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The Red Winter: A lyrical folklore fantasy full of sorcery, demons and debauchery

"'Charming, haunting, ambitious' T. KINGFISHER A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power and redemption. In 1785, Professor Sebastian Grave receives the news he fears most: the terrible Beast of Gévaudan has returned, and the French countryside runs red in its wake. Sebastian knows the Beast. A monster-slayer with centuries of experience, he joined the hunt for the creature twenty years ago and watched it slaughter its way through a long and bloody winter. Even with the help of Sarmodel, the demon he plays host to, bringing the monster down nearly cost him his life. Now, two decades later, Sebastian has been recalled to the hunt by Antoine Avenel d'Ocerne, an estranged lover who shares a dark history with the Beast and a terrible secret with Sebastian. Drawn by both the chance to finish the Beast for good and the promise of a reconciliation with Antoine, Sebastian cannot refuse. Some monsters, it seems, simply won't stay buried . . ."

Cameron Sullivan (Author), Imogen Church, Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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The Proof of My Innocence

"Brought to you by Penguin. Post-university life doesn’t suit Phyl. Time passes slowly, living with her parents and working a zero-hours contract at Heathrow Airport, while her budding plans of becoming a writer are going nowhere. That is, until family friend Chris comes to stay. He’s been investigating a radical think tank, founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s, that’s been scheming to push the British government in an ever more extreme direction. When he follows this story to a conference in a rambling old hotel deep in the Cotswolds, events take a bizarre and sinister turn. Soon he is caught up in a world of cryptic clues, secret passages and, eventually, murder. In the end, despite the efforts of a suitably eccentric detective, it falls to Phyl herself – ably assisted by Chris’s outspoken adopted daughter Rashida - to look for answers to the fatal mystery. But will they lie in contemporary politics, or in a literary enigma that is almost forty years old? 'A brilliant, shrewd, satirical novel – gimlet-eyed, funny, very clever and a searchingly profound look at the state of this strange country of ours' William Boyd 'My comfort read: anything by Jonathan Coe' Bob Mortimer 'Coe shows an understanding of this country that goes beyond what most cabinet ministers can muster . . . he is a master of satire but pokes fun subtly, without ever being cruel, biting or blatant . . . his light, funny writing makes you feel better' Evening Standard 'A novelist who gains in range and reputation with every book' Pat Barker 'Please, God … if there’s a next life, let me write as well as Jonathan Coe' Anthony Bourdain 'Probably the best English novelist of his generation' Nick Hornby ©2024 Jonathan Coe (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Jonathan Coe (Author), Alana Maria, Charlotte Worthing, Mark Stobbart, Roy McMillan, Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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Death at the Sanatorium

"Brought to you by Penguin. One Murder. Five Suspects. Step into Death At The Sanatorium . . . An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Five suspects and a case that never closed . . . Akureyri, Northern Iceland, 1983. High up in the most northern part of Iceland stands The Akureyri Sanatorium. Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, it now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past. One wing of the hospital remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker, two doctors, two nurses and a young research assistant. Despite the wards closing decades ago they remain at the hospital to conduct research. But the cold corridors, draughty windows and echoey halls are constant reminders of the building’s dark history. When one of the nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, they discover that death has never left this place – and neither did its secrets. None can escape this terrifying legacy. Despite just five suspects the case is never solved and remains open for two decades. Until a young criminologist named Helgi Reykdal attempts to finally lay the ghosts of the hospital's past to rest . . . 'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' THE TIMES 'An automatic must-read for me' LEE CHILD 'Master of the Icelandic thriller' NEW YORK POST 'The story never stops moving . . . reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock' MORGUNBLADID, ICELAND 'Skilfully told on different time levels, and with an ending that promises more' GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN, SWEDEN ©2024 Ragnar Jónasson (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Ragnar Jónasson (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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Four Ways of Thinking: Statistical, Interactive, Chaotic and Complex

"Brought to you by Penguin. Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our lives What is the best way to think about the world? How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions? Could it help or hinder our relationships, our careers, or even our health? Thinking about thinking is something we rarely do, yet it is something science questions all the time. David Sumpter has spent decades studying what we could all learn from the mindsets of scientists, and Four Ways of Thinking is the result. Here he reveals the four easily applied approaches to our problems: statistical, interactive, chaotic and complex. Combining engaging personal experience with practical advice and inspiring tales of ground-breaking scientific pioneers (with a tiny bit of number crunching along the way), Sumpter explains how these tried and tested methods can help us with every conundrum, from how to bicker less with our partners to pitching to a tough crowd - and in doing so change our lives. ©2023 David Sumpter (P)2023 Penguin Audio"

David Sumpter (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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The Trio

"Brought to you by Penguin. Sophisticated, mature and richly atmospheric, a debut novel about three young people navigating the risks and possibilities of intimacy For fans of André Aciman, Deborah Levy and the Penguin European Writers series Thora, August and Hugo come from different worlds - one an art school dreamer, one a wealthy scion of the old elite, and one an ordinary boy from out of town. But over the course of two sky-blue summers in Stockholm, they are drawn together magnetically. The novel opens years later, when Hugo, long estranged from Thora and August, is visited by their daughter - who has questions about her parents which she believes Hugo can answer - and the memories of those luminous days come flooding back. Modern yet timeless, poignant and euphoric, The Trio is a novel about the path not taken, the people we might have become, and the relationships which shape and haunt us long after they come to a close. 'An international success before even being published, The Trio is a novel that stands well above the hype... Elegiac, bittersweet, [with] the golden shimmer of nostalgia' Gefle Dagblad 'Mature and confident, delicate and eloquent, a study in intimacy... The Trio creates a greedy sensation within the reader of constantly wanting to pick up a book and read just a few more pages... Timeless and universal' Kult Magasin 'Johanna Hedman should definitely expect to win prizes' Upsala Nya Tidning © Johanna Hedman 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"

Johanna Hedman (Author), Maya Lindh, Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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Bad Relations

"Brought to you by Penguin. A TALE OF A TRAGEDY SEEPING THROUGH GENERATIONS, AND A FAMILY FRACTURED BY HISTORY AND DESIRE - available for pre-order now 'A writer who seems able to peer directly into the human heart' John Preston On the battlefields of the Crimea, William Gale cradles the still-warm body of his brother. William's experience of war will bring about a change in him that will reverberate through his family over the next two centuries. In the 1970s, William's descendants invite Stephen, a distant relation, to stay in their house in the English countryside - but their golden summer entanglements will end in a shocking fall from grace. Half a century later, a confrontation between the surviving members of the family will culminate in a terrible reckoning. Praise for AFTER THE PARTY: 'Uncanny, evocative, atmospheric' Sunday Times 'Connolly is a terrifically subtle writer... [she] slyly sweeps her readers into the period drama as tensions tauten between families and social classes' Daily Telegraph 'Profound and moving and completely original, with a storyline that is completely satisfying. It'll be one of those novels that stays in my mind forever... it's a work of art' Craig Brown 'I finished it in two days flat and I've never read anything quite like it' Hilary Spurling 'Wonderfully subtle and interesting... with a compelling voice' Linda Grant © Cressida Connolly 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"

Cressida Connolly (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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Royal Escape

"Brought to you by Penguin. One of the best-known and most beloved historical novelists has captured a whole new audience's heart with her peerless romantic adventures. Dispossessed of crown and kingdom, crushed and routed at the grim Battle of Worcester, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of battle, the outlaw King and his tiny party must journey across Cromwell's England to a Channel port and a ship bound for France and safety. But the King, with his love of adventure, his irrepressible humour and his unmistakeable looks, is no easy man to hide... A typically witty, exciting and wonderful tale of historical adventure, Royal Escape will please Georgette Heyer fans old and new. © Geprgette Heyer 1938 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Georgette Heyer (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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Sensehacking: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living

"Brought to you by Penguin. The world expert in multisensory perception on the remarkable ways we can use our senses to lead happier, healthier, richer lives How can the furniture in your home affect your well-being? What colour clothing will help you play sport better? And what simple trick will calm you after a tense day at work? In this revelatory book, pioneering and entertaining Oxford professor Charles Spence shows how our senses change how we think and feel, and how by 'hacking' them we can reduce stress, become more productive and be happier. We like to think of ourselves as rational beings, and yet it's the scent of expensive face cream that removes wrinkles (temporarily) and the noise of the crowd really does affect the referee's decision. Sensehacking explores how the senses are stimulated in nature, at home, in the workplace and at play. Using cutting-edge science, Spence shows how the senses interact and affect our minds and bodies. © Charles Spence 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Charles Spence (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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England Made Me

"Brought to you by Penguin. Set in a world that has lost the comfort of national identity and individualism, this is a powerful and unusual love story told by one of the 20th century's greatest writers. Anthony Farrant is back home after lying and cheating his way through one job after another in the Far East. When his adoring sister Kate sets him up with a role in Stockholm as bodyguard to her boss and lover, megalomaniac financier Krogh, Anthony seems set on a path to redemption. But when he receives orders from Krogh that offend his own sense of decency, he begins to leak information to a down-at-heel journalist: a decision that will cost Anthony much more than just his job. First published in 1935, England Made Me is an early Greene novel and helped to cement his reputation as an important and exciting new writing talent. © Graham Greene 1935 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

Graham Greene (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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The Betrayals

"*PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF BRIDGET COLLINS' STUNNING NEW NOVEL, THE NAKED LIGHT* LOSE YOURSELF IN THE MOST EPIC BOOK OF THE YEAR. ‘Mesmerising’ Erin Kelly ‘Sumptuous’ Observer ‘Dizzyingly wonderful’ The Times WINNING WAS EVERYTHING… UNTIL IT DESTROYED THEM Two young men, Léo and Carfax, close friends and fierce rivals. A family ripped apart by madness and tragedy. One woman, her life built upon a lie, with a mysterious connection to them all… ‘INGENIOUS’ GUARDIAN ‘A STORYTELLER OF RARE IMAGINATION’ MAIL ON SUNDAY 'BEAUTIFUL' JOANNA CANNON ‘BRILLIANT’ WOMAN & HOME ‘A RICH DELIGHT’ SANDRA NEWMAN 'TOTALLY ADDICTIVE' JOANNA GLEN ‘CAPTIVATING’ DAILY MIRROR ‘AN IMMERSIVE, IMAGINATIVE SLICE OF STORYTELLING’ DAILY EXPRESS ‘MAGICAL’ IRISH INDEPENDENT"

Bridget Collins (Author), Sam Woolf, Sarah Ovens (Narrator)

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The Ten Equations that Rule the World: And How You Can Use Them Too

"Brought to you by Penguin. Is there a secret formula for getting rich? For making something a viral hit? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship? This book is all about the equations that make our world go round. Ten of them, in fact. They are integral to everything from investment banking to betting companies and social media giants. And they can help you to increase your chance of success, guard against financial loss, live more healthily and see through scaremongering. They are known only by mathematicians - until now. With wit and clarity, mathematician David Sumpter shows that it isn't the technical details which make these formulas so successful. It is the way they allow mathematicians to view problems from a different angle - a way of seeing the world that anyone can learn. Empowering and illuminating, The Ten Equations that Rule the World shows how maths really can change your life. © David Sumpter 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

David Sumpter (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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Figures in a Landscape

"Brought to you by Penguin. SHORTLISTED FOR THE FIRST EVER BOOKER PRIZE IN 1969 Two men are on the run. They have four hundred miles to go across hostile territory. Soldiers on the ground track them day and night, a helicopter circles above, life becomes a second-by-second fight for survival. Each muscle movement, drop of sweat, glance and instinct matters. Every second counts. Through long slogs across country, risky raids for supplies, moments of sheer panic, and under the intense pressure to survive, an unbreakable bond between two men is forged. This stunningly written, adrenaline-pumping novel is a little-known classic of its genre. 'Masterful and beautifully written. Riveting and compellingly authentic. Grips you like a vice from the first page and never lets you go' Damien Lewis 'England's prose has the tough, spare elegance of steel scaffolding... a brilliant achievement' The Times © Barry England 1968 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

Barry England (Author), Sam Woolf (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Sam Woolf