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ID: 555379

Title: Offed in the Orchids

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Mandy Kaplan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:50:42

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 15: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags Finally its calm At least for the moment If shes lucky

Needing a break from all the murder and mayhem, Doreen and Mack plan an outing to see the local orchid show. Some of the displays are in the community center, but the more prized specimens of this genus require a visit to some of the gardeners homes, a rare opportunity not afforded to everyone.

This trip, not quite a date, affords Doreen a chance to enjoy not only the company of Mack but to get to know a few more of the colorful locals. But, when one of these locals ends up dead just after their visit, the dark underbelly of orchid growing is exposed and, with it, an old murder, not to mention another new one.

Doreen and Mack just cant catch a break. But can they catch a killer before he kills again?

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ID: 754979

Title: We Come with This Place

Author: Debra Dank

Narrator: Debra Dank

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:38:44

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Audio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, History & Culture

Summary:

We Come with This Place is a remarkable book, as rich, varied and surprising as the vast landscape in which it is set. Debra Dank has created an extraordinary mosaic of vivid episodes that move about in time and place to tell an unforgettable story of country and people.

There is great pain in these pages, and anger at injustice, but also great love, in marriage and in family, and for the land. Dank faces head on the ingrained racism, born of brutal practice and harsh legislation, that lies always under the skin of Australia, the racism that calls a little Aboriginal girl names and beats and rapes and disenfranchises the generations before hers. She describes sudden terrible violence, between races and sometimes at home. But overwhelmingly this is a book about strong, beloved parents and grandparents, guiding and teaching their children and grandchildren what country means, about joyful gatherings and the pleasures of eating food provided by the place that nourishes them, both spiritually and physically.

Dank calibrates human emotions with honesty and insight, and there is plenty of dry, down-to-earth humour. You can feel and smell and see the puffs of dust under moving feet, the ever-present burning heat, the bright exuberance of a night-time campfire, the emerald flash of a flock of budgerigars, the journeying wind, the harshness of a station shanty, the welcome scent of fresh water.

We Come with This Place is deeply personal, a profound tribute to family and the Gudanji Country to which Debra Dank belongs, but it is much more than that. Here is Australia as it has been for countless generations, land and people in effortless balance, and Australia as it became, but also Australia as it could and should be.

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ID: 549416

Title: Nabbed in the Nasturtiums

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Mandy Kaplan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:45:13

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 14: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags Chaos might be slowing Only a new murder occurs Sending her off the trail again

Its been a tough few weeks since Robin and Mathew, Doreens ex-lawyer and her ex-husband, slid back into her life.

Okay, so maybe Robin isnt here any longer to cause torment, but Mathew is. And hes not planning to leave Doreen alone anytime soon, although thankfully hes gone back home for a while. Trying to recuperate looks doubtful for Doreen, when a local gardener is kidnapped, while picking nasturtiums for dinner.

The case heats up when the missing mans niece appears on Doreens doorstep, looking for help, including asking Doreen to accompany her to the police station.

Not at all sure whats going on, but willing to help someone in needparticularly after having been a suspect herselfDoreen tags along, looking to do her good deed for the day.

But no good deed goes unpunished, and, when Mathew calls, Doreen gets more than she bargained for, including all the usual suspects: love, jealousy, and greed. It takes everything from her feathered and furred critter team to keep her safe, as she digs to the bottom of yet another crazy case

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ID: 451068

Title: Jewels in the Juniper

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:46:29

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 10: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags.  Chaos is still present  Memories are fading  but not for everyone!

The problem with notoriety is unfair expectations. When Macks mother, Millicent requests Doreens help with a problem shes kept hidden for decades, Doreen feels obligated to help. What harm could it do? Except maybe piss Mack off. Something she did on a regular basis anyway.

Considering it involves a small bag of jewels, a failed marriage, a jewelry store burned decades ago, possible insurance fraud and maybe murder

With her trusty trio of furry and feathered cohorts, shes brings an old case to todays issue and finds its more current than ever

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ID: 754978

Title: Four Dogs Missing

Author: Rhys Gard

Narrator: Adam Fitzgerald

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:10:49

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Audio

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Shortlisted for the 2024 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction

'Theo. Come to Oliver's winery. Search for Four Dogs Missing. You'll find me there. We need to talk.'

While estranged twins Oliver and Theo Wingfield are identical in appearance, they couldn't be more different. Theo, an extrovert verging on arrogant, was always a drifter, a nomad, operating on the fringes of the law. Oliver, intense, creative and introspective, was destined to become a winemaker. Each vintage, every bottle from Oliver's Mudgee-based label, Four Dogs Missing, sells out.

And now, after fifteen years without contact, Theo unexpectedly turns up at his brother's vineyard, bearing an invitation that his twin knows nothing about. The quiet and fulfilling life that the winemaker has built for himself is about to change overnight: Theo's arrival is the catalyst for a series of murders involving those closest to Oliver. Finding himself the main suspect, Oliver soon discovers that not everyone in Mudgee supports a reclusive and unorthodox vigneron who's shied away from the community that helped him succeed.

Oliver is inexorably drawn into a sinister world where poisoned liquor and stolen art leave a deadly trail. Abandoning his grapevines, he sets out to solve the crimes - and confront his damaged past - before someone else he loves is found dead ... beside a bottle of his own wine.

PRAISE FOR FOUR DOGS MISSING:

'I can confirm that no dog has been harmed in this rich debut, but villains sure have. Rhys Gard's novel will appeal to Chris Hammer readers who like to mix fine wine with their crime.' - CANDICE FOX, author of The Chase

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ID: 384011

Title: Arsenic in the Azaleas

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:44:44

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 1: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags. Controlling to chaos. But murder seriously?

After her ex-husband leaves her high and dry, former socialite Doreen Montgomerys chance at a new life comes in the form of her grandmother, Nans, dilapidated old house in picturesque Kelowna and the added job of caring for the animals Nan couldnt take into assisted living with her: Thaddeus, the loquacious African gray parrot with a ripe vocabulary, and his buddy, Goliath, a monster-size cat with an equally monstrous attitude.

Its the new start Doreen and her beloved basset hound, Mugs, desperately need. But, just as things start to look up for Doreen, Goliath the cat and Mugs the dog find a human finger in Nans overrun garden.

And not just a finger. Once the police start digging, the rest of the body turns up and turns out to be connected to an old unsolved crime.

With her grandmother as the prime suspect, Doreen soon finds herself stumbling over clues and getting on Corporal Mack Moreaus last nerve, as she does her best to prove her beloved Nan innocent of murder.

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ID: 508333

Title: Gun in the Gardenias

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:02:58

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 7: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags. Chaos to more chaos. Fire destroys evidence. Or at least most of it!

Flush with success from solving a decade-old kidnapping case, Doreen cant wait to find out whats next in her one-woman crusade to clean up Kelownas cold crimes. But, before she can unearth another old case to sink her teeth into, she must tie up some loose ends from the last one.

Steve Albright, fixer for the local biker gang, has made it clear that he blames Doreen for sending his friend Penny Jordan to prison. Steve even suggests that Doreen might have set up Penny Jordan. While Doreen wouldnt do that, shes afraid that other people might believe Steve. Hes a popular figure in town and has a lot of friends, many of whom Doreen doesnt want to get any closer to than she must.

At least Steve doesnt have his gun anymore, having dropped that in Doreens neighbors gardenia bed while she chased him from her yard. Which makes Doreen think that maybe its safe to dig into Steves past. Until she uncovers a connection to three arson cases from years ago and is warned off by Corporal Mack Moreau.

But Doreens never listened to Mack before, and it has all worked out thus far, so its not like she has to listen to him now. Right?

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ID: 461423

Title: Killer in the Kiwis

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:45:32

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 11: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags. ... Chaos again. ... Winning is important, ... at least for some!

Doreen is overwhelmed with joy when she sees all the volunteers who show up to help get her deck addition built. Most of the men are cops, friends of Corporal Mack Moreaus, and are happy to help Macks special friend and the lady who has helped solve so many crimes for them with a spot of home renovation.

But before the deck improvement can be finished, duty calls, and the cops are called away on a case. Another gray-haired lady has dropped dead. Yet another heart attack victim is added to the long line of previous ones. And, of course, neither of these recently deceased women had a heart condition that would explain their sudden demise.

With her animals at her side, Doreen is determined to figure out what the ladies had in common, plus why and how kiwis keep popping up in this case. As she digs into the ladies lives, the things Doreen discover are shocking, but not as shocking as the answer is to this riddle

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ID: 390287

Title: Dagger in the Dahlias

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:22:30

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 4: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags. Chaos quiets. Crime is circling. And cold cases never cease

After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still cant keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other peoples business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help. While the last thing Doreen wants is to have the media discover shes involved in another cold case, she is already hooked on the details

But even more is going on. News has gotten out that Nans old house is brimming over with valuable antiques, antiques Nan collected and left for Doreen, and the seedier elements of their lovely town are circling like vultures. With her animals in full assistant mode, Doreen must investigate the cold case, right the wrongs of the past, and keep her home safe, all while evading the mediaand Corporal Mack Moreau.

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ID: 384009

Title: Corpse in the Carnations

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:27:02

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-24

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Book 3: Lovely Lethal Gardens

Riches to rags. Chaos calms. Crime quiets. But does it really?

After getting involved in two murder cases in the short time shes lived in picturesque Kelowna, divorcee and gardener Doreen Montgomery has developed a reputation almost as notorious as her Nans. The only way to stop people from speculating, is to live a life of unrelieved boredom until the media and the neighbors forget about her. And Doreen aims to do just that with a tour of Kelownas famed Carnation Gardens. Plants, more plants, and nothing whatsoever that anyone could object to.

But when she sees a fight between a beautiful young woman and her boyfriend, she cant help but be concerned. Concerned enough that she follows the couple out of the parking lot and through town. And when gunshots interrupt the placid afternoon, its too late to worry about how her nemesis, Corporal Mack Moreau, will feel about her getting involved in yet another of his cases.

With bodies turning up in the carnations, and a connection to a cold case of a missing child from long ago, Doreen has her hands full, not least with trying to keep her involvement in the investigations a secret from her Nan, Mack Moreau, and especially the media. But someones keeping up with Doreens doings and that someone cant afford for her to find the answers to the questions shes asking.

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