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Summary: Anthony Head reads eight abridged novels by Francis Durbridge. Send for Paul Temple , based on the first ever Paul Temple radio serial, centres around the mystery of The Green Finger. In Paul Temple and the Front Page Men , a series of thefts is linked to high profile kidnapping cases - and then murder. News of Paul Temple links a vivacious actress, a mysterious letter and an enigmatic doctor in Paul's latest case. In Paul Temple and the Tyler Mystery , the main suspect in a murder case is someone Paul put away for fraud four years earlier... In Paul Temple East of Algiers , the Temples travel to Tunis in order to deliver a package - but a series of murders ensues. In Paul Temple and the Kelby Affair , a sensational diary appears to be at the centre of Alfred Kelby's murder. In Paul Temple and the Harkdale Robbery , a suspect involved in a robbery is found dead - in the garage of Paul's own country cottage. Paul Temple and the Curzon Case is a gripping story of kidnap, intrigue and sudden death, and Paul must work to find out if all the events are connected. Anthony Head , famed for his TV roles in Buffy and Little Britain , reads these stories inspired by one of the most successful BBC radio serials of the Twentieth Century. Caution: these stories contain language that may cause offense, and dated attitudes that reflect the age in which they are set. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Commissario Guido Brunetti returns with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice's campi , the son of a local hero is implicated. But when Commissario Guido Brunetti is asked by a wealthy foreigner to vet this man, Monforte, for a job, he discovers that Monforte might not be such a hero after all. This seeming contradiction, and a brutal attack on one of Brunetti's colleagues by a possible gang member, concentrate Brunetti's attentions. Soon, he discovers the sordid hypocrisy surrounding Monforte's past, culminating in a fiery meeting of two gangs and a final opportunity for redemption. A Refiner's Fire is Donna Leon at her very best: an elegant, sophisticated storyteller whose indelible characters become richer with each book, and who constantly interrogates the ambiguity between moral and legal justice. ©2024 Donna Leon (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Summary: Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko's next door neighbor, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step. When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi draws the case and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Kusanagi is unable to find any obvious holes in Yasuko's manufactured alibi and yet is still sure that there's something wrong. Kusanagi brings in Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who frequently consults with the police. Yukawa, known to the police by the nickname Professor Galileo, went to college with Ishigami. After meeting up with him again, Yukawa is convinced that Ishigami had something to do with the murder. What ensues is a high level battle of wits, as Ishigami tries to protect Yasuko by outmaneuvering and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined opponent yet

Summary: Seven high profile guests An island cut off by a storm Will there be a murder before the weekend is out? After six long months with no new cases for her Cornish detective agency, Donna 'Deadly' Nightshade jumps at the chance to spend a weekend undercover on St Michael's Mount. With seven high profile attendees – including the Home Secretary – this is a high stakes case. As a storm descends on the tidal island, they're cut off from the rest of the world. Friends turn to enemies and before the rain has ceased it's not just one murder Donna has to worry about – it's two... Book 2 in The Edge of the World Detective Agency series, which follows Donna 'Deadly' Nightshade – former florist turned private eye – solve a new mystery amidst the dramatic cliffs and secret coves of Cornwall. Readers love Jo Silva: 'I was very impressed with the whole book...an excellent read with a lovely Cornish feel, one amazing method of murder, a talking parrot and the continuing promise of romance for Donna and Joe' ????? 'A classic cozy mystery with plenty of twists and turns in the plot' ????? 'Packed full of mystery, interesting characters and set in an incredible location' ????? 'I absolutely loved reading this murder mystery book' ????? 'A good cozy mystery with fascinating characters, sneaky twists, and incredible red herrings. Great cozy read!' ????? '5* Quirky/offbeat/crazy British murder mystery. You know when you've enjoyed a book so much that at the end you want to immediately return to page one and start again' ?????

Summary: Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded whole." While Gamache doesn't talk about his wounds and his balm, Clara tells him about hers. Peter, her artist husband, has failed to come home. Failed to show up as promised on the first anniversary of their separation. She wants Gamache's help to find him. Having finally found sanctuary, Gamache feels a near revulsion at the thought of leaving Three Pines. "There's power enough in Heaven," he finishes the quote as he contemplates the quiet village, "to cure a sin-sick soul." And then he gets up. And joins her. Together with his former second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir, and Myrna Landers, they journey deeper and deeper into Québec. And deeper and deeper into the soul of Peter Morrow. A man so desperate to recapture his fame as an artist, he would sell that soul. And may have. The journey takes them further and further from Three Pines, to the very mouth of the great St. Lawrence river. To an area so desolate, so damned, the first mariners called it The land God gave to Cain. And there they discover the terrible damage done by a sin-sick soul

Summary: In the L.A.P.D.'s Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die almost a decade after the crime. So when a man succumbs to complications from being shot by a stray bullet nine years earlier, Bosch catches a case in which the body is still fresh, but any other evidence is virtually non-existent. Now Bosch and his new partner, rookie Detective Lucia Soto, are tasked with solving what turns out to be a highly charged, politically sensitive case

Summary: A family under constant scrutiny from both the police and the press as a fifteen year old goes missing after a sleepover with a friend; a marriage at breaking point; a father who has seemingly lied about his alibi; and a detective feeling the pressure to deliver an arrest, are thrust together to make for yet another incredibly intricate and dark thriller from Lynda La Plante. Note: this novel contains themes of sexual abuse and self harm

Summary: The fifth and final collection of BBC Radio 4 dramatisations, adapted by Alexander McCall Smith from his own bestselling books 'Touching, rhythmic, and laugh-out-loud hilarious' AudioFile Magazine 'Must-listen...beautifully cast, precisely timed, simply wonderful.' Daily Telegraph Botswana's best - and only - lady detective, Precious Ramotswe, returns for one last time to solve some surprising and challenging cases, aided as ever by the invaluable Mma Makutsi (and copious cups of red bush tea...) The first two-part story, The Fat Cattle Club and Precious and Grace , sees Mma Ramotswe and her dauntless Co-Director tasked by a Canadian lady, Susan Peters, to find her childhood home and her old nursemaid, Rosie. They must also extricate Mr Polopetsi from a dodgy business scheme, and try to solve the problem of Fanwell's stray dog - all while waiting for the rain to come. In the second 2-parter, The House of Unexpected Sisters and The Colours of All the Cattle , the Agency investigates a saleswoman's claims of unfair dismissal. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe discovers an unknown relative and a family mystery, and reluctantly agrees to stand for election to the local council... Featuring joyful African music and a superb cast, these delightful, warm-hearted dramatisatations star Janice Acquah as Mma Ramotswe, with Nadine Marshall as Mma Makutsi, Joseph Marcell as Mr JLB Matekoni, Steve Toussaint as Mr Polopetsi and Sarah Niles as Mma Potokwani. Production credits Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith Directed by Gaynor MacFarlane ( The Fat Cattle Club, Precious and Grace ) and Eilidh McCreadie ( The House of Unexpected Sisters, The Colours of All the Cattle) A BBC Radio Scotland production The Fat Cattle Club/Precious and Grace Mma Ramotswe - Janice Acquah Mma Makutsi - Nadine Marshall Mr JLB Matekoni - Ben Onwukwe Mr Polopetsi - Steve Toussaint Mma Potokwani/Bandie/Violet Sephotho - Sarah Niles Susan Peters - Barbara Barnes Mma Rosie/Mma Kentse/Neighbour - Eleanor Crooks Fanwell / Cool - Kedar Williams-Stirling Bishop/Superintendant Bogosi/Baker - Jude Akuwudike First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19-20 July 2017 The House of Unexpected Sisters/The Colours of All the Cattle Mma Ramotswe - Janice Acquah Mma Makutsi - Nadine Marshall Mr JLB Matekoni/Chairman - Ben Onwukwe Mr Polopetsi - Steve Toussaint Mma Potokwani - Sarah Niles Charity/Neighbour - Saffron Coomber Charity's mother/Mma Gopalang - L orna Gayle Stephen/John - Jason Barnett Mingie Ramotswe - Debbie Korlay Charlie - Maynard Eziashi First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16-23 September 2019 © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Summary: In Still Life , bestselling author Louise Penny introduces Monsieur L'Inspecteur Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec, a modern Poirot who anchors this beloved traditional mystery series Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal. Jane Neal, a local fixture in the tiny hamlet of Three Pines, just north of the U.S. border, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident and nothing more, but Gamache smells something foul in these remote woods, and is soon certain that Jane Neal died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter. Still Life introduces not only an engaging series hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces—-and this series—-with integrity and quiet courage, but also a winning and talented new writer of traditional mysteries in the person of Louise Penny

Summary: 'Shots fired on Bitter Wash Road...' Hirsch is a whistle-blower. Formerly a promising metropolitan officer, now hated and despised. Exiled to a one-cop station in South Australia's wheatbelt. Threats. Pistol cartridge in the mailbox. So when he heads up Bitter Wash Road to investigate gunfire and finds himself cut off without backup, there are two possibilities. Either he's found the fugitive killers thought to be in the area. Or his 'backup' is about to put a bullet in him. He's wrong on both counts. But the events that unfold turn out to be a lot more sinister. 'One of ¬Australia's best-written crime fictions to date.' Australian 'Bitter Wash Road is superb.' Weekend Australian 'Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime writers who redefined Australian crime fiction in terms of its form, content and style...'Disher's eye for detail is acute and his poetic analogies precise...Bitter Wash Road continues the work of re-imagining the crime genre in a very Australian way, and does it beautifully.' Age/Sydney Morning Herald 'Disher is definitely not to be missed.' Globe & Mail 'Smooth, assured mastery.' New York Times Book Review 'Exceptional crime fiction.' Courier-Mail 'Not a word is wasted: here the ancient, bare, distinctive landscape of the hardscrabble country bordering Goyder's Line is conveyed with admirably atmospheric economy.' Adelaide Advertiser 'A top-class writer.' The Times 'Disher turns out to be a superb chronicler of macho cop culture.' Sunday Times 'An absolute corker of a crime novel and puts him up there with the likes of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin and John Harvey...This is a superbly well-plotted thriller, beautifully written—especially the descriptions of the harsh outback—and with an intriguing hero, an honest cop faced with dishonesty at every turn.' Shotsmag 'Fast-paced, funny, and believable.'Bookmunch

Summary: "With its evocative Dublin setting, lyrical prose, tough but sympathetic heroine, and a killer twist in the plot, Sarah Stewart Taylor's The Mountains Wild should top everyone's must-read lists this year!" — New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie In a series debut for fans of Tana French and Kate Atkinson, set in Dublin and New York, homicide detective Maggie D'arcy finally tackles the case that changed the course of her life. Twenty-three years ago, Maggie D'arcy's family received a call from the Dublin police. Her cousin Erin has been missing for several days. Maggie herself spent weeks in Ireland, trying to track Erin's movements, working beside the police. But it was to no avail: no trace of her was ever found. The experience inspired Maggie to become a cop. Now, back on Long Island, more than 20 years have passed. Maggie is a detective and a divorced mother of a teenager. When the Gardaí call to say that Erin's scarf has been found and another young woman has gone missing, Maggie returns to Ireland, awakening all the complicated feelings from the first trip. The despair and frustration of not knowing what happened to Erin. Her attraction to Erin's coworker, now a professor, who never fully explained their relationship. And her determination to solve the case, once and for all. A lyrical, deeply drawn portrait of a woman - and a country - over two decades - The Mountains Wild introduces a compelling new mystery series from a mesmerizing author. A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books "Atmospheric and lyrical, The Mountains Wild is that rare thing — a riveting thriller with a beating heart. In this beautifully wrought portrait of love and family, secrets and lies, Sarah Stewart Taylor dives deep into character, all the while ratcheting up the suspense, page by gripping page, through to the stunning end." — New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger

Summary: Carla Lemarchant was a child of five when her mother was accused and convicted of poisoning her father, the famous painter Amyas Crale. After Caroline Crale dies in prison, Carla is sent to live with her uncle and aunt in Canada. Only on her twenty-first birthday does Carla learn of her family history when she reads a letter written by Caroline before her death, in which she denies murdering her husband. But if her mother didn't kill Amyas Crale, who did? Carla needs to know, because she is planning to get married and wishes to start her new life without this terrible shadow hanging over her. Desperate to find out the truth, she consults the best detective money can buy. With nothing to go on except five suspects who fit strangely into the pattern of a child's nursery rhyme, Hercule Poirot is faced with a formidable challenge to find the real killer...