Criminal Shorts

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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 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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  • Mrs Quinn’s Rise To Fame – Olivia Ford

    A sensational serving of storytelling, skillfully blending the life experienced with the life yet to be discovered. A fabulous reminder that you’re never too old to follow your dreams! Mrs Quinn is the unlikely star of Britain’s favourite baking show, but could her newfound stardom cause her biggest secret to unravel? Jennifer Quinn has 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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  • My Husband’s Ex – Rosie Walker

    If this were an injury it would be whiplash. My neck hurts from the number of about turns it made me take while listening. When I hear her name, the world begins to spin around me. Alice – my husband’s ex. The one who broke his heart. But my husband swears he didn’t ask her to join us Read more


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  • The Beacon – P A Thomas

    Son of a media mogul! Meet Australia’s answer to Myron Bolitar. Twisty and fun, with serious series potential Jack Harris, the disgraced son of Australia’s most powerful business tycoon, has just been exiled to Byron Bay as a junior journalist at his father’s smallest regional newspaper, The Beacon. His arrival coincides with the disappearance of Read more


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  • His Last Wife – Ruhi Choudhary

    A marvellous masterpiece of misdirection, with an excellent twist and a half added for good measure. “Do not go in there, Anna. Never go in there.” The words ring in my head as I pick the lock to the only room in the house that the man I love tells me I’m not allowed to Read more


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  • The Baby – A J McDine

    A stark depiction of alcoholism, controlling behaviour, the correlation of such dependencies, and how they manifest in reality. Unsettling but ultimately gripping. The harsh light streams into the living room. On the worn rug sits an out-of-place wooden drawer and swaddled inside, with rosy cheeks and large round eyes, a baby looks up at me. Read more


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