Audiobooks narrated by Emma Fryer

Fragile Minds: Stories from an NHS mental health ward

"Brought to you by Penguin. Beautifully wrought and staggeringly urgent , Fragile Minds documents Bella Jackson's time as a trainee mental health nurse, and the devastation and hope she encountered in winding corridors and behind locked doors. There is a narrative we’ve become comfortable with: Mental health services are underfunded and understaffed. But that is only half the story. The other half is messy and confronting; uncomfortable enough to make us look sharply away. It is the story of the staff who believed they could make a difference, but were worn down by morally ambiguous tasks, impossible workloads and a systemic resistance to change. It is the story of the patients who are failed by hastily made diagnoses, overreliance on medication, coercion, stigma and inconsistency of care, and of the inspiring individuals struggling for justice and revolution. With compassion and care Bella introduces us to a vivid cast of staff and patients, prompting us to look closer, ask questions and demand more for them. 'I loved this book. Its power is giving a real insight into a world that many of us are unfamiliar with but that we need to understand.' CHERRY HEALEY 'Beautiful and compelling, often distressing but ultimately hopeful.' PROFESSOR JIM LUCEY, Mental Health Commission IE 'This book will rock your complacency towards how we understand and treat mental health..A must read for anyone concerned about our whole society’s wellbeing.' TESSA McWATT, author of Shame On Me 'Sensitive and powerful. Bella Jackson tells incredible human stories with wisdom and insight. This is a very compassionate book. One that opens up a righteous anger at a system that's failing.' PROFESSOR SIMUKAI CHIGUDU author of upcoming When Will We Be Free? © Bella Jackson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Bella Jackson (Author), Emma Fryer (Narrator)

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To Tell You the Truth: A twisty thriller that’s impossible to put down

"Brought to you by Penguin. The Sunday Times bestselling author of The Nanny returns with a compulsive thriller that is a potent blend of atmosphere, tarnished memories, and twisty secrets. Lucy Harper has a talent for invention… She is an exceptionally successful writer whose obsessive readers hound her for every book. But the pressure is extreme. And it’s not just the pressure of finishing her next novel. Years ago when she was a child, Lucy’s little brother went missing and he has never been found. Many people think Lucy was responsible for his disappearance. Lucy herself can’t bear to think about it. Writing a thriller a year is demanding and Lucy depends on her husband Dan to take care of everything in her life. But Lucy finds herself in a real police drama when Dan goes missing. The evidence points to her. And it isn’t the first time someone’s vanished in Lucy’s orbit. Did she kill her husband? Would she remember if she did? Is she even capable of telling the truth? PRAISE FOR GILLY MACMILLAN: 'Pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion' SHARI LAPENA 'White-knuckled suspense' TESS GERRITSEN ‘From the first page I wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. It’s a seriously addictive read and I never knew who to trust’ AMY LLOYD, author of THE INNOCENT WIFE and ONE MORE LIE ‘A brilliant blend of missing person drama with some seriously spooky Gothic overtones.’ GLAMOUR MAGAZINE ‘Secrets, lies, jealousy and betrayal… Elegantly structured and infused with a creeping sense of dread’ SARAH VAUGHAN ‘The plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly’ JANE SHEMILT ‘The Nanny will make you doubt everyone - including yourself. Some families are built on a bedrock of lies. This one is no exception. Clever and deliciously addictive’ JANE CORRY ‘I was blown away by The Nanny. Original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. I never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me. This deserves to be huge!’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS ‘A tense, assured and atmospheric thriller which will keep you guessing from page one right through to the shocking denouement. Brilliantly absorbing’ MEL McGRATH ©Gilly Macmillan 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

Gilly Macmillan (Author), Emma Fryer (Narrator)

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The World’s Worst Teachers

"Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: The World’s Worst Teachers. Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates. Dr Dread teaches science and is half man, half monster… Watch out for the ghastly Miss Seethe. She is ALWAYS furious – and she’s on a detention rampage. And as for Phobe, he’s a teacher with a real difference. He is bone-shakingly terrified of… children! Millions of children have loved the World’s Worst Children – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, The World’s Worst Teachers. Brought to you by number one bestselling author, David Walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, Tony Ross."

David Walliams (Author), Adjoa Andoh, Emma Fryer, Helen Mccrory, James Goode, Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Paul Panting (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Emma Fryer