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Audiobooks Narrated by Hillary Huber
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"It's beginning to look a lot like murder in this holly-jolly mystery from award-winning author Tamara Berry!
Six months into her new life in Arizona, former journalist-turned-PI-turned-barista Amber Winslow is settling into a slower pace—podcasting with her grandma's octogenarian friends at Seven Ponds Retirement Community. But her quiet days take a sharp turn when a battered, amnesiac teen crashes into her life—literally.
The girl, dubbed Mal, only knows Amber's voice from the Death Comes Calling podcast and arrives with two things: a Post-It note containing Amber's address and a dead Santa Claus in her trunk...
As the quirky retirement crew and Amber investigate, they uncover strange links between Mal, a string of rogue Mall Santas, and a Navy SEAL past that ties back to Amber's PI ex-boyfriend, Bones. The team races to find answers, navigating a tangled web of secrets involving suspicious Santas, deadly drugs, and one very personal bombshell that changes everything Amber thought she knew...
'Riotous romp of a mystery!' —New York Times bestselling author Leslie Meier for Murder Runs in the Family"
"A body in the snow. A child's footprints vanishing into the woods. A killer still out there.
FBI Agent Dom Walker has seen her share of violent scenes, but this one's different. A teenage girl lies half-buried in Central Park, snow thick as silence. Nearby, a second set of footprints, small, fast, and heading deeper into the storm. A child is missing. A predator is loose. The NYPD doesn't want the Bureau involved, but Dom isn't here to score points. She's here to bring someone home.
With sharp-tongued analyst Lea Peck, brilliant researcher Mila Pascale, and forensic accountant Owen Whyte at her side, Dom follows the trail from New York's frozen skyline to the political shadows of Juneau, Alaska.
What begins with a murdered girl, unravels into something far stranger: an abduction, a cover-up, and a powerful financial machine built to erase problems before they make noise.
But Dom doesn't answer to power. She serves the voiceless and the missing. And this time, her grit may be the only thing that brings a child home.
When the storm clears, only one truth will remain.
A chilling, propulsive FBI thriller for fans of Karin Slaughter, Sharon Bolton, and listeners who know some wrongs don't go quietly."
"In 1929, twenty daredevil women take to the skies in the most dangerous race of their lives.
Florence “Pancho” Barnes—heiress, rebel, and the most colorful pilot in America—can outfly, outswear, and outdrive any man. When Hollywood tries to turn the first-ever cross-country National Women’s Air Derby into a publicity stunt with movie starlets and their male “mechanics” doing the real flying, Pancho rallies the greatest female aviators of the era to fight back.
Alongside aviation legends Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden, and Marvel Crosson, these fearless women demand the right to fly solo across 2,800 miles of treacherous terrain in primitive, fragile aircraft held together by glue and prayers. But as the race begins, sabotage strikes. Someone wants these women to fail—or worse.
As increasingly serious incidents mount, the pilots realize they’re not just racing for glory. They’re fighting for their lives and the future of women in aviation. United in their determination to finish the derby, they refuse to back down, watching each other’s backs as they barrel across the country in a white-knuckle race that will determine once and for all whether women belong in the skies.
From high-speed car chases to emergency landings, speakeasy showdowns to courtroom battles, Where the Sky Begins is a thrilling ride through one of aviation’s most dramatic chapters—a story of courage, sisterhood, and the unbreakable spirit of women who refused to be grounded."
"Inspired by the #tradwifetok phenomenon, a novel in which trad wives with dark personal secrets in a small beach town find themselves embroiled in scandal when one of their husbands goes missing, and their traditional—and not so traditional—lifestyles become a national sensation, from the author of Rush Week.
In an idyllic coastal town, life appears picture-perfect—until it’s not. Families are drawn to Crystal Harbor for its more traditional values and gender roles, a step back in time to an era of female submission and patriarchal leadership. But beneath the layers of perfectly coiffed, manicured, and attired wives; freshly baked sourdough; faithful Sunday churchgoers; bake sales; and backyard barbeques, lies a secret lifestyle that’s only revealed when the sun goes down—and a man goes missing. Worse, the disappearance dredges up a dark truth several of them thought they buried years ago, threatening to shatter the community’s carefully maintained façade.
Told from the alternating perspectives of three women at the center of it all, Tradwife is a juicy, drama-packed novel that dives into the controversial, trending social media lifestyle and gender role stereotypes of tradwives, the taboo behind-closed-doors participation in wife-swapping, and what happens when the lies they’ve told themselves inside a gilded cage turn inside out, with the potential to not only destroy their existence, but end them…"
"Old Town Virginia's entertaining guru and occasional sleuth Sophie Winston—a young Martha Stewart in the making—juggles Fourth of July fireworks, a houseful of guests, and homicide in the latest Domestic Diva culinary mystery from New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis.
With a big crowd descending on her Northern Virginia home, it's a good thing event planner Sophie Winston is an expert at entertaining. Whipping up patriotic pastries is as easy as pie for her, though meeting the man her widowed Aunt Melly just impulsively married in Las Vegas is a little more awkward. Especially when Melly's longtime, now-heartbroken secret admirer is there too, which could lead to some fireworks.
But the house party really gets explosive when Sophie's favorite tour guide falls victim to a killer—and evidence points to Sophie's own father. Will DNA really incriminate her dad? And what's the real story with her new uncle-by-marriage and the mysterious pal he's brought along with him? Some of the secrets Sophie's discovering are raising flags—and while the police department casts suspicion on her father, she has to declare her independence as a detective to find the real culprit, and serve justice along with her red, white, and blue cupcakes . . ."
"“Shrewd, sage, and so darkly funny.”—Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had
From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Committee Members, a collection of wryly funny stories about ordinary women—in all their complexity, fallibility, and humanity.
An unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.
In this irreverent collection, celebrated novelist Julie Schumacher balances sorrow against laughter. Here, we experience story not only as narrative, but as syllabus and as board game. Each protagonist—ranging from girlhood to senescence—receives her own indelible voice as she navigates social blunders, generational misunderstandings, and the absurdity of the human experience. Exquisitely honest and expertly crafted, Patient, Female renders—with dark humor and wit—the foibles of human behavior and our endearing imperfections."
"From the bestselling author of the LOVE IN PROVENCE series, comes a hopeful and heartwarming journey that reminds us it’s never too late for a second chance.
France has a way of changing your mind ... and your heart ...
Novelist Nora Bennett is living her fifties with more doubts than dreams. Once content with her quiet life, she’s recently found herself battling writer’s block, a growing restlessness—and resistance to a holiday season she’s long stopped celebrating. So, when her daughter Chloe, an artist living in Paris, asks her to dog-sit an intimidating Doberman named Atticus, Nora surprises
them both by saying yes.
Delicious meals, long walks through the storied streets of Montmartre, and a chance to rediscover a spark of joy in the glittering holiday lights of Paris: Six weeks in the City of Light might be just the escape Nora needs.
Except Paris has other plans. Nora agrees to ghostwrite a memoir for 93-year-old Marie-Louise, who reveals haunting memories of surviving the Occupation as a child of the Resistance. A charming younger tango partner with secrets of his own introduces Nora to the French art of pleasure. All the while, the city’s irresistible festive spirit envelops her gently.
Chloe invites Nora to spend Christmas at her husband Olivier’s centuries-old ancestral farm in Provence. There, Nora is embraced by the warmth of family and treasured traditions. She’s also unexpectedly drawn to Pierre, her son-in-law’s moody and magnetic father. Their connection is undeniable, even as he seems intent on keeping his distance.
But when Atticus suddenly goes missing, Pierre joins Nora in searching for him. Soon a winding road trip returning to Paris softens their defenses ... and reveals complicated truths behind their guarded hearts.
Yet as Nora’s time in France begins to wind down, she must decide: Return to the comfort of the life she knew – or leap into a bold new chapter she never imagined beyond the pages of her novels."
"Read by Hillary Huber
A mysterious library holds the secrets to the universe.
With an unforgettable cast of characters and a plot that will shock you again and again, The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins is astonishingly alien and heartbreakingly human. This cult classic novel, available for the first time in digital audio in the UK, signals the return of a major voice in fantasy.
Carolyn's not so different from normal people. She likes guacamole and cigarettes and steak. She knows how to use a phone. Clothes are sometimes tricky, but everyone says nice things about her Christmas sweater and gold bicycle shorts.
After all, she was a normal American once.
But that was a long time ago. Before her parents died. Before she and the others were taken in by a man they called Father.
Since then, Carolyn and her adopted siblings have studied the books in his Library and learned some of the secrets of his mysterious powers. Sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God.
Now, Father is missing - perhaps dead - and the Library stands unguarded. And with it, control over all of creation. As Carolyn prepares for a battle to control the Lirary, fierce competitors align against her, all of them with powers that far exceed her own.
But Carolyn has accounted for this. And Carolyn has a plan. But in this war to make a new God, can she retain the things that make her human?
Unlike anything else you will ever listen to, The Library at Mount Char is the word-of-mouth cult sensation - perfect for fans of Susanna Clarke, Stephen King and Lev Grossman.
Don't miss Blacktail, the long-awaited second novel by Scott Hawkins, a decade in the making.
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'Wholly original . . . the work of the newest major talent in fantasy' - The Wall Street Journal
'Morbid and action-packed and existential and utterly resistant to categorization' - V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
'The Library at Mount Char is a brilliant masterwork. A modern The Stand. It's one of the best books I've ever read' - Sarah Langan, author of Trad Wife"
"Who killed Ryan McKay's cousin? In suburban Westchester County, just outside the frenetic pace of New York City, a deadly murder occurs. After a violent struggle, FBI agent Shane Walsh is dead and his wife, Caitlin, has vanished. At the urging of a mysterious text, the Walshes' nine-year-old daughter, Kennedy, has been safely whisked away by a close family member. The FBI is determined to bring down whoever assassinated one of its own and is focusing on Caitlin as a prime suspect. Ryan McKay, Forensic Instincts' chief technology officer, as well as Shane's cousin, vehemently disagrees. Ryan knows the Walsh family well. He insists that Caitlin is innocent, and that she is in danger. After convincing his team to cast a wider net, Ryan leads FI on a zigzag course across two continents to locate Caitlin, sidestepping the FBI at every turn, and protecting Kennedy at all costs. But the FBI is on the warpath, and threatens to permanently shut down Forensic Instincts if they don't back off. Kennedy becomes the target of unnerving text messages. Both The FBI and the Forensic Instincts teams sense that the chess match is spiraling to a stunning conclusion. Determined to declare 'checkmate' before the killer, Forensic Instincts must not only protect Kennedy but make sure that their team doesn't end up as collateral damage when the king falls.
Contains mature themes."
"They closed the case. She never did.
FBI Special Agent Dom Walker has spent years outrunning the disgrace tied to her name. Her father, a decorated NYPD officer, was arrested in a sting and dead by suicide days later. Case closed. Pain shelved. Until a whispered confession suggests it was all a setup.
Now Dom is pulled into an off-the-books investigation with everything on the line—her badge, her father's legacy, and a truth someone has worked hard to erase. The deeper she digs, the darker it gets: a former Internal Affairs chief with too many secrets, a corrupt network buried beneath decades of silence, and a cover-up built to survive scrutiny.
Worse still, the rot is spreading—to people she trusts most.
Dom isn't just chasing answers now. She's fighting to protect her team: unfiltered, unapologetic analyst Lea Peck; brilliant researcher Mila Pascale; close ally Owen Whyte, and her brother, Beecher, suddenly caught in the crosshairs.
Some secrets don't die with the past. Some come for what you love.
A dark, emotionally layered FBI thriller for fans of Tana French, Sharon Bolton, and listeners who crave sharp characters, broken systems, and justice that cuts deep."
"A missing boy. A brilliant sister who never gave up. A case Dom can't ignore.
FBI Special Agent Dom Walker has worked cold cases before. But when Mila Pascale—the reclusive, razor-sharp researcher—uncovers a new lead in her brother's seven-year disappearance, this one hits different. Officially, the trail went cold. Mila never stopped chasing it.
Now, with analyst Lea Peck—sharp-tongued and sharper-minded—and forensic accountant and unshakable ally Owen Whyte by their side, Dom and Mila follow the thread west to the windswept silence of Wyoming's open range.
What they uncover isn't just a forgotten case. It's the edge of something far worse: a suspected trafficking ring hiding in plain sight, protected by silence, and buried beneath years of institutional failure.
Some cases stay cold for a reason. This one won’t stay buried.
A gritty, emotionally gripping FBI thriller for fans of Tana French, Sharon Bolton, and listeners who know some wounds never fade."
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