Showing results by publisher "W. F. Howes Ltd" in Historical Fiction
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Star of the Sea
- By: Joseph O'Connor
- Narrated by: Peter Marinker
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance8
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Winter 1847, the Star of the Sea sets sail from Ireland for New York. Among the refugees are a maidservant, bankrupt Lord Merridith, an aspiring novelist and a maker of revolutionary ballads. Each is connected more deeply than they know.
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Doesn't get any better than this!
- By James on 22-06-2025
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Star of the Sea
- Narrated by: Peter Marinker
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 14-06-2011
- Language: English
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Artemis
- Thomas Kydd, Book 2
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall32
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Performance27
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Story27
This second naval adventure follows the life of Thomas Paine Kydd who sails into Portsmouth a hero after a ferocious battle against the French. Soon the sea beckons and Kydd sets off aboard his beloved Artemis for another adventure.
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ATale of the Common Seaman
- By TerrierTops on 25-09-2018
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Artemis
- Thomas Kydd, Book 2
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Series: Thomas Kydd, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 18-04-2011
- Language: English
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Invasion
- Thomas Kydd, Book 10
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance19
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Story19
Napoleon's forces are poised to invade Britain, and Commander Thomas Kydd's ship is at the forefront of the fleet defending the English coast. His honour restored after temporary disgrace in the Channel Islands, and reunited with his ship Teazer, Kydd seizes the chance to fight for his country. Then Kydd is abruptly withdrawn from the fleet and sent back to Dover on a secret mission to guard a mysterious American inventor.
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So good, I’m reading it twice!
- By Joshua on 25-07-2025
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Invasion
- Thomas Kydd, Book 10
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Series: Thomas Kydd, Book 10
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 01-04-2010
- Language: English
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The Temple of Fortuna
- The Wolf Den Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Elodie Harper
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance12
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Amara's journey has taken her far; from a slave in Pompeii's wolf den to a high-powered courtesan in Rome...though her story is not over yet. While Amara plays for power in Rome's imperial palace, those dearest to her remain in Pompeii. But it is AD 79, and mighty Mount Vesuvius is about to make itself known.
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Wonderful ending for the trilogy
- By Anonymous on 19-06-2025
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The Temple of Fortuna
- The Wolf Den Trilogy, Book 3
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Series: Wolf Den, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 09-11-2023
- Language: English
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The Death Beat
- Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 3
- By: Fiona Veitch Smith
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance7
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Story7
Poppy Denby is furious with Rollo, who has gambled away his position at the Daily Globe and is being banished to New York. That is, until she discovers he plans to take her with him to work at the New York Times! Poppy can’t wait, but her hopes are crushed when she is allocated The Death Beat - writing obituaries. But Poppy has a nose for a story, and when a body is found in a luxury penthouse apartment she starts to investigate. She unravels a trail of illegal immigrants, forced labour, sex scandals and an unexpected ghost from her past.
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The Death Beat
- Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 3
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Series: Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 25-07-2019
- Language: English
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A Regimental Affair
- Matthew Hervey, Book 3
- By: Allan Mallinson
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance8
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Following his best-selling title The Nizam's Daughters, this is Mallinson's third novel in the acclaimed series combining accurate historical details, breathtaking battles and an involving plot. It is 1817, and Captain Matthew Hervey has returned from his bloody battles in India to find England in political and economic disorder. The lack of a professional constabulary means the task of policing has become attributed to the army, particularly the cavalry.
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A Regimental Affair
- Matthew Hervey, Book 3
- Narrated by: Errick Graham
- Series: Matthew Hervey Series, Book 3
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 09-11-2017
- Language: English
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Command
- Thomas Kydd, Book 7
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance24
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Story24
Thrilled at his first command, Thomas Kydd must race to bring his ship to battle readiness - he is needed to defend Malta against Barbary corsairs, privateers and the French who are trying to rescue the remnants of their army in the Levant.
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Command
- Thomas Kydd, Book 7
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Series: Thomas Kydd, Book 7
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 18-04-2011
- Language: English
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Jam and Roses
- By: Mary Gibson
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall38
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Performance33
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Story33
Three sisters in 1920s struggle to make ends meet and protect their mother from their violent father. Milly works in Southwells jam factory. Elsie dreams of a career on the stage, while little Amy runs wild with her friends. All three of the girls fear the unforgiving temper of their father and their courageous attempts to protect their defenseless mother will have dramatic, disastrous consequences for them all.
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Loved it
- By Donna on 23-05-2016
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Jam and Roses
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 29-01-2015
- Language: English
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When We Danced at the End of the Pier
- Brighton Girls Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Sandy Taylor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance14
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Story14
Brighton, 1930: Maureen O'Connell is a carefree girl, but war is looming, and life will never be the same again. Jack and Nelson have always been dear friends to Maureen. Despite their different backgrounds, they've seen each other through thick and thin. The candle Maureen's always held for Jack burns bright, but just as she's found love, war wrenches them apart. With Jack no longer by her side and Nelson at war, can Maureen look to a brighter future?
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What a wonderful character.
- By Anonymous on 02-10-2023
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When We Danced at the End of the Pier
- Brighton Girls Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
- Series: The Brighton Girls Trilogy, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 31-03-2017
- Language: English
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Counting Chimneys
- By: Sandy Taylor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance19
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Story19
Dottie Perks has forged a new life for herself in London, with a new job and a loving boyfriend. She's safe, happy and loved. What more could she ask for? But when Dottie visits her home in Brighton, the last person she expects to see is her first love, Ralph Bennett. As old feelings come rushing to the surface, Dottie struggles to deny the strong chemistry between them. She can't throw away everything to be with Ralph...can she?
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Best book of the trilogy
- By Drew Miller on 27-07-2024
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Counting Chimneys
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
- Series: The Brighton Girls Trilogy, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 18-08-2016
- Language: English
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Victory
- Thomas Kydd, Book 11
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance26
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Story26
Commander Thomas Kydd is eager to play his part in thwarting Bonaparte’s plans for the invasion of England. Joining Admiral Nelson’s command, Kydd and his ship soon find themselves at the heart of the action that leads up to the famous clash of the mighty British and French fleets at Trafalgar.Kydd’s journey takes him from false sightings of the enemy and dramatic chases across the Atlantic, to the bloody annihilation of the enemy during the actual battle, and the heroic aftermath.
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Wow!
- By Anonymous on 17-04-2023
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Victory
- Thomas Kydd, Book 11
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Series: Thomas Kydd, Book 11
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 21-04-2011
- Language: English
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The Nurses of Lark Lane
- Lark Lane 3
- By: Pam Howes
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance25
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Story25
Liverpool, 1955. With her abusive husband drinking all her wages, Alice faces a daily struggle to provide for her family. Her eldest daughter, Cathy, has always longed to be a nurse, but when poverty means she’s forced to leave school and get a job it looks like her dreams are over. But Cathy isn’t willing to give up, and with the support of old friend - and new love - Gianni, she manages to secure a place as a cadet nurse. Now, though, her mam must stand up to her violent husband alone - and with less money coming in, Alice will be in danger of losing everything.
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The Nurses of Lark Lane
- Lark Lane 3
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
- Series: Lark Lane, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 13-06-2019
- Language: English
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The Silver Wolf
- By: J. C. Harvey
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Amidst the chaos of the Thirty Years' War, Jack Fiskardo embarks upon a quest that will carry him inexorably from France to Amsterdam and then onto the battlefields of Germany. As he grows to manhood will he be able to unravel the mystery of his father's death? Or will his father's killers find him first?
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a story about nothing
- By Anonymous on 28-10-2025
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The Silver Wolf
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 03-02-2022
- Language: English
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The Bear's Blade
- The Whale Road Chronicles, Book 5
- By: Tim Hodkinson
- Narrated by: Rycharde Everley
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Although the rightful Jarl of Orkney, Einar is not yet strong enough to overcome his rival, King Eirik. Einar and the Wolf Coats raid the pagan ceremony that will confirm Eirik's power, but due to his injured sword hand, Einar fails to kill Eirik and he and his men must flee. They seek the protection of the King of the English. In exchange for his help, the crew must undertake a perilous mission: sail to Brittany and bring a renowned scholar back to England.
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The Bear's Blade
- The Whale Road Chronicles, Book 5
- Narrated by: Rycharde Everley
- Series: The Whale Road Chronicles, Book 5
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 16-06-2022
- Language: English
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Children of the Siege
- By: Diney Costeloe
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance22
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After the Franco-Prussian War and the siege of 1870-71, the St Clair family return to Paris, seeking refuge and security, only to be swept up into the terrible cruelties and violence of the Commune. Here their young daughter, Hélène, falls ill and, in an unlucky twist of fate, becomes separated from her family. Alone and frightened, she has to fend for herself on the war-torn streets. Meanwhile, her two brothers face each other as mortal enemies across the barricades.
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My favourite of Disney's books
- By Anonymous on 03-09-2023
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Children of the Siege
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
- Series: Children of the Siege, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 05-09-2019
- Language: English
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Seaflower
- Thomas Kydd, Book 3
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance30
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Story30
It is two years since Thomas Paine Kydd was spirited away in the night to serve his country aboard the 'Duke William'. Now, with his friend Nicholas Renzi and crew members from the 'Artemis', Tom is a shipwrecked sailor back in the land of his birth.
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A good read. Recommended
- By J. P. HIGBED on 23-06-2017
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Seaflower
- Thomas Kydd, Book 3
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Series: Thomas Kydd, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 28-04-2011
- Language: English
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Blood Eagle
- The Whale Road Chronicles, Book 6
- By: Tim Hodkinson
- Narrated by: Rycharde Everley
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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936 AD. Brittany is torn apart by war. Many nobles have sought refuge in King aethelstan's England, including Louis, prospective king of Francia. Einar and the Wolf Coats, disillusioned by events in Norway, are also at aethelstan's court. When Louis decides to take up his throne, aethelstan sees a way to make a crucial ally: a powerful noble whose support Louis needs. And aethelstan has just the men he needs to carry his message... and undertake a secret mission.The Wolf Coats' quest is fraught with danger and foreboding, for the world is changing.
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the last of a good lot
- By Anonymous on 04-10-2023
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Blood Eagle
- The Whale Road Chronicles, Book 6
- Narrated by: Rycharde Everley
- Series: The Whale Road Chronicles, Book 6
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 16-03-2023
- Language: English
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The Girls from See Saw Lane
- The Brighton Girls Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Sandy Taylor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance19
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Story18
Dottie and Mary forged a friendship over a bag of penny sweets when they were eight years old. They've shared everything together since then. Now, at seventeen, they're both shopgirls working at Woolworths. As they go out in the world in pursuit of love and happiness and life becomes more complicated, the simplicity of their childhood dissolves. The heady excitement of first love will consume them both, but the pain of unintentional betrayal will test their friendship.
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Nothing
- By Anonymous on 07-06-2024
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The Girls from See Saw Lane
- The Brighton Girls Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
- Series: The Brighton Girls Trilogy, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 02-06-2016
- Language: English
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The Four Deadly Seasons
- Venetian Mysteries, Book 3
- By: David Hewson
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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When a celebrated music impresario is found dead in Venice—his body slumped in the hot house of a remote palazzo, a cryptic musical interval in his hand—rumours swirl around a rediscovered manuscript: the original score for The Four Seasons, penned in Vivaldi's own hand. But is it a masterpiece lost to time or a masterful forgery? Arnold Clover, a reclusive British archivist seeking peace in the city on the lagoon, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery. Hired to authenticate the deadly manuscript, Arnold finds himself at the centre of a chilling conspiracy.
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The Four Deadly Seasons
- Venetian Mysteries, Book 3
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Series: Venetian Mysteries, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 20-11-2025
- Language: English
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Ungentlemanly Warfare
- By: Howard Linskey
- Narrated by: Jonthan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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A soldier and a spy, an officer but not quite a gentleman, Captain Harry Walsh is SOE's secret weapon. Loathed by his own commanding officer, haunted by the death of his closest friend and trapped in a loveless marriage, Harry Walsh is close to burnout when he is ordered to assassinate the man behind the ME 163 Komet, Hitler's miracle jet fighter. If Walsh fails, there is no prospect of Allied victory in Europe. Harry Walsh is ruthless, unorthodox and ungentlemanly. He is about to wreak havoc....
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I could not stop listening to…
- By milorad topic on 18-06-2023
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Ungentlemanly Warfare
- Narrated by: Jonthan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 06-06-2019
- Language: English
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