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‘A fabulously funny celestial crime caper, full of wit, warmth and heart.’ Helen Lederer How do you solve your own murder when you’re already dead? Purgatory (noun): 1. Where the dead are sent to atone. 2. A place of suffering or torment. 3. A youth hostel where the occupants play Scrabble and the mattresses are paper thin. When Dave wakes up in his own personal purgatory (St Ives Youth Hostel circa 1992), he’s shocked to discover he’s dead. And worse – he was murdered. Heaven doesn’t know who did it so with the help of two rogue angels, Dave must uncover the truth. As divine forces from both sides start to play the game, can Dave get out of this alive? Or at the very least, with his soul intact? An utterly gripping and page-turning mystery for fans of Murder Before Evensong and The Appeal from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize!. Readers LOVE The Purgatory Poisoning ‘Very original, very funny, and very well written. I loved it!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A hilarious story – I literally couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fun book which had me chortling out loud’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rebecca Rogers (Author), Ciaran Saward (Narrator)

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Where it Rains in Color

Lileala has just been named the Rare Indigo-beauty among beauties-and is about to embrace her stardom, until something threatens to change her whole lifestyle and turn the planet of Swazembi upside down. Colonized by the descendants of Earth's West African Dogon Tribe, the planet of Swazembi is a blazing, color-rich utopia and famous vacation center of the galaxy. No one is used to serious trouble in this idyllic, peace-loving world, least of all the Rare Indigo. But Lileala's perfect, pampered lifestyle is about to be shattered. The unthinkable happens and her glorious midnight skin becomes infected with a mysterious disease. Where her skin should glisten like diamonds mixed with coal, instead it scabs and scars. On top of that, she starts to hear voices in her head, and everything around her becomes confusing and frightening. Lileala's destiny, however, goes far beyond her beauty. While searching for a cure, she stumbles upon something much more valuable. A new power awakens inside her, and she realizes her whole life, and the galaxy with it, is about to change . . .

Denise Crittendon (Author), Mia Ellis (Narrator)

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A Handyman Can't Fix The Wasteland Vol. 1: Hammer and Wails

A dark comedy light novel. Paul is a simple handyman looking for work, but introducing himself as a handyman is the biggest mistake he can make. Why? Because someone’s on a murdering rampage. Everyone calls this infamous killer 'The Handyman.' A woman saves his life and gives him a job. She might be crazy. She has connections to the chocolate factory in town. Don't ask what's in the chocolate. Paul has two options: convince everyone he's not The Handyman, or hang by a noose. It could be worse.

Joshua B Coleman (Author), Joshua Coleman (Narrator)

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Witch in the White City

'... a wild ride sure to please lovers of supernatural historical mysteries.' – Publishers Weekly Thousands of exhibits. Millions of visitors. One fiendish killer. Neva's goals at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago are simple. Enjoy the spectacle—perhaps the greatest the United States has ever put on (the world's fair to end all world's fairs!). Perform in the exposition's Algerian Theatre to the best of her abilities. And don't be found out as a witch. Easy enough … until the morning she looks up in the theatre and sees strangely marked insects swarming a severed hand in the rafters. Before she can scream, the bugs drop and swarm her. And every one of them seems to have a stinger. They strike fast—it only takes them a moment to inject her with so much venom that the same strange marks begin to rise on her skin. She's horrified, but there's worse to come: once the insects disperse, a Columbian Guard notices her rashes and warns that five people with similar sores have been murdered and dismembered. Before they died, the victims also seem to have lost their minds. Neva considers fleeing the exposition. But that won't stop her from going mad. So she marshals her powers and searches for the killer. Within hours, it becomes clear he's searching for her too. An intricate story with a breakneck pace, Witch in the White City blends history, mystery, and magic in a way that will appeal to fans of The Devil in the White City, The Golem and the Jinni, and Black Leopard, Red Wolf.

Nick Wisseman (Author), Molly Secours (Narrator)

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Double the Lies: An Amateur Sleuth Historical Fiction Mystery Set in 1920s Denver

In the second installment of Patricia Raybon's critically acclaimed mystery series, amateur detective Annalee Spain races the clock to solve the murder of a handsome young pilot before she is framed for the crime―and before his dashing twin falls head over heels for her, tempting her promised heart. On a cold spring night in 1924, Annalee Spain offers her new fancy lace handkerchief―a gift from her pastor boyfriend Jack Blake―to a young woman crying in a Denver public library. But later that night, when police find the handkerchief next to the body of the young woman's murdered husband, Annalee becomes the number one suspect, and her panic doubles when she learns that Jack has gone missing. With just days to solve the murder before the city's Klan-run police frame her for the crime, Annalee finds herself hunting for clues in the Colorado mountain town of Estes Park. She questions the victim's wife and her uncle, a wealthy Denver banker, at their mountain lodge, desperate for leads. Instead, she finds a household full of suspects and even more burning questions. Who keeps threatening her, why can't she find Jack, and will a dangerous flirtation be her undoing? Her answers plumb the depths of the human heart, including her own, exploring long-buried secrets, family lies, even city politics―all of which could cost the young detective her fledgling love . . . and perhaps even her life.

Patricia Raybon (Author), Zakiya Young (Narrator)

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The Show What You Wrote: A BBC Radio 4 Sketch Comedy

The hilarious BBC Radio comedy show where every sketch has been written by the public The complete series of the ground-breaking comedy series, which called for submissions from members of the public. With over 12,000 sketches sent in from 1,500 different people, The Show What You Wrote spans such diverse comedy topics as Crime & Thriller, Kitchen Sink, Body & Soul, and 'Geography', and features sketches about heaven's unexpectedly strict dress code, the Shopping Forecast, the grammar police, and some very literal highwaymen. Starring John Thomson (The Fast Show, Cold Feet), Jason Manford (8 Out of 10 Cats, QI), and Janice Connolly (Phoenix Nights, Coronation Street) and enjoying special appearances from Gyles Brandreth, Chris Addison, Shobna Gulati, Ben Crompton and Rob Rouse, among others, this brilliant sketch series will never let you look at rock-climbing, night-clubbing, or post-apocalypse dating the same way again... Cast John Thomson Helen Moon Gavin Webster Fiona Clarke Janice Connolly Jason Manford Gyles Brandreth Chris Addison Ben Crompton Darren Kuppan Rob Rouse Shobna Gulati Chris Jack First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: 27 June - 18 July 2013 (Series 1) 14 August - 4 September 2014 (Series 2) 8 December - 29 December 2015 (Series 3) Production credits Script Editing by Jon Hunter Produced by Carl Cooper, Alexandra Smith, Ed Morrish and Paul Sheehan Written by Greg Jennings, Jack Bernhardt, Elise Bramich, Peter Brush, Alex Buchanan, Simon Carter, Andy Flood, Robert Frimston, Edward Rowett, Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Peter Jump, Adam Perrott, Melissa Phillips, Eddie Robson, Paul Solomons, Jimmy Weeks, Jess Bunch, Ash Williamson, James Boughen, Dominic Burgess, John Dennett, Richard Felber, Andy Fell, Stephen Holford, Caspian James, Nathan King, Nick Hall, Matt Oakley, John-Luke Roberts, Adam Lebovits, Alex Clissold-Jones, James Allnutt , David Simpson, Andrew Spence, Callum Scott, Charlie Mizon, Dave McKeon, Eleanor Green, Graham Kilvington, Kev Core, Matthew Smith, Michael DeFroand, Phil Collinge, Rob Hayes, Sam Gore, Simon Copley, Oliver Taylor, Simon Ounsworth, Tom Neenan, Chris Allen, Steve Bugeja, Alex Collier, Andy Fury, Jez Gee, Lucy Guy, Mike Haskins, Katherine Knowles, Maeve Larkin, Sarah Page, Tom Austin, Liam Beirne, James Bugg, Ash Caton, Josh Cluderay, Stu Cooper, Rob Gilroy, Emma Payne, Andrew Stephenson, Mike Whalley, Bridget Burgoyne, Will Cooper, Owen Cooper, Max Davis, Stuart Doherty, Gil Gilmore, Sam Hudson, Carl Jones, Rob Marshall, Sean Fee, Helen Green, Joe Hodgson, Daniel Hooper, David McIver, Matthew Radway, Owen Seddon, Emlyn Williams, Pete Barrett, Martin Alcock, Joshua Bolland-Burrell, Matthew Carr, David Catstrey, Tom Crowley, Jason Jillings, Lucias Malcolm, Harry Roth, Ben Behrens, Dave Bibby, Keith Carter, Lou Conran, Dan Hobson, Jon Bridle, Scott Kingsnorth, Steve Nelson, Christopher Stanners, Claire Wetton, Mark Cowling, Jay Droch, Neil Hickey, Tony Hickson, Dan Kiss, Roxy Muldoon, David Salisbury, Cassie Atkinson, Tim Craig, Sarah Glenister, Jack Hall, Dai Hill, Rose Johnson, Sean Lindsay, Derek Martin, Darshan Singh, Rob Smyth, Owen Archlimb, Stefan Arif, Matt Harvey, Andrew Jones, Rob Keeley, Oliver Ley, Ciaran Murtagh, Lev Parikian and Chris Tindall ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Various (Author), Chris Addison, Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster, Helen Moon, Janice Connolly, Jason Manford, John Thomson, Shobna Gulati, Various (Narrator)

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Jim the Great: A BBC Radio Comedy

A historical romp with regal trips to the pub, medieval battle toys, and not-so-arranged marriages In Jim the Great, Jimmy Edwards stars as the titular medieval chieftain who has more on his plate than whatever the huntsman's brought in... From using the Venerable Bede to research the King's (perhaps questionable) ancestry and attempting to build himself an empire as cheaply as possible, to settling a debt with a Viking by way of a duel and accidentally losing his Kingdom before becoming a grumpy galley slave rowing to Rome, King Jim's adventures are history as you've never heard it before. A classic comedy from the writer of Take Me To Your Reader and Drop Me Here, Darling, and with a fantastic cast including June Whitfield, Chris Emmett, David Ryall and Joan Sanderson, this is the perfect listen for a little royal entertainment. Cast Jimmy Edwards - Jim the Great Joan Sanderson - Queen Esmerelda Other roles played by: Julian Orchard John Baddeley Ronald Baddiley David Ryall Jon Glover Chris Emmett Kenneth Connor Fred Harris Alexandra Dane Douglas Blackwell Nicolette McKenzie June Whitfield Production credits Written by Andrew Palmer Produced by Edward Taylor ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Andrew Palmer (Author), Chris Emmett, David Ryall, Full Cast, Jimmy Edwards, Joan Sanderson, June Whitfield (Narrator)

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Between Magic and Dreams: Reclamation

After the duel that was to decide the fate of our reality, Kwen finds that even the best laid plans can collapse into ruin. The brighter tomorrow he fought for brings even more challenges. Having found the courage to accept the role given him, can he now find it within himself to face the darkness fueling the movement of the once halted New Light?

Bryan D. Covington (Author), Kenneth Toles Jr. (Narrator)

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Einstein o Indubala: MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 62: Where Einstein finds the Going Tough

A critically acclaimed stinging narrative by the legendary Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay, the title of 'Einstein o Indubala' reflects the pathological low intellectual taste of the masses that could not distinguish between class and gloss. The story is a dark sarcasm that mocks the trite, banal, and trivial - a symptomatic occupation that lacks intellectual curiosity, imagination, and common sense in identifying and appreciating real quality in the face of mindless temptations and a false sense of glamour. The deliberate parody portrays the quintessential opposite poles of the human intellect to bear on the author's focus on this paradoxical human behavior in the garb of a comical display of human apathy and indifference to appreciate something great. Reflect on this masterclass from one of the classical masters of Bengal literature that rings true even in today's context and society. Discover more such Bengali audio stories by typing mystorygenie in the search bar without leaving space between the different English alphabets.

Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay (Author), Agneev, Bhaktiprasad Adhikari, Suryadeep Mukherjee, Tanusree Chatterjee, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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Decameron: A BBC Radio drama adaptation of the Renaissance classic

Terry Jones introduces ten choice Florentine Fancies dramatisations, adapted from Giovanni Boccaccio's classic human comedy by the BBC Monty Python star and medieval historian Terry Jones presents ten BBC Radio dramatisations of tales from Giovanni Boccaccio's humane and comic masterpiece. Composed in the early 1350s, in the wake of the Black Death, The Decameron comprises 100 short stories from all over the world, reset by Boccaccio among the flourishing merchant classes of Renaissance Italy. Their universal themes - love, sex, religion, fate, morality - resonate with us to this day, and their witty, satirical, bawdy voice sounds utterly modern. Beautifully realised in vivid, vernacular prose, they have become a bedrock of our storytelling tradition, mined ever since by authors from Chaucer to Shakespeare, Keats, Molière and Thomas Mann. The scene is the onset of the Black Death, Italy and a group of seven young women and three young men escape to the countryside, to shelter in a secluded villa just outside Florence in order to escape the Plague, there they tell each other tales from all over the world. These ten radio retellings are performed by a stellar cast, including John Finnemore, Ingrid Oliver, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Lydia Leonard, Tim McInnerny, Samuel Barnett, Neil Pearson, Louise Brealey, and Tameka Empson. Cast and credits Saint Ciappelletto Ciappelletto - Colin McFarlane Musciatto - Sam Dale Holy Friar - Michael Bertenshaw The Burgundians - Monty d'Inverno & Paul Heath Doctor - Ian Conningham Federigo and His Falcon Federigo degli Alberighi - John Finnemore Monna - Ingrid Oliver Elena - Carrie Quinlan Beppo - Shaun Mason Niccolo - Adam Thomas Wright How Elena Blew Hot and Cold Elena - Lydia Leonard Violante - Elaine Claxton Rinieri - Cyril Nri Pyrrhus - Paul Heath How to Get It Off Your Chest Zeppa - Ian Conningham Mrs Zeppa - Hannah Genesius Spinelloccio - Shaun Mason Mrs Spinelloccio - Bettrys Jones Narrator - Jude Akuwudike Kind Hearts and Bayonets Mithridanes - Samuel Barnett Nathan - Sam Dale Beggarmaid - Bettrys Jones The Sweetest Young Man in Perugia Pietro - Tim McInnerny Madam - Hannah Genesius Pandara - Jane Slavin Masetto - Monty d'Inverno Ercolano - David Acton The Wager Musciatto - Michael Bertenshaw Ambrogiuolo - Geoffrey Streatfield Bernabo - Paul Ritter Zinevra - Louise Brealey Sultan - Jude Akuwudike Captain - Shaun Mason A Job for the Boys Masetto - Neil Pearson Sister Donna - Tameka Empson Sister Lisa - Rhiannon Neads Hildegard - Jane Slavin Nuto - Sam Dale Steward - Michael Bertenshaw Love Lies Sleeping Silvestra - Laura Molyneux Beppo - Rudi Dharmalingam Giovanni - Joseph Drake Mother - Jane Slavin Rinaldo - David Acton A Quiet Night in Naples Andreuccio - Gunnar Cauthery Filomena - Roslyn Hill Scarabone - Shaun Mason Neighbour - David Acton Ludo - Paul Heath Bruno - Ian Conningham Sister Lisa - Elaine Claxton Sister Donna - Hannah Genesius First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 1-12 December 2014 Written by Giovanni Boccaccio Adapted by Robin Brooks Music arranged and performed by Robert Hollingworth and Paula Chateauneuf Translations by Silvia Reseghetti Script consultant: Guyda Armstrong Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Giovanni Boccaccio (Author), Colin Mcfarlane, Full Cast, John Finnemore, Louise Brealey, Neil Pearson, Paul Ritter, Samuel Barnett, Tameka Empson, Terry Jones, Tim Mcinnerny (Narrator)

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A Fractured Infinity

Hayes Figueiredo is struggling to finish his documentary when handsome physicist Yusuf Hassan shows up, claiming Hayes is the key to understanding the Envisioner—a mysterious device that can predict the future. From a top-secret research facility run by the brilliant Dr. Kaori Nakamori, Hayes discovers he created the machine in a parallel universe—and he’s married to Yusuf. But he doesn’t recognize this other him, angry, aloof, and obsessive. Together, Hayes, Yusuf, and Kaori study the machine and all its secrets. When tragedy strikes, Hayes must do anything he can to save Yusuf’s life. Because there are infinite realities, but only one Yusuf. With his heart, and the fate of the multiverse, in his hands, they tumble through a kaleidoscope of universes trying to save it all. But even escaping into infinity, Hayes is running out of space—soon he will have to decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice to save the love of his life.

Nathan Tavares (Author), Tom Picasso (Narrator)

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The Grinch Returns: A Dark Christmas tale

Not a kids' story Blake 'The Grinch' Alexander is suffering the Christmas blues again as a Santa's helper for a case and his son Lance isn't helping him either. This a dark Santa Christmas story that is not child friendly. The only green monster in this story Is a Christmas tree on the cover. Christmas carols rang around the photo with Santa area a child wandered up to Santa Claus and sat on his lap. 'What do you want little boy,' moaned Santa who sounded like he would rather be somewhere else. Nearby Santa's adult son watched him joyfully. 'I cannot believe you got Blake playing Santa again he hates Christmas,' said Santa's wife Angela to her stepson. 'It wasn't me It was Argent a Santa in the Santa's agency was murdered. He's undercover as Santa to find the killer,' said Santa's son Lance. Lance left his stepmother and walked over to his father shouting 'Grinch, are you trying to steal Christmas again?' Santa moaned and tossed off the child ignoring him. 'What do you want, boy to kill Christmas too,' Santa moaned at his serial killer son. 'The Grinch has to go feed the dead, come back later,' said Lance glaring with eyes like fire at the nervous crying children who wanted to sit on Santa's lap. 'Congratulations you've killed Christmas,' moaned Santa feeling pity for the scared children, 'Ignore the bad man he's getting coal for Christmas.' 'I'm not going there, dad,' said his son knowing giving coal was unwoke and he could have said many things but didn't. 'Oh come with me you brat!' said Santa dragging his son away.

Rachel Lawson (Author), Rachel Lawson (Narrator)

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