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Audiobooks Narrated by George Naylor
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"England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government's Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: Mother Morning, Mother Afternoon and Mother Night.
Their nightmares are recorded in The Book of Dreams.
Their lessons are taken from The Book of Knowledge.
And their sins are reported in The Book of Guilt.
All the boys want is to be sent to the Big House in Margate, where they imagine a life of sun, sea and fairground rides. But, as the government looks to shut down the Sycamore Homes, the triplets begin to question everything they have been told.
Gradually surrendering its dark secrets, The Book of Guilt is a profoundly unnerving exploration of belonging in a world where some lives are valued less than others."
"'Haunting and beautiful. Excruciatingly vivid, The Teacher of Auschwitz is rigorously researched and true to the history, powerfully conveying what a smart, loving and energetic man Fredy was.' Dr Elizabeth Baer, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Fredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts...
At the dark heart of the Holocaust, there was a wooden hut whose walls were painted with cartoons; a place where children sang, staged plays and wrote poetry. Safely inside, but still in the shadow of the chimneys, they were given better food, kept free of vermin, and were even taught meditation to imagine full stomachs and a day without fear. The man who became their guiding light was a young Jewish prisoner named Fredy Hirsch.
But being a teacher in such a brutal concentration camp was no mean feat. Whether it was begging the SS for better provisions, or hiding his homosexuality from his persecutors, he risked his life every day for one thing: to protect the children from the mortal danger they all faced.
But time is running out for Fredy and the hundreds of children in his care. Can he find a way to teach them the one lesson they really need to know: how to survive?
From the bestselling author of Born Survivors, comes an assiduously researched and powerful new novel. Drawn from archives and survivor testimonies, historian and biographer Wendy Holden tells the inspirational and uplifting true story of Fredy Hirsch: The Teacher of Auschwitz."
"Step 1: Find perfect wife.
Step 2: Save reputation from ruin.
Step 3: Do not, at any cost, fall in love with Selina
Peter Kent - newly inherited Duke of Stanhope - must become respectable. Between his radical politics and the time he interrupted a minor royal wedding with a flock of sheep - not his fault! - he's developed a scandalous reputation at odds with his goal of becoming guardian to his half siblings. For help, he turns to the cleverest and most managing woman of his acquaintance, Lady Selina Ravenscroft.
Selina is society's most proper debutante, save one tiny secret: she runs an erotic circulating library for women. When Peter asks for her help, she suggests courtship and marriage to a lady of unimpeachable reputation. (Which is to say, definitely not herself.)
But matchmaking doesn't go according to plan. Peter's siblings run rampant on Bond Street. Selina ends up in the Serpentine. And worst of all, the scorching chemistry between Peter and Selina proves impossible to resist. For the disreputable duke and his unpredictable matchmaker, falling in love just might be the ultimate scandal."
"A gripping, twisty bestseller, longlisted for the 2025 Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year Award and a Richard & Judy Book Club pick
Shortlisted for the 2025 New York Festivals Awards – Audiobooks Ensemble
'Riveting' THE TIMES
‘A stylish, sun-soaked thriller… Our Holiday is destined to be THE summer read’ Janice Hallett
'The perfect summer thriller' T.M. Logan
‘Brilliant and current…Louise Candlish at her best, a perfect read for the summer' B A Paris
A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick: 'We both loved this sizzling summer scorcher of a book'
Charlotte and Perry long for summers at Cliff View, their gorgeous holiday home overlooking the turquoise waters of Pine Ridge. And now that city friends Amy and Linus have bought a property nearby, they plan lazy weeks of sun, sea and sipping rosé on Charlotte’s summerhouse veranda.
But there’s trouble in paradise…
A rising tide of resentment towards second-home owners is heading their way and small acts of criminal damage are escalating into something more menacing. By the end of the summer, families and friendships will be torn apart and Pine Ridge will be known for more than its sun-drenched beaches.
It will be known for murder…
Praise for Our Holiday:
'A superstar of psychological thrillers' DAILY MAIL
‘Scorching’ THE SUN
‘An unmissable summer read’ HEAT
‘Smart, sharp and suspenseful’ Adele Parks, PLATINUM
‘Tense and gripping’ WOMAN’S OWN
‘This is psychological suspense at its finest’ WOMAN&HOME
‘Stands out for its wit, plotting and consideration of serious social issues… This is a novel that offers all kinds of pleasure – and a warning for anyone who thinks that family holidays will provide rest and relaxation’ LITERARY REVIEW
‘Nobody combines social tensions and murderous thrills quite like Louise Candlish' Abigail Dean
‘A taut, twisting psychological thriller that grabs hold of you and never lets go… Louise Candlish never disappoints’ Tim Weaver
‘Another slice of compelling, gripping escapism from Louise Candlish. Absolutely loved it’ Jane Fallon"
"'A provocative, raw, and soulful book... An unflinching and visionary read.' - Attitude
Raw and stunningly written, Handrick takes us on a journey through his experiences as a gay working-class man, confronting the toxic narratives and myths that society has built up around masculinity, class, and sexuality.
Much more than just a personal story, Handrick's book delves deep into the heart of a crisis facing the gay community today: a mental health epidemic that shows no signs of slowing down. With shocking statistics and hard-hitting research, Handrick reveals the dark reality of what it means to be a gay man in a world that still clings to outdated and harmful stereotypes.
Yet despite the challenges, Handrick's message is one of hope. Through his personal struggles and his deep understanding of the root causes of the crisis facing the gay community, he calls on us all to come together and create a new conversation. A conversation that confronts the systemic inequalities and discrimination that should have never existed in the first place.
If you're looking for a book that will challenge you, inspire you, and leave you with a renewed sense of hope, ´Difference is Born on the Lips´ is a must-read.
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Michael Handrick's work has been shortlisted for Penguin Random House's Write Now 2020 and Kit de Waal's anthology, Common People, and longlisted for the London Writers Awards, 2019. He has had features in Attitude and PYLOT, and his fiction pieces have been published in anthologies such as Litro, and shortlisted and longlisted for various competitions including the Creative Future Literary Awards (2018, 2020)."
"Rome, 80 BC. A wealthy landowner has been murdered and his son, Sextus Roscius, is accused of the crime. When every lawyer in the city turns down his case, there's only one man who can save Roscius from a particularly grisly execution...
Marcus Tullius Cicero: 26 years old, and a rising star in the Forum. Together with his brother, Quintus, Cicero must investigate the murder and find the true culprit. But in their quest for justice, the brothers are about to make some very powerful enemies indeed..."
