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The Mermaid's Cry

by Kate Rhodes ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 9 - DI Ben Kitto
Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

When DI Ben Kitto sees a baby thrown into Penzance harbour, he prays it's a trick of the light. But the threat is real. The child survives – barely – and soon a chilling pattern emerges. As the Burning Sky Festival brings dancers, dreamers and stargazers to Cornwall's coast, children begin to vanish. A small mermaid figurine is found beside each scene, echoing the legend of the Mermaid of Zennor, ... Read more

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When DI Ben Kitto sees a baby thrown into Penzance harbour, he prays it's a trick of the light. But the threat is real. The child survives – barely – and soon a chilling pattern emerges. As the Burning Sky Festival brings dancers, dreamers and stargazers to Cornwall's coast, children begin to vanish. A small mermaid figurine is found beside each scene, echoing the legend of the Mermaid of Zennor,
... Read more

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Death of a Stranger

Step into Tudor England in this gripping historical mystery from John Pilkington

by John Pilkington ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries
Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

Discover the first in a BRAND NEW gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S. J. Parris. ☠️'Pilkington transports us back to the Elizabethan era so deftly you can smell the stink of it, and feel the danger lurking in every shadow.' - Richard Cullen1594, Bishopsgate Ward, London. Within the walls and without, unease and uncertainty lurk ... Read more

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Discover the first in a BRAND NEW gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S. J. Parris. ☠️'Pilkington transports us back to the Elizabethan era so deftly you can smell the stink of it, and feel the danger lurking in every shadow.' - Richard Cullen1594, Bishopsgate Ward, London. Within the walls and without, unease and uncertainty lurk
... Read more

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Kill Code

A gritty, action packed thriller from author of Wolf Six, Alex Shaw

by Alex Shaw ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 2 - A Wolf Six Thriller
Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

The next BRAND NEW edge-of-your-seat action thriller from author of Wolf Six, Alex Shaw Perfect for fans of Tom Wood and Mark Greaney! 'A gritty, action packed adrenaline rush!' - Alan McDermottTaking a life isn't hard, when you've already given your own.Ruslan Akulov, the legendary Ukrainian assassin known as Wolf Six, wakes to find the plane he’s on plummeting, and with no real memory of how he ... Read more

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The next BRAND NEW edge-of-your-seat action thriller from author of Wolf Six, Alex Shaw Perfect for fans of Tom Wood and Mark Greaney! 'A gritty, action packed adrenaline rush!' - Alan McDermottTaking a life isn't hard, when you've already given your own.Ruslan Akulov, the legendary Ukrainian assassin known as Wolf Six, wakes to find the plane he’s on plummeting, and with no real memory of how he
... Read more
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Death on the Down Beat

by Sebastian Farr ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Unabridged

5 hours 4 min

As a rousing Strauss piece is reaching its crescendo in Maningpool Civic Hall, the talented yet obnoxious conductor Sir Noel Grampian is shot dead in full view of the Municipal Orchestra and the audience. It was no secret that he had many enemies - musicians and music critics among them - but to be killed mid-flow suggests an act of the coldest calculation. Told through the letters and documents ... Read more

$57.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

As a rousing Strauss piece is reaching its crescendo in Maningpool Civic Hall, the talented yet obnoxious conductor Sir Noel Grampian is shot dead in full view of the Municipal Orchestra and the audience. It was no secret that he had many enemies - musicians and music critics among them - but to be killed mid-flow suggests an act of the coldest calculation. Told through the letters and documents
... Read more
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Wolf Six

An explosive start to a series! An action-packed thriller from Alex Shaw

by Alex Shaw ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 1 - A Wolf Six Thriller
Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

The first in a BRAND NEW action thriller series from the Wilbur Smith Prize-Shortlisted author Alex Shaw.Perfect for fans of Tom Wood, Vince Flynn and Mark Greaney, this is an explosive action thriller you won’t be able to put down ‘Another excellent stripped-back, razor-edge thriller from Alex Shaw’ - New York Times bestselling author James SwallowKilling for a living is easy, living for a reason ... Read more

$43.45 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

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The first in a BRAND NEW action thriller series from the Wilbur Smith Prize-Shortlisted author Alex Shaw.Perfect for fans of Tom Wood, Vince Flynn and Mark Greaney, this is an explosive action thriller you won’t be able to put down ‘Another excellent stripped-back, razor-edge thriller from Alex Shaw’ - New York Times bestselling author James SwallowKilling for a living is easy, living for a reason
... Read more

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Scandalize My Name

by Fiona Sinclair ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, Ivan Sweet has been found dead in his flat in the basement of the Southeys' historic north London home. A slick charmer to some of the tenants and a loathsome young scoundrel to others, his death doesn't draw out many tears among the house's residents and neighbours. And yet the sordid truth starts to seep into the heart of their small community. A ... Read more

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On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, Ivan Sweet has been found dead in his flat in the basement of the Southeys' historic north London home. A slick charmer to some of the tenants and a loathsome young scoundrel to others, his death doesn't draw out many tears among the house's residents and neighbours. And yet the sordid truth starts to seep into the heart of their small community. A
... Read more
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Deadman's Pool

by Kate Rhodes ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 8 - DI Ben Kitto
Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

Winter storms lash the Isles of Scilly when DI Ben Kitto ferries the islands' priest to St Helen's. Father Michael intends to live as a pilgrim in the ruins of an ancient church on the uninhabited island, but an ugly secret is buried among the rocks. Digging frantically in the sand, Ben's dog, Shadow, unearths the emaciated remains of a young woman. The discovery chills Ben to the core. The victim ... Read more

$62.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Winter storms lash the Isles of Scilly when DI Ben Kitto ferries the islands' priest to St Helen's. Father Michael intends to live as a pilgrim in the ruins of an ancient church on the uninhabited island, but an ugly secret is buried among the rocks. Digging frantically in the sand, Ben's dog, Shadow, unearths the emaciated remains of a young woman. The discovery chills Ben to the core. The victim
... Read more
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The Ruffler's Child

Step into a gripping historical mystery from John Pilkington

by John Pilkington ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Thomas the Falconer Mysteries
Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Get ready for the first adventure in the fabulous Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series from John Pilkington. A must-read for fans of C. J. Sansom and Andrew Taylor. ‘A truly fine historical series’ - Library JournalBE YE HUNTER OR PREY?Introducing Thomas Finbow – falconer to Sir Robert Vicary and Lady Margaret of Petbury, Berkshire. He keeps his mind sharp and his body primed as he goes about ... Read more

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Get ready for the first adventure in the fabulous Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series from John Pilkington. A must-read for fans of C. J. Sansom and Andrew Taylor. ‘A truly fine historical series’ - Library JournalBE YE HUNTER OR PREY?Introducing Thomas Finbow – falconer to Sir Robert Vicary and Lady Margaret of Petbury, Berkshire. He keeps his mind sharp and his body primed as he goes about
... Read more

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Twenty Years Buried

by Michelle Kidd ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 4 - DI Jack MacIntosh
Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

The call comes in the early hours. Human remains have been discovered in a suitcase, dumped on the muddy banks of the River Thames. Detective Jack MacIntosh races to the scene. The suitcase contains a human torso, two arms and two legs. It's the body of a young girl. But where is her head? Then a skull is found embedded in the silt of the riverbed. But it doesn't belong to the body in the case. As ... Read more

$67.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

The call comes in the early hours. Human remains have been discovered in a suitcase, dumped on the muddy banks of the River Thames. Detective Jack MacIntosh races to the scene. The suitcase contains a human torso, two arms and two legs. It's the body of a young girl. But where is her head? Then a skull is found embedded in the silt of the riverbed. But it doesn't belong to the body in the case. As
... Read more
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Fifteen Reasons to Kill

by Michelle Kidd ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series Audiobook 2 - DI Jack MacIntosh
Unabridged

11 hours 36 min

Eighty-one-year-old Eddie Wakefield is found brutally murdered at the nursing home where he lives. Crudely carved into his flesh - while he was still alive - is the number 15. Detective Jack MacIntosh and his team are determined to track down the ruthless killer of this frail elderly man. But the investigation is leading nowhere. Then the second body is discovered. The victim was stabbed to death ... Read more

$72.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Eighty-one-year-old Eddie Wakefield is found brutally murdered at the nursing home where he lives. Crudely carved into his flesh - while he was still alive - is the number 15. Detective Jack MacIntosh and his team are determined to track down the ruthless killer of this frail elderly man. But the investigation is leading nowhere. Then the second body is discovered. The victim was stabbed to death
... Read more
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The Deaths of December

A cracking Christmas crime thriller

by SJI Holliday ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

When the advent calendar is delivered to the police station, no one takes any notice... until they open it to find a murder behind every door. The hunt is on for a serial killer in a thrilling festive crime novel.It looks like a regular advent calendar.Until DC Becky Greene starts opening doors...and discovers a crime scene behind almost every one.The police hope it's a prank. Because if it isn't, ... Read more

$39.99 NZD

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When the advent calendar is delivered to the police station, no one takes any notice... until they open it to find a murder behind every door. The hunt is on for a serial killer in a thrilling festive crime novel.It looks like a regular advent calendar.Until DC Becky Greene starts opening doors...and discovers a crime scene behind almost every one.The police hope it's a prank. Because if it isn't,
... Read more

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Death on the Camino

by Dean Carson ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Series series The Nick Hunter Vigilante Thriller Series
Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

A sacred journey. A twisted killer. A bounty hunter caught in the crosshairs of faith.Nick Hunter’s latest mission in Spain takes a sinister turn when he discovers his target is a deranged serial killer stalking the sacred Camino pilgrimage route. The murderer, driven by a warped religious fervor, brutally slaughters “sinners” in a ritualistic fashion.Joining forces with an unlikely alliance of ... Read more

$35.71 NZD

A sacred journey. A twisted killer. A bounty hunter caught in the crosshairs of faith.Nick Hunter’s latest mission in Spain takes a sinister turn when he discovers his target is a deranged serial killer stalking the sacred Camino pilgrimage route. The murderer, driven by a warped religious fervor, brutally slaughters “sinners” in a ritualistic fashion.Joining forces with an unlikely alliance of
... Read more