Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio - Fiction

• Adventure
• Family Stories (Fiction)
• Fantastic Fiction
• General Fiction
• Historical Novels
• Law & Order Fiction
• Love Stories (Fiction)
• Mysteries (Fiction)
• Science Fiction
• Sea Stories
• Short Stories
• Supernatural Fiction
• Suspense (Fiction)
• War Stories
• Westerns

Adventure

DC35992
Mask of Zorro by James Lucino.
1 disc. Narrated by Ian Redford.
An instantly recognizable icon, Zorro is a pop culture hero to generations of fans. In order to rid his land of greedy aristocrats and unearth the truth of his own forgotten past, a young apprentice takes up the famed blade and mask of swashbuckler Zorro. This is a novelization of the feature film starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones. 1998.

DC35723
Standard of honor by Jack Whyte.
1 disc. Narrated by William Samples.
The deadly crusades rage on, with Christian forces being destroyed. Among the knights Templar are cousins Andre St. Clair and Alexander Smith. Sequel to "Knights of the Black and White"; followed by "Order in chaos". 2007. (Templar trilogy ; 2)

Family Stories (Fiction)

DC36014
The steep approach to Garbadale by Iain Banks.
1 disc. Narrated by Grant Ritchie.
The Wopuld family built their fortune on a board game called Empire, now a wildly successful computer game. So successful, in fact, that the American Spraint Corp wants to buy the Wopulds out. Alban, who has been evading the family tentacles for the last few years, thinks Spraint should be treated with suspicion, but he also has other things on his mind. What drove his mother to take her own life? And is he yet over Sophie, his teenage love, who'll be present at the forthcoming family gathering - part birthday party, part Extraordinary General Meeting - in their highland castle? 2007.

DC36004
Pavilion of women by Pearl S Buck.
1 disc. Narrated by Jean Metcalfe.
Madame Wu rules a Chinese family, her sons, their wives, her husband's concubines and many children. A Western priest brings new ideas into the house of tradition. 1947.

DC11473
The establishment by Howard Fast.
1 disc. Narrated by Sandra Scott.
Barbara Lavette Cohen adores her soldier-of-fortune husband who leaves to carry out a mission for Israel. Subsequent events lead to Barbara's appearance before the McCarthy UnAmerican Affairs Committee. Some strong language. Sequel to "Second generation" (DC07701). Followed by "The legacy". 1979. (The Lavette saga ; 3)

DC13458
Blessing in disguise by Eileen Goudge.
1 disc. Narrated by Nona Pipes.
The late Senator Eugene Truscott, well known for his work in civil rights, accidently shot the husband of his black assistant, Margaret Emory, during a struggle. The facts are hushed up until Truscott's daughter, who was present at the shooting, writes his biography. Her revelations challenge Truscott's widow, who is planning the senator's memorial library, and Margaret's daughter, who is designing the building. Strong language and some violence. 1994.

DC35951
An innocent masquerade by Paula Marshall.
1 disc. Narrated by Nigel Graham.
Thomas Dilhorne was a very different man from his father! He'd married, then lost, in childbirth, his childhood sweetheart, and small Lachlan didn't make up for the loss. Already a stern quiet man, the tragedy made him withdraw even further. In desperation his father sent him to Melbourne, but when Thomas didn't return the family became increasingly worried. They didn't know that Thomas had lost his memory. Some descriptions of sex. 2000.

DC36003
Our fathers by Andrew O'Hagan.
1 disc. Narrated by Cameron Stewart.
The theme of this Scottish Catholic novel is the collision of the old Scotland of municipal socialism and the new. That collision is dramatized in the story of the narrator's grandfather, an ambitious but misguided social improver. Descriptions of sex. 1999.

DC07568
Before the darkness falls by Eugenia Price.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Southern belle Natalie Browning becomes a frontier wife. Jonathan falls in love with a half-Cherokee girl, Mary McDonald, and sickly Caroline is forced to introduce her to stuffy Savannah society. Sequel to "To see your face again", followed by "Stranger in Savannah". 1987. (Savannah quartet ; 3)

DC08154
Arizona! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
In the territory west of Yuma, desperadoes rule with brutal terror. Brave men, like Cindy's husband, Reed Kerr, and the new Winchester rifle make this land safe for settlers. Sequel to "Kentucky" (DC07364). Followed by "New Mexico" (DC08913). 1988. (Wagons West ; 21)

DC07364
Kentucky! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
Freedom-fighter Toby Holt sets out on a daring mission to stop a plot to assassinate President Grant. During his adventure, he is dazzled by a Kentucky beauty and protects a female photographer who has taken a picture of the murderer. Sequel to "Wisconsin" (DC07539). Followed by "Arizona" (DC08154). 1987. (Wagons West ; 20)

DC35981
The hiring fair by Jessica Stirling.
1 disc. Narrated by Joe Dunlop.
Here is the second part of the saga of the Stalkers, a family determined to survive. In the town of Blacklaw, the mine-owner Houston Lamont squeezes the last ounce of profit from his pitmen, until the coalfields erupt in violent and bloody riots. With her father and two brothers dead Mirrin, the restless fire-brand of the family, takes to the road. Sequel to "The spoiled earth" (DC36013), followed by "Dark pasture". 1978.

DC36013
The spoiled earth: a novel by Jessica Stirling.
1 disc. Narrated by Stanley Pritchard.
In 1875 a pit disaster in a Lanarkshire mine kills 118 men of the village in Blacklaw. The Stalker family, although badly affected, struggles on to make a new life. Followed by "The hiring fair" (DC35981). 1974.

Fantastic Fiction

DC12997
Domes of fire by David Eddings.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Montague.
Sparhawk returns to Elenia, where he and Queen Ehlana are married, but their peaceful reign does not last long. In the Tamul Empire unrest is brewing, threatening the nation's stability. Investigations show that the trouble is of paranormal origin and the Styric magician, Salasta, suggests that the Empire looks to Sparhawk for a solution to its problems. 1992. (Tamuli ; 1)

DC08766
Pawn of prophecy by David Eddings.
1 disc. Narrated by Jon Beryl.
Long ago, sorcerer Belgarath reclaimed the stolen Orb of Aldur from the evil god Torak and secured it within the city of Riva. Now young Garion is drawn into a plot to wake the dreaded Torak. Prequel to "Queen of sorcery". 1982. (Belgariad ; 1)

DC35979
The great hunt by Robert Jordan
1 disc. Narrated by Hayward Morse.
The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The prophecies are being fulfilled but Rand al'Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his identity. But Rand cannot run forever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Patten. Sequel to "Eye of the world" (DC31768), followed by "Dragon reborn". 1992, c1991. (Wheel of time ; 2)

DC29365
Throne of jade by Naomi Novik.
1 disc. Narrated by Betty Tyrell.
Captain Laurence lost his ship after bonding with a dragon hatchling, Temeraire, who turns out to be a Celestial, among the very finest of dragons. The Chinese ambassador insists he be returned home, so the two arrive at the Chinese court, where dragons aren't treated as servants or beasts of burden, as they are in Europe, but as lords and princes. A trail of intrigue, begun in London, also follows. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "His Majesty's Dragon" (DC29350), followed by "Black powder war" (DC29338). 2006. (Temeraire ; 2)

DC35980
Halting state by Charles Stross.
1 disc. Narrated by Sally Armstrong.
In the year 2018, Sergeant Sue Smith of the Edinburgh constabulary is called in on a special case. A daring bank robbery has taken place at Hayek Associates, a dot-com startup company that's just been floated on the London stock exchange. The suspects are a band of marauding orcs, with a dragon in tow for fire support, and the bank is located within the virtual reality land of Avalon Four. For Smith, the investigation seems pointless. But she soon realizes that the virtual world may have a devastating effect in the real one - and that someone is about to launch an attack upon both... Some strong language. 2008.

DC12669
A night in the lonesome October by Roger Zelazny.
1 disc. Narrated by James DeLotel.
Snuff, Jack the Ripper's guard dog, narrates this tale told in thirty-one chapters, one for each night of October. In a rare occurrence, cosmic forces are aligned, and the Elder Gods have a chance to reoccupy Earth at the Halloween full moon. But there are two forces preparing for that night, the "openers," who want the Gods to reappear, and the "closers," who oppose their return. c1993.

General Fiction

DC34040
The soul of all great designs: a novel by Neil Bissoondath.
1 disc. Narrated by Ian Mason.
For Alec, an interior designer and classic car aficionado, life has been a series of lies that he has told himself and the people around him, while Sumintra does not chafe at her parents' expectations for her, as she lives a separate and secret life. When she meets Alec at a classic car show, their private worlds connect and they fall in love. The trouble is that they have public lives that are contrary to their personal hopes and fears. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c2008.

DC15065
The Liverpool Basque by Helen Forrester.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones.
The fictional memoirs of Manuel Echaniz, now a lonely old man living in British Columbia, far from his Liverpool roots and his proud Basque heritage. Manuel retraces his life, from his childhood in the teeming streets of Liverpool's docklands, his marriage to a Canadian, and his subsequent move across the Atlantic. 1993.

DC36012
The sorrows of young Werther and selected writings by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; translated by Catherine Hutter; foreword by H.J. Weigend.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Goss.
Werther, a sensitive young man, falls in love with Lotte, knowing she is to marry another. Unable to subdue his passion, Werther's infatuation torments him to the point of despair. 1962, c1774.

DC00171
Night judgement at Sinos: a novel by Jack Higgins.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael Clarke-Laurence.
A political intrigue in Greece centres on the makeshift government. A list of influential people who plot to overthrow the military rule is lost at sea. The adventure revolves around attempts to recover the list. 1977.

DC35994
Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones.
1 disc. Narrated by Lucy Scott.
Bougainville, 1991. In this small village in the South Pacific, eighty-six days have passed since Matilda's last day of school, as war is encroaching from the other end of the island. Then the island's only white man, a recluse, re-opens the school. Pop Eye, aka Mr Watts, explains he will introduce the children to Mr Dickens. Matilda and the others think a foreigner is coming to the island, but are shocked to discover their acquaintance with Mr Dickens will be through Mr Watts' inspiring reading of "Great Expectations". But on an island at war, the power of fiction has dangerous consequences and imagination and beliefs are challenged by guns. 2007.

DC35957
My best friend's girl by Dorothy Koomson.
1 disc. Narrated by Candida Gubbins.
What would you do for the friend who broke your heart? Best friends Kamryn Matika and Adele Brannon thought nothing could come between them - until Adele did the unthinkable and slept with Kamryn's fiancé, Nate. When Kamryn discovered the truth about their betrayal she vowed never to see any of them again. Two years later, Kamryn receives a letter from Adele asking her to visit her in hospital. 2006.

DC35990
The life and times of Horatio Hornblower by C. Northcote Parkinson.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Wickham.
Horatio Hornblower was the central character in C.S. Forester's series of novels set in the age of fighting sail. In this fictional biography of Hornblower, the author chronicles his rise to eminence of the Navy officer and evokes life at sea in a British man o'war during the Napoleonic period. 1996.

DC35950
All passion spent by Vita Sackville-West.
1 disc. Narrated by Gretel Davis.
As a young woman, Lady Slane had a burning ambition to become an artist, but in Victorian England a woman had no choice but to marry and sacrifice her individual will. Now aged eighty-eight and released by widowhood, Lady Slane is determined to do what she wants. 1983.

DC20963
A good doctor's son: a novel by Steven Schwartz.
1 disc. Narrated by Fred Major.
1960s. David Nachman, the son of a Jewish doctor, copes with being an outsider in his Pennsylvania blue-collar town by hanging out with the wrong gang. When a drag race ends in the death of a toddler, David's future is in jeopardy. 1998.

DC34039
The red notebook by Michel Tremblay ; translated by Sheila Fischman.
1 disc. Narrated by Jennifer Coffey.
Change is in the air - the Quebec independence movement has been endorsed by Charles de Gaulle's famous "Vive le Québec libre!" declaration, Expo 67 is about to open, and things will never be the same. Céline Poulin, a midget, records her observations as she starts a new job as a hostess in a 'specialty' bordello. Sequel to "The black notebook" (DC30031). Explicit descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, and explicit strong language. 2004.

DC35707
Amriika by M.G. Vassanji.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Adams.
In 1968, Ramji arrives in an America different from the one he dreamed of, one caught up in anti-war demonstrations, revolutionary lifestyles, and spiritual quests. He's swept into a world of changing values & sexual freedom. Much later, with his marriage faltering, he meets a woman from Zanzibar and feels that a more authentic life is possible. 2000.

Historical Novels

DC35978
Get out or die by Jane Finnis.
1 disc. Narrated by Jacqueline King.
Set in 91 AD in Roman Britain, Aurelia Marcella is a young innkeeper from Italy who runs the Oak Tree Mansio on the road to York. A string of savage murders disrupts her peaceful life, and she and her Roman friends find themselves under attack from a secret native war-band, the Shadow-men, whose aim is to drive all Romans out. 2003.

DC17434
Towers in the mist by Elizabeth Goudge.
1 disc. Narrated by Vincent Brimble.
Oxford is becoming a place of importance in Elizabethan England, favoured by royalty, merchants and scholars. For Faithful Croker, impoverished and alone it holds the key to fulfilling his dreams, a place where he can pursue his love of learning. He finds a home through the kindness and understanding of Canon Leigh and his family and, with their help, sets out to accomplish his ambition to become an Oxford scholar. 1993.

DC35996
The morning gift by Diana Norman.
1 disc. Narrated by Alistair Maydon.
It is customary for a Saxon lord to give his wife a present the morning after the wedding night if he has found her sexually pleasing. Matilda's morning gift is Dungesy, a marshy island in the Fens. As civil war tears England apart in the 1140's, Matilda is very glad of the refuge when she is forced to fight for her land, her son's safety and for her own life. 1985.

DC36025
The white cutter by David Pownall.
1 disc. Narrated by Raymond Sawyer.
"The white cutter" is the true confession of Hedric, greatest builder of his generation. It tells of his complex and unique education at the hands of The Four, a secret junta ruling mediaeval England; his sexual apprenticeship; his heresy; his love for two men: Master Henry de Reyns, the charismatic Master of the Royal Masons, and his own turbulent father. 1988.

DC12655
Where shadows go by Eugenia Price.
1 disc. Narrated by Mitzi Friedlander.
After spending their first years of marriage in England, Anne Fraser has finally convinced her husband John to return to St. Simons Island. John has difficulty adjusting to owning slaves, but they settle in and begin raising a family. Their peace will begin to shatter, however, when actress Fanny Kemble comes to visit and marries the owner of a nearby plantation. Sequel to "Bright captivity." Followed by "Beauty from ashes" (DC24195). c1993. (Georgia trilogy ; 2)

DC07880
Celebration! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
As America prepares for the 1876 centennial, Toby Holt faces the ultimate test of his heroism. Sequel to "Oklahoma" (DC08696). 1989. (Wagons West ; 24)

DC07600
Illinois! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
Toby Holt comes to the growing city of Chicago on his way to Wisconsin to found a logging dynasty. Some strong language. Bestseller 1986. Sequel to "Tennessee". Followed by "Wisconsin" (DC07539). (Wagons West ; 18)

DC05672
Louisiana! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Toby Holt is sent on a dangerous mission to exotic 19th century China. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Mississippi" (DC05662). Followed by "Tennessee". Bestseller 1986. (Wagons West ; 16)

DC05662
Mississippi! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Toby Holt's new mission brings him close to the West's most powerful criminal mastermind as outlaws and gentlemen struggle for control of the fertile lands. Some descriptions of sex and violence. Sequel to "Missouri" (DC05068). Followed by "Louisiana" (DC05672). Bestseller 1985. (Wagons West ; 15)

DC08696
Oklahoma! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Tick fever is killing the cattle, and unscrupulous land dealers are ruining family dreams. A range war seems inevitable unless Toby Holt can stop it. Sequel to "New Mexico" (DC08913). Followed by "Celebration" (DC07880). Bestseller 1989. (Wagons West ; 23)

DC06745
Tennessee! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Toby Holt has no armour for his heart when a dangerous mission brings him face-to-face with a dual threat -- a brutal, renegade general and a beautiful woman he cannot resist. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Louisiana" (DC05672). Followed by "Illinois" (DC07600). Bestseller 1986. (Wagons West ; 17)

DC07539
Wisconsin! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
Toby Holt struggles to build his fledgling lumber operation in Wisconsin's forests despite the opposition of the established wealthy lumber barons. Sequel to "Illinois" (DC07600). Followed by "Kentucky" (DC07364). Bestseller 1987. (Wagons West ; 19)

DC35987
The Lady Elizabeth: a novel by Alison Weir.
1 disc. Narrated by Emma Powell.
In her second novel, Alison Weir goes to the heart of Tudor England at its most dangerous and faction-riven in telling the story of Elizabeth I before she became Queen. The towering capricious figure of Henry VIII dominates her childhood, but others play powerful roles: Mary, first a loving sister, then as Queen a lethal threat; Edward, the rigid and sad little King; Thomas Seymour, the Lord High Admiral, whose ambitions, both political and sexual, are unbridled. And, an ever-present ghost, the enigmatic, seductive figure of her mother Anne Boleyn, executed by Henry, whose story Elizabeth must unravel. 2008.

DC33822
Evidence of things unseen by Marianne Wiggins.
1 disc. Narrated by Jan Doherty.
Ray "Fos" Foster returns to Tennessee after WWI and begins married life with his wife, Opal. Eventually Fos lands a job building the atomic bomb. When he and Opal succumb to radiation poisoning, their adopted son tries to decipher clues about their past. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003.

DC22508
The last kabbalist of Lisbon by Richard Zimler.
1 disc. Narrated by Jonathan Davis.
Lisbon, Portugal; 1506. As thousands of Jews are murdered in the streets during the Inquisition, Berekiah Zarco flees to Constantinople. Years later he returns to avenge the death of his beloved uncle Abraham, a renowned kabbalist. Based on a manuscript discovered in Istanbul. Violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998.

Law & Order

DC15434
True crime by Andrew Klavan.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael Stanton.
Frank Beachum is about to be put to death for killing a pregnant store clerk, a crime he says he did not commit. On his last day he has an interview scheduled with a reporter. But the reporter is injured in a car wreck that morning, so the assignment is passed to her colleague Steve Everett. Annoyed at having his day off interrupted, Everett doesn't give the story much thought - until he stumbles on a clue to Beachum's innocence. Strong language. 1995.

Love Stories

DC35948
A very unusual governess by Sylvia Andrew.
1 disc. Narrated by Charlotte Strevens.
Edward Barraclough's happy bachelor existence is thrown into a spin when he is forced to look after his two orphaned nieces. Employing the right governess is vital, and while Miss Petrie has the girls' support, Edward has reservations. Unassuming and a little dowdy she may appear, but he suspects she's neither so humble nor respectful underneath! Independently wealthy Lady Octavia Petrie is on the verge of confessing that Edward's mistaken her for someone else, but in a moment of sheer madness, she finds herself accepting the temporary position. From a Lady to a Miss - what has she let herself in for? 2004.

DC16664
Love is a gentle stranger by June Masters Bacher.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
After being jilted by her fiancé, gently bred Chris Beth Kelly heads for Oregon Territory where she plans to be a teacher. Shortly after her arrival, Chris Beth learns that her sister is also coming to Oregon. Both girls find themselves engulfed by a family of friends, and their individual pains begin to heal. 1983.

DC23747
Porch swings & picket fences: love in a small town by Lisa Tawn Bergren ... [et al.].
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
Four romantic tales in which loyalty and faith lead to love. In "Tarnished Silver" a New Yorker falls for a rural preacher. In "Twice in a Blue Moon" a widow and widower rekindle their relationship. "Texas Two-Step" reconciles a divorcing young couple. And "The Boy Next Door" depicts neighbourly romance. 1999.

DC13716
Dark champion by Jo Beverley.
1 disc. Narrated by Grainne Cassidy.
Imogen of Carrisford led a sheltered life -- thanks to her father. But now he and her fiancé are dead, and her life and the castle are in danger. Before Imogen can make plans, the castle is attacked by Lord Warbrick, who wants the Carrisford treasures for himself. With the help of her steward, Imogen flees to Castle Cleeve and throws herself on the mercy of FitzRoger of Cleeve - her dark champion. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.

DC35973
Fire on the snow by Barbara Cartland.
1 disc. Narrated by Majorie Anderson.
Alida is sent to Russia to accompany her cousin, has many adventures, is frightened and wounded, but finds happiness she never dreamed existed. 1975.

DC35968
The dream and the glory by Barbara Cartland.
1 disc. Narrated by Female narrator.
Lady Cordelia and her brother, the Earl of Hunstanton, had sailed with Captain Mark Stanton to Valetta where the Earl was to become a Knight of the Order of St John. Afterwards he wanted his sister to enter the Convent of St Romanica. As Cordelia remembered and felt again the strange wonder that Stanton's kisses had aroused in her, she realised she could never contemplate becoming a nun. 1994.

DC36007
A rebel princess by Barbara Cartland.
1 disc. Narrated by Gretel Davis.
Balkan Princess Tora has been promised in marriage to an elderly king. She is horrified at having to marry a man she has never met. Disguising herself, she goes to the palace as a musician, where she has many adventures, and discovers true love. 1985.

DC04776
Silver wings, Santiago blue by Janet Dailey.
1 disc. Narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
The wartime experiences and romances of four WASPs: an army brat, a pampered debutante, the wife of a combat pilot, and an egotistical daredevil. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1984.

DC36008
Safe in his arms by Kay David.
1 disc. Narrated by Jennifer Woodward.
Ninety per cent of what every cop hears is a lie, and Daniel Bishop knows it. So he's surprised that he wants the beautiful Anise Borden to be telling the truth. Anise's soon-to-be ex was shot as she hugged him goodbye, making Anise the prime suspect. If she's guilty, it's Bishop's job to put her away. But as he starts building his case, another body turns up. Is Anise a coldhearted killer or a potential victim? He has to find out before it's too late for Anise - and his heart. 2008.

DC15011
The stone princess by Robyn Donald.
1 disc. Narrated by Rosemary Miller.
Eight years after they parted for good Petra still felt something for Caine Fleming. Was it just lust or love? One thing was sure; he was the only man who could turn her quietly controlled life into a seething mass of emotion and torment. But how did Caine feel about her? 1991.

DC07063
Call after midnight by Tess Gerritsen.
1 disc. Narrated by Lance Koyata.
Alone in Europe, on the trail of her missing husband, Sarah Fontaine walks straight into a nest of spies. When Nick O'Hara joins the search, Sarah feels much safer. Harlequin romance. 1987.

DC17074
Chances are by Robin Lee Hatcher.
1 disc. Narrated by Gabriella Cavallero.
In 1886, actress Faith Butler must quit her job with a travelling troupe and stay in the small town of Dead Horse, Wyoming, until her ill daughter recovers. Reclusive rancher Drake Rutledge reluctantly hires Faith as a housekeeper even though he has avoided women since an accident that cost him an eye. Some strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.

DC35947
A matter of honour by Anne Herries.
1 disc. Narrated by Candida Gubbins.
Lord Vincent Carlton asks his mother to invite Miss Cassandra Thornton for a visit. Having recently become an heiress, Cassie knows she needs help to bring her into style, but at least she can now afford to be selective about the man she'll marry. Unbeknownst to her, however, her late brother had made five of his friends promise that, should he die, one would marry Cassie - and Vinnie had drawn the short straw... 2000.

DC02369
A civil contract by Georgette Heyer.
1 disc. Narrated by Norman Barrs.
Charming, humorous tale of regency England concerns a marriage of convenience between impoverished captain Adam Deveril, an officer with the Duke of Wellington, and plain Jenny Chawleigh, an heiress. 1971.

DC13337
The reluctant widow by Georgette Heyer.
1 disc. Narrated by William Samples.
Elinor Rochdale has become a governess since the death of her father. When travelling to a new post, she steps into the wrong carriage and is swept into an intriguing and dangerous adventure. Overnight, she is put in charge of a ruined estate and becomes a partner in a conspiracy to save the estate family's name. 1968, c1946.

DC04218
Daphne Deane: a novel by Grace Livingston Hill.
1 disc. Narrated by Lucy Brennan.
The worlds of fashion and faith collide when a small-town girl falls in love with the handsome heir to a large fortune. 1970, c1965.

DC36018
The widow's bargain by Juliet Landon.
1 disc. Narrated by Carolyn Bonnyman.
When her Scottish home is invaded by a dangerous band of reivers, Lady Ebony Moffat's first thought is to keep her young son safe. For his sake she is prepared to strike a bargain with the men's leader - her body for her child's life. Sir Alex Somers is intrigued. In a reiver's guise he has raided Castle Kells, seeking out traitors at the behest of the King of Scotland. Alex means no harm to the boy. But with his desire for Ebony so intense, he can't help but be drawn to her offer. Descriptions of sex. 2004.

DC16405
Captive bride by Johanna Lindsey.
1 disc. Narrated by Gabriella Cavallero.
Seventeen-year-old Christina Wakefield's first London season in 1883 is ruined by the arrogant Philip Caxton. Soon afterwards her brother is ordered to Cairo, and Christina travels with him. On her first night there, Christina is abducted by Sheik Abu, a.k.a. Philip Caxton. Explicit descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence. 1977.

DC13739
You belong to me by Johanna Lindsey.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Count Vasili Petroff is surprised to learn that he, like his cousin, Stefan Barony, has been betrothed to someone. Supposedly Vasili's father, dead for fourteen years, made a secret agreement with Baron Constantin Rubliov for their children to marry. Both the count and the blunt, unconventional Alexandra are appalled. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. Sequel to "Once a princess." 1994.

DC06546
A heart so wild by Johanna Lindsey.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
On a search for her father, beautiful Courtney Harte is accompanied by a gunslinger named Chandos. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1986.

DC21647
A pirate's love by Johanna Lindsey.
1 disc. Narrated by Gabriella Cavallero.
France, 1667. Bettina Verlaine is sailing to the Caribbean island of Saint Martin to be married to a man she has never met when her ship is captured by pirates. The renegade leader, Tristan, decides to have Bettina for himself and soon falls in love with her. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1978.

DC30054
Shadow touch by Marjorie M. Liu.
1 disc. Narrated by Fran Mills.
A private detective (and former mobster) who picks up people's memories through touch, Artur Loginov isn't entirely surprised when he's kidnapped and imprisoned in an asylum-like facility. But he's surprised to find that the other prisoners are paranormally gifted - including Elena Baxter from Wisconsin, who's able to perform miraculous healings. Aided by a pair of shape-shifters, Elena and Artur escape only to discover their captors' sinister goal - and that they are the only ones who can thwart it. Sequel to "Tiger's eye". Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2006.

DC05791
Private affairs: a novel by Judith Michael.
1 disc. Narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
Elizabeth and Matt build a publishing empire, but fame and power threatens their marriage. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1986.

DC12237
A happy meeting by Betty Neels.
1 disc. Narrated by Angela Down.
Cressida had nobody to turn to for help, so she was grateful when Aldrik van der Linus interested himself in her affairs, and glad to accept the job he found her in Holland. Not that he was interested in her as a woman, of course - and she couldn't blame him for not noticing her when he was involved with the glamorous Nicola van Germert - but that didn't stop her falling in love with him. 1992.

DC12076
A kind of magic by Betty Neels.
1 disc. Narrated by Joan Walker.
Rosie knew that the man she married must dote on her and love her even when she was bad tempered or sneezing her head off, but Fergus Cameron didn't fit the bill at all. Annoying, exasperating, determined to have his own way, he would annoy any girl, and Rosie was no exception. Of course he could be charming when it suited him ... not that it mattered to Rosie; he'd already told her he'd found the girl he was going to marry. 1992.

DC17013
Bittersweet by Denise Robins.
1 disc. Narrated by Carol Marsh.
When Raine was sent to France to recover from a reckless infatuation, it seemed so perfect. Still giddy with love for Clifford Culver, his double game of deceit and love cast her into doubt and despair. Would Clifford ever change his ways? And would her fondness for Armand turn to desire? 1956.

DC22419
Sweet baby by Sharon Sala.
1 disc. Narrated by Nona Pipes.
At age six, Victoria Lancaster finds her house empty and no one at home, destroying her sense of security. Now a successful photojournalist, Tory finally feels safe with her live-in boyfriend. But while developing pictures for a story, the face of a man begins to haunt her. Some descriptions of sex. 1998.

DC35959
Brazil by John Updike.
1 disc. Narrated by Nigel Graham.
A chance encounter between Tristao, a poor black teen from the Rio slums, and Isabel, a pampered upper-class white girl, sparks heated family resistance that forces them to flee to the far reaches of Brazil. Strong language. 1994.

DC13041
A shadow's bliss by Patricia Veryan.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
Cornwall, 1748. Jonathan is known as "Crazy Jack" by the villagers because he will not lift a hand to defend himself and has lost most of his memory. Jennifer Britewell, whose father owns several mines, befriends Jonathan, and he begins working as a coachman for her family. He is called on to fend off Jennifer's unwanted suitor and the League of Jewelled Men, who show up at the pits. Sequel to "Ask Me No Questions". 1994.

DC22623
The lake dreams the sky by Swain Wolfe.
1 disc. Narrated by Kimberly Schraf.
After a twenty-three-year absence, Liz visits her grandmother and retrieves a painting of Rose made by her beau, Cody, in 1948. This discovery leads into the story of Rose and Cody--the legendary couple whose passion set the lake on fire--and brings Liz to a new understanding of love. Some descriptions of sex. 1998.

Mysteries (Fiction)

DC11629
Detective stories from the Strand by selected and introduced by Jack Adrian ; foreword by Julian Symons.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael McStay.
Twenty-five stories of mystery and detection, first published in The Strand Magazine, by authors such as Agatha Christie, G.K. Chesteron and Aldous Huxley. 1991.

DC29468
The Loch by Steve Alten.
1 disc. Narrated by Bill Howell.
Marine biologist Zach Wallace returns to Scotland when his estranged father is accused of murder, though Angus Wallace claims he didn't kill his business partner - "something" in Loch Ness did. As other people go missing, Zach must contend with rival scientists, interfering thrill seekers, and even a rogue remnant of the Knights Templar in his search for what is really lurking in Loch Ness. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2005.

DC15503
Zia summer by Rudolfo Anaya.
1 disc. Narrated by David Hartley-Margolin.
The murder of his beautiful cousin haunts Sonny Baca, small-time private investigator. More than a sense of obligation to his Chicano family, his love for Gloria drives him to investigate what looks like a cult sacrifice of her life. The fears and undercurrents around the murder threaten to explode the usually peaceful Albuquerque, with its coexisting Hispanic, Anglo, and Native American cultures. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. c1995.

DC16380
Total control by David Baldacci.
1 disc. Narrated by L.J. Ganser.
Jason Archer tells his attorney wife, Sidney, he is flying to Los Angeles for a job interview when in fact he is travelling to Seattle to hand over company secrets. When the L.A. plane that Jason was supposed to be on blows up, Sidney and FBI agent Lee Sawyer try to determine what actually happened to Jason. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1997.

DC28820
Death of an addict by M.C. Beaton.
1 disc. Narrated by Maureen McAdams.
Scottish Highlands. Recovering heroin user Tommy Jarret dies from an apparent overdose. Constable Hamish Macbeth goes undercover as a drug lord to investigate possible links to a religious cult and the illicit drug trade. Beautiful Glasgow detective Olivia Chater joins Hamish's search, posing as his wife. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 1999.

DC31003
Tapas on the Ramblas by Anthony Bidulka.
1 disc. Narrated by Al Redmond.
Charity Wiser, matriarch of the Wiser clan by rank of wealth and power, is an indomitable provocateur, and private detective Russell Quant's newest employer. She arranges a family reunion aboard a cruise ship so he can investigate her relatives and find out which one wants to kill her. From the delight of tapas and sweet sangria in Spain to the bitter taste of death in Sicily, Quant connects and clashes with friends and foes in a series of unforgettable locales. Descriptions of sex, strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 2005.

DC10535
The cat who moved a mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Nazarewich.
After inheriting a fortune, Quill decides to escape to a summer of freedom. Instead of finding solitude, he lands in the middle of a murder investigation. 1992.

DC23512
Mrs. Pargeter's point of honour by Simon Brett.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
Mrs. Pargeter plans to secretly return the "hot" paintings that the widowed Veronica Chastaigne wants to give back before her demise. Recruiting her late husband's old cronies for the task, Mrs. Pargeter eludes Detective Wilkinson and Sergeant Hughes only to discover that the old masters have been stolen again. Some violence. 1999. (Mrs. Pargeter mysteries ; 6)

DC12789
Rest in pieces by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown.
1 disc. Narrated by Laura Giannarelli.
As the postmistress of Crozet, Virginia, Mary Minor Haristeen, aka Harry, knows what is going on in town. But even she is surprised to find she has a new neighbour -- Blair Bainbridge, who just happens to be handsome and single! Harry's cat, Mrs. Murphy, and her dog, Tee Tucker, approve of Blair's eligibility. But then pieces of a corpse begin to appear, and Blair becomes a prime suspect. Strong language. 1992.

DC12515
In the electric mist with Confederate dead by James Lee Burke.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
A company making a Civil War film, a regiment of Confederate soldiers, and the arrival of FBI agent Rosie Gomez challenge Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux in the small Louisiana town where he tries to maintain the status quo. To add to the confusion, several local prostitutes are murdered, a corpse is found in the bayou, and a cavalry officer offers supernatural advice. Strong language and violence. 1993.

DC12804
A stained white radiance by James Lee Burke.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
Dave Robicheaux has known the Sonnier family all his life. He even dated the youngest daughter. But one doesn't want to be close to them, for they seem to hide dark secrets, like child abuse. The murder of a local cop will pull Robicheaux back to the Sonniers, who now include an oil baron and a TV evangelist, and force him to face a past he would rather forget. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992.

DC35997
The mysterious Mr Quin by Agatha Christie.
1 disc. Narrated by Gene Foad.
Midnight strikes and the New Year is duly "let in": now they can all go to bed. Then, as the wind dies down briefly, three loud knocks resound on the great nailed door: enter Mr Quin, the man who "speaks for the dead who cannot speak for themselves". 1986, c1930.

DC13686
Bleak spring by Jon Cleary.
1 disc. Narrated by Erica Grant.
When local solicitor Will Rockne is shot, the crime seems motiveless, but Scobie Malone has his suspicions. Will had been determined to convince people that he was more than just a suburban lawyer. When a huge amount of cash is found in his safe it would seem that he had been caught up in something big, big enough to involve Bernie Bezrow, Sydney's largest bookmaker, the Shahriver offshore bank and an elusive and undoubtedly dangerous Russian. Scobie is determined to pursue it to the end. 1993.

DC36006
Raven black by Ann Cleeves.
1 disc. Narrated by Caroline Guthrie.
It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour Catherine Ross. The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man - loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when police insist on opening out the investigation a veil of suspicion and fear is thrown over the entire community. For the first time in years, Catherine's neighbours nervously lock their doors, whilst a killer lives on in their midst. 2006.

DC12802
Mortal memory by Thomas H. Cook.
1 disc. Narrated by Terence Aselford.
Until architect Steve Farris is approached by Rebecca Soltero he does not dwell on his shattered childhood. But Rebecca is writing a book on men who kill their families and that's what Steve's father did - killed his family. Rebecca helps Steve recover bits of memory that might explain the slaughter. Another tragedy occurs and Steve, having nothing to lose, goes directly to the source for the whole truth. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.

DC35976
The front by Patricia Cornwell.
1 disc. Narrated by Jennifer Woodward.
Massachusetts State Investigator Win Garano is given one of his most challenging cases yet when he is asked to investigate the death of a young British woman murdered more than forty years ago. Assumed to be a victim of the Boston Strangler, Janie Brolin was raped and left for dead in 1962. With no DNA and sketchy police records, this is a case that will test Garano to his limits. 2008. (Win Garano novels ; 2)

DC29414
Disco for the departed by Colin Cotterill.
1 disc. Narrated by Maureen McAdams.
Laos, 1977. Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 73-year-old coroner who has recently discovered his shaman ancestry, and his assistant Nurse Dtui are sent to remote Vieng Xai, where a cement-entombed corpse has turned up at the Laotian president's compound. They also meet Dr. Santiago, a surgeon on loan from Cuba, who uncovers crucial information about the victim's identity. As they close in on the killer, Paiboun and company must deal with soul-transfer, a marriage proposal, ancient rituals, frenetic dancing, racism, more murders - and Paiboun's nightly disco music that only he can hear. Some strong language. 2006.

DC36009
The scene of the crime by John Creasey.
1 disc. Narrated by Anthony Parker.
A man's ambition and love for his beautiful wife lead him to violence and murder. Superintendent Roger West of Scotland Yard handles the case. 1961.

DC24072
Sticks & scones by Diane Mott Davidson.
1 disc. Narrated by Martha Harmon Pardee.
Caterer Goldy temporarily moves to a Colorado castle to prepare an Elizabethan feast. Her husband, deputy Tom Schulz, is out of town tracking down stamp thieves. The castle turns out to be haunted and Tom's investigation leads him there, as well. Some violence and some strong language. 2001.

DC21608
The cereal murders by Diane Mott Davidson.
1 disc. Narrated by Martha Harmon Pardee.
After an evening spent working at the exclusive Colorado prep school her son attends, caterer Goldy Bear discovers the body of the class valedictorian. When other deaths follow and Goldy and her son are viciously harassed, she and her boyfriend, detective Tom Schulz, investigate. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 1993. (A Culinary mystery)

DC36020
The twelfth card by Jeffery Deaver.
1 disc. Narrated by Jeff Harding.
Trying to discover why a Harlem high school student is being targeted for murder, quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his protegee, Amelia Sachs, look for answers in the student's term paper about her civil rights activist ancestor. Sequel to "The vanished man". 2006. (Lincoln Rhyme ; 6)

DC11373
Booked to die: a mystery introducing Cliff Janeway by John Dunning.
1 disc. Narrated by Gary Telles.
Cliff Janeway quits the Denver police force after he is charged with brutality. He opens a rare book store and, on his own time, works on the murder of book scout Bobby Westfall. Strong language, violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. c1992.

DC35728
The secret desires of a soccer mom: a novel by Robyn Harding.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Karmazyn.
Just when Paige begins to wonder whether an extra-marital remedy may be the answer to her restlessness, her friend and neighbour, Karen, is found murdered. Paige knows the adulterous secret that could blow the closed case wide open, and she vows to find out the truth. Potential perps include Karen's aggrieved husband and sexy lothario lover. 2006.

DC23515
Shallow grave: a Bill Slider mystery by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles.
1 disc. Narrated by Fred Major.
Detective Inspector Bill Slider and his partner Jim Atherton investigate the death of Jennifer Andrews. Because her body was found in a trench on a posh West London property that her contractor husband Eddie was hired to repair, Eddie seems an obvious suspect. Some strong language. 1998.

DC24101
Sugarplum dead: a death on demand mystery by Carolyn Hart.
1 disc. Narrated by Ann Hodapp.
As Annie and Max Darling plan Christmas in South Carolina, murder intervenes. An aging film star announces she is leaving her fortune to a psychic foundation, and then her sister is killed. Annie's long-lost father is accused, and another murder occurs. Some strong language. c2000. (Death on Demand mysteries ; 12)

DC19083
A classic Christmas crime edited by Tim Heald.
1 disc. Narrated by Pam Ward.
Thirteen mysteries by different authors. The selections vary in location, theme, and type of murder, but all take place at Christmastime. In "Political Corrections," an editor objects to almost every word of a 1930s manuscript. In "A Card or a Kitten," a middle-aged playboy buys jewellery from a "loose woman." 1995.

DC36000
On Beulah Height by Reginald Hill.
1 disc. Narrated by Steve Hodson and Patricia Jones.
Fifteen years ago a community was moved out of Dendale to make way for a new reservoir. Everyone left except four inhabitants nobody could find - Benny Lightfoot and the three little girls he was suspected of abducting. Now another girl has disappeared. Strong language. 1998.

DC05775
A death at St. Anselm's by Isabelle Holland.
1 disc. Narrated by Pat Barlow.
The Rev. Mrs. Aldington, a psychological counsellor at a wealthy New York City Episcopal Church, is a suspect in the murder of Dick Grism, the church's treasurer. 1984.

DC13829
After all these years by Susan Isaacs.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Karmazyn.
Rosie Meyers does not give up hope that her estranged husband Richie will reconsider divorcing her until she trips over his corpse in the kitchen. The fact that she tries to yank the knife from his body seals her fate as the prime suspect. Realizing that the real killer's trail is growing cold, Rosie dodges the cops while trying to wrest the truth out of Richie's friends and associates. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.

DC08064
When the bough breaks by Jonathan Kellerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
A psychologist turns detective when he is called upon to hypnotize a young girl who is the only witness to a brutal murder. As he pursues the clues, he realizes that the murder hides an even more horrible crime. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1985.

DC35965
The death of faith by Donna Leon.
1 disc. Narrated by Jonathan Oliver.
An innocent young nun is caught up in a web of corruption and murder in a Venetian nursing home. She approaches Commissario Guido Brunetti whose mother she had previously nursed. The victims had all bequeathed large sums of money to the clinic. Sequel to "Acqua Alta" (DC30719). 1998. (Guido Brunetti mysteries ; 6)

DC06759
A gathering of ghosts by Roy Lewis.
1 disc. Narrated by Brian Perkins.
A slick businessman's application to turn a farm into a leisure complex is thwarted by a planning officer out to defend the national heritage. While visiting the farm, he finds a dead body in the barn. 1982.

DC00212
Black money by Ross MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Karl Weber.
The corrupting influence of the underworld and its money on our society is the central theme in this case. Private detective, Lew Archer, becomes involved in several murders and a gigantic swindle. 1966.

DC01856
The far side of the dollar by Ross Macdonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Karl Weber.
Private eye Lew Archer seeks a youth who ran away from a private school for delinquents. The search reveals the disturbing values of a California coastal society. 1965.

DC05923
A bloody scandal by George Milner.
1 disc. Narrated by Patrick Horgan.
Rear Adm. Peter Farquarson, a Royal Navy man in lusty middle age who is stalled in his military career, is determined to live the good life in his post-Navy decades. Can this be arranged? Yes, if Farquarson can woo one of the four heiresses to the vast Morrison fortune, while disposing of the other three. Some strong language. 1985.

DC36024
What was lost by Catherine O'Flynn.
1 disc. Narrated by Rachel Atkins.
Birmingham, England, 1984. Before her disappearance, 10-year-old Kate Meaney guessed at the dark secrets of the shoppers she obsessively observed at the Green Oaks mall. Twenty years later, Kate is just a memory to most but an obsession herself to the mall's security guard. A peer but a stranger to Kate, he knows he saw her the day she disappeared, but, a child himself at the time, he hadn't reported his sighting. Now he's seeing her on his security cameras, and his new friend who works at the music store - and who has her own past with Kate - finds the little girl's toy monkey in the employees-only area of the complex. 2007.

DC21889
Death and restoration: a Jonathan Argyll mystery by Iain Pears.
1 disc. Narrated by Patricia Kilgarriff.
Flavia di Stefan, of the art theft squad, learns that infamous English art thief Mary Verney is returning to Italy. Flavia enlists the help of her fiancé, lecturer Jonathan Argyll, to keep Mary from plundering any more items. They soon realize that the target is an obscure Madonna icon of little obvious value. 1998, c1996.

DC35964
Death and the joyful woman by Ellis Peters.
1 disc. Narrated by Diana Bishop.
Alfred Armiger has turned a beautiful old Tudor house into "The Jolly Barmaid", his latest roadhouse. Then he is found brutally beaten to death. There are a lot of people who want him dead, and George Felse finally makes an arrest. 1991.

DC35974
Flight of a witch by Ellis Peters.
1 disc. Narrated by Derek Hutchinson.
Annette Beck's breathtaking beauty affects young teacher Tom Kenyon, a lodger at her parent's house. When she vanishes from Hallowmount, a historic border site with an eerie reputation, Tom resolves to find out the reason. Annette is sure she was away two hours, but there is irrefutable evidence that she had been gone for five days. And who is responsible for a murder that occurs in nearby Birmingham? Some strong language. 1990.

DC29394
A ruinous wind by John Pilkington.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Lamb.
1588. Thomas the Falconer is accompanying his master, Sir Robert, to Barrowhill, home of the Earl and Countess of Reigate, but the estate is soon rocked by a series of gruesome murders, carried out by a silent and seemingly invisible assassin. While the increasingly unstable Earl indulges his extravagant fantasies in the staging of the splendid Barrowhill Pleasures, Thomas is forced to track down the killer. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2004.

DC18859
Second opinion by Claire Rayner.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne White.
There seemed nothing unusual about the first baby's death, nor the second. They were tragic, but not suspicious. But a third in the same maternity unit only five months later is not usual, and forensic pathologist Dr George Barnabas, alerted by the anonymous note she finds appended to the post mortem request, is worried. Then a fourth child is found dead. Amid the traumas, medical and maternal, George has alongside her Detective Chief Inspector Gus Hathaway, who proves himself a tower of strength. 1994.

DC22183
Murder on the gravy train by Phyllis Richman.
1 disc. Narrated by Faith Potts.
When restaurant critic Chas Wheatley decides to write a series of columns on restaurant scams deceiving customers, she finds that a favourite new place in Washington, D.C., is involved in criminal activity. Chas develops an unlikely ally in a Lebanese taxicab driver who knows about food and espionage. 1999.

DC21909
The best-kept secret: a Milan Jacovich mystery by Les Roberts.
1 disc. Narrated by Thomas Polk.
Investigator Milan Jacovich repays a favour by investigating the case of a college student, Jason Crowell, who is accused of rape. Jacovich finds plenty of sexism and drugs on campus but suspects that Jason is being set up; the kid doesn't even like girls. Some strong language and some violence. 1999.

DC18323
Murder at midnight: an Eleanor Roosevelt mystery by Elliot Roosevelt.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
Judge Horace Blackwell is discovered murdered in the White House. Although a maid is arrested and accused of the crime, Eleanor Roosevelt insists on a fuller investigation that reveals the sadistic womanizing of the judge. Three of the judge's paramours subsequently become the prime suspects. 1997.

DC08819
Death times three: a Nero Wolfe mystery by Rex Stout ; with an introduction by John J. McAleer.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
Three previously published novellas written between 1940 and 1961. "Bitter End," first of the author's forty novellas, features Tecumseh Fox. "Frame Up for Murder" introduces the relationship between Archie and Flora. "Assault on a Brownstone" is the original version of "Counterfeit for Murder." Some strong language. 1985.

DC02229
Royal flush: the fourth Nero Wolfe omnibus by Rex Stout.
1 disc. Narrated by Larry Keith.
"Fer-de-Lance" is reprinted here with "Murder by the Book," which initiates Wolfe into the complicated world of publishing. In addition, there are three novelettes which originally appeared in one volume entitled "Three Witnesses." 1965.

DC01989
A right to die: a Nero Wolfe novel by Rex Stout.
1 disc. Narrated by Karl Weber.
A black assistant professor of anthropology at Columbia feels that there is something wrong with the beautiful, wealthy white girl who plans to marry his son. 1964.

DC06721
Dead meat: a Brady Coyne mystery by William G. Tapply.
1 disc. Narrated by John Stratton.
Lawyer-sleuth Brady Coyne goes to remote Raven Lake Lodge to do some salmon fishing. A Lodge guest disappears and the guest's brother, arriving to join the search party, is found dead in the lake. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1987.

DC17388
Tumbleweed by Janwillem Van de Wetering.
1 disc. Narrated by Jim Zeiger.
When an upscale prostitute is found stabbed to death aboard her houseboat, Amsterdam detectives Grijpstra and de Gier head the inquiry. Her clients all have alibis, and the victim is described as a witch with foreign connections. The two sleuths doggedly pursue the trail of clues to a small island and an unlikely killer. Violence. 1976.

DC35963
Coffin scarcely used : a Flaxborough novel by Colin Watson.
1 disc. Narrated by Joe Dunlop.
Flaxborough is a quiet market town in the east of England, discreetly prosperous and respectable. But beneath the provincial surface strange passions seethe and the owner of the local paper is found dead beneath an electricity pylon, wearing his slippers and with his mouth full of marshmallows. Accident, suicide or murder? 1983.

Science Fiction

DC35999
Non-stop by Brian Aldiss.
1 disc. Narrated by David Thorpe.
Curiosity was discouraged in the Greene tribe. Its members lived out their lives in cramped Quarters, hacking away at the encroaching ponics. As to where they were - that was was forgotten. Roy Complain decides to find out. With the renegade priest Marapper, he moves into unmapped territory, where they make a series of discoveries which turn their universe upside down. 2004.

DC35975
Foundation and earth by Isaac Asimov.
1 disc. Narrated by Jon Cartwright.
All records of Earth have been removed systematically from the libraries of Foundation worlds. Now Councilman Golan Trevize and Professor Janov Pelorat traverse the galaxy in search of humanity's ancestral planet. Sequel to "Foundation's edge" (DC28687). Followed by "Prelude to foundation" (DC14402). 1994. (Foundation series ; 5)

DC11951
Chains of command by W.A. McCay and E.L. Flood.
1 disc. Narrated by Gary Tipton.
In a remote area of space the Starship "Enterprise" discovers a lost colony of humans that has been enslaved by an alien bird-like race called the Tseetsk. The humans are in revolt against their overseers and expect the help of the "Enterprise," but Captain Picard and his crew find the situation very complicated. A "Star Trek: the next generation" novel. 1992.

DC27525
The Genesis wave, Book 3 by John Vornholt.
1 disc. Narrated by Tanya Walsh.
The Genesis Wave swept through the Alpha Quadrant, creating new life at the expense of everything in its path, until halted by Captain Picard and his crew. Now the device has fallen into the hands of a dangerous religious zealot. But that disaster may pale beside a new emergency, as Data develops a disturbing theory regarding the full cosmic consequences of the Genesis Effect. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "The Genesis wave, Book 2" (DC27524). 2003.

Sea Stories

DC01759
Flying colours by C.S. Forester.
1 disc. Narrated by Graeme Malcolm.
Hornblower, his first mate, and his servant are captured by the French and charged with piracy. Sequel to "Ship of the line". Followed by "Commodore Hornblower" (DC02455). 1966. (Horatio Hornblower ; 8)

DC13520
The gun ketch by Dewey Lambdin.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
No one is more surprised than ne'er-do-well rake Alan Lewrie when he marries Caroline Chiswick, saving her from dismal alternatives. A lieutenant with the Royal Navy, Alan is given command of the gun ketch "Alacrity." While Alan performs heroically at sea, Caroline holds her own against an unwelcome admirer in Nassau. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to "The King's privateer" (DC20287). c1993. (Alan Lewrie naval adventures ; 5)

DC20287
A king's commander: an Alan Lewrie Naval adventure by Dewey Lambdin.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
In 1794 Commander Alan Lewrie sails HMS Jester into the Mediterranean to join the blockade of French ships. After a series of hostile actions, Lewrie is matched with his archenemy Choundas in a deadly duel, which only one of the men survives. Sequel to "HMS Cockerel". Strong language and descriptions of sex. c1997. (Alan Lewrie naval adventures ; 7)

Short Stories

DC25237
Cinnamon colt and other stories by J. P. S. Brown.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Roberts.
This author writes stories with a Western flavour, and in this volume of short stories a Mexican theme runs throughout. Brown has been a keen observer of Mexican life and one of these stories is a non-fiction account of a trip down into the Sierra Madre to prospect for gold. 1991.

DC03129
Collected short stories by W. Somerset Maugham.
1 disc. Narrated by Norman Barrs.
A collection of 30 short stories about British colonials living in South East Asia before the Second World War. c1952.

DC35956
Best cat stories edited by Lesley O'Mara.
1 disc. Narrated by Numerous narrators.
This collection represents the best of cat stories, chosen for cat lovers by cat lovers. Included are stories by P.G. Wodehouse, Doris Lessing, Patricia Highsmith and many others. The cats in this volume are as varied as those in real life: comic, heroic, spoiled and fat. 1989.

DC01164
Three for the chair by Rex Stout.
1 disc. Narrated by Ralph Bell.
Three capers about a brand new murder weapon that totally disappears; two billionaires and two diplomats tangle with international intrigue and murder; Nero and Archie are prime suspects in a murder case. 1956.

Supernatural Fiction

DC36022
Under the skin by Michel Faber.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara-Anne Gray.
Isserley is a woman obsessed with picking up male hitchhikers - so long as they're well-muscled and alone. But why? 2004.

DC35969
Duma Key: a novel by Stephen King.
1 disc. Narrated by Jeff Harding.
This is the story of a man who discovers an incredible talent for painting after a freak accident in which he loses an arm. He moves to a 'new life' in Duma Key, off Florida's West Coast. Here he is inspired to paint the amazing sunsets. But soon the paintings become predictive, even dangerous to those who buy them. 2008.

DC35954
Bamfords shroud by Harold Nicholson.
1 disc. Narrated by Dick Robinson.
A beautiful blonde-haired woman. The woman of your dreams, but are they dreams, or is she an evil illusion? Ralph Grant, ex-officer, late of the Scottish Highlanders regiment finds himself ensnared in a web of fantasy and terror, the unexplained and evil incarnate. He meets his true love and the portly Inspector Sharp who against all his instincts and training gives credence to Ralph's story. 1999.

Suspense (Fiction)

DC36001
Once a spy by Rennie Airth.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Gladwell.
A tale of smuggling, graft, blackmail and revenge, and of a man caught in a tangle of murderous duplicity because he once was a spy. 1981.

DC14362
A long fatal love chase by Louisa May Alcott.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Caruso.
Rosamond Vivian, eighteen, lives with her grandfather on an island estate off England's coast. She longs to escape the solitude, and the chance arrives in the form of Phillip Tempest, almost twice her age. They marry, and he takes her with him to his villa near Nice. But Rosamond soon suspects that all is not as it first appeared - she even fears that her husband may be a murderer. 1995, c1866.

DC02438
11 Harrowhouse: a novel by Gerald A. Browne.
1 disc. Narrated by Patrick Horgan.
The world's largest inventory of diamonds, concealed in a subterranean vault, is dispensed by "The System," until a billionaire attempts to steal the diamonds. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1972.

DC22133
The devil's workshop: a novel by Stephen J. Cannell.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Hauenstein.
Suspecting a cover-up when told that her microbiologist husband has committed suicide, microbiology doctoral student Stacy Richardson goes undercover to find out about the work he was doing at Fort Detrick, Maryland. She links up with a former war hero, alcoholic hobo Lucky Cunningham, to stop a bio-weapons scheme. Strong language and violence. 1999.

DC35988
The lady in black by Anna Clarke.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Gray.
Mr Frederick Chapman, distinguished Victorian publisher, asks one of his authors to call about her crime story. He discovers the dark and dangerous ways into which her ambition to write have led her. 1977.

DC36015
Deep black: jihad written by Stephen Coonts and Jim DeFelice.
1 disc. Narrated by Garrick Hogan.
The world's most effective anti-terrorist force has the tools to monitor every move the enemy makes. They've planted a listening device inside a terrorist's skull, and activated a video spy drone disguised as a bird. But knowing is only half the battle. 2007.

DC35953
At risk by Patricia Cornwell.
1 disc. Narrated by Jennifer Woodward.
Moving between the chill of Cambridge, Massachusetts and the sultry humidity of Knoxville, Tennessee, Winston Garano, a police investigator, is instructed to look into a twenty-year-old murder case. Although Win reckons there are many more pressing current cases which should have higher priority, he gets on with the task, unaware of the can of worms he will prise open. 2007.

DC35995
Mistress of justice by Jeffery Deaver.
1 disc. Narrated by Laurence Bouvard.
Taylor Lockwood juggles twin careers as a struggling jazz musician in seedy Manhattan clubs and a paralegal at the genteel Wall Street law firm of Hubbard, White & Willis. When a multimillion-dollar promissory note is stolen, dark secrets emerge behind the Victorian facades of the firm. Some strong language. 2002.

DC10852
Spy sinker by Len Deighton.
1 disc. Narrated by Arthur Blake.
What kind of woman would leave her husband, her children and her home to live behind the Iron Curtain and work for the KGB? "Spy sinker" is a novel of many interlocking puzzles, for with the third person narrative comes a very different picture of characters we thought we knew so well from previous books. Conceived from the beginning as one complex plot, Deighton's great saga ends, like "Spy line" (DC30503), in 1987 when Fiona Samson's mission is complete. Descriptions of violence. 1990.

DC15143
Wall games by Michael Dobbs.
1 disc. Narrated by Frank Duncan.
For years, the people of East and West Germany have been separated by the Berlin Wall, and when the time finally comes for the Wall to come down, a circus-like atmosphere fills the air. It doesn't last long - angered by U.S. and Soviet Union failure to agree on the reunification of Germany, the West Berliners erupt into violence. CIA agent Harry Benjamin is in Berlin to try and keep things under control, although he didn't plan on falling in love in the process. Despite this, he has to continue doing his job, and must reveal the betrayal taking place in the highest political offices in the world. 1991.

DC35962
The church of dead girls by Stephen Dobyns.
1 disc. Narrated by Jeff Harding.
A sleepy hamlet in upstate New York awakens to a nightmare when three young girls disappear in succession, inspiring a wave of suspicion among former friends as old rumours, old angers, and old desires rear their ugly heads. Descriptions of violence. 1997.

DC21407
Brain storm by Richard Dooling.
1 disc. Narrated by Gary Tipton.
Joe Watson, a lawyer who specializes in cyber-research, is forced by a local federal judge to take his first pro-bono case - the murder of a deaf African American. While he is preparing for trial, Watson is fired, his family leaves him, and he almost has an affair. Strong language and violence. c1998.

DC09560
An inconvenient woman by Dominick Dunne.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
Billionaire Jules Mendelson has the facts suppressed when his wife's friend, Hector Paradiso, is murdered. This provides the mob with an opening to blackmail Jules, but circumstances put his mistress, Flo March, in the dangerous position of knowing too much. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1990.

DC03437
The man from St. Petersburg by Ken Follett.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
During a mission to Britain on the eve of World War I, a Russian terrorist collides with his own romantic past. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1982.

DC36005
Plain murder by C.S. Forester.
1 disc. Narrated by Clive Champney.
Three advertising men decide to kill a colleague to avoid dismissal and the grim prospect of joblessness. To conceal the crime, one of them starts to commit other crimes. 1930.

DC36016
Straight by Dick Francis.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael McStay.
At thirty-four, steeplechase jockey Derek Franklin is coming towards the end of his career, and a serious disagreement with the last fence at Cheltenham has left him on crutches. Then the death of his older brother lands him in much deeper trouble. He is pitchforked into a maelstrom of dangers, as inexplicable as they are violent, and his only hope of survival is to identify his brother's mysterious enemies. 1989.

DC35985
Inside track by John Francome.
1 disc. Narrated by Steve Hodson.
Pippa Hutchinson is an aspiring young trainer, certain that given the right horses she is as good as anyone in the business. Until, that is, an owner removes two horses to another yard, and one shows dramatic improvement. She enlists the help of her brother, Jamie, once a star flat jockey, now trying to revive his racing career over fences after a harrowing term in prison. But former wild boy Jamie has his own demons to deal with, like the new challenge of jumps riding, the hostility of those who can never forgive him for a young lad's death - and the black wall within him that separates him from his past. Some strong language. 2002.

DC36029
Your royal hostage by Antonia Fraser.
1 disc. Narrated by Di Langford.
News of star reporter Jemima Shore is in the headlines when she is sacked by Megalith Television, her coverage rivalling that of the forthcoming wedding of HRH Princess Amy and Prince Ferdinand. When Jemima is hired by an American company to cover the royal wedding, she stumbles upon a dangerous connection with a secret animal rights group which specialises in its own kind of publicity. Strong language. 1991.

DC21240
Black Orchid by Karen Harper.
1 disc. Narrated by Cyn Delafield.
Jordan Quinn grew up in the Florida Everglades and eloped with Seminole Seth Cypress, but they were forced to annul their marriage. Now Jordan has returned with her new husband, who is doing AIDS research on panthers. When he disappears and evidence of foul play suggests tribal involvement, Jordan turns to Seth (now Seminole chairman) for help. Some violence. 1996.

DC18222
On dangerous ground by Jack Higgins.
1 disc. Narrated by George Hagan.
London 1993. British Intelligence have just discovered the existence of a document, known as the Chungking Covenant, that would extend the lease of Hong Kong for another century. Sean Dillon, once a feared IRA enforcer, now working for the British, must track down the document before Mafia-based interests, with billions invested in Hong Kong, can use it for their own ends. 1994.

DC15219
Jericho falls by Christopher Hyde.
1 disc. Narrated by Raymond Sawyer.
It is Halloween in Jericho Falls when a van-driver suffers a fatal heart attack and crashes his vehicle. Its cargo is a top-secret and lethal weapon of biological warfare developed by the government. Within hours the inhabitants are dying in agony. Gradually the truth dawns on the survivors: they are expendable. 1988.

DC10779
A cage of ice by Duncan Kyle.
1 disc. Narrated by Jon Cartwright.
The envelope was addressed to Professor Edwards. It contained a published paper on hydro-electrics by a Russian academician. To retrieve it, men were willing to kill and go on killing. Edwards fled for his life until a well-framed murder charge stopped him. Before he knew it, he found himself involved in a near-suicide mission to kidnap the Soviet scientist from an Arctic island. 1970.

DC12797
Pronto by Elmore Leonard.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Harry Arno has been a bookie in South Miami for years and has a million-plus put away in a Swiss bank. At sixty-six, he is ready to retire and maybe marry Joyce Patton, whom he has been dating for more than a decade. But just as he begins to put his plans into action, a friend in the police department lets him know he has been set up as the patsy in an FBI investigation. So Harry is off to Italy with a different scenario. Strong language. 1993.

DC04606
Beauty and the beast by Ed McBain.
1 disc. Narrated by Ted Stidder.
Michelle Harper visits attorney Matthew Hope, claiming that her husband beat her. The next day she is found burned to death and her husband is arrested. Hope finds himself defending George Harper and believing in his innocence. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. c1982.

DC20108
Chase the moon by Dinah McCall.
1 disc. Narrated by Kristin Allison.
As young boys, twins Jake and John Baretta tried to chase the moon. Now John, an undercover government agent, is dead. Before he died, he whispered the phrase "chase the moon" to Jake. Is this a clue, or is John remembering their childhood game? Jake takes over John's role at a Christian compound in Kentucky, hoping to find an answer. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997.

DC05495
Black rainbow by Barbara Michaels.
1 disc. Narrated by Tom Martin.
A young woman accepts a position as governess at Grayhaven Manor. She falls in love with the handsome, brooding owner of the estate and lives to regret it. 1982.

DC35982
The house at Riverton by Kate Morton.
1 disc. Narrated by Elizabeth Proud.
Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long-consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but Grace never could. 2007, c2006.

DC35998
Never pick up hitch-hikers! by Ellis Peters.
1 disc. Narrated by Diana Bishop.
When Alf sees the hitch-hiker, he looks just right for the horrific crime Alf was about to commit. William doesn't realise that he is the intended victim in a sinister plot of arson and murder, and only luck and a girl called Calli save him from becoming a corpse. Thrown into a case involving mistaken identity and bank robbery, they aren't the only ones involved, and there is another murder and a dramatic confrontation before things are explained. 1992.

DC36023
The walking dead by Gerald Seymour.
1 disc. Narrated by Jonathan Oliver.
A young man starts a journey from a dusty village in Saudi Arabia. He believes it will end with his death in faraway England. For honour, for glory, for victory. If his mission succeeds, he will go to his god a martyr - and many innocents will die with him. For David Banks, an armed protection officer charged with neutralising the growing menace to London's safety, his role is not as clear-cut as it once was. The certainties which ruled his thinking are no longer black and white. Banks has begun to realise that one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. 2007.

DC17009
Condition black by Gerald Seymour.
1 disc. Narrated by David Banks.
A lowly enemy of the Iraqi regime is murdered in a quiet suburb of Athens. A straightforward killing, except a second man, a CIA agent, is killed trying to protect the victim. Bill Erlich of the FBI investigates. Descriptions of sex. 1991.

DC35983
Hungry as the sea by Wilbur Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Gladwell.
Nicholas Berg, the once legendary head of Christy Marine, loses his big shipping company along with his wife and two children. Left with only two salvage ships and millions in debts, he gambles everything to answer a distress call from a cruise ship in the Antarctic. In the process, he saves the life of marine biologist Samantha Silver. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1978.

DC35967
The diamond hunters by Wilbur Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Jon Cartwright.
The Van der Byl diamond company, willed by its founder to his son Benedict, is a bequest of hatred, couched in terms to offer him the means to destroy his bitterest rival. "Destroy Johnny" is the old man's implacable message and so, consumed with envy for his own foster-brother, Benedict sets out in pursuit of this goal and Johnny is plunged into a maelstrom of greed, vengeance and murder. 1992.

DC18647
Codes of betrayal by Dorothy Uhnak.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
After his only child is killed because of his gangster relatives, New York policeman Nick O'Hara's life falls apart. He gets involved in illegal activities and then agrees with the DEA to inform on his grandfather, mob boss Nicholas Ventura. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997.

DC07837
White cargo: a novel by Stuart Woods.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Johnson.
Cat Rutledge is left for dead when Columbian pirates raid his yacht and murder his wife and daughter. But soon after, he receives a phone call which reveals that his daughter is still alive. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1988.

War Stories

DC07601
Lord Hornblower by C. S. Forester.
1 disc. Narrated by Patrick Horgan.
Commodore Hornblower quells a mutiny and concludes his private war with Napoleon, incidentally rekindling his romance with the lovely French Marie. Sequel to "Commodore Hornblower" (DC02455). Followed by "Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies" (DC10537). 1946. (Horatio Hornblower ; 10)

DC14643
Black cross by Greg Iles.
1 disc. Narrated by Ken Kliban.
Following the funeral of his grandparents, Dr. Mark McConnell is approached by an old family friend, Rabbi Leibovitz, who asks Mark to accompany him back to Mark's grandfather's home. There Mark learns an extraordinary and horrifying story about his grandfather's mission into Germany during World War II and is introduced to a man he only thought he knew. Strong language and violence. 1995.

DC36019
Thunder at sunset by John Masters.
1 disc. Narrated by Garard Green.
Mingora, an ancient queendom in South East Asia, has reached a dangerous moment in its history and Brigadier David Jones, commander of the British forces there, has to make a heart-rending decision between love and duty. 1974.

DC12187
Eagle in the sky by Wilbur Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Jon Cartwright.
David Morgan trains to become a fighter pilot and after meeting Debra, a beautiful Israeli writer, he follows her to her homeland and at terrible personal cost to both Debra and himself, becomes involved in another country's war. 1992.

Westerns

DC21929
Standoff at Sunrise Creek by Stephen Bly.
1 disc. Narrated by Brian Conn.
When Stuart Brannon finally returns to his ranch, the Triple B, he finds it occupied by Earl Howland, representing the Casa Verde Land Corporation. But it's Earl's buddies Stuart has to fight to reclaim his home. Fortunately he receives some reinforcements of his own, including Harriet Reed. 1993.

DC23933
Stonebreaker's Ridge: a western story by Ray Hogan.
1 disc. Narrated by Mimi Bederman.
Ex-bounty hunter Jim Ryan returns home to ranch his family's spread. But he is soon accused of killing a neighbour, his sweetheart's father. Jim finds himself on the wrong side of the law while trying to uncover the truth. Some violence. 2000.