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Endurance

Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage

by Alfred Lansing ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded.In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs ... Read more

$19.95 USD

This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded.In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs
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The Circle

by Peter Lovesey ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Inspector Hen Mallin Series
Unabridged

10 hours 22 min

Widowed van driver Bob Naylor is prodded into joining the Chichester Writers' Circle by his teenage daughter. Bob writes limericks and jingles, and fears he will be out of his class among the literati. But the members of the circle come from all walks of life and practice many forms of writing, from fantasy to household hints. There seems to be nothing about any of them to incite a serial killer. ... Read more

$19.95 USD

Widowed van driver Bob Naylor is prodded into joining the Chichester Writers' Circle by his teenage daughter. Bob writes limericks and jingles, and fears he will be out of his class among the literati. But the members of the circle come from all walks of life and practice many forms of writing, from fantasy to household hints. There seems to be nothing about any of them to incite a serial killer.
... Read more
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The Jupiter Myth

A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery

by Lindsey Davis ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 14 - The Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries
Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

Marcus Didius Falco is about to get involved in a nasty noir crime, involving gangsters, gladiators, and romance.For Falco, a relaxed visit to his wife Helena’s relatives in Britain suddenly turns serious. He and his family are staying in London when Falco is summoned to the scene of a murder. The victim, Verovolcus, was a renegade with ties to Roman crime magnates operating in London, but he was ... Read more

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Marcus Didius Falco is about to get involved in a nasty noir crime, involving gangsters, gladiators, and romance.For Falco, a relaxed visit to his wife Helena’s relatives in Britain suddenly turns serious. He and his family are staying in London when Falco is summoned to the scene of a murder. The victim, Verovolcus, was a renegade with ties to Roman crime magnates operating in London, but he was
... Read more
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The Pickwick Papers

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

30 hours 47 min

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (commonly known as The Pickwick Papers) is the first novel by Charles Dickens. The book became the first real publishing phenomenon, with bootleg copies, theatrical performances, Sam Weller joke books and other merchandise.Written for publication as a serial, The Pickwick Papers is a sequence of loosely-related adventures. The novel's main character, Mr. ... Read more

$38.95 USD

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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (commonly known as The Pickwick Papers) is the first novel by Charles Dickens. The book became the first real publishing phenomenon, with bootleg copies, theatrical performances, Sam Weller joke books and other merchandise.Written for publication as a serial, The Pickwick Papers is a sequence of loosely-related adventures. The novel's main character, Mr.
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The Day of the Jackal

by Frederick Forsyth ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

Now a Peacock series adaptation starring Oscar winner Eddie RedmayneOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who, in the spring of 1963, was hired to assassinate General Charles de Gaulle.France was infuriated by Charles de Gaulle’s withdrawal from Algeria, and there were six known attempts to assassinate the ... Read more

$22.95 USD

Now a Peacock series adaptation starring Oscar winner Eddie RedmayneOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who, in the spring of 1963, was hired to assassinate General Charles de Gaulle.France was infuriated by Charles de Gaulle’s withdrawal from Algeria, and there were six known attempts to assassinate the
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Not My Blood

by Barbara Cleverly ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 10 - The Joe Sandilands Murder Mysteries
Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands is caught off guard one night in 1933 by a phone call from a distressed boy named Jackie Drummond, who just might be the illegitimate son Joe never knew he had. Jackie is in trouble at his Sussex boarding school, where a teacher has been murdered. When Joe gets himself assigned to the investigation, he learns the boarding school case is more complicated than ... Read more

$29.95 USD

Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands is caught off guard one night in 1933 by a phone call from a distressed boy named Jackie Drummond, who just might be the illegitimate son Joe never knew he had. Jackie is in trouble at his Sussex boarding school, where a teacher has been murdered. When Joe gets himself assigned to the investigation, he learns the boarding school case is more complicated than
... Read more
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A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

“Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding,” says Scrooge. Mean old Scrooge despises Christmas, until Christmas Eve, when a haunted voice from the past changes his life––overnight!Many know the story, but few have experienced the marvel of the book. If you are one who has never read this family classic, this is the time to do so. Listen to ... Read more

$11.95 USD

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“Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding,” says Scrooge. Mean old Scrooge despises Christmas, until Christmas Eve, when a haunted voice from the past changes his life––overnight!Many know the story, but few have experienced the marvel of the book. If you are one who has never read this family classic, this is the time to do so. Listen to
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The Perfect Lover

by Stephanie Laurens ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

Never let it be said that a Cynster male can't face up to the one unassailable truth: A successful marriage gives life its fullest meaning. To all of English society, Simon Frederick Cynster has a perfect life—one of enormous wealth and impeccable social status. His lean handsomeness turns the heads of naïve debutantes, while his sensual allure ensures he never lacks for more sophisticated ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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Never let it be said that a Cynster male can't face up to the one unassailable truth: A successful marriage gives life its fullest meaning. To all of English society, Simon Frederick Cynster has a perfect life—one of enormous wealth and impeccable social status. His lean handsomeness turns the heads of naïve debutantes, while his sensual allure ensures he never lacks for more sophisticated
... Read more

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A Lonely Death

by Charles Todd ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 13 - The Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries
Unabridged

10 hours 59 min

Three men have been murdered in a Sussex village, and Scotland Yard has been called in. It's a baffling case. The victims are soldiers who survived the horrors of the Great War only to meet a ghastly end in the quiet English countryside two years later. Each had been garroted, with small ID disks left in their mouths. But even Scotland Yard's presence doesn't deter this vicious and clever killer. ... Read more

$29.95 USD

Three men have been murdered in a Sussex village, and Scotland Yard has been called in. It's a baffling case. The victims are soldiers who survived the horrors of the Great War only to meet a ghastly end in the quiet English countryside two years later. Each had been garroted, with small ID disks left in their mouths. But even Scotland Yard's presence doesn't deter this vicious and clever killer.
... Read more
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Between the Thames and the Tiber

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Britain and the Italian Peninsula

by Ted Riccardi ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson traverse the British Isles and the Italian peninsula in a rousing new series of adventures. After a thrilling jaunt in the Far East, Holmes and Watson return to England to address an inheritance left by one of Watson's relatives in Cornwall, half of which he gave to his dear friend, Sherlock Holmes. Financially secure, the two are now free to spend as much time on ... Read more

$25.95 USD

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson traverse the British Isles and the Italian peninsula in a rousing new series of adventures. After a thrilling jaunt in the Far East, Holmes and Watson return to England to address an inheritance left by one of Watson's relatives in Cornwall, half of which he gave to his dear friend, Sherlock Holmes. Financially secure, the two are now free to spend as much time on
... Read more
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A Divided Loyalty

A Novel

by Charles Todd ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 22 - Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries
Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his career—a cold murder case with an unidentified victim and a cold trail with few clues to follow.Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, a respected colleague of Ian Rutledge’s, is sent to Avebury, a village set inside a great prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge.A young woman has been murdered next to ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his career—a cold murder case with an unidentified victim and a cold trail with few clues to follow.Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, a respected colleague of Ian Rutledge’s, is sent to Avebury, a village set inside a great prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge.A young woman has been murdered next to
... Read more

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Diamond Solitaire

by Peter Lovesey ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Peter Diamond Series
Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

One-time police detective Peter Diamond loses his job as a security guard when he fails to spot a small Japanese child hiding in the furniture department of Harrods.Weeks later, she is still unclaimed. Diamond is unable to forget the frightened eyes of the silent little girl and takes on the challenge of uncovering her identity.Now Diamond is back in the sleuthing business, following a trail that ... Read more

$19.95 USD

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One-time police detective Peter Diamond loses his job as a security guard when he fails to spot a small Japanese child hiding in the furniture department of Harrods.Weeks later, she is still unclaimed. Diamond is unable to forget the frightened eyes of the silent little girl and takes on the challenge of uncovering her identity.Now Diamond is back in the sleuthing business, following a trail that
... Read more

Also available as: eBook