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ID: 344822

Title: Lords of the Desert: Britain's Struggle with America to Dominate the Middle East

Author: James Barr

Narrator: Peter Noble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:08:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: History, World

Summary:

'Beautifully written and deeply researched' The Observer

Upon victory in 1945, Britain still dominated the Middle East. But her motives for wanting to dominate this crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa were changing. Where ‘imperial security’ – control of the route to India – had once been paramount, now oil was an increasingly important factor. So, too, was prestige. Ironically, the very end of empire made control of the Middle East precious in itself: on it hung Britain’s claim to be a great power.

Unable to withstand Arab and Jewish nationalism, within a generation the British were gone. But that is not the full story. What ultimately sped Britain on her way was the uncompromising attitude of the United States, which was determined to displace the British in the Middle East.

Using newly declassified records and long-forgotten memoirs, including the diaries of a key British spy, James Barr tears up the conventional interpretation of this era in the Middle East, vividly portraying the tensions between London and Washington, and shedding an uncompromising light on the murkier activities of a generation of American and British diehards in the region, from the battle of El Alamein in 1942 to Britain’s abandonment of Aden in 1967.

Reminding us that the Middle East has always served as the arena for great power conflict, this is the tale of an internecine struggle in which Britain would discover that her most formidable rival was the ally she had assumed would be her closest friend.

'Bustles impressively with detail and anecdote' Sunday Times

‘Consistently fascinating’ The Spectator

'Barr draws on a rich and varied trove of sources to knit a sequence of dramatic episodes into an elegant whole. Great events march through these pages' Wall Street Journal

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ID: 332061

Title: Not So Normal Norbert

Author: James Patterson

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:34:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Kids, Mystery & Fantasy, Humor

Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Not So Normal Norbert by James Patterson, read by Michael Crouch.

NORBERT RIDDLE lives in the United State of Earth, where normal means following the rules, never standing out, and being exactly the same as everyone else. He's been normal his whole life - until a moment of temporary hilarity when he does a funny impression of the country's dictator ... and gets caught!

Now Norbert's been banished to the Astronuts Camp on planet Zorquat 3, where kids who defy the rules are exiled forever. He's been taught his whole life that different is wrong, but everyone at Astronuts seems crazy creative ... or are they just plain crazy?

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ID: 344922

Title: Ladder to the Sky

Author: John Boyne

Narrator: Laurence Kennedy, Nina Sosanya, Richard Cordery, Richard E. Grant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:34:12

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General

Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne, read by Richard E. Grant, Richard Cordery, Nina Sosanya and Laurence Kennedy.

A psychological drama of cat and mouse, A Ladder to the Sky shows how easy it is to achieve the world if you are prepared to sacrifice your soul.

If you look hard enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They dont even have to be your own. Or so would-be writer Maurice Swift decides very early on in his career.

A chance encounter in a Berlin hotel with celebrated novelist Erich Ackermann gives him an opportunity to ingratiate himself with someone more powerful than him. For Erich is lonely, and he has a story to tell. Whether or not he should do so is another matter entirely.

Once Maurice has made his name, he sets off in pursuit of other peoples stories. He doesnt care where he finds them or to whom they belong as long as they help him rise to the top.

Stories will make him famous but they will also make him beg, borrow and steal. They may even make him do worse.

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ID: 344920

Title: When I Find You

Author: Emma Curtis

Narrator: Gabrielle Glaister, Sally Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:54:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Romance, Mystery

Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of When I Find You by Emma Curtis, read by Sally Scott and Gabrielle Glaister.

What do you do when someone takes advantage of your greatest weakness?

When Laura wakes up after her office Christmas party and sees a mans shirt on the floor, she is horrified. But this is no ordinary one-night-stand regret.

Laura suffers from severe face-blindness, a condition that means she is completely unable to identify and remember faces. So the man she spent all night dancing with and kissing the man she thought shed brought home was Pink Shirt.

But the shirt on her floor is blue.

And now Laura must go to work every day, and face the man who took advantage of her condition. The man she has no way of recognising.

She doesnt know who he is . . . but shell make him pay.

***

'A clever 'who dunnit' with a twist that almost made me miss my flight.' Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife and Blood Sisters

'A terrifying and disorienting thriller that will leave you questioning everyone and everything right to the very last page. It's so good that I had to put everything on hold just to finish it.' Nuala Ellwood, acclaimed author of My Sister's Bones

'When I Find You is a winner. It leads you down blind alleys and in to disorienting situations - I absolutely raced to the end.' T. A. Cotterell, acclaimed author of What Alice Knew

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ID: 332049

Title: Bad Apple

Author: Zoje Stage

Narrator: Gabra Zackman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:05:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

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

Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Bad Apple by Zoje Stage, read by Gabra Zackman.

Seven-year-old Hanna has never spoken a word.

She is a sweet but silent angel in the eyes of her adoring father, but with Mummy, things are different. Suzette loves her daughter but difficulties with babysitters and teachers over the years have put a strain on their relationship and her sanity.

Then Hanna speaks for the first time, to Suzette alone, and what she says is chilling.

Suzette wants to write it off as a scary joke, but shes becoming increasingly frightened by Hanna's little games. Could she be in danger from her own child? And when it's her word against her daughter's, can she make her husband believe her?

Bad Apple is a blazing debut novel about a perfect-looking family where sweetness can be deceptive.

Fans of BEHIND HER EYES, DAUGHTER or GOOD ME, BAD ME will love this page-turning story of dark domestic suspense.

'Unnerving and unputdownable, BABY TEETH will get under your skin and keep you trapped in its chilling grip until the shocking conclusion.' New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline

'Gone Girl meets The Omen a twisty delicious read' Entertainment Weekly

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ID: 344841

Title: Drug Wars: The terrifying inside story of Britains drug trade

Author: J S Rafaeli, Neil Woods

Narrator: Neil Woods

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:48:16

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror

Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Drug Wars by Neil Woods and J S Rafaeli, read by Neil Woods.

TO KNOW THE TRUE STORY BEHIND A WAR, ASK THE PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT IT

An observation van is running surveillance on a high-level Bradford gangster. Suddenly the van is surrounded by men in balaclavas and tied shut. Out comes the can of petrol. It is set alight and the two cops inside barely escape with their lives. This incident is never reported. The gangsters clearly have informants inside the police and alerting the public would undermine the force. Everyone shrugs it off with so much money in the drugs game, corruption is part and parcel of the whole deal

From the bestselling author of Good Cop Bad War, Neil Woods, comes the first inside history of Britains War on Drugs told by those who were there.

Calling upon the gripping first-hand accounts from those on both sides of the battle the cops and the gangsters as well as Neil Woods experiences as an undercover drugs detective, Drug Wars will build a complex, authentic and terrifying picture of the reality of the drug war in Britain.

Beginning with the Misuse of Drugs Act in 1971, we watch decades of violence, racial tension, organised crime and a monumental increase in addiction unfold. We see the birth of rave music and dance culture, and yet even more tabloid hysteria. And throughout, we look at the huge numbers of civilians that have fallen victim to Britains war on drugs.

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ID: 344820

Title: Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson

Author: Paige Toon

Narrator: Heather Long

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:30:14

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Kids, General

Summary:

Meet Jessie, small-town girl turned wild child . . .

Jessie has never known her real dad, and when her mum dies she thinks any hope of finding him is gone. As she goes goes off the rails, her stepdad announces that her father is Johnny Jefferson - legendary rockstar and former hell-raiser.

Still dealing with her loss, and now the daughter of a superstar, Jessie is sucked into the LA lifestyle - paparazzi, parties and hot guitar-wielding boys included.

But is Johnny up to the job? And, more importantly, is Jessie?

'Fun and flirty, Jessie Jefferson is a top notch series YA fans should grab ASAP' Maximum Pop!

Praise for Paige Toon: 

'If you want escapism, Paige Toon is perfect' Cosmopolitan

'Brilliant' Heat

'Witty and sexy - perfect holiday reading material' Closer

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ID: 342481

Title: Shadow Keeper

Author: Abi Elphinstone

Narrator: Nicky Diss

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:53:15

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Kids, General, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

Moll Pecksniff and her friends are living as outlaws in a secret cave by the sea, desperate to stay hidden from the Shadowmasks. But further along the coast lies the Amulet of Truth, the only thing powerful enough to force the Shadowmasks back and contain their dark magic. So, together with Gryff, the wildcat that’s always by her side, and her best friends Alfie and Sid, Moll must sneak past smugglers, outwit mer creatures and crack secret codes to save the Old Magic. 

With more at stake than ever before and the dark magic rising fast, can Moll and her friends stop the Shadowmasks before it’s too late?

Catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of Sky Song, perfect for fans of J.K. Rowling, Michelle Harrison and Eva Ibbotson.

'Reminded me of the very best of the Harry Potter books' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild

'A thrillingly wild adventure - bold, breathless and beautifully told' Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & Co.

'No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse

'Abi Elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and, above all, bravery’ Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer ​

‘Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis’ The Times

'A gifted storyteller... one of today's greatest children's authors' LoveReading

Also by Abi Elphinstone:

The Dreamsnatcher

The Night Spinner

Sky Song 

Winter Magic (anthology)

Everdark (World Book Day)

Rumblestar

Jungledrop

The Crackledawn Dragon

Everdark

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ID: 332062

Title: Redemption

Author: Candice Fox

Narrator: Lani Tupu

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-18

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Espionage

Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Redemption Point by Candice Fox, read by Lani Tupu.

From the Sunday Times #1 bestselling author

'Complex, human characters, and a dark, meaty story, and fine writing, and a great sense of place this is one of the best crime thrillers of the year. Sign me up as a big-time Fox fan!' LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher series

When former detective Ted Conkaffey is wrongly accused of abducting a teenage girl, he hopes the Queensland town of Crimson Lake will be the perfect place to disappear.

But nowhere is safe from the girls devastated father. Dale Bingley plans to take brutal revenge and if Ted can't find the real abductor, hell be the first casualty.

Meanwhile, on the beer-soaked floor of a nearby roadside shack, two young bartenders lie dead. As the homicide investigation unravels, Ted and his unlikely ally private detective Amanda Pharrell are brought in to assist on the case.

While Ted fights to clear his own name, their hunt for the killer draws them into a violent dance with evil.

They have one shot at redemption. It just might cost them their lives

Steeped in tension, REDEMPTION is an absorbing crime thriller from an award-winning writer which will hold you in its grip to the final page.

'If you like great thrillers, you'll love Candice Fox!' - Lee Child

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ID: 346215

Title: Negotiating with a Bully: Take Charge and Turn the Tables on People Trying to Push You Around

Author: Greg Williams

Narrator: Mirron Willis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:01:18

Language: English

Release date: 08-07-18

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Negotiation & Communication

Summary:

Everyone has felt bullied at some point in their lives, whether by a family member, childhood acquaintance, colleague, boss, or client. You know you have been bullied when you feel pressured, demeaned, and angered. You walked away from a negotiation feeling like you lost ground. You gave into demands and agreed to something that was not in your best interests. And you resented the way you felt.

Negotiating with a Bully will teach you how to skillfully deal with bullies in different forms and environments. You'll explore the mindset of a bully and understand the motivations and behavior so that you can gain an advantage over him or her.

Negotiating with a Bully will give you the answers you need to become a more effective negotiator when you are confronted by a bully. You will learn how to quickly and easily: Recognize the tactics of a bully—before you yield ground in a negotiation; Employ an arsenal of negotiation strategies, including some you may have never considered using before; Plan a negotiation with a bully so that you feel prepared to tackle the situation; Interpret the body language of the bully—and his or her target—to better assess his or her intentions.

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