katie Fforde performed by Julia Franklin on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Going Dutch written by Katie Fforde performed by Julia Franklin on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

Love isn't always plain sailing.... When Jo's husband trades her in for a younger model, she suddenly finds herself living on a barge near the Thames. Used to being a kept woman, she soon realises she'll need more than a few culinary skills to keep herself afloat. Aware she was about to make a terrible mistake, Dora has fled from a huge wedding, her fiancé, her mother and a very critical village to come under Jo's protective wing. While offering mutual support, Dora gets a...

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Good Dog - True Stories of Love, Loss and Loyalty written by David Dibenedetto and The Editors of Garden and Gun performed by Danny Campbell on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Good Dog - True Stories of Love, Loss and Loyalty written by David Dibenedetto and The Editors of Garden and Gun performed by Danny Campbell on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

Inspired by Garden & Gun magazine's popular "Good Dog" column, a rich collection of true stories celebrating the unique relationship between humans and their canine companions, penned by some of today's top writers, including Jon Meacham, Roy Blount, Jr, Dominique Browning, and P.J. O'Rourke. When Garden & Gun magazine debuted a column aptly named "Good Dog," it quickly became one of the publication's most popular features in print.

Hoffnung - A Last Encore written by Hoffnung performed by Hoffnung on Audio CD (Abridged)

Hoffnung - A Last Encore written by Hoffnung performed by Hoffnung on Audio CD (Abridged)£4.99  -  £6.99

Here are all the Hoffnung recordings preserved in the BBC Archives. Includes The Oxford Union Speech with the Bricklayer story and the hotelier offering French widows in every bedroom, the Charles Richardson interviews from Saturday Night on the Light and Hoffnung talking about his life and music.

If Only They Could Talk written by James Herriot performed by Christopher Timothy on CD (Abridged)

If Only They Could Talk written by James Herriot performed by Christopher Timothy on CD (Abridged)£14.99  -  £29.99

When the newly qualified vet, James Herriot, arrives in the small Yorkshire village of Darrowby, he has no idea of the new friends he will meet or adventures that lie ahead.

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Last Stand at Majuba Hill written by John Wilcox performed by Graham Padden on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Last Stand at Majuba Hill written by John Wilcox performed by Graham Padden on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

It is 1881, and General George Pomeroy-Colley, commander of the British forces in Natal, is planning to stamp out a rebellion. He is convinced the Transvaal Boers can pose no serious threat, but he needs reliable information. He calls on former army captain Simon Fonthill. A veteran of the recent Zulu and Sekukuni campaigns, Fonthill knows to never underestimate the enemy. He and his servant, '352' Jenkins, agree to carry out a covert diplomatic assignment.

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Onward Virgin Soldiers written by Leslie Thomas performed by Peter Wickham on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Onward Virgin Soldiers written by Leslie Thomas performed by Peter Wickham on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

Bursting with life and bawdy humour, National Serviceman Brigg is now a Regular Army sergeant defending the Empire in the beds and bars of Hong Kong.

Peace-time diversions include sensual fireworks with a pair of delicious Chinese twins and a tender, erotic affair with the lonely wife of an American serviceman.

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Siege of Khartoum written by John Wilcox performed by Graham Padden on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Siege of Khartoum written by John Wilcox performed by Graham Padden on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

1884. Queen Victoria's hero General Gordon is under siege. Hoards of Dervish warriors, loyal to the Mahdi, the Sudanese warlord and Messiah, are baying for British blood. With a small army and diminishing supplies, Gordon fears Khartoum will fall. Ex-captain and one-time subaltern Simon Fonthill is summoned to Cairo on a vital mission. He must enter the heavily guarded city undetected and make contact with Gordon ahead of the relief force. Together with comrade...

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The Crowd and the Cosmos written by Chris Lintott performed by Chris Lintott on Audio CD (Unabridged)

The Crowd and the Cosmos written by Chris Lintott performed by Chris Lintott on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99

In this book, Lintott describes the exciting discoveries that people all over the world have made, from galaxies to pulsars, exoplanets to moons and from penguin behaviour to old ship's logs. The world of science has been transformed. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, praying for clear skies, now they have no need to budge from their desks, as data arrives in their inbox. And what they receive is overwhelming; projects now...