Criminal Shorts

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AudioBook

  • Every Spy A Traitor – Alex Gerlis

    Dexterity, suggestion, misdirection. Tools of a great spy, and a great spy novelist. Brilliantly plotted, excellently set. Trust no one. Suspect everyone. It’s 1937. Fear and suspicion stalk the Continent. A million have died in Stalin’s Great Purge and the Nazi terror grips Germany. But British intelligence is still trying to work out who the Read more


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  • You, Me, Her – Sue Watson

    A twisty thriller that keeps you involved while catching you out. Three people. One marriage. One murder. YOU: My handsome husband Tom. You’ve given me everything – our beautiful son and our perfect new seaside home. I want to trust you, but I know you haven’t been honest about why you really wanted to move here. I Read more


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  • Between The Lies – Louise Tickle

    Devastating listen about the manipulation of perspective, and its far reaching consequences. When it comes to families, is anyone a reliable witness? Cherry Magraw can never forget the date her mother and brother were killed–the night of her ninth birthday. When her father was jailed for their murders, she lost everyone she loved. Twenty years Read more


  • The Hospital – Leslie Wolfe

    Distinctly different premise, that doesn’t disappoint. When I wake up, I know three things. My name is Emma. Someone tried to kill me. And I can’t remember who. When I blink, my eyelashes brush against scratchy cloth. My fingers twitch, numb and distant. In the distance, sirens wail. I’m in the hospital. I should be Read more


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  • The Deadly Spark – Roxie Key

    A flaming fantastic debut, DI Eve Starling ignited my interest, and the mystery kept me hooked. Once secrets catch, they spread. Deadly fires are lighting up Brighton, and the latest case is alarmingly close to home for DC Eve Starling. The blaze was deliberately set, and a mother and daughter didn’t make it out of Read more


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  • The Runner – Lloyd Devereux Richards

    Comes out of the blocks like a sprinter, but turns out to be more of a marathon runner. He’s in too deep… And almost out of time. Martin Gabriel is a runner for Ben. He runs errands. He runs deliveries. And now he is running for his life… When a deal goes wrong, Martin realizes Read more


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  • Citizen Orlov – Jonathan Payne

    A chaotic whirlwind of non-answers and spin doctors, the consequences of a misunderstanding being compounded by bureaucrats. It’s quite the distraction. When Citizen Orlov answers a mysterious phone call, he is catapulted into a web of espionage. Not every fishmonger can be a secret agent, but Orlov will certainly try.  Read more


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  • My Perfect Husband – Georgina Cross

    It’s not the destination that counts, it’s the journey. One is definitely better than the other here. My sister is dead. Did I marry her killer? The moment I first gazed into Alex’s soulful gray eyes, I knew I’d met the man I wanted to spend my life with. When my beloved sister vanished, Alex Read more


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  • Eleven Huskies – Philipp Schott

    Hooked in by huskies I stayed for the setting. Listening is an interesting alternative to a dog on your walk. Peter Bannerman, veterinarian and amateur detective, deserves a summer vacation. Peter and his family head to a remote fishing lodge in northern Manitoba for a canoeing trip with his champion sniffer dog, Pippin. But a Read more


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  • The Revenge Club – Kathy Lette

    If revenge is sweet, and a dish best served cold, then it must be ice cream. Perfect post dinner entertainment, amusing and ultimately satisfying story of the fragility of friendship, and failures of society WHEN THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU, IT’S TIME TO GET EVEN. Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the Read more


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