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Taking Stock

A Year Among Cows

by Roger Morgan-Grenville ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 55 min

Since highland cattle ransacked his grandmother's vegetable patch when he was six, Roger Morgan-Grenville has been fascinated by cows.So at the age of 61, with no farming experience, he signed on as a part- time labourer on a beef cattle farm to tell their side of the story. The result is this lyrical and evocative book.For 10,000 years, cow and human lives have been intertwined. Cattle have ... Read more

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Since highland cattle ransacked his grandmother's vegetable patch when he was six, Roger Morgan-Grenville has been fascinated by cows.So at the age of 61, with no farming experience, he signed on as a part- time labourer on a beef cattle farm to tell their side of the story. The result is this lyrical and evocative book.For 10,000 years, cow and human lives have been intertwined. Cattle have
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Frood, The: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

An authorised biography of the creator of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with an introduction by Douglas Adams.

by Jem Roberts ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

17 hours 49 min

An authorised biography of the creator of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with an introduction by Douglas Adams. Douglas Adams is one of the most celebrated science fiction and comedy writers of his generation known for the bestselling radio, book, TV and film series 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' along with 'Dirk Gently's Detective Agency', episodes of Dr Who, and his collaborations ... Read more

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An authorised biography of the creator of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with an introduction by Douglas Adams. Douglas Adams is one of the most celebrated science fiction and comedy writers of his generation known for the bestselling radio, book, TV and film series 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' along with 'Dirk Gently's Detective Agency', episodes of Dr Who, and his collaborations
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The First Kingdom

by Max Adams ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 1 min

The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'.Somewhere in the dim void between the departure from Britain of the Roman legions at the start of the fifth century and the days of the venerable Bede, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what?Max Adams scrutinizes the ... Read more

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The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'.Somewhere in the dim void between the departure from Britain of the Roman legions at the start of the fifth century and the days of the venerable Bede, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what?Max Adams scrutinizes the
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Murder After Christmas

by Rupert Latimer ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Unabridged

10 hours 20 min

Uncle Willie has come to stay with the Redpaths for the holidays. It is just their luck for him to be found dead the morning after Christmas day, dressed in his Santa Claus costume, seemingly poisoned by his favourite chocolates. Or was there something sinister in the mince pies? If so, was it the ones stashed in his room or those sent to him mysteriously by post? More importantly, since his will ... Read more

$56.30 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncle Willie has come to stay with the Redpaths for the holidays. It is just their luck for him to be found dead the morning after Christmas day, dressed in his Santa Claus costume, seemingly poisoned by his favourite chocolates. Or was there something sinister in the mince pies? If so, was it the ones stashed in his room or those sent to him mysteriously by post? More importantly, since his will
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The Seat of the Scornful

by John Dickson Carr ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Unabridged

8 hours 39 min

When the police arrive at the holiday bungalow of the haughty Justice Ireton to find a man killed by gunshot and the high court judge brandishing a pistol, the case seems as straightforward as it is scandalous. Yet, with the incongruous assemblage of physical evidence, the judge's denial of any participation in the crime and the recent events of his daughter's love life combined, the deceptively ... Read more

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When the police arrive at the holiday bungalow of the haughty Justice Ireton to find a man killed by gunshot and the high court judge brandishing a pistol, the case seems as straightforward as it is scandalous. Yet, with the incongruous assemblage of physical evidence, the judge's denial of any participation in the crime and the recent events of his daughter's love life combined, the deceptively
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He Who Whispers

by John Dickson Carr ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Unabridged

9 hours 54 min

When Miles Hammond is invited to a meeting of the Murder Club in London, he is met instead with just two other guests and is treated to a strange tale of an impossible crime in France years before; the murder of a man on a tower with only one staircase, under watch at the time at which the murder took place. With theories of levitating vampires abounding, the story comes home to Miles when he ... Read more

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When Miles Hammond is invited to a meeting of the Murder Club in London, he is met instead with just two other guests and is treated to a strange tale of an impossible crime in France years before; the murder of a man on a tower with only one staircase, under watch at the time at which the murder took place. With theories of levitating vampires abounding, the story comes home to Miles when he
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Green Money

by D.E. Stevenson ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

Young George Ferrier's frivolous jaunt in London ends with an unexpected encounter with the wealthy Mr. Green, an old friend of his father, who spontaneously drafts George into being a trustee for his daughter Elma. George accepts (primarily due to the payment involved) and puts it out of his mind, returning home to his high-spirited Irish mother, distracted astronomer father, and friends Peter ... Read more

$56.30 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Young George Ferrier's frivolous jaunt in London ends with an unexpected encounter with the wealthy Mr. Green, an old friend of his father, who spontaneously drafts George into being a trustee for his daughter Elma. George accepts (primarily due to the payment involved) and puts it out of his mind, returning home to his high-spirited Irish mother, distracted astronomer father, and friends Peter
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The Black Spectacles

by John Dickson Carr ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

A sinister case of deadly poisoned chocolates from Sodbury Cross's high street shop haunts the group of friends and relatives assembled at Bellegarde, among the orchards of 'peach-fancier' Marcus Chesney. To prove a point about how the sweets could have been poisoned under the nose of the shopkeeper, Chesney stages an elaborate memory game to test whether any of his guests can see beyond their ... Read more

$54.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A sinister case of deadly poisoned chocolates from Sodbury Cross's high street shop haunts the group of friends and relatives assembled at Bellegarde, among the orchards of 'peach-fancier' Marcus Chesney. To prove a point about how the sweets could have been poisoned under the nose of the shopkeeper, Chesney stages an elaborate memory game to test whether any of his guests can see beyond their
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I'll Never Be Young Again

by Daphne Du Maurier ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

12 hours 51 min

A COMING-OF-AGE TALE OF ADVENTURE AND LOVE, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA'The iron of the bridge felt hot under my hand. The sun had been upon it all day. Gripping hard with my hands I lifted myself on to the bar and gazed down steadily on the water passing under . . . I thought of places I would never see, and women I should never love.'As far as Richard's father, a famous poet, is ... Read more

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A COMING-OF-AGE TALE OF ADVENTURE AND LOVE, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA'The iron of the bridge felt hot under my hand. The sun had been upon it all day. Gripping hard with my hands I lifted myself on to the bar and gazed down steadily on the water passing under . . . I thought of places I would never see, and women I should never love.'As far as Richard's father, a famous poet, is
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Jasmine, Rose Petals and Murder

A Gripping Crime Thriller Full of Mystery and Suspense

by Sam Christer ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Abridged

11 hours 47 min

Evil has a unique scent. Dare you follow it? As a winter storm rages over the coastal city of Brighton, torrential rain exposes a shallow grave up on the cliffs, while a teenager goes rogue with a shotgun in a supermarket and a violent robbery is staged in an upmarket boutique. The resulting body count stretches the resources of the Brighton police. They badly need leads, but can they trust the ... Read more

$40.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Evil has a unique scent. Dare you follow it? As a winter storm rages over the coastal city of Brighton, torrential rain exposes a shallow grave up on the cliffs, while a teenager goes rogue with a shotgun in a supermarket and a violent robbery is staged in an upmarket boutique. The resulting body count stretches the resources of the Brighton police. They badly need leads, but can they trust the
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A Very British Cult

Rogue Priests and the Abode of Love

by Stuart Flinders ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

This is the almost-forgotten story of Victorian Britain's strangest religious sect and its wealthy, mostly female, followers who believed they could ascend directly to heaven. Henry James Prince was a rogue Anglican Priest with a flare for the dramatic, and the founder of the Agapemone, or 'Abode of Love'. He also claimed to be the immortal conduit of The Holy Spirit and purportedly engaged in ... Read more

$23.04 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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This is the almost-forgotten story of Victorian Britain's strangest religious sect and its wealthy, mostly female, followers who believed they could ascend directly to heaven. Henry James Prince was a rogue Anglican Priest with a flare for the dramatic, and the founder of the Agapemone, or 'Abode of Love'. He also claimed to be the immortal conduit of The Holy Spirit and purportedly engaged in
... Read more

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Fergie: The Lost Tapes

Alex Ferguson – Manchester United’s Greatest Era Retold

by Wayne Barton ...

Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

25 hours 35 min

Bloomsbury presents Fergie: The Lost Tapes: Alex Ferguson – Manchester United’s Greatest Era Retold by Wayne Barton, read by Kris Dyer.'Wayne Barton's knowledge of Manchester United is unparalleled' The Mirror'A treasure trove of insights into the greatest manager of all time' Rob SmythMANCHESTER UNITED’S GREATEST MANAGER – TOLD THROUGH PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD RECORDINGST... ... Read more

$35.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Fergie: The Lost Tapes: Alex Ferguson – Manchester United’s Greatest Era Retold by Wayne Barton, read by Kris Dyer.'Wayne Barton's knowledge of Manchester United is unparalleled' The Mirror'A treasure trove of insights into the greatest manager of all time' Rob SmythMANCHESTER UNITED’S GREATEST MANAGER – TOLD THROUGH PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD RECORDINGST...
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