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Death at the Dog Show
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It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.
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Waste of Money
- By Jackie Flack on 09-05-24
By: Peter Boland
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The Charity Shop Detective Agency
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Fiona, Sue, and Daisy, three retired ladies who volunteer at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes, can’t believe their favorite customer is dead....
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Fab read
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An Assassination on the Agenda
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They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder....
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Murder on the Orient Express
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What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery....
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All-star Poirot!
- By Mikey on 05-11-17
By: Agatha Christie
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Charles Paris: A BBC Radio Collection
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- By: Jeremy Front, Simon Brett
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Thespian sleuth Charles Paris is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation - especially in the form of women and alcohol....
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I don’t get it…….
- By Gale on 07-09-23
By: Jeremy Front, and others
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A Death in the Parish
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It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart....
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I didn’t see that coming!
- By Little Miss Scribble on 12-06-23
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Death at the Dog Show
- The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Peter Boland
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.
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Waste of Money
- By Jackie Flack on 09-05-24
By: Peter Boland
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The Charity Shop Detective Agency
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Fiona, Sue, and Daisy, three retired ladies who volunteer at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes, can’t believe their favorite customer is dead....
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Fab read
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By: Peter Boland
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An Assassination on the Agenda
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They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder....
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Murder on the Orient Express
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What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery....
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All-star Poirot!
- By Mikey on 05-11-17
By: Agatha Christie
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Charles Paris: A BBC Radio Collection
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- By: Jeremy Front, Simon Brett
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Jon Glover, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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Thespian sleuth Charles Paris is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation - especially in the form of women and alcohol....
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I don’t get it…….
- By Gale on 07-09-23
By: Jeremy Front, and others
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A Death in the Parish
- The sequel to Murder Before Evensong
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- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart....
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I didn’t see that coming!
- By Little Miss Scribble on 12-06-23
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Murder Most Antique
- The Stamford Mysteries, Book 2
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- Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
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When auctioneer Felicia Grant’s best friend talked her into helping with the town’s annual Georgian Fair, she expected the worst she’d have to endure was the corset. But when the fair’s headline speaker turns up dead, and more murders follow, she finds herself investigating a serial killer....
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Very enjoyable listen
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A Clock Stopped Dead
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- Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
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Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But when their good friend tells them about unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can’t resist investigating....
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Jarring in places
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The Beach Hut Murders
- The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Peter Boland
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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It's almost summer in Southbourne, and the ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are ready for another season of sun, sea, and... murder....
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Amazing
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Noise Floor
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Lambert Ramkin aka Imperium Dart, techno trickster and ambient music wizard of the 1990s, has gone walkabout, disappearing from his rather palatial home in Kent. This isn't the first time he's pulled a vanishing act, but he's never been gone so long before.
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Very enjoyable
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Charles Paris: A Second BBC Radio Collection
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Charles Paris - unsuccessful actor, bad husband, and dipsomaniac - is back, and getting into trouble once more. As he tries to woo back his semi-detached wife, Frances, and land a few half-decent roles, he finds himself embroiled in murder and mayhem and forced to turn detective....
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Excellent
- By Christina on 07-11-23
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Murder at the Matterhorn
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- By: T. A. Williams
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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Despite being retired from the police, Dan Armstrong is always on hand to help with solving a crime. So, when he’s contacted by an old colleague in need of help, Dan readily agrees. The only problem Dan can see is the location – an isolated mountain-top campsite of UFO enthusiasts....
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Good story.
- By happycamper on 06-05-24
By: T. A. Williams
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Charles Paris: A Third BBC Radio Collection
- The Cinderella Killer, Dead Room Farce, Star Trap, A Doubtful Death & A Deadly Habit
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- Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Jon Glover, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Actor, alcoholic and amateur sleuth Charles Paris returns in another quintet of humorous theatrical thrillers. All Charles asks for is a nice juicy part in a successful play - but wherever he appears on the bill, murder and mystery always play a starring role....
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Just bloody brilliant
- By jazzcat on 04-10-23
By: Jeremy Front, and others
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The Lonely Lake Killings
- The Yorkshire Murders, Book 2
- By: Wes Markin
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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When the body of a young local girl is found next to an isolated lake, the main suspect is the old recluse who has lived next to the lake for many years – especially when the young girl’s purse is found on the old man’s doorstep....
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Lonely Lake
- By John Marsden on 17-02-23
By: Wes Markin
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Mystery on Meadowsweet Grove
- An Eve Mallow Mystery, Book 12
- By: Clare Chase
- Narrated by: Ashley Tucker
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Everyone in Saxford is delighted when jeweller Cleo Marbeck suggests a prize for the village’s best garden. Flowers are planted, grass is cut, and the competition is on.
By: Clare Chase
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Murder at the Leaning Tower
- Armstrong and Oscar, Book 6
- By: T. A. Williams
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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When Dan Armstrong is asked to provide security for some of the most powerful tycoons in the media world at a private villa on the outskirts of Pisa, he’s pretty sure it will be an easy job. But when one of the group is found murdered, Dan’s heart sinks....
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Another enjoyable and easy listen with Dan and his dog
- By Debbie on 03-05-24
By: T. A. Williams
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The Adventures of Brother Cadfael
- A Collection of Chronicles
- By: Ellis Peters
- Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
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This collection of recordings about Brother Cadfael—a Benedictine monk and amateur sleuth in the 12th century—are performed here by the ideal actor....
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Reviewer: Jane Starfield
- By Jane on 08-10-22
By: Ellis Peters
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Death and Croissants
- A Follet Valley Mystery, Book 1
- By: Ian Moore
- Narrated by: Ian Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that’s the way he likes it. One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper....
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It’s alright I suppose.
- By Anonymous User on 30-01-22
By: Ian Moore
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The Perfect Cornish Murder
- Nosey Parker, Book 3
- By: Fiona Leitch
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole community turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker....
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Ok but does drag it out
- By Carole Goble on 13-01-24
By: Fiona Leitch
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Death at the Auction
- The Stamford Mysteries, Book 1
- By: E. C. Bateman
- Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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A brilliant whodunnit mystery perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Richard Osman....
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The genre ‘Cosy crime’ was made for this book
- By Jess L. on 20-02-23
By: E. C. Bateman
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The Good Wife
- By: Gemma Rogers
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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After a whirlwind romance and three years of marriage, I’d tried to be a good wife. But Tom, my husband, is always watching, controlling my every move. He chooses my clothes, my hairstyle, even instructing what and how much I’m allowed to eat – just ten measly mouthfuls.
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Nope
- By san2har on 21-04-24
By: Gemma Rogers
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The Wintringham Mystery
- Cicely Disappears
- By: Anthony Berkeley, Tony Medawar
- Narrated by: Mike Grady
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Republished for the first time in nearly 95 years, a classic winter country-house mystery by the founder of the Detection Club, with a twist that even Agatha Christie couldn’t solve....
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Good old fashioned mystery
- By Christopher Leach on 18-12-21
By: Anthony Berkeley, and others
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A Pen Dipped in Poison
- By: J.M. Hall
- Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Retired schoolteachers Liz, Pat and Thelma never expected they would be caught up in a crime even once in their lives, let alone twice. But when poison pen letters start landing on the doorsteps of friends and neighbours in their Yorkshire village, old secrets come to light....
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Truly sorry, but won’t be back
- By Mrs W. on 11-08-23
By: J.M. Hall
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A Spoonful of Murder
- By: J.M. Hall
- Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Every Thursday, three retired school teachers have their ‘coffee o’clock’ sessions at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But one fateful week, as they are catching up with a slice of cake, they bump into their ex-colleague, Topsy....
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Will Not Disapoint ! ! !
- By Miss G. B. Abraham on 20-03-22
By: J.M. Hall
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Death in the Crypt
- A Cressida Fawcett Mystery, Book 5
- By: Fliss Chester
- Narrated by: Sofia Zervudachi
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Lady Cressida Fawcett is expecting the cathedral crypt to be full of dry old bones. But when she finds a body murdered just moments before, she’ll need divine inspiration to solve her most mysterious case yet…
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All her stories are fabulous and the reader makes it magical
- By Jackie Davies on 05-05-24
By: Fliss Chester
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Murder at the Monastery
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 10 hrs
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Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover, takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow Daniel a break, for there are tensions building there too, as the secret past of novice master Father Paul is emerging....
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The Ghost Fields
- The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 7
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Norfolk is experiencing a July heat wave when a construction crew unearths a macabre discovery - a buried World War II plane with the pilot still inside....
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Close to perfect
- By Linda on 02-04-15
By: Elly Griffiths
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Dying Fall
- The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Elly Griffiths
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Ruth Galloway receives a phone call that bears shocking news....
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readers
- By Margaret on 25-04-13
By: Elly Griffiths
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The Dinner Lady Detectives
- The Dinner Lady Detectives 1
- By: Hannah Hendy
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Murder is a dish best served ice cold... In the idyllic, small town of Dewstow, Margery and Clementine are eagerly awaiting retirement from their work...
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Not believable
- By Melissa on 27-06-23
By: Hannah Hendy
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A Country Wedding Murder
- Julia Bird Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Katie Gayle
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
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When Julia Bird’s ex-husband Peter and his lovely partner Christopher decide to get married in Berrywick, Julia is delighted–after all, who doesn't love a country wedding? Little does Julia know that normally calm and collected Christopher will turn into a full-on Groomzilla.
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awful narrator
- By jenny on 19-04-24
By: Katie Gayle
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Displeasure Island
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Professional medium turned detective Claire, her best friend Sophie (a 17-year-old ghost) and their pals are enjoying a much-needed cheap holiday in an unfinished hotel on Spike Island off the West Coast of Ireland. Claire is flattered to be asked by the local ghost of a pirate captain to investigate the theft of treasure from the shipwreck that stranded him there several hundred years ago.
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Yorkshire, 1969. Nell Lewis is four months into her new role as governor of HMP Brackerley when the prison takes on a catering contract for Brackerley village's wedding of the year. Almost all the female inmates are delighted to be involved in the celebrations, though Linda is desperate to avoid the event in case she is spotted, photographed, and once more appears on the front pages of the gutter press. During the wedding reception, one of the inmates discovers the father of the bride, Mr Chapin, stabbed to death behind the marquee.
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Mackenzie Walker wasn’t planning on using her college radio show to solve a decades-old murder, but when she receives an anonymous tip that the wrong man may have taken the fall, she can’t resist digging deeper. It doesn’t take long for Mackenzie to discover gaps in the official story. Several potential witnesses conveniently disappeared soon after the murder. The victim left behind plenty of enemies. And the cops don’t seem particularly interested in discussing any of it. But when the threats begin, Mackenzie knows she’s onto something.
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A refugee of the Great War, Poirot has settled in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactor, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim’s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.
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Two decades of unanswered questions. One woman determined to find the truth. Maddie Baker has spent nearly twenty years haunted by her mother's murder—a case shrouded in mystery and buried in a grave of police negligence. When Noah Langley, the new detective on the force, claimed to have solved the crime, Maddie believed she could finally close this agonizing chapter in her life. But Noah got it wrong. A chance meeting with the original detective reignites Maddie’s quest for justice. Fueled with new determination, Maddie vows to uncover the truth herself, no matter the cost. Noah vows to help.
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Professional medium turned detective Claire, her best friend Sophie (a 17-year-old ghost) and their pals are enjoying a much-needed cheap holiday in an unfinished hotel on Spike Island off the West Coast of Ireland. Claire is flattered to be asked by the local ghost of a pirate captain to investigate the theft of treasure from the shipwreck that stranded him there several hundred years ago.
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Yorkshire, 1969. Nell Lewis is four months into her new role as governor of HMP Brackerley when the prison takes on a catering contract for Brackerley village's wedding of the year. Almost all the female inmates are delighted to be involved in the celebrations, though Linda is desperate to avoid the event in case she is spotted, photographed, and once more appears on the front pages of the gutter press. During the wedding reception, one of the inmates discovers the father of the bride, Mr Chapin, stabbed to death behind the marquee.
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Dead Air: The Complete Season 1
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Mackenzie Walker wasn’t planning on using her college radio show to solve a decades-old murder, but when she receives an anonymous tip that the wrong man may have taken the fall, she can’t resist digging deeper. It doesn’t take long for Mackenzie to discover gaps in the official story. Several potential witnesses conveniently disappeared soon after the murder. The victim left behind plenty of enemies. And the cops don’t seem particularly interested in discussing any of it. But when the threats begin, Mackenzie knows she’s onto something.
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Two decades of unanswered questions. One woman determined to find the truth. Maddie Baker has spent nearly twenty years haunted by her mother's murder—a case shrouded in mystery and buried in a grave of police negligence. When Noah Langley, the new detective on the force, claimed to have solved the crime, Maddie believed she could finally close this agonizing chapter in her life. But Noah got it wrong. A chance meeting with the original detective reignites Maddie’s quest for justice. Fueled with new determination, Maddie vows to uncover the truth herself, no matter the cost. Noah vows to help.
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Caroline Blakely is certain of two things: She was happy with her life as a first grade school teacher, and she can never, ever return to it. After discovering a shocking truth about her father, the wealthy businessman at the helm of Blakely Oil, she’s on the run—a difficult feat given her father’s endless resources and connections. With the help of friends, Carly is able to secure a new identity, but her attempts to keep a low profile are blown to bits when she gets stuck in Drum, Tennessee.
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Murder at the Paris Fashion House
- An Abigail Dixon Mystery, Book 1
- By: Nancy Warren
- Narrated by: Katie Beudert
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Paris 1925: When news reporter Abigail Dixon trades the Chicago newsroom for the Paris fashion scene, she finds herself dazzled by the latest looks from Coco Chanel, sipping champagne at the Ritz, and interviewing a famous designer. Stepping into his luxurious atelier on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Abigail is ready to swoon over the exquisite gowns. The last thing she expects to find is her estranged stepmother lying dead on the fitting room floor–and Abigail framed as the prime suspect.
By: Nancy Warren
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Murder at Raven's Edge
- An English Village Mystery, Book 1
- By: Louise Marley
- Narrated by: Christopher Bonwell
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Handsome, grumpy local policeman Ben Taylor doesn't believe in coincidences, and he doesn’t think mysterious newcomer Milla Graham is as innocent as she seems. Why is she really here in Raven’s Edge, and how come she keeps turning up at his crime scenes, causing trouble? Can he solve this murder case without losing himself–or his heart–to the rather distracting Miss Graham?
By: Louise Marley
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The Locked Tomb Mystery
- And Other Stories
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A thriller writer is embroiled in a real-life whodunit when a friend drops dead with her hatpin impaled in his back. The violation of a sealed West Bank tomb, its rock walls intact, provides a Thebes investigator with a mystifying conundrum. Two sisters take shelter in a shuttered old house at the end of a country road . . . only to discover they're not alone. And the author's most beloved characters, Amelia Peabody and Radcliff Emerson, make an appearance in a newly uncovered tale with a witty nod to Sherlock Holmes.
By: Elizabeth Peters
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Star Struck
- A Hollywood Mystery, Book 2
- By: Marjorie McCown
- Narrated by: Cady Zuckerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Costumer Joey Jessop is working on a movie set in 1930s Hollywood and starring two of the world’s biggest stars. The male lead is also a dedicated social activist, and the female lead, Gillian Best, is known for her lifestyle brand. After a hit-and-run near the set, Joey realizes that the car involved belongs to Gillian, and she begins to wonder if the actress has more to hide than her Botox appointments. Her suspicions deepen when Gillian’s personal assistant, Rita, vows to get revenge for Gillian replacing her and is found dead shortly after.
By: Marjorie McCown
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Murder at Tanton Towers
- British Stately Home, Book 1
- By: Amy Myers
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone told Cara Shelly that she was crazy to set up a café in the shadow of eccentric Kentish stately home Tanton Towers. But three years later, the Happy Huffkin café is thriving, and Cara considers the Tanton Towers staff - and its eccentric owners, Max and Alison - to be like family. But one summer evening, Alison comes hurtling down to the café to beg her for help. Daphne Hanson, queen of the Towers' costume-clad dancing troupe is lying dead in the orangery. Strangled! But by whom? And why?
By: Amy Myers
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Custom Baked Murder
- Pawsitively Organic Mystery, Book 5
- By: Liz Mugavero
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Mayor Falco's dogged ambition isn't popular among locals, but it's his executive coach, Eleanor Chang, who's inspired a dangerous grudge. When Eleanor is found dead, there's a whole pack of suspects to choose from. Stan has firsthand experience of Eleanor's unsavory business tactics. But finding out who forced her to take a fatal plunge off the corporate ladder means unearthing some shady secrets . . . and a killer who's too close for comfort.
By: Liz Mugavero
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The Deepest Lake
- By: Andromeda Romano-Lax
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett, Rebecca Quinn Robertson
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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When the official investigation rules the death an accidental drowning, the body possibly lost forever in Central America’s deepest lake, an unsatisfied Rose travels to the memoir workshop herself. She hopes to draw her own conclusion—and find closure. When Rose arrives, she is swept into the curious world created by her daughter’s literary hero, the famous writing teacher Eva Marshall, a charismatic woman known for her candid—and controversial—memoirs.
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Mystery in the Title
- A Novel
- By: Ian Ferguson, Will Ferguson
- Narrated by: Molly Secours
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Miranda Abbott will once again be a star. After a very long dry spell that followed her network hit series Pastor Fran Investigates, Hollywood has come calling and they want Miranda back. This time to be the female lead in an oddly expensive movie of the week, filming right here in Happy Rock! Miranda signs on the dotted line, but her trusty assistant Andrew, a whiz with apps and clouds, thinks this all seems a bit fishy. When Miranda’s co-star makes a grand entrance by crashing through the atrium window at The Duchess Hotel and being very much dead, things go from bad to worse.
By: Ian Ferguson, and others
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The Sleuth's Miscalculation
- The Librarian Sleuth, Book 1
- By: Kimberly Rose Johnson
- Narrated by: Whitney Dasal
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Librarian Nancy Daley loves a good mystery and enjoys moonlighting as a consultant for the sheriff’s department. When license plates go missing in Tipton County, she’s on the case. This time things are different—she’s been partnered with the new deputy, and he’s not interested in her help. To make matters worse, she’s angered the wrong person and is now being threatened.
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The Gone Side of the Fence
- Maria, Book 2
- By: Thomas Colburn
- Narrated by: Laura Sherwood
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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It's been four years since the events of The Timing of Maria unfolded. Much of the gang have moved to Michigan. Maria is now 14 and entering a new, private high school. Luke and Becca are engaged and very much in love. Their romance seems perfect and lasting, but will a violent criminal under protective custody, preparing to rat out his former trafficker buddies, bring trouble not only to Michigan but also to the perfect romance?
By: Thomas Colburn
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Mystery on Meadowsweet Grove
- An Eve Mallow Mystery, Book 12
- By: Clare Chase
- Narrated by: Ashley Tucker
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone in Saxford is delighted when jeweller Cleo Marbeck suggests a prize for the village’s best garden. Flowers are planted, grass is cut, and the competition is on. But the event only digs up dirt… Twenty-five years ago, a young woman fell to her death in Cleo’s house, and rumours soon resurface about Cleo’s part in the tragedy. Eve’s best friend Viv is hosting Stevie, her son’s fiancée, ahead of the wedding. On the open garden day, Stevie has a horrible flashback: the memory of a woman lying at the bottom of a staircase.
By: Clare Chase