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After London

by Lloyd Shepherd ...

BRITAIN, AROUND NOW: It is a decade since the devastating terrorist attack on London. The old capital is no more and fear of another attack has led to Britain being policed by Witness - an all-pervasive surveillance network of drones, cameras, facial recognition and machine intelligence.An old-school London detective, Ted Wood, is called to a case requiring his redundant skills – for who needs ... Read more

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BRITAIN, AROUND NOW: It is a decade since the devastating terrorist attack on London. The old capital is no more and fear of another attack has led to Britain being policed by Witness - an all-pervasive surveillance network of drones, cameras, facial recognition and machine intelligence.An old-school London detective, Ted Wood, is called to a case requiring his redundant skills – for who needs
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The English Monster

or, The Melancholy Transactions of William Ablass

by Lloyd Shepherd ...

Two moments in England’s rise to empire, separated by centuries, yet connected by a crime that cannot be forgiven . . .London, 1811. Along the twisting streets of Wapping, bounded by the ancient Ratcliffe Highway and the modern wonder of the London Dock, many a sin is hidden by the noise and glory of Trade. But now two families have fallen victim to foul murder, and Charles Horton, a senior ... Read more

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Two moments in England’s rise to empire, separated by centuries, yet connected by a crime that cannot be forgiven . . .London, 1811. Along the twisting streets of Wapping, bounded by the ancient Ratcliffe Highway and the modern wonder of the London Dock, many a sin is hidden by the noise and glory of Trade. But now two families have fallen victim to foul murder, and Charles Horton, a senior
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The Poisoned Island

A Novel

by Lloyd Shepherd ...

A brilliant young police officer discovers a series of bizarre deaths are connected to the cargo of a research vessel bound for Kew Gardens in this fantasy-tinged historical thriller set in early nineteenth-century London.Tahiti 1769. English sailors arrive on the shores of the Polynesian paradise— a place of staggering beauty where magic and ancient myths still hold sway. But they soon devastate ... Read more

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A brilliant young police officer discovers a series of bizarre deaths are connected to the cargo of a research vessel bound for Kew Gardens in this fantasy-tinged historical thriller set in early nineteenth-century London.Tahiti 1769. English sailors arrive on the shores of the Polynesian paradise— a place of staggering beauty where magic and ancient myths still hold sway. But they soon devastate
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The English Monster

by Lloyd Shepherd ...

Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

Unabridged

13 hours

London, 1811. The twisting streets of Wapping hold many an untold sin. Bounded by the Ratcliffe Highway to the north and the Dock to the south, shameful secrets are largely hidden by the noise of Trade. But two families have fallen victim to foul murder, and a terrified populace calls for justice.Based on the real-life story of the gruesome Ratcliffe Highway murders, The English Monster takes us ... Read more

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London, 1811. The twisting streets of Wapping hold many an untold sin. Bounded by the Ratcliffe Highway to the north and the Dock to the south, shameful secrets are largely hidden by the noise of Trade. But two families have fallen victim to foul murder, and a terrified populace calls for justice.Based on the real-life story of the gruesome Ratcliffe Highway murders, The English Monster takes us
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The Key In The Lock

A haunting historical mystery steeped in explosive secrets and lost love

by Beth Underdown ...

Narrated by Laura Kirman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

Brought to you by Penguin.THE PAGE-TURNING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE WITCHFINDER'S SISTERI still dream, every night, of Polneath on fire. Smoke unravelling from an upper window, and the terrace bathed in a hectic orange light . . . Now I see that the decision I made at Polneath was the only decision of my life. Everything marred in that one dark minute.By day, Ivy Boscawen ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.THE PAGE-TURNING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE WITCHFINDER'S SISTERI still dream, every night, of Polneath on fire. Smoke unravelling from an upper window, and the terrace bathed in a hectic orange light . . . Now I see that the decision I made at Polneath was the only decision of my life. Everything marred in that one dark minute.By day, Ivy Boscawen
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The Apparition Phase

Shortlisted for the 2021 McKitterick Prize

by Will Maclean ...

Narrated by Theo Solomon ...

Unabridged

13 hours 31 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Tim and Abi have always been different from their peers. Precociously bright, they spend their evenings in their parents' attic discussing the macabre and unexplained, zealously re-reading books on folklore, hauntings and the supernatural. In particular, they are obsessed with photographs of ghostly apparitions and the mix of terror and delight they provoke in their ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Tim and Abi have always been different from their peers. Precociously bright, they spend their evenings in their parents' attic discussing the macabre and unexplained, zealously re-reading books on folklore, hauntings and the supernatural. In particular, they are obsessed with photographs of ghostly apparitions and the mix of terror and delight they provoke in their
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Arrowood and the Thames Corpses

by Mick Finlay ...

Narrated by Malk Williams ...

Series Audiobook 3 - An Arrowood Mystery
Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

‘Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action … this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book’ Lancashire Evening PostSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 HWA GOLD CROWN AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 CWA GOLD DAGGERLondon Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to ArrowoodSouth London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London’s less salub... ... Read more

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‘Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action … this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book’ Lancashire Evening PostSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 HWA GOLD CROWN AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 CWA GOLD DAGGERLondon Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to ArrowoodSouth London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London’s less salub...
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow

by Paul Gallico ...

Narrated by Juliet Stevenson ...

Series series The Adventures of Mrs. Harris
Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

Redoubtable charlady Ada Harris, accompanied by her friend Violet Butterfield, conducts her own mission to Moscow to search out Lisabeta, an Intourist guide loved by one of Mrs. Harris's London clients. ... Read more

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Redoubtable charlady Ada Harris, accompanied by her friend Violet Butterfield, conducts her own mission to Moscow to search out Lisabeta, an Intourist guide loved by one of Mrs. Harris's London clients.
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The Silvered Heart

by Katherine Clements ...

Narrated by Emma Powell ...

Unabridged

13 hours 54 min

1648: Civil war is devastating England. The privileged world of Katherine Ferrers is crumbling under Cromwell's army and, as an orphaned heiress, she has no choice but to marry for the sake of family.But as her marriage turns into a prison and her fortune is forfeit, Katherine becomes increasingly desperate. So when she meets a man who shows her a way out, she seizes the chance. It is dangerous ... Read more

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1648: Civil war is devastating England. The privileged world of Katherine Ferrers is crumbling under Cromwell's army and, as an orphaned heiress, she has no choice but to marry for the sake of family.But as her marriage turns into a prison and her fortune is forfeit, Katherine becomes increasingly desperate. So when she meets a man who shows her a way out, she seizes the chance. It is dangerous
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So Pretty

by Ronnie Turner ...

Narrated by Will Close, Helen Keeley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

When Teddy Colne arrives in the small town of Rye, he believes he will be able to leave his past behind him. Little does he know that fear blisters through the streets like a fever. The locals tell him to stay away from an establishment known only as Berry & Vincent, that those who rub too closely to its proprietor risk a bad end. Despite their warnings, Teddy is desperate to see what really hides ... Read more

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When Teddy Colne arrives in the small town of Rye, he believes he will be able to leave his past behind him. Little does he know that fear blisters through the streets like a fever. The locals tell him to stay away from an establishment known only as Berry & Vincent, that those who rub too closely to its proprietor risk a bad end. Despite their warnings, Teddy is desperate to see what really hides
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Anatomy of Murder

by Imogen Robertson ...

Narrated by Jenny Sterlin ...

Series series Crowther and Westerman
Unabridged

14 hours 14 min

London, 1781. Harriet Westerman anxiously awaits news of her husband, a ship's captain who has been gravely injured in the king's naval battles with France. As London's streets seethe with rumor, a body is dragged from the murky waters of the Thames. Having gained a measure of fame as amateur detectives for unraveling the mysteries of Thornleigh Hall, the indomitable Mrs. Westerman and her ... Read more

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London, 1781. Harriet Westerman anxiously awaits news of her husband, a ship's captain who has been gravely injured in the king's naval battles with France. As London's streets seethe with rumor, a body is dragged from the murky waters of the Thames. Having gained a measure of fame as amateur detectives for unraveling the mysteries of Thornleigh Hall, the indomitable Mrs. Westerman and her
... Read more
The Thicket

by Joe R. Lansdale ...

Now a Tubi original film starring Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis, this rip-roaring adventure set at the dark dawn of the East Texas oil boom is the perfect introduction to Joe R. Lansdale, whose work has been called "as funny and frightening as anything that could have been dreamed up by the Brothers Grimm — or Mark Twain" (New York Times Book Review).Jack Parker thought he'd already seen his ... Read more

$9.99 USD

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Now a Tubi original film starring Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis, this rip-roaring adventure set at the dark dawn of the East Texas oil boom is the perfect introduction to Joe R. Lansdale, whose work has been called "as funny and frightening as anything that could have been dreamed up by the Brothers Grimm — or Mark Twain" (New York Times Book Review).Jack Parker thought he'd already seen his
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