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Death by Degrees: A Mike Atwell Mystery Book 5: Mike Atwell Mysteries

"In the competitive world of academia, it’s publish—or perish. When the controversial head of the Animal Science Department at a local university is found dead in her lab, it looks like a tragic accident. But retired detective Mike Atwell knows better. Dr. Valerie Andrews had enemies—plenty of them—both inside the university and beyond. As Mike digs deeper, he discovers bitter rivalries, secret affairs, and a long-standing feud over scientific ethics. But it’s not just research grants and reputations at stake—someone is willing to kill for their degree. As Mike navigates the high-pressure world of academia, he uncovers a tangled web of ambition, jealousy, and betrayal. With a killer on the loose and another faculty member poisoned, Mike must work fast to crack the case before the campus is thrown into further chaos. Who had the most to gain from these deaths, and who will be next? For fans of cosy mysteries and intellectual intrigue, ‘Death by Degrees’ is a gripping, and yet hilarious tale of academic ambition, secrets, and deadly consequences."

Penelope Cress, Steve Higgs (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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One London Day

"One city, one day, and a battle of wills reaches boiling point Joseph Severin, a respectable North London businessman, has a lucrative side job. He's doing the books, old school (because these days the only trail you can't trace is a paper one) for a rogue MI5 outfit, the Shadows, headed by psychopathic Sebastien. However, when the game is rumbled, Sebastien sends hitman Mr Phipps to kill Severin and get those books back. The spider web of collateral damage will be extensive, taking in Lottie, for whom Severin has developed a sudden, wild passion; Sonya, a Russian escort with a desperate deadline; and at MI5, the ambitious Ellerby, who has them all in her sights."

Chris Humphreys (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Warbow: Lord Edward's Archer Book 9

"When justice is the target, Warbow's aim is true. In an age where loyalty is as powerful as steel, Gerald Warbow finds himself entwined in a web of intrigue and valour. Held against his will in Westminster, Warbow is once again drawn into the shadows of royal service when he is tasked with escorting King Edward to Canterbury, disguised and vulnerable. As whispers of conspiracy swirl, danger lurks in the dark corners where assassins lie in wait. While the king grapples with the forces aiming to exile his controversial companion, Piers Gaveston, Warbow’s own battles are just beginning. A message from the indomitable Lady Hawise ferch Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn ignites his sense of honour, leading him to her besieged estate. There, amidst the echoes of a man's world, Warbow becomes her advocate, battling not just for her land but for her rightful place in history. Set against the backdrop of medieval politics, Warbow intertwines themes of loyalty, love and the powerful struggles for women's rights that resonate through the ages. As Warbow and Lady Hawise forge an unbreakable bond, they challenge the ancient laws that threaten to bind her to a life of oppression. Together, they confront not only fierce enemies but also the very structures of a patriarchal society. Experience a thrilling journey filled with heart-stopping conflict, cunning strategies, and unexpected romance. Will Warbow’s bravery and Hawise’s indomitable spirit rewrite their fate, or will the shadows of conspiracy extinguish their dreams? Join them in this epic tale of courage and resilience, where every battle fought is not just for survival, but for justice and the liberation of the oppressed."

Griff Hosker (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Death Stage Left: A Mike Atwell Mystery: Book 4: Mike Atwell Mysteries

"When the curtain falls, so does the body… In the picturesque village of Ashbury, Kent, the local amateur dramatics group is ready to bring *Hamlet* to the stage. But the performance takes a deadly turn when one of their own is found stabbed behind the arras, just like Polonius. Veteran actor and former Hollywood heartthrob, Gerald Temple, now fights for his life in a very different type of theatre - the operating theatre! But who would want him dead? It’s not long before rumours of sabotage, secrets, and spite take centre stage. Mike Atwell steps into the world of stage lights and scripted lines, to defend the stage manager, Lulu, who has been caught literally red-handed. Lulu also happens to be Mike’s ex-wife Sharon’s cousin - what could go wrong? Everyone is playing a part, but someone is hiding a killer role. As Mike navigates feuding actors and hidden rivalries, he must unravel the truth before the final act leads to another deadly encore. In this thrilling cosy mystery, where Shakespearean drama meets small-town secrets, nothing is as it seems. Can Mike catch the real murderer or is it curtain’s up for Lulu?"

Penelope Cress, Steve Higgs (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Empire of Deterrence: Nuclear Weapons and the Containment of Politics

"This book considers nuclear deterrence as a form of authority. It describes the rise of deterrence in the Anglosphere particularly as the rule of economic law hardened to protect a civilization in its deterministic, automated phase. Nuclear deterrence has increasingly been leveraged against populations to smother politics and protect an absolute stasis with its heart in a cybernetics of human eclipse – helping to explain why, when nuclear war became immanent and taken for granted in the 1990s, much political campaigning began to collapse into culture wars turning politics into currency for an anxious managerial class. Pre-set political values now flow from the world’s foremost nuclear power, the US, and its British satellite, relying on a growing sense that conflict is pointless and there is no escape from the feedback loop of performative affirmation. This book resurrects some half-buried Cold War cultural and theoretical resources, from Paul Virilio to Stephen Poliakoff to Folk Horror, and brings up questions of local action and the undoing of the old Anglosphere commercial empire, to ask if there are ways of unthinking deterrence blackmail."

Michael Gardiner (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Year Zero

"Berlin. May 1945. A city without institutions in a continent that has become a wasteland. Thousands of former Nazis have been killed in Allied purges, and many more incarcerated in the very concentration camps they themselves established. But the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has a problem. One of those former Nazis is actually a British spy, Edward Kayne, who has intercepted a top-secret document that Churchill insists is vital to settling the peace. Martin Geller is selected to journey into the heart of darkness and extract Kayne, but a carrot is dangled before him. His daughter, Zaya, had been abducted two years before as part of the Lebensborn programme—the kidnapping of children deemed to be ripe for Germanisation. Zaya is now in the same camp. Geller sets off on a two-pronged mission—to extract Kayne and rescue Zaya. But Geller will discover that far from settling the peace, the document that Kayne has intercepted threatens the opposite. Can Geller save his daughter from the gates of hell? And how does Geller reconcile the rescue of Kayne with his knowledge that he may be condemning the world to a new Armageddon?"

Rob Gittins (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Win or Die: A BRAND NEW gripping and unputdownable crime thriller

"One week. Nineteen thousand pounds. A dangerous game. Can she win or will she die? Since their parents died, Cassie and Sam only have each other. And now Sam is in trouble. Sam has got involved with the wrong guys and he owes them money. When he is found beaten and bloody, Cassie knows these people will stop at nothing. Sam has one week to find nineteen thousand pounds. There’s only one way to make that much money that fast: DareMe — a new social media craze that is sweeping the nation, where players film themselves completing reckless dares for money. The only way Cassie can help Sam is to join the game. But the deeper Cassie gets into the dares, the more dangerous they become. Soon, Cassie isn’t just playing for money, she’s playing for her life. A breathless, nail-biting thriller, perfect for fans of John Marrs, Blake Crouch, Squid Game and Black Mirror."

Darren O'Sullivan (Author), Adrian Hobart, Daphne Kouma (Narrator)

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Death on the Nineteenth: A Mike Atwell Mystery: Book 3

"He’s got a serial killer plotting his demise, CI Quinn on his case, and two crazed Pomeranians nipping at his heels … time for a nice round of golf then. Naturally, there’s a body in the clubhouse just waiting to be discovered and with the list of suspects growing, Mike soon wishes he chosen a safer sport, like chainsaw juggling, perhaps. General Trout had a fatal appointment with the business end of a nine iron and those around him all appear to have both motive and opportunity. Did they all really want him dead? No one seems in the least bit upset, except for the general himself, whose ghostly figure now haunts the greens every night as the sun sets over the eighteenth hole. Will General Trout's spirit haunt the club until someone brings his killer to justice? Or are reports of these ghastly sightings a ruse to throw Mike Atwell off the scent?"

Penelope Cress, Steve Higgs (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Death of an Ice Cream Salesman: A Mike Atwell Mystery: Book 2

"Mike Atwell is in trouble, he just doesn’t know how deep yet. His life as a private investigator is yet to generate any income, and another unpaid case just landed on his desk – Frosty Fred, the county’s favourite ice cream salesman has just been found dead at the wheel of the chilly chariot. But was Fred as universally loved as everyone thinks? There is an ice cream turf war in play, but is it just ice cream they are selling or are there other ‘products’ to be had if one knows how to ask? Investigating as a favour to an old friend, Mike had to balance the case with one that might actually pay – the hunt for a missing adult film star. But are the two cases intertwined? Is there a puppet master in the background? And why, oh why, did he hire his ex-wife as an assistant? Yeah, Mike’s in trouble all right, but as the new head of the Patricia Fisher Investigation Bureau (should that be P-FBI?), he’s determined to get to the truth. Let’s hope it doesn’t kill him."

Penelope Cress, Steve Higgs (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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The Prince and the Archer: Lord Edward's Archer series Book 8

"‘In loyalty, there lies betrayal.’ William Wallace is dead and Sir Gerald Warbow should be able to rest on his well- won laurels, but his oath to King Edward the 1st stands firm. As new enemies of the Crown emerge from the shadows, Warbow must once again guide his men to protect the realm. Sir Gerald, as always, strives to obey orders but when a new monarch takes the throne, will his past loyalties prove treasonous? Or will the ageing archer be able to outwit those who seek his downfall?"

Griff Hosker (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Death by Dickens: A Mike Atwell Mystery: Book 1

"Literature? It can cost you your life. When famed mystery author Imelda Bywater turns up dead during her annual seaside writing retreat, recently retired police detective Mike Atwell can't resist the chance to solve one more case. Teaming up with his quirky ex-wife, Sharon, and genius teen hacker, Dexter, Mike finds himself pulled into the glitzy world of writers, agents, and obsessive fans on the hunt for Imelda's killer. Everyone's a suspect - from Imelda's cuckolded publisher husband, the kooky married writers next door, and even the arrogant guest upstairs. The list keeps growing as secrets and lies unravel. Can Mike crack the case before the murderer strikes again? Will his bumbling team help or hinder the investigation? Can Mike face the demons from his past before they catch up to him? And can Sharon keep a grip on her unruly dogs?"

Penelope Cress, Steve Higgs (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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Shadow of the Titanic

"In the early hours of 15 April 1912, after the majestic liner Titanic had split apart and the 1,500 men, women and children struggled to stay alive in the freezing Atlantic, the sea was alive with the sound of screaming. Then, as the ship sank to the ocean floor and the passengers slowly died from hypothermia, a deathly silence settled over the sea. Yet the echoes of that night reverberated through the lives of each of the 705 survivors. Shadow of the Titanic tells the extraordinary stories of some of those who survived. Although we think we know the story of the Titanic - the famously unsinkable ship that hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Britain to America in April 1912 - little has been written about what happened to the survivors after the tragedy. How did the loss of the ship shape the lives of the people who survived? How did those who were saved feel about those who perished? And how did they remember that terrible night, in effect a disaster that has been likened to the destruction of a small town?"

Andrew Wilson (Author), Adrian Hobart (Narrator)

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