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ID: 583107

Title: Whip Hand

Author: Dick Francis

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:36:23

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

By the end of the week Sid Halley didnt have just one job, but three. When the latest of three prize-winning horses, all with promising futures, inexplicably putters out at the track, a trainers wife suspects foul play and asks Sid to watch

their latest great acquisitionTri-Nitroto ensure he doesnt come to the same end. Then Sids ex-wife Jenny, still full of bitterness, is accused of fraud after she is innocently duped by a con artist into parting with thousands in a charity scam.

And even more, top brass of the Security Service solicits Sid to find out if one of his investigators is receiving hush money.

Like all of Francis characters, Sids sleuthing brings him back to the track and the stable, and he feels the familiar regret and nostalgia for the racing life that must always elude him. At the height of his career, Sids arm was shattered under the

crushing weight of his falling horse. Now a mechanical arm reminds him of lost hopes and the terrible price the passion to win extracts from a racers life.

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ID: 581165

Title: Flying Finish

Author: Dick Francis

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:46:08

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories

Summary:

In this tale of murder, smuggling and mystery, bestselling author Dick Francis illustrates how he has attracted fans worldwide with his equestrian mysteries.Henry Grey is a man who needs a change. His job as an office worker is as tedious

as the women his mother sets him up with. His new job transporting thoroughbred racehorses to exotic international destinations should perk up his mundane existence. However, when he intercepts a cryptic message hidden in the

bottom of a smuggled bottle of birth control pills, Grey learns that horses are not his only cargo. In this story, set against the backdrop of 1960s Cold War Europe, Grey must rely on reserves of intelligence and courage he didnt know he had to foil a plot of international intrigue.

Today, bestselling author Dick Francis is known for his brilliant mystery thrillers featuring clean-cut men of character and scruples. They stand alone in the world of mystery heroes.

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ID: 566117

Title: BadAsstronauts

Author: Grady Hendrix

Narrator: Ezra Buzzington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:44:54

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

From New York Times bestselling author of My Best Friend's Exorcism, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, and The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix takes a break from horror and goes all-in on sci-fi in this novella about backyard rocket jockeys trying to get into low earth orbit.

Melville, South Carolina was out of money, it was out of jobs, it was out of hope, and today it was out of astronauts. There were only two to begin with, and now one is stuck on the abandoned International Space Station after his mission went south. With NASAs budget cut to the bone, theres no one to bring him back home, so everyone is only too happy to ignore this embarrassing sign of American Failure and just let him die. But his cousin, Walter Reddie, isnt going to let that happen.

Tanked on vodka, living on a farm whose only crop is cars on cinderblocks, Walter's a wash-out from the Shuttle Program and hell be damned if hes going to let his cousin die in the sky like a dog. And so he begins to build a rocket. If America wont rescue its astronauts, hell do it himself.

Violating numerous laws, good taste, common sense, logic, and reason, Walter becomes a lightning rod for people who arent ready to give up. His farm is transformed into the promised land for misfits, drifters, rocket junkies, pyromaniacs, dreamers, science nerds, and astro-hippies who believe that space shouldnt just be for billionaires. But it wont be easy. Chances are good theyll blow themselves up, get arrested, or kill each other before they ever get into orbit.

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ID: 581166

Title: Dead Cert

Author: Dick Francis

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:05:24

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories

Summary:

What has drawn millions of readers to Dick Francis bestselling equestrian mysteriesaside from the fascinating racetrack setting, exceptionally plotted mystery, and high level of suspenseis the classic Francis hero. Ordinary men of

character and scruples, they stand alone in the world of mystery heroesenduring and persevering with endless reserves of intelligence and courage. In Dead Cert, Francis pits amateur jockey Alan York against a well-organized criminal network as complex as the Mafia.

The victory was hollow for Alan. He had been running a close second behind his good friend Bill Davidson, when Bills horse unexpectedly jerked as he soared over the steeplechase fence. Now, Bill was dead from his injuries, and Alan knew it

wasnt an accident. A small, menacing thread of wire dangled from the top of the fencea carefully constructed plot of malice. Curious, Alan begins an investigation that points to corruption that transcends the racing circuitseeping

into the town surrounding the track. Soon he discovers that knowing too much can be as deadly as not knowing whats over the next fence.

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ID: 546472

Title: Empty Vows

Author: Mary Monroe

Narrator: Ruffin Prentiss, Tracey Conyer Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:47:26

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women, Own Voices

Summary:

In this scandalous follow-up to the Depression-era tale Mrs. Wiggins, awardwinning and New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe brings even more period drama as a proper church-going woman ensnares a widower living too many secretsand lies

Forty-something widow Jessie Tucker is beloved throughout Lexington, Alabama, for her kind heart and endless generosity. But she feels its past time she rewarded herselfespecially when upstanding Hubert Wiggins tragically loses his

wife and son. Making herself indispensable, yet discouraged by Huberts lack of romantic interest, Jessie cooks up a deception she knows will make pious Hubert do right by her

Hoax or not, Hubert couldnt be happier. The passionate self hes long hidden from everyone has a new, much-riskier secret love. And the unsuspecting second Mrs. Wiggins will help him maintain his ever-so-devout image in the community

But when Hubert is not the ardent lover Jessie always dreamed he was, she turns her desires to handsome younger man Conway. Suddenly the good church wife cant resist temptation at all. And someone is watching: Conways new girlfriend

and Jessies longtime rivalBlondeen. Now Blondeen has the perfect opportunity to harass Jessie, destroy her reputation, drive her out of townthen become the real wife Hubert should have had all along

In one shattering night, Jessie, Blondeen, and Hubert will each go too far. Andwhen their web of deceit threatens to drag them under for good, they will have only one chance to erase the past and claim everything theyve ever wanted. If their secrets dont destroy them first

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ID: 584424

Title: Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote

Author: Alice Faye Duncan

Narrator: Kim Staunton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:56:54

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Historical

Summary:

Black hands in Fayette County, Tennessee, were free to pick cotton and corn but were barred from casting ballots. A whirlwind of change blew through the county when Black landowners like John McFerren and Harpman Jameson organized

registration drives to help Black citizens votebut not without violent attempts to stop it. White farmers evicted Black sharecroppers off their land, leaving families stranded and forced to live in tents. White shopkeepers also refused to sell to them.

But the voiceless did finally speak. In 1965 the Voting Rights Act legally ended voter discrimination. Alice Faye Duncans powerful words and Charly Palmers bold art not only capture the Tent City struggle but also the hope, determination, and unwavering courage of everyday people.

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ID: 563207

Title: Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore

Author: Lawrence Jackson

Narrator: Korey Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:56:27

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Biography & Memoir

Summary:

When Lawrence Jackson accepted a new job teaching in Baltimore, he searched for schools for his sons and bought a house. This would be unremarkable but for the fact that he grew up in West Baltimore and his job was at Johns Hopkins,

whose vexed relationship to its neighborhood, to the city and its history, provides a point of departure for this captivating memoir in essays.

With sardonic wit, Jackson describes his struggle to make a home in the city that had just been convulsed by the uprising that followed the murder of Freddie Gray. His new neighborhood, Homelandlargely White, built on racial covenantsis

not where he is supposed to live. But his purchase, and what it might mean for his children, provides a foundation for this personal, spiritual, and civic history that captures the raging absurdity of American life. Shelter is an extraordinary

biography of a city and a celebration of our capacity for domestic thriving. It establishes Lawrence Jackson as a maverick, essential writer.

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ID: 566175

Title: Out of Touch: How to Survive an Intimacy Famine

Author: Michelle Drouin

Narrator: Mia Barron

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:08:44

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Health & Wellness, Marriage & Family

Summary:

Millions of people around the world are not getting the physical, emotional, and intellectual intimacy they crave. Through the wonders of modern technology, we are connecting with more people more often than ever before, but are these connections what we long for? Pandemic isolation has made us even more alone.

In Out of Touch, Professor of Psychology Michelle Drouin investigates what she calls our intimacy famine, exploring love, belongingness, and fulfillment and considering why relationships carried out on technological platforms may leave us starving for physical connection. Drouin puts it this way: when most of our

interactions are through social media, we are taking tiny hits of dopamine rather than the huge shots of oxytocin that an intimate in-person relationship would provide.

Drouin explains that intimacy is not just sexalthough of course sex is an important part of intimacy. But how important? Drouin reports on surveys that millennials (perhaps distracted by constant Tinder-swiping) have less sex than previous generations. She discusses pandemic puppies, professional cuddlers, the

importance of touch, desire discrepancy in marriage, and the value of friendships. Online dating, she suggests, might give users too many options, and the internet facilitates infidelity-related behaviors. Some technological advances will help us develop and maintain intimate relationshipsour phones, for

example, can be bridges to emotional support. Some, on the other hand, might leave us out of touch. Drouin explores both of these possibilities.

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ID: 525305

Title: In a Time of Distance

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Alexander McCall Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:09:30

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry

Summary:

From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a beautiful and transporting volume of poems brimming with warmth and humanity.

What matters most in life? For Alexander McCall Smith, it is friendship, love, and travelthe themes found throughout his work that have made him a cherished writer the world over. This first collection of McCall Smiths poems reflects on

these topics with all his characteristic wit and charm.

In this delightful work, McCall Smith takes us on a captivating journey from Africa to Greece, London, North America, Mumbai, and back home to Scotland, celebrating people, places, animals, and books. There are moments of sweeping

insight and soaring feeling, and moments that will have you laughing along as they subtly shift your worldview. This inimitable writer shares his distinctively astute and good-natured observations on life, love, and beauty, reminding us of the deep

satisfaction that can be found when we open ourselves up to the world with our whole heart, and watch as it takes on a kinder and gentler shape.

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ID: 525541

Title: Three Debts Paid

Author: Anne Perry

Narrator: Samuel Roukin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:53:52

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-22

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Historical Fiction

Summary:

A killer is on the loose, targeting victims with an elusive connection that young barrister Daniel Pitt must deduce before more bodies pile up, in this intricately woven mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry.

A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitts university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders happen on rainy nights, but Ian knows that the victims must have something in common

beyond the weather. He turns to Miriam fford Croft, Daniels good friend and now officially one of the first female pathologists in London, to tap her scientific knowhow to find details he and Daniel have missed.

With Miriam involved in the murder investigation, Ian passes to Daniel the case of Nicholas Wolford, their former university professor. Charged with assault after reacting violently to an accusation of plagiarism, Wolford, a proud, boastful man,

is loath to admit that he was in the wrong. But Daniel must defend himwhether he likes it or not.

As the murders continue with no clue as to who is committing them, Miriam, Daniel, and Ian find themselves questioning everything. Is the Rainy-day Slasher, as the newspapers have dubbed the killer, really just one person? Or have the

investigators stumbled into a more complicated web of deceit? The answer may lie closer than anyone could have expected.

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