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ID: 569856

Title: Safe House

Author: Louise Mumford

Narrator: Julia Bird

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:44:00

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Detective Stories

Summary:

Wow! I read it in one sitting. NetGalley reviewer,

She told you the house would keep you safe. She lied.

Esther is safe in the house. For sixteen years, she and her mother have lived off the grid, protected from the dangers of the outside world. For sixteen years, Esther has never seen another single soul.

Until today.

Today theres a man outside the house. A man who knows Esthers name, and who proves that her mothers claims about the outside world are false. A man who is telling Esther that shes been living a lie.

Is her mother keeping Esther safe or keeping her prisoner?

Gripping, tense and thought-provoking I raced through it. Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet

Unearths the depths of a mother's love Compelling. Eve Smith, author of The Waiting Rooms

A terrifyingly sharp thriller. Victoria Dowd, author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Murder

Chilling and compelling. Vikki Patis, author of Return to Blackwater House

Readers LOVE The Safe House!

Gripping Twists that had me on the edge of my seat. NetGalley reviewer,

A fast-paced thriller that I read in one day Keeps you gripped until the end. NetGalley reviewer,

I loved this I tore through it Gave me chills. NetGalley reviewer,

Gripped me right from the start I kept racing through the pages to find out how it was going to end. NetGalley reviewer,

Pulls in the reader from the get-go and holds its grip until the final twisted pages Superlative. NetGalley reviewer,

Louise Mumford definitely delivers. NetGalley reviewer,

A fantastic read Will stay with you long after the last page. NetGalley reviewer,

Terrific ending. Definitely a recommended read. NetGalley reviewer,

Impossible to stop reading until the bitter end. NetGalley reviewer,

Jaw-dropping ending. NetGalley reviewer,

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ID: 526709

Title: Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals

Author: Jack Ashby

Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:33:56

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Travel Tips

Summary:

Winner of the Whitley Award for Best Natural History Book 2022

A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future.

Think of a platypus: they lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), they produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs and they can detect electricity. Or a wombat: their teeth never stop growing, they poo cubes and they defend themselves with reinforced rears. Platypuses, possums, wombats, echidnas, devils, kangaroos, quolls, dibblers, dunnarts, kowaris: Australia has some truly astonishing mammals with incredible, unfamiliar features. But how does the world regard these creatures? And what does that mean for their conservation?

In Platypus Matters, naturalist Jack Ashby shares his love for these often-misunderstood animals. Informed by his own experiences meeting living marsupials and egg-laying mammals on fieldwork in Tasmania and mainland Australia, as well as his work with thousands of zoological specimens collected for museums over the last 200-plus years, Ashby's tale not only explains the extraordinary lives of these animals, but the historical mysteries surrounding them and the myths that persist (especially about the platypus). He also reveals the toll these myths can take.

Ashby makes it clear that calling these animals weird or primitive or incorrectly implying that Australia is an evolutionary backwater a perception that can be traced back to the country's colonial history has undermined conservation: Australia now has the worst mammal extinction rate of anywhere on Earth. Important, timely and written with humour and wisdom by a scientist and self-described platypus nerd, this celebration of Australian wildlife will open eyes and change minds about how we contemplate and interact with the natural world everywhere.

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ID: 493492

Title: Murder Rule

Author: Dervla McTiernan, Michael Crouch

Narrator: Kate Orsini, Sophie Amoss

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:18:45

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Thriller & Horror, Essays & Anthologies, Legal Thriller, International Mystery

Summary:

No one is innocent in this story.

First Rule: Make them like you.

Second Rule: Make them need you.

Third Rule: Make them pay.

They think Im a young, idealistic law student, that Im passionate about reforming a corrupt and brutal system.

They think Im working hard to impress them.

They think Im here to save an innocent man on death row.

They're wrong. Im going to bury him.

What people are saying about The Murder Rule

Ingenious Sunday Times

Thoroughly engrossing Mail on Sunday

Meticulously planned and beautifully executed, this is glorious storytelling to rival John Grisham Daily Mail

The Murder Rule holds ones interest from its cheeky opening pages through its final scene Wall Street Journal

Gripping and full of tension, with twist after unexpected twist. Youll devour it Karin Slaughter

A fast-paced, clever and totally thrilling story that you will want to read in one sitting' Jane Casey

Anyone who enjoys true crime podcasts will not want to miss this book Jackie Kabler

The Murder Rule is utterly absorbing, entertaining and intriguing Liz Nugent

Dervla McTiernan has become one of my favourite writers, and if you read The Murder Rule, she will quickly become one of yours Don Winslow

Loved it, really gripped Jane Fallon

Pacy and intelligent Patricia Gibney

Taut, gripping, beautifully written Simon Lelic

This is McTiernan at a whole new level Jo Spain

Thoroughly addictive Anna Downes

Deceptive and devious, this twisted and turned in exactly the way I hoped it would Sam Holland

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ID: 512801

Title: Game

Author: Scott Kershaw

Narrator: Ethan Kelly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:37:16

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Thriller & Horror, International Mystery

Summary:

To save their life, you have to play.

*The #1 audio bestseller*

Subversive and gripping S J Watson

Dark, fiendish, riveting Janice Hallett

Exciting and original Simon McCleave

This years must-read thriller Adam Croft

Across the globe, five strangers receive a horrifying message from an unknown number.

THE PERSON YOU LOVE MOST IS IN DANGER.

To save them, each must play The Game a sinister unknown entity that has a single rule: there can only be one winner.

IF YOU LOSE, YOUR LOVED ONE WILL DIE.

But what is The Game and why have they been chosen?

Theres only one thing each of them knows for sure: theyll do anything to win

WELCOME TO THE GAME. YOUVE JUST STARTED PLAYING.

A breakneck thriller filled with non-stop suspense, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben, Mark Dawson and Terry Hayes I Am Pilgrim.

Readers love The Game:

This was an absolute belter of a book!

Wow! Can absolutely see this book being made into a film. . . The whole book pulled me in straight away and I couldn't put it down. Full of twists from start to finish, twists that I never saw coming!

Had me gripped . . . I couldn't breathe until I finished it

This is one of the most original stories I've read for a while. Just read it! You won't regret it.

What an utterly terrifying thriller this was! It doesnt get scarier than this

Horrifyingly credible . . . This is a fast-paced, menacing and dark read. Grips from the off and doesnt let go until that very last page.

This book was chilling and tense and will have you on the edge of your seat.

Unique, cinematic and fast-paced. Unputdownable and thrilling page-turner. Highly recommended.

I love a story that is a bit different and unique and this certainly was. A thought provoking story that chilled me to the bone . . . Will have you up all night. Such a cleverly written story

Fast-paced, tense, atmospheric and so full of suspense . . . I didnt know what to expect when. I couldnt put this book down it was completely gripping.

From the first few pages the adrenaline rush never lets up.

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ID: 567301

Title: Little Library on Cherry Lane

Author: Katie Ginger

Narrator: Katy Sobey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:48:53

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Rom-Com, Contemporary Women

Summary:

The heart-warming new novel from the author of The Secrets of Meadow Farmhouse and The Perfect Christmas Gift. The ideal next read for fans of Cathy Bramley, Rachael Lucas and Heidi Swain!

Elsie Martin may lead a quiet life, but working in her beloved local library is enough to make her happy. After all, books have always been her armour against the world. So when the library is threatened with closure to make way for a new housing development, Elsie knows it has to be saved and that, despite being painfully shy, she needs to lead the campaign to save it.

Jacob Yardley thinks hes doing the right thing by building a new affordable housing development. Why shouldnt local people be able to buy a house in the place they grew up? Having to leave his own small hometown broke his heart. Plus, people dont really use libraries anymore, do they?

As Elsie and Jacob clash over the future of the library, sparks begin to fly. Jacob is falling back in love with books and libraries could he possibly be falling for her too? And will Elsie be able to save the library that means so much to her?

Readers LOVE The Little Library on Cherry Lane!

One of the loveliest books Ive read for ages! Talk about unputdownable! Every time I put it down, I wanted to pick it back up again and read just a little bit more! Jaimie Admans, author of The Post Box at the North Pole

A delight from start to finish Wraps you in the cosy arms of a community full of friendship. Sarah Bennett, author of the Mermaids Point series

Absolutely loved this book! I read it in a day, I couldnt put it down! NetGalley Reviewer,

I spent a glorious afternoon devouring this I just know everyone will love a trip to Meadowbank. NetGalley Reviewer,

Exactly the book I needed to read. NetGalley Reviewer,

An absolutely gorgeous read. Pour a cuppa, open the biscuits, curl up in your favourite armchair and enjoy! NetGalley Reviewer,

A delightful, sweet tale of village life, personalities and a slow burning romance A lovely read. NetGalley Reviewer,

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ID: 521961

Title: No Escape: The True Story of Chinas Genocide of the Uyghurs

Author: Nury Turkel

Narrator: Stewart Lang

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:29:11

Language: English

Release date: 05-10-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Science, Political Advocacy

Summary:

Anyone interested in the future of autocracy should buy it Anne Applebaum, author of Twilight of Demoracy

**Shortlisted for the Moore Prize for Human Rights Literature**

A devastating account of Chinas genocide of the Uyghurs, by a leading Uyghur activist and Time #100 nominee

Nury Turkel was born in a re-education camp in China at the height of the Cultural Revolution. He spent the first several months of his life in captivity with his mother, who was beaten and starved while pregnant with him, whilst his father served a penal sentence in an agricultural labour camp. Following this traumatic start and not without a heavy dose of good fortune he was later able to travel to the US for his undergraduate studies in 1995 and was granted asylum in the country in 1998 where, as a lawyer, he is now a tireless and renowned activist for the plight of his people.

Part memoir, part call-to-action, No Escape will be the first major book to tell the story of the Chinese governments terrible oppression of the Uyghur people from the inside, detailing the labour camps, ethnic and religious oppression, forced sterilisation of women and the surveillance tech that have made Xinjiang in the words of one Uyghur who managed to flee a police surveillance state unlike any the world has ever known.

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ID: 570376

Title: Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Alison Reid

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:40:51

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Health & Family

Summary:

Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a childs heart forever.

Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city childs week on the farm.

Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a family of swallows, and discover how Barney the horse forever changes the life of the girl who looks after him.

From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City Children, this charming story collection for young readers celebrates the countryside and the way its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a childs heart forever.

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ID: 521971

Title: Nanny Needed

Author: Georgina Cross

Narrator: Emma Ashton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:49:56

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Wow!! WTAF?!? JUST WOW!!!! OMG did the hairs on the end of my arms raise!! My heart was absolutely pounding throughout and I was on the edge of my seat Do not even attempt to start this until you have cleared your schedule!!! Bookworm86

When Sarah Larsen answers the Bird familys advertisement, her life changes overnight.

The job seems like a dream come true: nannying in a glamorous penthouse apartment with a salary that adds several zeroes to her income.

Sarah signs the contract binding her to complete secrecy without a second thought. These are important people, after all they can't be too careful about who they let into their home.

All is well until events in Sarahs life begin to take a sinister turn and the trail leads back to the Birds. She soon realises there's something very strange about the family.

But by then, is it too late for her?

A completely gripping psychological thriller from the author of the number one bestseller The Stepdaughter. Perfect for fans of The Nanny, The Couple Next Door and The Family Upstairs.

Readers are loving Nanny Needed:

'Woah! This is so freaking fast paced and the unexpected twists have you in a whirlwind. I can honestly say I never bloody guessed a single one! DAMN!!!' Goodreads reviewer

Ummmm WHAT?! Wow, you guys [it] totally blew away any expectations I had, and I absolutely loved it! I think I spent the last 40 minutes of the audiobook with my mouth hanging open. A Bookworm With Wine

I literally (get it?) FLEW through this book! All of my theorizing did zilch to prepare me for the crazy bombs that dropped one after another. Goodreads reviewer

I would highly recommend this book to anyone with a pulse. Is that you? This book will stay with you long after you've finished it, and in the most delicious way. Goodreads reviewer

Wow! A total thrill ride from page one I couldnt put down this fast paced nail biting thriller! Full of sinister and surprising twists from start to finish. Goodreads reviewer

Wow! I caught myself holding my breath more than once, genuinely worried about what would happen next a breathless read. Goodreads reviewer

Unlike anything Ive ever read before, this gasp-out-loud thriller left my head spinning and I havent been able to stop thinking/talking about it. Goodreads reviewer

Impossible to put down! will literally have your jaw dropping as the revelations play out. Super read! Carla Kovach

Had me hooked from the first atmospheric with twists and turns and I absolutely loved it. Goodreads reviewer

Brilliantly dark kept me on my toes. The Westcountry Bumpkin Bookworm

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ID: 523874

Title: Girl and the Moon

Author: Mark Lawrence

Narrator: Helen Duff

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20:46:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Summary:

Final novel in the chilling and epic new fantasy series from the bestselling and critically-acclaimed author of PRINCE OF THORNS and RED SISTER.

'If you like dark you will love Mark Lawrence. And when the light breaks through and it all makes sense, the contrast is gorgeous' ROBIN HOBB

The green world overwhelms all of Yazs expectations. Everything seems different but some things remain the same: her old enemies are still bent on her destruction.

The Corridor abounds with plenty and unsuspected danger. To stand a chance against the eyeless priest, Eular, and the god-like city-mind, Seus, Yaz will need to learn fast and make new friends.

The Convent of Sweet Mercy, like the Corridor itself, is packed with peril and opportunity. Yaz needs the nuns help but first they want to execute her.

The fate of everyone squeezed between the Corridors vast walls, and ultimately the fate of those labouring to survive out on ice itself, hangs from the moon, and the battle to save the moon centres on the Ark of the Missing, buried beneath the emperors palace. Everyone wants Yaz to be the key that will open the Ark the one the wise have sought for generations. But sometimes wanting isnt enough.

THE GIRL AND THE MOON is the third and final volume in The Book of Ice trilogy.

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ID: 523887

Title: Fortress London: Why we need to save the country from its capital

Author: Sam Bright

Narrator: Sam Bright

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:37:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-22

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Science, Public Policy

Summary:

A vividly written and timely polemic tackling the burning injustices shaping British society today.

Intelligently written and powerfully argued. Paul Mason

Witty, scathing, and entertaining. Danny Dorling

Journalist Sam Bright is a Northerner living in London. He is just one of the millions of people clinging on to the coattails of the capital, sucked in by the prospect of opportunities that the rest of the United Kingdom does not enjoy.

Our capital is a vast melting pot of languages, cultures, and ideas, and rightly celebrated for it. For many, though, there is no other option. The only place to access the opportunities this country offers is London. Banking, law, politics, advertising, architecture, the arts and the media are all concentrated here. It is almost impossible to reach the heights of any profession without joining the grey hoards queuing for the next tube. As the economic, political, and cultural epicentre of the country, Fortress London acts more like a renaissance city-state like Florence or Venice than the capital of a modern nation-state. And the gluttony of London, compared to the malnourishment of our regions, dramatically affects life chances in Britain.

Fortress London argues that to address Britains manifold problems, we need first to end the hegemony of its capital. Enriched by a vast array of interviews and statistics, it will examine how our individual destinies, from childhood to death, are determined by the disproportionate power of London. It will explain why regional inequality has fallen off the Lefts radar, even as the Right pays lip service to it, and it will draw on international comparisons to show where we have gone wrong and, crucially, how we can fix it.

Sam Brights clear-eyed intervention will convince you that regional inequality is the problem and that now is the time for change.

Featuring exclusive interviews with: Andy Burnham, Lisa Nandy, Steve Rotheram, Aditya Chakrabortty, David Blunkett, Jess Phillips, Andrew Adonis and more

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