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Mexico Set
- Penguin Modern Classics
- By: Len Deighton
- Narrated by: James Lailey
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall212
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Performance183
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Story181
Brought to you by Penguin. 'Deighton is a marvel ... a tale told by an author at the height of his power' Chicago Tribune World-weary agent Bernard Samson is losing control of his personal and professional life. Sent to Mexico to aid the defection of a KGB agent to the West, he has a chance to...
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Superb reading of a subtle psychological novel
- By Bascot on 21-12-22
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Mexico Set
- Penguin Modern Classics
- Narrated by: James Lailey
- Series: Bernard Samson, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 27-05-21
- Language: English
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Poirot Investigates
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: David Suchet
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall563
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Performance477
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Story476
First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond… then came the ‘suicide’ that was murder… the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat… a suspicious death in a locked gun-room… a million dollar bond robbery… the curse of a pharoah’s tomb… a jewel robbery by the sea…...
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Wrong Reader, Good Stories
- By Andrew on 16-04-08
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Poirot Investigates
- Narrated by: David Suchet
- Series: A Hercule Poirot Mystery, Book 3
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 11-07-07
- Language: English
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Dictator
- From the bestselling author of Conclave
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,763
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Performance1,610
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Story1,604
'Confirms Harris's undisputed place as our leading master of both the historical and contemporary thriller' Daily Mail LAWS ARE SILENT IN TIMES OF WAR. There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero's life is in ruins...
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At last!
- By Mary Carnegie on 27-11-15
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Dictator
- From the bestselling author of Conclave
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: Imperium, Book 3
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 08-10-15
- Language: English
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The Last Kingdom
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 1
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,246
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Performance2,944
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Story2,946
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...
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Fate is unstoppable
- By A D MCCLENAGHAN on 13-12-14
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The Last Kingdom
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Series: Last Kingdom (formerly Saxon Tales), Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-05-14
- Language: English
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Winter of the World
- A Gripping Epic From The Number One Bestselling Author
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 31 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,660
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Performance2,122
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Story2,110
Winter of the World is the second novel in Ken Follett's uniquely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or read in sequence with Fall of Giants and Edge of Eternity, this is a spellbinding epic of global conflict and personal drama during World War II. A Battle of Ideals It is 1933 and, at...
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Fantastic
- By Mr on 26-09-12
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Winter of the World
- A Gripping Epic From The Number One Bestselling Author
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: Century Trilogy, Book 2
- Length: 31 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 18-09-12
- Language: English
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The Eagle and the Wolves (Eagles of the Empire 4)
- Cato & Macro: Book 4
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall865
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Performance778
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Story774
IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! THE EAGLE AND THE WOLVES is the gripping fourth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's long-running series about the Roman army...
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The Boys are Back in Town
- By Simon on 26-03-17
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The Eagle and the Wolves (Eagles of the Empire 4)
- Cato & Macro: Book 4
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Series: Eagles of the Empire, Book 4
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 23-03-17
- Language: English
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Angels and Demons
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,498
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Performance1,909
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Story1,908
The explosive Robert Langdon thriller from Dan Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, and The Secret of Secrets. An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard...
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Enjoyable rubbish
- By Davina on 30-07-05
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Angels and Demons
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Series: Robert Langdon Series, Book 1
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 14-04-04
- Language: English
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The Man From St Petersburg
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,031
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Performance935
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Story931
Read by Richard Armitage (The Hobbit, Missing You) The Man From St Petersburg is a dark tale of family secrets and political consequences. Ken Follett's masterful storytelling brings to life the danger of a world on the brink of war. A Secret Negotiation 1914. Tensions are rising as Europe finds...
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Great Read! Great Reader!
- By JD on 23-08-18
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The Man From St Petersburg
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 16-08-18
- Language: English
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A Column of Fire
- A Kingsbridge Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 30 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,973
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Performance2,695
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Story2,680
The page-turning historical saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, masterful A Column of Fire. A World in Turmoil 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended...
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A little let down
- By Steve on 19-10-17
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A Column of Fire
- A Kingsbridge Novel
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: Kingsbridge, Book 3, Kingsbridge (Publication Order), Book 3, The Kingsbridge Novels, Book 3
- Length: 30 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 19-09-17
- Language: English
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The Lords of the North
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,028
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Performance1,848
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Story1,835
The third 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. The year is 878 and the Vikings have been thrown out of Wessex. Uhtred, fresh from fighting for Alfred in the battle to free...
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Very good story telling
- By Gizmo on 25-02-26
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The Lords of the North
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Series: Last Kingdom (formerly Saxon Tales), Book 3
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 01-05-14
- Language: English
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The Predicament
- The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Gabriel's Moon
- By: William Boyd
- Narrated by: George Blagden
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall218
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Performance209
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Story209
Brought to you by Penguin. BRITAIN'S MOST BELOVED STORYTELLER RETURNS WITH A TWISTING ADVENTURE OF OBSESSIVE LOVE AND ELEGANT ESPIONAGE . . . Gabriel Dax, travel writer and accidental spy, is back in the shadows. Unable to resist the allure of his MI6 handler, Faith Green, he has returned to a...
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Disappointing & a bit dreary
- By Janet on 18-11-25
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The Predicament
- The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Gabriel's Moon
- Narrated by: George Blagden
- Series: Gabriel Dax, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 04-09-25
- Language: English
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Flashman at the Charge
- The Flashman Papers, Book 7
- By: George MacDonald Fraser
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall400
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Performance355
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Story355
Harry Flashman: the unrepentant bully of Tom Brown's schooldays, now with a Victoria Cross, has three main talents - horsemanship, facility with foreign languages and fornication. A reluctant military hero, Flashman plays a key part in most of the defining military campaigns of the 19th century, despite trying his utmost to escape them all.
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Typically Flashman
- By Aitch62 on 06-08-21
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Flashman at the Charge
- The Flashman Papers, Book 7
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Series: The Flashman Papers, Book 7
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 28-05-15
- Language: English
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Warrior: The epic story of Caratacus, warrior Briton and enemy of the Roman Empire…
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall265
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Performance243
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Story243
From the bestselling author of the Eagles of the Empire novels comes the epic story of Caratacus: a barbarian who united tribes to raise an army against mighty Rome . . . The Romans invaded Britannia in AD 43 confident of victory. They swept through a divided and ill-equipped enemy, scattered...
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storyteller
- By Mr. Anthony D. Bateman on 16-08-23
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Warrior: The epic story of Caratacus, warrior Briton and enemy of the Roman Empire…
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 25-05-23
- Language: English
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The Other Boleyn Girl
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Vanessa Kirby
- Length: 22 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall616
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Performance545
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Story544
1521. Young Mary Boleyn arrives at court, maid in waiting and favourite to Queen Katherine of Aragon. Yet Mary catches the eye of the capricious king and – propelled by the ambitions of the powerful Boleyn family – she betrays her queen, and takes her place as Henry VIII’s new mistress. But while Mary is in childbed, a rival comes to court – her sister Anne, a young woman ruthless in her drive to become queen. With her own destiny unknown, and the Boleyn enemies gathering, Mary must defy her family – and command her own fate.
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Great book ruined by poor editing
- By SammyGirl on 08-09-18
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The Other Boleyn Girl
- Narrated by: Vanessa Kirby
- Series: The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, Book 9
- Length: 22 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 26-07-18
- Language: English
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Warriors of the Storm
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 9
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,515
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Performance1,395
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Story1,399
The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number-one best-selling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. BBC2's major autumn 2015 TV show The Last Kingdom is based on the first two books in the series. A fragile peace is about to be broken.... King Alfred's son, Edward, and formidable daughter, Æthelflaed, rule Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches, are mounting raids.
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Yet again why o why did they get rid of Jonathon Keeble?
- By paulmcelwaine on 11-08-17
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Warriors of the Storm
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 9
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Series: Last Kingdom (formerly Saxon Tales), Book 9
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 08-10-15
- Language: English
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Agrippa
- From the bestselling author of Conclave
- By: Robert Harris
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. The Sunday Times number one bestselling author returns to Ancient Rome in his latest thriller – coming August 2026. Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar’s 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has...
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Agrippa
- From the bestselling author of Conclave
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 27-08-26
- Language: English
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Dominion
- A Compulsive, Alternate-History Spy Thriller from the Bestselling Author of Dissolution
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,071
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Performance1,682
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Story1,696
'Tremendous' – The Guardian 'I just fell in love with it' – Stephen King Set in a reimagined 1950s Britain, Dominion is a gripping, haunting spy thriller – and a poignant love story. From the master of the historical novel and author of the Shardlake series, C.J. Sansom. 1952. Twelve years...
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Dominion: Fantastic and Atmospheric Novel!
- By David on 21-11-12
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Dominion
- A Compulsive, Alternate-History Spy Thriller from the Bestselling Author of Dissolution
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 29-10-12
- Language: English
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Revelation
- Shardlake, Book 4
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,776
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Performance1,593
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Story1,599
Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory, C. J. Sansom's bestselling adventures of Matthew Shardlake continue in the fourth book, the haunting Revelation. 'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' - Sunday Times ‘Sansom has the trick...
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Story lost its way
- By Nevermore67 on 23-03-15
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Revelation
- Shardlake, Book 4
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: Shardlake, Book 4
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 23-10-14
- Language: English
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A Man Without Breath
- fast-paced historical thriller from a global bestselling author
- By: Philip Kerr
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
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Overall86
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Performance81
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'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD Berlin, March 1943. The mood in Germany is bleak after their stunning defeat at Stalingrad. Private Investigator Bernie Gunther is at work in the German War Crimes Bureau - weary, cynical but well aware of the value of truth in a world...
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Decent Gunther novel
- By Ruju on 26-03-25
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A Man Without Breath
- fast-paced historical thriller from a global bestselling author
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Series: Bernie Gunther, Book 9
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 03-03-22
- Language: English
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The Captain of Venice
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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The next instalment in the Chivalry series from a master of historical fiction. The Chivalry series follows William Gold, who runs away from London to follow the Black Prince, from the killing fields of France, through life as a routier and criminal, and to redemption with the Knights of Saint...
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The Captain of Venice
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Series: Chivalry, Book 7
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 04-06-26
- Language: English
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