Mrs. H. L. Rider
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Death Comes As the End
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4 out of 5 stars 139
It is Egypt, 2000 BC, where death gives meaning to life. At the foot of a cliff lies the broken, twisted body of Nofret, concubine to a Ka-priest. Young, beautiful, and venomous, most agree that she deserved to die like a snake. Yet Renisenb, the priest's daughter, believes that the woman's death was not fate, but murder. Increasingly, she becomes convinced that the source of evil lurks within her own father's household.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A rather unusal Christie whodunit
- By Karen on 27-09-09
- Death Comes As the End
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
just brilliant
Reviewed: 07-11-22
Big Christie fan and was intrigued by the concept of this Egyptian whodunit. Christie on top of her game and at ger best, she led me through a maze of dead ends and a twist. Brilliant!
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Duncton Wood
- By: William Horwood
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 23 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 241
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 216
The moles of Duncton Wood live in the shadow of Mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. A solitary young mole, Bracken, is thrown into leading the fight to free Duncton Wood. Only by putting his trust in the ancient Stone, forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can he find the strength to challenge Mandrake's darkness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Silance of the Stone
- By Wildlines on 12-09-18
- Duncton Wood
- By: William Horwood
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
The spirit of Tolkien set within the world of mole
Reviewed: 30-09-18
Masterful penmanship weaves a story as epic in scope, scale and spirit as Tolkien superb
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The House of Hopes and Dreams
- By: Trisha Ashley
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 387
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 331
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 327
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The House of Hope and Dreams by Trisha Ashley, read by Julia Franklin. When Carey Revell unexpectedly becomes the heir to Mossby, his family’s ancestral home, it’s rather a mixed blessing. The house is large but rundown and comes with a pair of resentful relatives who can’t be asked to leave. Still, newly dumped by his girlfriend and also from his job as a TV interior designer, Carey needs somewhere to lick his wounds. And Mossby would be perfect for a renovation show.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disturbing plotline more suited to crime thriller
- By Lie Back & Listen on 01-07-19
- The House of Hopes and Dreams
- By: Trisha Ashley
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
a story to read and read again
Reviewed: 04-07-18
lovely easy read but don't be deceived there is tension, spite and deceit as well as love and redemption too. perfect for the beach
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The Forsaken Throne
- The Kingfountain Series, Book 6
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story5 out of 5 stars 75
A devastating disaster has left the Forbidden Court in ashes, its fountains destroyed, and its magic at risk. It was destined as the site of Trynne Kiskaddon’s coronation as empress. Now, all Trynne can imagine is the roar of flames, the cries of Gahalatine’s people, and the smell of cinders in a city gone dark. Tragic as the threat to Kingfountain is, it’s nowhere near as foul as the treachery posed by Morwenna.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book and series!
- By vicki guy on 16-06-24
- The Forsaken Throne
- The Kingfountain Series, Book 6
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Superb
Reviewed: 21-04-18
A wonderful ending to a saga crossing time and world's, full of twist, turns, tension and some tearful emotional moments. I will miss the characters and Kate Rudd's voices which are the final artful layer of magic bring this epic saga to a grand conclusion? Wheeler weaves a spell using familiar place names giving them new purpose, new geography and so many familiar elements of every day life and turning them into spell binding tales of joy, loss, sorrow, redemption. so many ordinary things are re rendered extraordinary.
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The Poisoner's Enemy
- The Poisoner of Kingfountain, Book 1
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Before she befriended a frightened young boy in the palace of Kingfountain, Ankarette Tryneowy grew up during the shattering civil war that raged between members of the Argentine family. This is the story of how the only daughter of a lawyer and a midwife became the famed Queen's Poisoner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The prisoners enemy
- By NIGGLEPIGGLE on 09-03-18
- The Poisoner's Enemy
- The Poisoner of Kingfountain, Book 1
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Wheeler & Rudd triumph again
Reviewed: 30-01-18
Just finished this book in 2 days and am a wreck - again. This fantasy world and it's stories remind me so much of the amazing Muirwood novels and Rudd's talented vocal and performance skills take this book from good to amazing. I love the very human, very identifiable charactars and before long knew them so well I knew how they would react. As well as the situations they were in but served in rich descriptive tones performed in a way to make them new.
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Death on the Riviera
- By: John Bude
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
When a counterfeit currency racket comes to light on the French Riviera, Detective Inspector Meredith is sent speeding southwards out of the London murk to the warmth and glitter of the Mediterranean. Along with Inspector Blampignon, an amiable policeman from Nice, Meredith must trace the whereabouts of Chalky Cobbett, crook and forger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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my antidote
- By Mrs. H. L. Rider on 16-01-18
- Death on the Riviera
- By: John Bude
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
my antidote
Reviewed: 16-01-18
I just love these Inspector Meredith mysteries. I love the period in which they were written and set, I love the language and simplicity of the life the characters live. The innocence they imbue and page turning thrillers without gore, violence, sex and the nightmares that come with modern thrillers. The performance is superb Mr Griffin portrays 3d characters, like friends with just as much artistry as Bude's penmanship. 10/10
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The Christmas Train
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Tim Matheson
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Story4 out of 5 stars 167
Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to L.A. in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight 'misunderstanding' at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude awakenings, mysterious goings-on and thrilling adventures, screwball escapades and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart....
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5 out of 5 stars
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sheer delight!
- By Mrs. H. L. Rider on 26-11-17
- The Christmas Train
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Tim Matheson
sheer delight!
Reviewed: 26-11-17
such a real, unexpected treat. Such a evocative setting and storyline No need for guts or gore Baldacci kept me captive with great charectars and plot twists. superb vocalisation by Matheson who created an equally impressive set of voices & accents made for a journey I am sure to take again.
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The Bloody Tower
- Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, Book 16
- By: Carola Dunn
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 302
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 278
In early 1925, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher - recent mother of twins - resumes her journalistic career by agreeing to write a piece about the Tower of London - the Bloody Tower - for an American magazine. Invited to observe the centuries-old ritual Ceremony of the Keys, she's spending the night (her first time away from her babies), since the complex is locked and guarded, and the high walls are surrounded by a disused moat.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narration is grating
- By from UK on 17-12-21
- The Bloody Tower
- Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, Book 16
- By: Carola Dunn
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
Dunn and Rayner make best combo in 20's who dunnit
Reviewed: 14-10-17
Welcome back Lucy! For me Lucy Rayner is the heart and soul of the Daisy Dalrymple series. I love these lighter form of murder mysteries, all the mystery without sinister over tones or blood, guts, gore, sex or foul language. But always a little sad when the journey is over and I wait alone until next time!
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Dying Fall
- The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,934
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,751
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,744
Shortlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library. Ruth Galloway receives a phone call that bears shocking news. A friend of hers from college, Dan Golding, has been killed in a fire at his Lancashire home. Her shock turns to alarm when she gets a letter from Dan. He has made a discovery that will change archaeology forever but he needs Ruth's advice. Even more alarming, he sounds vulnerable and frightened. DCI Harry Nelson is also rediscovering his past. Up north for a holiday, he meets his former colleague Sandy MacLeod, now at Blackpool CID.
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4 out of 5 stars
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readers
- By Margaret on 25-04-13
- Dying Fall
- The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
Superb!
Reviewed: 13-10-17
Another page turners that satisfies. I love that Griffiths presents you with intense characters in tense situations which impact you fully yet without gratuitous violence or gore. Characters are true to themselves without microscopic detail cluttering mind and plot resulting in a thrilling journey. More please!
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The Lake District Murder
- By: John Bude
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story4 out of 5 stars 109
Luke flung the light of his torch full onto the face of the immobile figure. Then he had the shock of his life. The man had no face! Where his face should have been was a sort of inhuman, uniform blank! When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide or something more sinister? Why was the dead man planning to flee the country?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting reminder of life in the recent past!
- By Ian Smith on 24-03-16
- The Lake District Murder
- By: John Bude
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
A great listen . loved it!!!!
Reviewed: 28-09-17
At last, I feel like I have just heard a great detective story and been able to contribute and follow everything that happens without rewinding parts several times. No gore, no swearing, no nightmares just a refreshing, "page turning" listen.
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