Audiobooks narrated by Ruth Lass

"Outstanding .... This is superior crime fiction. Sunday Times. A gruesome discovery behind apartment walls. A desperate author's dark secret. A stalker who will kill to destroy everything…Jensen returns in her most sinister case yet. When human remains turn up behind an apartment wall in the middle of Copenhagen, DI Henrik Jungersen knows he is hunting for killer that has been hiding in plain sight. Jensen, who should be enjoying maternity leave is struggling with her own bombshell, legendary author Valde Brix is claiming to be her father. But Brix has an ulterior motive: he wants Jensen to use her sleuthing skills to find the stalker who is threatening to ruin his life. When a woman connected to Brix turns up brutally murdered, Jensen and her teenage apprentice Gustav become embroiled in Henrik's investigation. It becomes clear that the stalker won't stop, until Brix is destroyed. Jensen realises with growing horror that her own loved ones are in mortal danger. As bodies pile up and the stalker closes in, Jensen races to uncover a truth so devastating it will shatter everything she thought she knew about family, trust, and survival."

Heidi Amsinck (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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Ammonites and Leaping Fish: A Life in Time

"'Sharp, unsentimental and ruefully funny. A fascinating portrait not only of Lively but of the times through which she has lived' Daily Telegraph 'Clever and poignant . . . there is much to enjoy. This is Lively at her best' Sunday Express 'The twentieth century shook the world: it sobers me to have been one of those to see it through' Ten years ago, Penelope Lively, then eighty, wrote this powerful and compelling 'view from old age', reporting back on what she found. There are meditations on what it is like to be old as well as on how memory shapes us. There are intriguing examinations of the key personal as well as historical moments she has lived through and her thoughts on her own bookishness - both as reader and writer. Lastly, she turns to six treasured possessions to speak eloquently about who she is and where she's been - fragments of memories from a life well lived. Ten years on, Lively returns to the same questions in a new chapter, On Being Ninety, included in this new edition. 'A superb study of memory and of her own voyage into the ninth decade of her life. Lively is a compelling, vitally interested witness to time past' Helen Dunmore, Observer, Books of the Year 'Enthralling. Will delight all those who love Lively's novels' Daily Mail"

Penelope Lively (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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The Breaking Point and Other Stories

"FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA. 'The apathy of Sunday lay upon the streets. Houses were closed, withdrawn. 'They don't know,' he thought, 'those people inside, how one gesture of mine, now, at this minute, might alter their world. A knock on the door, and someone answers - a woman yawning, an old man in carpet slippers, a child sent by its parents in irritation; and according to what I will, what I decide, their whole future will be decided . . . Sudden murder. Theft. Fire.' It was as simple as that.' In this collection of suspenseful tales in which fantasies, murderous dreams and half-forgotten worlds are exposed, Daphne du Maurier explores the boundaries of reality and imagination. Her characters are caught at those moments when the delicate link between reason and emotion has been stretched to the breaking point. Often chilling, sometimes poignant, these stories display the full range of Daphne du Maurier's considerable talent. 'In this collection, Daphne du Maurier's peerless craftmanship, her eerie sense of the macabre, her gift for sheer story telling come to full fruition' KIRKUS REVIEWS 'She wrote exciting plots ... a writer of fearless originality' PATRICK MCGRATH, GUARDIAN 'The appeal of romance and the clash of highly-charged emotions' NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE"

Daphne du Maurier (Author), Cecilia Appiah, Elliot Cowan, Finlay Robertson, Jess Nesling, Owen Findlay, Ruth Lass, Ruth Redman, Sebastian Humphreys (Narrator)

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The Glass-Blowers

"FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA 'Perhaps we shall not see each other again. I will write to you, though, and tell you, as best I can, the story of your family. A glass-blower, remember, breathes life into a vessel, giving it shape and form and sometimes beauty; but he can with that same breath, shatter and destroy it.' Faithful to her word, Sophie Duval reveals to her long-lost nephew the tragic story of a family of master craftsmen in eighteenth-century France. The world of the glass-blowers has its own traditions, it's own language and its own rules. 'If you marry into glass' Pierre Labbe warns his daughter, 'you will say goodbye to everything familiar, and enter a closed world'. But crashing into this world comes the violence and terror of the French Revolution against which, the family struggles to survive. The Glass-Blowers is a remarkable achievement - an imaginative and exciting reworking of du Maurier's own family history. 'She wrote exciting plots . . . a writer of fearless originality' GUARDIAN 'This French Revolution epic is an overlooked classic' MELISSA KATSOULIS, THE TIMES 'No other popular writer has so triumphantly defied classification . . . ' MARGARET FORSTER"

Daphne du Maurier (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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After Midnight: Thirteen Chilling Tales for the Dark Hours

"INTRODUCED BY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER STEPHEN KING A STUNNING COLLECTION OF DAPHNE DU MAURIER'S THIRTEEN DARKEST STORIES - INCLUDING 'THE BIRDS' AND 'DON'T LOOK NOW' Amid the reflections and twisting alleyways of Venice, a grieving couple are haunted by the past. On a sharp December day, the wind changes - and the birds begin to gather. A group of wartime scientists attempt to capture the power of death, an eye operation reveals a monstrous reality, and a woman returns home to find she doesn't exist. From murderous desires to supernatural forces, du Maurier's masterful short stories stare into the dark heart of our relationships: between men and women, humanity and nature, love and obsession, the future and the past. Whatever you do, don't look now . . ."

Daphne du Maurier, Stephen King (Author), Cecilia Appiah, Elliot Cowan, Hattie Morahan, Jeff Harding, Matt Addis, Owen Findlay, Ruth Lass, Sam Marks (Narrator)

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A Scottish Teashop in Napoli

"When Lucy’s childhood sweetheart stands her up on their wedding day, leaving her alone on a plane eloping to the tropical location of his choosing, their dream – now feeling like just her dream - of their bairn filled future disappears in a heartbeat (or the time it takes for her to listen to the rambling drunken voicemail he left calling off the wedding). In Naples, Elena is recently widowed and struggling to keep her husband’s family’s beloved and centuries old mozzarella factory afloat, whilst running her language school and bringing up their son. At risk of losing both businesses- and adding even more disruption to their life - she advertises a job and hopes for the best. The stars seem to align and Elena and Lucy, each suffering from a very different sort of loss and loneliness, set about trying to lift the struggling business and each other. A charming, tender and funny novel about the power of female friendships, the importance of letting go and the joys of eating pasta!"

Jane Lambert (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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How the Other Half Die

"The Chalice men are used to ruling the world - until Geri Chalice usurps her brother in the sprawling family business. Geri is as ruthless as her father, and far more effective than her brother. Everyone assumes that she will go on forever, but on the eve of her seventieth birthday celebrations at a luxury retreat she announces that she is stepping down as CEO. The news sets off a frenzy of back-stabbing and plotting as Geri chooses her successor. But just how far is she prepared to go to get to the black heart of her own family?"

Rachel North (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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Out of the Dark

"A missing child ... a tainted witness ... Jensen's darkest case yet ... 'Dark deeds and deep secrets abound in Heidi Amsinck's Copenhagen. A white-knuckle ride into hell.' – IAN RANKIN 'Amsinck's Copenhagen-set crime series is reliably excellent.' – MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Relentless tension pulses through every page of this meticulously plotted thriller.'– THOMAS ENGER ‘Nordic noir at its finest…outstanding…This is superior crime fiction’ JOAN SMITH, SUNDAY TIMES, PICK OF THE MONTH. ‘The author’s finest work’ SUN, PICK OF THE WEEK Matilde Clausen, 9, vanishes from a crowded playground in the middle of Copenhagen, triggering a frantic search across the city. When a possible link emerges to the disappearance of Lea Høgh, 10, six years ago, DI Henrik Jungersen is thrown back into the nightmare that almost finished his career. Desperate for redemption, but barred from reopening the old case, Henrik turns to his estranged lover, Dagbladet chief crime reporter Jensen, for help. As the investigation reaches deep into Denmark’s underworld, how will Henrik, Jensen, and her troubled teenage apprentice Gustav escape the darkness that threatens to engulf them, in time to solve the mystery? What really happened to Lea? And where on earth is Matilde? READER REVIEWS FOR OUT OF THE DARK 'Kept me on the edge of my seat' 'I plan on reading the rest of the series. Recommended!'"

Heidi Amsinck (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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Patriarchy Inc.: What We Get Wrong About Gender Equality – and Why Men Still Win at Work

"Work - who does what tasks in society, and what they get in return - is at the heart of social justice. Even today, the gender system brings about a gendered division of labour that is both cause and consequence of men's greater status and power. These dynamics limit what we can do and be, unfairly tip the scales when it comes to what we get in return, create gendered distortions of competence and productivity, and irrational resistance to reforms that would make our workplaces more productive and fairer. The effects seep well beyond workplaces, contributing to poverty, undermining health, putting pressure on family life and preserving females' second-class status, and causing real harm and injustice for both sexes. But progress in dismantling these arrangements is being stymied by two false visions that pervade mainstream debate and discussion. The business-case Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI) approach offers us band-aid solutions, sold to powerful stakeholders with promises of enhanced profits and performance, while 'Different But Equal' perspectives reassure that contemporary arrangements are fair, and reflect natural differences between the sexes. In response, Patriarchy Inc. offers perceptive and much-needed insight into persistent inequalities in who does what and who gets what, dispels the false visions of gender equality that distract us, and charts a path towards effective, common-sense reforms that will make workplaces and society fairer and freer for everyone."

Cordelia Fine (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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Back From The Dead: Jensen Thriller, Book 3

"A missing person… a headless corpse… Jensen is on the case. June, and as Copenhagen swelters under record temperatures, a headless corpse surfaces in the murky harbour, landing a new case on the desk of DI Henrik Jungersen, just as his holiday is about to start. Elsewhere in the city, Syrian refugee Aziz Almasi, driver to Esben Nørregaard MP has vanished. Fearing a link to shady contacts from his past, Nørregaard appeals to crime reporter Jensen to investigate. Could the body in the harbour be Aziz? Jensen turns to former lover Henrik for help. As events spiral dangerously out of control, they are thrown together once more in the pursuit of evil, in a case more twisted and, more dangerous than they could ever have imagined."

Heidi Amsinck (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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The Drummond Affair: Murder and Mystery in Provence

"1950s France. A British establishment figure. A shocking crime. A miscarriage of justice.The search for truth. In 1952, in a peaceful corner of Provence, a farmer's son stumbled upon a terrible scene. Three bodies: a husband and wife shot dead, their ten-year-old daughter savagely beaten to death. They were all British. So begins one of the most notorious murder cases in French history. Sir Jack Drummond was a senior advisor to the British government, a household name who was respected and admired. His fame made the case a cause celebre in France and resulted in the swift conviction of a local farmer, but questions about Drummond's life and death remain unanswered. In this bold new investigation, Stephanie Matthews and Daniel Smith strip away the prejudice and propaganda to reveal a grave miscarriage of justice. A light is shone on Drummond's secret life in the shadows of the C old War, painting a portrait of an enigmatic man, who may not have been the innocent holidaymaker he appeared to be, and recasting one of the twentieth century's most notorious murders in a fascinating and important new light."

Daniel Smith, Stephanie Matthews (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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The Lost Queen: The Surprising Life of Catherine of Braganza, Britain’s Forgotten Monarch

"Despite Catherine of Braganza's crucial place in British history, and that of its Empire, she has since been overshadowed by stories of the king's many mistresses and forgotten as Charles' boring, powerless wife. This could not be further from the truth. In an absorbing narrative, historian Sophie Shorland not only tells the full story of this long-overlooked figure and her difficult relationship with Charles II, but also reveals how Catherine changed the country in ways both large and small: part of her dowry was Bombay, Britain's first territory on the Indian subcontinent; she also popularised trousers for women, Baroque art and music, and - perhaps most long-lastingly – tea drinking."

Sophie Shorland (Author), Ruth Lass (Narrator)

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