Audiobooks narrated by Michael Ward

"In Cranford, society belongs to the women. Amazons of middle age, high refinement and 'Elegant Economy'. From the Jenkyn's sisters Deborah and Matilda, to Miss Pole; irascible and incredulous. From honourable Mrs Jamieson to Mrs Fitz-Adams. Elizabeth Gaskell shows us the insights and workings of these spinsters across 16 episodic chapters, first published as a serial in Household World, and later being adapted into radio, plays and even a television series. Narrated by Michael Ward."

Elizabeth Gaskell (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Canary Murder Case

"'A model of everything a detective story should be – a monument, a cathedral amongst detective stories.' -Arnold Palmer in the London Sphere. 'It is difficult now to grasp the extent of Van Dine's success in America, and to a much lesser extent in Britain. ... Van Dine's second book was on the American best-seller lists for months ... It was said that he had lifted the detective story on to the plane of a fine art, and by his own account he was the favourite crime writer of two Presidents.' - Julian Symons When the celebrity of New York: Margaret 'The Canary' Odell is found strangled in her apartment, District Attorney John FX Markham initially thinks it a commonplace robbery and murder. But his learned friend and amateur sleuth Philo Vance disagrees, and soon persuades him that this isn't a robbery at all... but murder... The lines of inquiry lead to four men, but which one of them did it? Which one of them had the nerve and daring for such an audacious crime as... The Canary Murder? Narrated by Michael Ward"

S.S Van Dine (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Three Impostors

"When Dyson chances upon a mysterious gold coin in the dingy backstreets of London, he is unknowingly drawn into a sinister tale of strange stories, and false agents. Who are the three individuals that continually dog his and his friend's path, always on the search for an elusive man in spectacles? Three impostors, always ready with a tale as grim as it is fantastic? An episodic horror anthology in the form of a novel, The Three Impostors was first published in 1895 by Arthur Machen, and several of the stories therein have been cited as inspirations for some of HP Lovecrafts work. Narrated by Michael Ward."

Arthur Machen (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Trumpet Major

"The Trumpet-Major is the seventh published novel by English author Thomas Hardy published in 1880, and his only historical novel. When Anne Garland wakes up one morning, she little realises the significance of the sight from her window; of soldiers setting up camp for the summer on the hills overlooking her quiet village of Overcombe. But she soon finds herself pursued romantically by three men: Trumpet Major John Loveday, his brother Bob and the boorish Squire's nephew and yeoman; Festus Derrimen, as the Napoleonic war roils over the continent. All three compete off and on for her affections, but who will finally win her hand? Narrated by Michael Ward."

Thomas Hardy (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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White Nights

"White Nights, a tale of lonelyness by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Like many of Dostoevsky's stories, 'White Nights' is told in the first person by a nameless narrator, a young man living in Saint Petersburg who suffers from loneliness. He gets to know and falls in love with a young woman, but the love remains unrequited as the woman misses her lover. How will it end? Narrated by Michael Ward."

Fyodor Dostoevsky (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Warlord of Mars

"John Carter returns in this, his most thrilling adventure yet! Continuing where The Gods of Mars left off, we see John Carter, desperately seeking to rescue his lost wife; Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium. To this end, he pursues his two adversaries: Matai Shang, father of Therns, and Thurid the Black Dator, across the entire length of a world. From the under the Mountains of Otz in the South Pole, all the way to the frozen North, where, walled in by the Ice Barrier, the cruel and mysterious Yellow Men of Mars hold sway, ruled over by the Tyrannical Jeddak of Jeddaks: Solensus Oll! Join John Carter once more, as he explores the jungle cities of Kaol, the mysterious and booby trapped Tower of the Sun and foul Carrion Caves! The third book in Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom series, The Warlord of Mars largely brings to a close the story of John Carter, afterwards concentrating mostly on other characters, such as Thuvia of Ptarth and John Carters son: Carthoris. Narrated by Michael Ward."

Edgar Rice Burroughs (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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Lady Windermere's Fan

"A four act play by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1892, Lady Windermere's Fan is another one of his productions that takes a half-sardonic, half-serious look into the intrigues of life. In this play, Lady Windermere's idyllic life as the young wife of the rich Lord Windermere is disturbed by the rumour that her husband is visiting a lady of ill reputation, and is reportedly spending vast sums of money on her. When confronted with the fact, he fails to adequately explain himself, and furthermore insists on inviting said woman in question, Mrs Erlynne to her birthday ball that night! Distraught, Lady Windermere finds herself seriously entertaining the amorous advances of another man... but was is the truth behind the matter? And where, will her fan finally end up...? Narrated by Michael Ward"

Oscar Wilde (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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No Thoroughfare

"Walter Wilding has lived his life secure in the knowledge that he was the son of his mother. But a chance encounter shocks him to his deathbed, leaving his friend and Executor George Vendale charged with the finding of the real Walter Wilding, Meanwhile George pitches woo to Margerite Obenreizer, but has to deal with her dastardly guardian and uncle. The story twists and turns from the wine cellars of England, Soho and then the Alps of Switzerland, where George discovers that Mr Obenreizer is right about one thing to the last... 'So little is the world, that one cannot keep away from persons.' Originally written as a stage play by Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens, it was later turned into a collaborative novel by the two. Narrated by Michael Ward."

Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship,

"“This book is not mere history; it is an exposé. You won’t know which is more shocking: the lengths to which FDR and New Dealers like Senators (and future Supreme Court justices) Hugo Black and Sherman Minton went to suppress freedom of speech, privacy, and civil rights; or the degree to which these efforts have been concealed by pro-FDR and New Deal propagandists.”—Randy E. Barnett, Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law, Georgetown University Law Center Spying on citizens. Censoring critics. Imprisoning minorities. These are the acts of dictators, not American presidents…. Or are they? The legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoys regular acclaim from historians, politicians, and educators. Lauded for his New Deal policies, leadership as a wartime president, cozy fireside chats, and groundbreaking support of the “forgotten man,” FDR, we have been told, is worthy of the same praise as men like Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln…. But is that true? Does the father of today’s welfare state really deserve such generous approbation? Or is there a dark side to this golden legacy? The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance unveils a much different portrait than the standard orthodoxy found in today’s historical studies. Deploying an abundance of primary source evidence and well-reasoned arguments, historian and distinguished professor emeritus David T. Beito masterfully presents a complete account of the real Franklin D. Roosevelt: a man who abused power, violated human rights, targeted dissidents, and let his crude racism imprison American citizens merely for being of Japanese descent. Read it, and discover how FDR: shamelessly censored critics of his administration, barred them from the public square, destroyed their careers, and even bankrupted them when possible; locked up Japanese-American citizens in concentration camps built on American soil; sowed the seeds of today’s out-of-control surveillance state; and much, much more… Here is an all too rare portrait of a man who changed the course of American history … not for the better. Read it, and you’ll never view the fireside president the same again."

David T. Beito (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Forsaken Inn

"At the Happy Go Lucky Inn, a married couple arrive on their way to New York... and there begins a tale of murder and deceit that spans sixteen long years. Across revolutions, across generations and across the seas, we follow the track of Edwin Urquhart, and his bride... Written by Anna K Green, and narrated by Michael Ward."

Anna K Green (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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Lot No 249

"'...he’s a man whom I, for one, would rather not know.' So says Abercrombie Smith's friend to him one night about the man in the room directly below his: Edward Bellingham. But Smith soon finds himself drawn into the acquaintance of the strange, Egypt obsessed man, and his room full of strange antiquities... and especially the pride of Bellinghams collection: A well preserved mummy, known only by the title 'Lot No 249'... And soon, Abercrombie Smith comes to understand just how right his friend was to warn him, and just what murderous powers Bellingham has in his thrall... A short story of supernatural horror written by Arthur Conan Doyle, and narrated by Michael Ward."

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Haunted Hotel

"The scandalous marriage of the Countess Narona to Lord Montbarry takes place in London to the disgust of his family. Not least to his treatment of his former betrothed: Agnes Lockwood. But scandal turns to tragedy when he dies of illness in a Venetian Palace. Under a cloud of suspicion and mystery, the Palace is turned into a hotel, but still questions remain... What has happened to the mysteriously missing Courier, last seen in Lord Montbarry's employ? ...and why do strange and unearthly things happen when members of his family sleep in a certain room in that hotel, the room in which he died...? Written by that grandfather of mystery and crime, Wilkie Collins, The Haunted Hotel is a supernatural mystery first published in 1879. Narrated by Michael Ward."

Wilkie Collins (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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