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Title: Black Cloud Rising

Author: David Wright Faladé

Narrator: James Shippy

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Release date: February 22, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3

Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

By fall of 1863, Union forces had taken control of Tidewater Virginia and established a toehold in eastern North Carolina, including along the Outer Banks. Thousands of freed slaves and runaways flooded the Union lines, but Confederate irregulars still roamed the region. In December, the newly formed African Brigade, a unit of these former slaves led by General Edward Augustus Wild—a one-armed, impassioned abolitionist—set out from Portsmouth to hunt down the rebel guerrillas and extinguish the threat. From this little-known historical episode comes Black Cloud Rising, a dramatic, moving account of these soldiers—men who only weeks earlier had been enslaved, but were now Union infantrymen setting out to fight their former owners. At the heart of the narrative is Sergeant Richard Etheridge, the son of a slave and her master, raised with some privileges but constantly reminded of his place. Deeply conflicted about his past, Richard is eager to show himself to be a credit to his race. As the African Brigade conducts raids through the areas occupied by the Confederate Partisan Rangers, he and his comrades recognize that they are fighting for more than territory. Wild’s mission is to prove that his troops can be trusted as soldiers in combat. And because many of the men have fled from the very plantations in their path, each raid is also an opportunity to free loved ones left behind. For Richard, this means the possibility of reuniting with Fanny, the woman he hopes to marry one day. With powerful depictions of the bonds formed between fighting men and heartrending scenes of sacrifice and courage, Black Cloud Rising offers a compelling and nuanced portrait of enslaved men and women crossing the threshold to freedom.

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Title: Think of Me

Author: Frances Liardet

Narrator: Renata Friedman, Nicholas Guy Smith

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 53 minutes

Release date: February 22, 2022

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

A heartbreaking new novel of grief, family and the enduring power of love from the author of We Must Be Brave When I open my eyes I see a small dark shape at the end of the pew under the window. A piece of cloth, a handkerchief perhaps? No, a woman’s headscarf. The blue is bright, Mediterranean. I can’t for the life of me remember seeing it before. But all the same it seems familiar. More than familiar. As if I’ve held it in my hands before. As if it’s been next to Yvette’s skin. James Acton has come to the village of Upton to begin again. As his grief over the death of his wife eases, he hopes to find new purpose as the vicar of this small, Hampshire parish, still emerging from the long shadow of the war. James’s own war was in the Western Desert, where he fell in love, first with the thrill of being a hurricane pilot and then with Yvette Haddad, the captivating, enigmatic young Alexandrian with a penchant for dangerous driving. The past has a way of clinging on to us, and even as James embarks on new beginnings, finding friends – and even love – among the people of Upton, the secrets he has held on to so tightly for years threaten to break loose. But Yvette had secrets too, and as James follows a trail that leads him back through the landscape of their marriage, what he discovers about both of them will change everything …

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Title: A Mother’s Betrayal: A heart-stopping and compelling Victorian saga from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife

Author: Emma Hornby

Narrator: Julia Franklin

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Release date: February 10, 2022

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin. A brand-new page-turning historical saga from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin Manchester, 1867 Mara longs for a peaceful life free of violence and poverty. But she has married into the O'Hara family, who have a reputation for drunkenness and quick tempers. Her eldest stepson Conrad is the worst of them all - a brute and a criminal who makes Mara's life a misery. But when Conrad is accused of a crime he didn't commit, Mara is the only one who can prove his innocence. Perhaps this is her chance to finally free her family from his toxic influence . . . Will Mara clear Conrad's name, or will she have the courage to break away from her stepson's villainy? 'Compelling. A gripping and powerful tale of vengeance and reprisal' Val Wood, author of Children of Fortune 'Edge of your seat drama, a book not to be missed!' Lindsey Hutchinson, author of The Hat Girl from Silver Street 'A moving picture of an abused mother's love for her family, beautifully written and enthralling from the very first word' Gracie Hart, author of The Baker's Girl Readers love Emma Hornby: 'Similar to Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, Emma Hornby tells a brilliant story that will keep you guessing with twists and turns. Pure talent' 'Emma Hornby's books just keep getting better and better. Honest, gritty, lovely characters' 'Keep writing Emma, you are very talented and can't wait for your next book. I've read them all' 'Emma is a wonderful storyteller and I can't wait for the next one!' 'Thank you again Emma Hornby for a captivating read' 'Another beautifully written story by Emma Hornby' © Emma Hornby 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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Title: Murder on the Links & After the Funeral: Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 56 minutes

Release date: February 8, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4

Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook Murder on the Links In Agatha Christie’s class mystery Murder on the Links, Hercule Poirot attempts to unravel the grisly conundrum of not one, but two dead bodies discovered on a French golf course. An urgent cry for help brings Hercule Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face down in a shallow grave on a golf course. But why is the dead man wearing an overcoat that is too big for him? And for whom was the impassioned love letter in the pocket? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse.… After the Funeral Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister, in this classic Agatha Christie mystery now available in an updated edition with a foreword Sophie Hannah.  “He was murdered, wasn’t he?” When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered, the extraordinary remark she had made the previous day at her brother Richard’s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard’s will, Cora was clearly heard to say, “It’s been hushed up very nicely, hasn’t it. But he was murdered, wasn’t he?” Did Cora’s accusation a dark truth that sealed her own fate? Or are the siblings’ deaths just tragic coincidences? Desperate to know the truth, the Lansquenet’s solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery. For even after the funeral, death isn’t finished yet . . .

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Title: The Great Mrs. Elias: A Novel

Author: Barbara Chase-Riboud

Narrator: Robin Miles

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 15 hours 1 minute

Release date: February 8, 2022

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history. A murder and a case of mistaken identity brings the police to Hannah Elias’ glitzy, five-story, twenty-room mansion on Central Park West. This is the  beginning of an odyssey that moves back and forth in time and reveals the dangerous secrets of a mysterious woman, the fortune she built, and her precipitous fall. Born in Philadelphia in the late 1800s, Hannah Elias has done things she’s not proud of to survive. Shedding her past, Hannah slips on a new identity before relocating to New York City to become as rich as a robber baron.  Hannah quietly invests in the stock market, growing her fortune with the help of businessmen. As the money pours in, Hannah hides her millions across 29 banks. Finally attaining the life she’s always dreamed, she buys a mansion on the Upper West Side and decorates it in gold and first-rate décor, inspired by her idol Cleopatra. The unsolved murder turns Hannah’s world upside-down and threatens to destroy everything she’s built. When the truth of her identity is uncovered, thousands of protestors gather in front of her stately home. Hounded by the salacious press, the very private Mrs. Elias finds herself alone, ensnared in a scandalous trial, and accused of stealing her fortune from whites. Packed with glamour, suspense, and drama, populated with real-life luminaries from the period, The Great Mrs. Elias brings a fascinating woman and the age she embodied to glorious, tragic life.

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Title: The Helsingør Sewing Club

Author: Ella Gyland

Narrator: Kristin Atherton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Release date: January 31, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Inspired by the incredible true story of how the people of Denmark saved their Jewish neighbours during WW2 Helsingør, Denmark, 1943 In the midst of the German occupation during World War Two, Inger Bredahl joins the underground resistance and risks her life to save members of Denmark’s Jewish community and help them escape to Sweden. Copenhagen, 2018 Inger’s granddaughter, Cecilie Lund, is mourning her death when a mysterious discovery while cleaning out Inger’s flat leads past and present to intersect. As long-held secrets finally see the light of day, Cecilie learns the story of her grandmother’s courage and bravery, and of the power of friendship, love, and standing for what’s right…even when you have everything to lose. An inspiring tale of the resilience of the human spirit and the power of community. Readers love Ella Gyland: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The characters are so well written they come alive…historical fiction at its best’ Abby ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A superb storyteller and I was hooked from the very start’ Naomi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A contender for my top book of 2022! … Gyland is legendary when it comes to a double timeline. I’ve never seen one so well done’ Norma ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ella Gyland writes with warmth and respect…it’s so moving and painful to read at times but it’s also impossible to stop reading!’ Natalie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Skilfully written…truly inspirational’ Karren ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Amazing World War Two story which is so vivid and real that I thought I was there!’ Katie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put it down, it was captivating, gripping and engaging’ Aria ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Above all it is a story of bravery, courage and heroism’ Karyn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An absolute gem of a book’ Angela

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Title: God’s Revolution: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast historical drama

Author: Don Taylor

Narrator: Graham Blockey, Bernard Hepton, Full Cast, Christian Rodska, Nigel Anthony

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

Release date: January 27, 2022

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

An epic 12-part drama about the events leading up to, and following, the execution of King Charles I 'Classy writing... wonderfully crisp, with a brilliant cast' The Spectator England, 1647. Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army has routed the Royalists, and the King, having fled to Scotland, has been ransomed, sent back across the border and imprisoned. It seems the war is over, but there is trouble ahead. Parliament wants to disband the army and install its own militia - an act that looks, to Cromwell's loyal soldiers, like outright betrayal. As dissent grows within the ranks, agitators such as Francis White and John Reynolds, and leading Leveller John Lilburne, step up to speak for the common man. What began with a dispute over army demobilisation soon becomes far more, and a radical faction arises demanding freedom, equality and power to the people. But for Cromwell and his Commander-in-Chief, Thomas Fairfax, this is a challenge to Parliament's authority, and smacks of revolution. Facing a schism within the army, Cromwell is torn - but when the King escapes from custody, he and his troops have a new threat to deal with... Meanwhile, the women at home have troubles of their own. Clever, independent Penelope White is subject to the whims of her intransigent father, who wants her to marry a man of his choosing. And Lilburne's wife, Elizabeth, must risk her life each time she smuggles forbidden political papers into his cell in the Tower of London. As their men prepare to fight once more, what does the future hold for them? Set between the pivotal years of 1647 and 1649, this classic Civil War drama stars Bernard Hepton as Cromwell, Nigel Anthony as Fairfax, Graham Blockey as Francis White, Christian Rodska as Lilburne, William Eedle as Charles I, Deborah Makepeace as Penelope and Maureen O'Brien as Elizabeth. Cast and credits Written by Don Taylor God's Revolution Lord General Fairfax - Nigel Anthony John Church - Eric Allan Francis White - Graham Blockey Charles I/Lieut. Colonel Jackson/Cornet Denne - William Eedle Oliver Cromwell - Bernard Hepton Stephen White - David March John Reynolds - Kim Wall John Lilburne - Christian Rodska James Thompson - Simon Cuff Miles Sindercombe/Col. Rainsborough/Sir William Waller/Morrison - John Baddeley Corporal Perkins/Silent soldier/Simeon/Joseph/Winstanley/Brother Gerard - Steve Hodson Colonel James/Lockyer/Major General Skippon/Huntingdon - Peter Craze Edmund White/Major Gooday/Col. Scroop - Cornelius Garrett Penelope White - Deborah Makepeace Elizabeth Lilburne - Maureen O'Brien William Thompson/Captain Musket - Anthony Jackson Commissary Ireton - Bill Wallis Edward Sexby/Col. Whalley - John Hartoch Lady Anne Fairfax - Lin Sagovsky Cornet Joyce/Everard - Jonathan Nibbs Betty - Zelah Clarke Mrs Cromwell/Martha- June Barrie John Lilburne - Christian Rodska Beggar woman - June Tobin John Wildman - Stephen Rashbrook Robin - Elizabeth Lindsay Isaac - Christopher Asante Capt. Hatton - Alan Coveney Pride - Norman Eshley Mary Overton - Barbara Kellermann Mrs Chidley - Ellen Dryden Barry - Paul Sirr Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin and Ronald Mason Psalms arranged by Blaise Compton First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 October-23 December 1988 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Title: The Secret Adversary & N or M?: Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 20 minutes

Release date: January 25, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook The Secret Adversary From the brilliant pen of Agatha Christie comes the first novel in her Tommy and Tuppence mystery series featuring the beloved sleuthing duo—now a movie on both Acorn TV and PBS. Tommy and Tuppence are young, in love… and flat broke. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.—''willing to do anything, go anywhere.'' But they get more than they bargained for when their first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington draws them into a diabolical conspiracy. It isn’t long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined—a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business…and their lives. N or M? ?Set during the dark days of World War II, Agatha Christie’s N or M? puts two most unlikely espionage agents, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, on the trail of a pair of Nazi spies who have murdered Britain’s top agent. World War II is raging, and while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay, Britain faces a sinister threat from “the enemy within”—Nazis posing as ordinary citizens. With pressure mounting, the intelligence service appoints two improbable spies, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Their mission: to seek out a man and a woman from among the colorful guests at Sans Souci, a seaside hotel. But this assignment is far from an easy stroll along the promenade—N and M have just murdered Britain’s finest agent and no one can be trusted.

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Title: Thanks for the Memories: A Novel of the SW Pacific Air War July-September 1942

Series: #4 of No Merciful War

Author: Tom Burkhalter

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 27 minutes

Release date: January 25, 2022

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

By July 1, 1942, the United States has been fighting in the Pacific for nearly seven months. The Japanese advance halted west of Australia at the island of Timor, and from Timor the Japanese stage bombing raids on Darwin. In the north, the Japanese hold the former Australian possessions of New Ireland and New Britain, including the town of Rabaul in the north of New Britain. Holding Rabaul gives the Japanese possession of Simpson Harbor, a deep-water port that the Japanese turn into a formidable forward base, swarming with Zeros and antiaircraft weapons. Rabaul begins to earn an evil reputation among the bomber crews of the USAAF and RAAF who fly there. In May the Japanese tried to take Port Moresby, the Allied base on the south coast of Papua New Guinea. They were turned back at the Battle of the Coral Sea. In June, the Japanese were soundly defeated at the Battle of Midway in the north Pacific. Both sides suffered losses but neither the Empire of Japan nor the Allies were close to being beaten. East of Salamaua and Lae on the western end of the Huon Gulf, the north coast of Papua New Guinea is a no-man's land. Jack Davis has been sent home, and Jimmy Ardana takes his place as Boxcar Red Leader. Charlie Davis and his crew continue flying missions in their increasingly worn and patched B-17E, Bronco Buster II.

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Title: The Good Wife of Bath: A Novel

Author: Karen Brooks

Narrator: Fran Burgoyne

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 19 hours 48 minutes

Release date: January 25, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

A provocative, immersive medieval novel starring one of literature’s most unforgettable characters in her own words—Chaucer’s bold and libidinous Wife of Bath. “So damned readable and fun…This is the story of a woman fighting for her rights; it breaches the walls of history.”--The Australian In the middle ages, a famous poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But what if the woman in question had a chance to tell her own version? England, 1364: When married off at aged twelve to an elderly farmer, brazen redheaded Eleanor quickly realizes it won’t matter what she says or does, God is not on her side—or any poor woman’s for that matter. But then again, Eleanor was born under the joint signs of Venus and Mars, making her both a lover and a fighter. Aided by a head for business (and a surprisingly kind husband), Eleanor manages to turn her first marriage into success, and she rises through society from a cast-off farm girl to a woman of fortune who becomes a trusted friend of the social-climbing poet Geoffrey Chaucer. But more marriages follow—some happy, some not—several pilgrimages, many lovers, murder, mayhem, and many turns of fortune’s wheel as Eleanor pursues the one thing that all women want: control of their own lives.