A well-read old dear has an unhealthy interest in murder, in this sharp, witty, and refreshingly original cozy crime novel.Retired librarian and bookshop owner May Morrigan lives in the affluent village of Blackheath with Fletcher, her best friend since they met decades ago, and May's two dogs. What could be more normal? But May is not your average little old lady . . .After an unpleasant church volunteer and an annoying local butcher meet their untimely ends...

Winner of the "Best Novel" and "Best Historical Fiction" categories at "The 2019 International Royal Dragonfly Book Awards."Abel de Santiago is a man on the run. Once a famous sniper, Abel finds himself a survivor of the Spanish Armada shipwrecks in 16th-C Ireland. Following his capture by a brutal sheriff, Abel flees torture and death with a priceless emerald ring. Dozens of English troopers hunt the Spaniard across the Irish wilds, beating every last bus...

The first book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.A hero will be forged from this broken land.As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.In a land torn apart by conflict, an orphan boy has come of age. Raised by the Vikings, deadly enemies of his own Saxon people, Uhtred is a fierce and skilled warrior who kneels to no-one.Alfred – Saxon, king, man of god – fights to hold the throne of the only lan...

Oliver Twist is a poor orphan in a cruel society. Maltreated from birth, he escapes only to become an accidental member of a gang of pickpockets and robbers. Briefly rescued, he is then kidnapped as part of a plot to defraud him of his inheritance, and his prospects seem as bleak as his surroundings. But one member of the gang won’t let hope die whatever the cost. Charles Dickens transformed this dark fable on the Poor Laws into one of the bestloved books in English, filling it with brilli...

The British Classics Collection: Volume One is a century-spanning collection of 24 classic works of fiction and poetry by British authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Stephen Fry, Joanne Froggatt, Jason Isaacs, Adjoa Andoh, and many more. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Charles Dickens; Emily Brontë; Jane Austen; Thomas Hardy; George Eliot; D.H. Lawrence; George Orwell; and Mary Shelley, amongst...

"The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity."Tolstoy's War and Peace, written in serial format and published between 1865 and 1869, is widely regarded as a masterwork of Russian literature and one of the world's greatest novels.This epic novel intricately weaves together the lives of several families against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, and follows Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritan...

British history is a rollercoaster ride of power struggles and family intrigues, imperial conquest and class struggles, plagues and religious wars—and it’s all in this audiobook. That, plus the liveliest cast of characters found anywhere outside of the King James Bible. Whether you confuse your Tudors with your Stuarts, or wouldn’t know Catherine Parr from Catherine Howard, this is the perfect guide for you. From Stonehenge to Hadrian’s Wall, the Magna Carta to mad King George, the Battle ...

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."This comprehensive collection comprises unabridged recordings of the detective fiction of two of the greatest exponents of the genre—Arthur Conan Doyle and Josephine Tey—who shaped the genre in very different, complementary ways. Conan Doyle created the first modern detective, his stories shaped by the Victorian fascination with reason and the rise of forensic logic, while Tey presents subtle cha...

It is December 1888. Jack the Ripper has not killed for over a month and London is beginning to relax as Christmas approaches. When Katherine Kramer cuts herself on a strange book at a dinner party, she quickly falls ill. Her husband Richard is a professor of medicine, but even his efforts are futile as the mysterious illness blazes through her. As Katherine dies, she gives birth to something nightmarish. Something which should not exist. Something which spurs Richard to embark on a terrif...

The George Orwell Non-Fiction Collection contains unabridged recordings of the author's 3 full-length non-fiction books together with a selection of his most celebrated essays and the complete collection of his poetry. Orwell, a prolific writer on topics related to contemporary English society, is one of the rare writers whose journalism, fiction, and criticism are equally influential, and is widely regarded as one of the most predominant authors of the 20th century.The tit...

"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world; all else is folly."This collection of unabridged recordings of four monumental works of Russian literature will take listeners on an epic journey through the rich tapestry of human experience. War and Peace blends history and humanity as it follows lives swept up in the tides of war; Crime and Punishment dives into the fevered mind of a man wrestling with guilt, mora...

"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."This collection of unabridged recordings of novels and short stories featuring England's greatest fictional detective follows Sherlock Holmes—brilliant, eccentric, relentlessly observant—and his steadfast companion, Dr. Jonn Watson, from their earliest adventures at 221b Baker Street to the final cases that test the limits of logic and loyalty. Across four novels and fifty-six...