Audiobooks narrated by Maxim Reston

The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers

"The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers and The End of Mr. Y ‘This thriller is pure pleasure … The Runner is fantastically pacy stuff, with more twists and reversals than an extremely gnarly cross-country course … Thomas is one of those novelists who would be spoken of in awed tones of admiration if only she weren’t so funny … Sun-soaked and fleet-footed … Thomas has a fabulous control of her tone and handles the jumps between thriller, action and farce with audacious skill' Sarah Ditum, The Times ‘[A] quirky exciting tale that takes in exorcism, dictators, high finance, con artists and marathons along the way’ Guardian, 'Best Recent Crime and Thrillers' He’s running for his life. And he’s running out of time. On a sun-soaked Greek island, Jay is on the run. He’s been hunted since he was twenty years old: a contract on his life traded like a commodity, rising and falling with the price of Bitcoin. Stranded with no passport, loyalty points as his only currency and an assassin in hot pursuit, Jay’s only hope is to escape on a catamaran with a crew on their way to perform an exorcism on a dictator’s private island. When it becomes clear that his shipmates are even more dubious than they first seemed, Jay has to run again – this time into the arms of the beautiful Ellie, who is either his doom or his salvation. Caught in a web of high-finance, con-artists, the Book of Jonah and ultramarathons, Jay will have to choose between love and survival, and run for his life! Darkly funny, sexy, exciting, philosophical and enthralling, The Runner is an unmissable literary treat from Britain’s most exciting novelist. Praise for Scarlett Thomas ‘Muriel Spark’s disreputable niece’ Spectator ‘She's a genius’ Douglas Coupland ‘Fiction roaring on all cylinders’ Guardian ‘Gloriously dark and tangled’ Observer ‘A dark, twisty, savagely … a smart, layered, stinging look at power and its abuse’ The Times ‘A work of peculiar, gonzo genius' The New York Times ‘Like a darker, funnier The White Lotus’ James Smythe ‘Brilliant, savage and hilarious' Bidisha Mamata 'A twisty Gothic tale of vertiginous depths and haunting power' Sandra Newman ‘Ingenious and original’ Philip Pullman"

Scarlett Thomas (Author), Maxim Reston (Narrator)

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Mercutio

"From Sunday Times bestselling author of The Embroidered Book and The Valkyrie comes an opulent 13th century epic retelling of the life of Mercutio before he ever encountered Romeo and Juliet. On the battlefield, as warring factions deal out death, young Mercutio chances upon the charismatic poet Dante Alighieri. In their desperate stand against the enemy, they inadvertently open a crack between our world and Faerie, literally changing the stars over Mercutio’s head, and creating a mysterious presence who will follow Mercutio for all the days of his life. With new stars come new destinies for young men who will travel to the ends of the Earth to honour the bonds of love and friendship. As outcasts and exiles, Mercutio and Dante find family in a band of fighters called the Montecchi, near Verona. With his friends at his side, Mercutio will battle to change his stars, and to free the changeling upon whose fate hangs the future of the human world."

Kate Heartfield (Author), Maxim Reston (Narrator)

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Sneeze: The History and Science of the Common Cold

"A tickle in the back of your throat? A cough that won't let you sleep? A stuffy nose and a constant need to sneeze? When it comes to understanding the common cold, we have all had plenty of first-hand experience. We are all too familiar with the symptoms of the cold virus, having caught and fought one every few months on average. At this point, the cold is seen as an inevitable inconvenience, rather than an illness that should be wiped out. Dr David Miles, a world-leading immunologist, has amassed over a century of research on the common cold, starting from the foundational discovery that colds are caused by viruses, up to developments made during the pandemic. In Sneeze, Dr Miles looks at what exactly colds are and where they come from, to reveal practical steps we can take to avoid catching them, fighting them and, perhaps most ambitiously, the steps that we as a society can take to make our environment less conducive to spreading them. Comprehensive and richly detailed, Sneeze is the story of the common cold, and why it doesn't need to be as common as we have come to imagine. © David Miles (P) 2025 DK Audio David Miles is an infectious disease immunologist who spent ten years researching diseases of childhood in Africa and the vaccinations that protect against them. He now lives in London and tutors on the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's online MSc course."

David Miles (Author), Maxim Reston (Narrator)

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The 10:12: a gripping 'what would you do' thriller with an unforgettable heroine

"Bloomsbury presents The 10:12 by Anna Maloney, read by Elaine Claxton, Sarah Thom, Maxim Reston and Dane Williams. 'Thought-provoking and thoroughly compelling' B P WALTER, bestselling author of THE DINNER PARTY 'An excellent twist ... a tribute to tough post-menopausal women everywhere' LITERARY REVIEW 'A twisty, propulsive thrill-ride, and a hero who will keep surprising you' SAM BECKBESSINGER Claire Fitzroy was just trying to get home when her train from Manchester to London was hijacked by a group of armed men. In one terrifying moment she faced the starkest of choices: to stand back. To fight back. And maybe to die either way. Claire chose to fight back, and in doing so saved hundreds of lives. But what looks like heroism in the heat of the moment can play out very differently in the courts and the eyes of the public. Especially when you have the blood of two men on your hands. Selfless and quick-thinking. Attention-seeking vigilante. Unrepentant murderer. Whichever she is, this is Claire's story of what happened that day. But is it the whole story? A breathtaking thriller where nothing is as it seems and saving the day is only the beginning, The 10:12 is the perfect read for fans of Sarah Vaughan, Catherine Ryan Howard and Ava Glass. C 2026 Anna Maloney P 2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Anna Maloney (Author), Dane Williams, Elaine Claxton, Maxim Reston, Sarah Thom (Narrator)

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Fanatic: Hellfire MC: The Prospects, Book 1

"He was the eldest son of a legend, and being so, couldn't stay at his dad's club, where he'd not be allowed to breathe. Instead, he went to their brother club and found somewhere to be himself. He wasn't treated delicately or protected. He was a prospect and acted as one. Death had chased him twice and failed, and he believed in life's precious moments. She had loved and lost. The war had taken her future from her, and she silently screamed at the unfairness of it. Now she was alone, and nobody could breach her walls, not even her best friend. She needed time to come to terms with the decisions that had cost her everything. After a year away from Rapid City, her family decided it was time for her to return. He came to fetch her, and she fought him hard. Words meant nothing to her. He couldn't understand her pain. When she finally made a bargain, he didn't give her time to backtrack. He swept her up and moved her back to their home. What she didn't know was that he felt her pain. He'd lost a brother, a friend, and someone he'd admired. He didn't fault her for running, but he hated her shutting him out. He'd loved her since he first laid eyes on her. But she'd loved another, and he'd stepped back, despite his pain, and let her live her life. Now guilt ate him. He'd survived when many hadn't, and he was still here when the man she loved so much wasn't. How could two people broken by the war find love again? Was it possible to start healing? It would take everything they had to move on and look to a future that had once seemed certain. They'd both discovered life was fragile, and the question remained: would they learn from it? Or were they doomed to loneliness for the rest of their lives?"

Elizabeth N. Harris (Author), Maxim Reston, Nikole Auman (Narrator)

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Such an Odd Word to Use: Secrets don't hide, they echo

"A hidden Clerkenwell refuge, a watchful neighbour – and a narrowing gap between paranoia and perception. After years on the move, Mark hopes for peace in a secluded London house once used as a music studio. Hidden behind Georgian terraces, it feels like the perfect retreat... until small disturbances begin to ripple beneath the surface. A glance held too long. A neighbour who knows too much. Watchers who linger. A routine planning request triggers something deeper, that seems too coordinated to be pure chance. As unease grows, Mark begins to suspect the house holds more than memories. But in an age of constant surveillance, what separates paranoia from perception? Such an Odd Word to Use is a quietly unsettling psychological mystery novella for the digital age, where even silence may be scripted. Review quotes 'An atmospheric novella... creating an unsettled feeling that lingers after the final page.' - LoveReading, Indie Books We Love 'Smart slow burn of a London mystery, with lively puzzles and literary heft.' - BookLife Reviews, Editor's Pick"

Carl Goodwin (Author), Maxim Reston (Narrator)

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