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ID: 310127

Title: Almond for a Parrot

Author: Wray Delaney

Narrator: Rachel Atkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:53:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age

Summary:

shades of Sarah Watersirresistible The Guardian

I would like to make myself the heroine of this story an innocent victim led astray. But alas sir, I would be lying

London, 1756: In Newgate prison, Tully Truegood awaits trial. Her fate hanging in the balance, she tells her life-story. Its a tale that takes her from skivvy in the back streets of London, to conjurors assistant, to celebrated courtesan at her stepmothers Fairy House, the notorious house of ill-repute where decadent excess is a must

Tully was once the talk of the town. Now, with the best seats at Newgate already sold in anticipation of her execution, her only chance of survival is to get her story to the one person who can help her avoid the gallows.

She is Tully Truegood.

Orphan, whore, magicians apprentice.

Murderer?

A compelling mix of bawdy romp and magical realism.

-Sarra Manning, Red magazine

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ID: 310123

Title: Two Bottles of Relish: The Little Tales of Smethers and Other Stories

Author: Lord Dunsany

Narrator: Oliver J. Hembrough

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:49:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Short Stories

Summary:

Lord Dunsany mixes reality with fantasy in this forgotten collection of modern detective stories. Some are macabre, others have a lighter and more amusing touch, but every story stimulates the imagination and reveals the acknowledged master of the short story at his very best.

SMETHERS is a travelling salesman for Numnumo, who make a relish for meats and savouries. He shares a flat with an Oxford graduate called Linley, who fancies himself as a detective and to whom Scotland Yard is inclined to turn if they encounter a particularly challenging mystery. When a pretty young girl disappears and her lodger is suspected of murdering her, two bottles of Numnumo relish are the only clues, and Smethers is sent to gather more information . . .

Amongst the hundreds of fantasy stories for which the Irish dramatist, poet and writer Lord Dunsany became deservedly famous there was one solitary little book of detective stories. Selected by Ellery Queen as an unequivocal keystone in the history of crime writing, this quirky collection is a mixture of the masterful and the macabre, a book that lovers of detective stories and tales of the unexpected will want to savour.

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ID: 310133

Title: Fireside Gothic

Author: Andrew Taylor, Anna Bentinck

Narrator: Leighton Pugh, Peter Noble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:54:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Paranormal, Historical

Summary:

From the No.1 bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London comes a collection of three gothic novellas Broken Voices, The Leper House and The Scratch perfect for fans of The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley.

Three dark tales to read by the fireside in the cold winter months

BROKEN VOICES

Its Christmas before the Great War and two lonely schoolboys have been left in the care of an elderly teacher. There is little to do but listen to his eerie tales about the nearby Cathedral. The boys concoct a plan to discover if the stories are true. But curiosity can prove fatal.

THE LEPER HOUSE

One stormy night, a mans car breaks down. The only light comes from a remote cottage by the sea. The mysterious woman who lives there begs him to leave, yet the next day he feels compelled to return. But, the woman is nowhere to be seen. And neither is the cottage.

THE SCRATCH

Clare and Gerald live in the Forest of Dean with their cat, Cannop. Geralds young nephew, back from service in Afghanistan, comes to stay, with a scratch that wont heal. Jack and Cannop don't like each other. Clare and Jack like each other too much. The scratch begins to fester.

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ID: 310124

Title: Cart and Cwidder

Author: Diana Wynne Jones

Narrator: Huw Parmenter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:37:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

The first book in the spellbinding, epic adventure series from the Godmother of Fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones.

For centuries, Dalemark has been a land divided by the warring earldoms of the North and South. Now, with the help of the mysterious gods of Dalemark, four extraordinary young people must join forces to reunify their beloved home.

When twelve-year-old Morils father is murdered by soldiers, Moril inherits his ancient cwidder a musical instrument with a mysterious past. As Moril and his siblings embark on a dangerous journey to escape the evil forces around them, he gradually learns how to channel the cwidders strange and powerful magic. But is it enough to protect those he loves from the looming threat of war?

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ID: 310128

Title: Pug Like Percy

Author: Fiona Harrison

Narrator: Huw Parmenter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:09:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Rom-Com, Family Life, Holidays

Summary:

Angelas Ashes on four legs Evening Standard

A furry festive miracle whos there for you with a helping paw. Percy definitely isnt just for Christmas

Percy is homeless, abandoned by his owner at an animal rescue centre on a cold winters night. So when he finds a loving new home with Gail and her family, his deepest wish is that this time, its forever.

Gail hopes that Percy will be the little miracle that her family so desperately needs. Her young daughter, Jenny, is in and out of hospital and shes only just holding things together with her husband, Simon.

With the family at breaking point, and Christmas just around the corner, is Percy the furry friend theyve all been waiting for?

Full of hope and utterly heartwarming, A Pug Like Percy is the perfect read for fans of A Street Cat Named Bob and Alfie the Doorstep Cat.

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ID: 310130

Title: Essential Bukowski: Poetry

Author: Charles Bukowski

Narrator: Eric Meyers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:06:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry

Summary:

The best poet in America Jean Genet

He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels Leonard Cohen

The definitive collection from a writer whose transgressive legacy and raw, funny, acutely observant writing has left an enduring mark

Here is Bukowski eating walnuts and scratching his back, rolling a cigarette while listening to Brahms, showering with Linda in the mid-afternoon.

Here is Bukowski knowing that the secret is beyond him, that people who never go crazy live truly horrible lives, that theres a bluebird in his heart that wants to get out.

Here is Bukowski at his most hilarious and heart-breaking, his most raw and profound; here is Bukowski at his best.

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ID: 310125

Title: Drowned Ammet

Author: Diana Wynne Jones

Narrator: Mike Grady

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:29:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

The second book in the spellbinding, epic adventure series from the Godmother of Fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones.

For centuries, Dalemark has been a land divided by the warring earldoms of the North and South. Now, with the help of the Undying, the mysterious gods of Dalemark, four extraordinary young people must join forces to reunify their beloved land.

After his father mysteriously goes missing Mitt joins a group of freedom fighters plotting to overthrow the tyrannical ruler of Holand. But when his assassination attempt against the earl backfires, Mitt stows away on board a ship heading out to sea. As the boat is battered by storms Mitt finds himself alone among his enemies except for the figure of Drowned Ammet

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ID: 310129

Title: Angel of Death

Author: Jack Higgins

Narrator: Jonathan Oliver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:44:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure

Summary:

A mysterious terrorist group is killing other terrorists, IRA thugs, and CIA and KGB agents, all in a bid to break the fragile peace process. Sean Dillon is the only man who can find them if he can live long enough.

No one is more feared than January 30, the mysterious terrorist group currently holding bloody reign over the world. Their targets are random, their methods deadly.

With the carnage mounting, and a US senator due to fly in to broker urgent peace talks, the Prime Minister authorizes a special investigation to hunt down the terrorists with extreme prejudice. Former enemies now uneasy allies, Brigadier Charles Ferguson and Sean Dillon, once the most feared enforcer in the IRA, are enlisted to lead the desperate hunt.

Then the senator is targeted for death. Ferguson and Dillon need to move fast, putting their trust in each other, and their lives on the line, in order to seek out and destroy January 30 before they can kill again, before they start a war.

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ID: 310132

Title: Christmas Card

Author: Dilly Court

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:02:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life, Sagas

Summary:

The perfect heartwarming romance for Christmas, rich in historical detail.

She turned the picture of the Christmas card over with her frozen hands, a pretty picture of a family gathering at Yuletide. How different from her own life; stiff with cold on the icy cobbles, aching for shelter . . .

When her father dies leaving Alice and her ailing mother with only his debts, the two grieving women are forced to rely on the begrudging charity of cruel Aunt Jane. Determined to rid herself of an expensive responsibility, Jane tries forcing Alice into a monstrous marriage. And when Alice refuses, she is sent to work in a grand house to earn her keep.

Finding herself in sole charge of the untameable and spoilt young miss of the house, Alices only ally is handsome Uncle Rory, who discovers that Alice has talents beyond those of a mere servant. But when someone sets out to destroy her reputation, Alice can only pray for a little of that Christmas spirit to save her from ruin . . .

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ID: 309275

Title: All Fall Down

Author: Louise Voss, Mark Edwards

Narrator: Antonia Beamish

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:40:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Psychological

Summary:

Time to die

The explosive new thriller featuring Kate Maddox from the writers of Catch Your Death and Killing Cupid.

Two years on from uncovering a terrifying conspiracy of rogue scientists, all Kate Maddox wants is to lead a normal life with her partner Paul and son Jack. But then a face from the past turns up, bringing chilling news.

A devastating new strain of the virus that killed Kates parents is loose in L.A. and when a bomb rips through a hotel killing many top scientists, it becomes clear someone will do anything to stop a cure being found.

While Paul goes on the hunt for answers, Kate finds herself in a secret laboratory in the heart of California, desperately seeking a way to stop the contagion. But time is running out and soon it will be too late to save their loved ones, themselves, and the world

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