Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio - Fiction

• Canadian Regional Fiction
• Christian Fiction
• 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 (Fiction)
• Westerns

Canadian Regional Fiction

DC29666
The Garneau block by Todd Babiak.
1 disc. Narrated by Lynda Bagacki.
Meet the endearing but flawed residents of an Edmonton cul-de-sac, just after the scandalous death of a neighbour and the sudden news that their land is about to be repossessed by the university. When mysterious signs begin to appear saying LET'S FIX IT, the block - including a sacked university professor, a once-ambitious, pregnant haiku expert living in her parents' basement, and a quiet but polite stranger - is galvanized in a wild attempt to save their homes. c2006.

Christian Fiction

DC31009
Journey to Bliss by Ruth Glover.
1 disc. Narrated by Verna Shelley.
Tierney Caulder loses Robbie Dunbar, the man she loves, when he leaves Scotland for Canada. When Anne Fraser, her best friend, is attacked by a man her family will not fight against, the two girls share their fear of a hopeless future. That is, until the British Women's Emigration Society makes them an offer they can't refuse - freedom and independence working as domestics in the wilds of Canada. Sequel to "With love from Bliss" (DC31010). Followed by "Seasons of bliss" (DC31084). c2001. (Saskatchewan saga ; 3)

DC31084
Seasons of bliss by Ruth Glover.
1 disc. Narrated by Verna Shelley.
Arriving in the Canadian frontier settlement of Bliss, Tieney Caulder is stunned to find sweetheart Robert Dunbar engaged to another woman. Sent to the New World by his father to stake a claim for the family, Robert has now promised to marry a dying widow. As Tierney and Robert struggle, the continuing romance between Molly Morrison and the Reverend Parker Jones reaches a conclusion. Sequel to "Journey to Bliss" (DC31009). Followed by "Bittersweet Bliss" (DC33779). c2002. (Saskatchewan saga ; 4)

DC16223
The strange proposal by Grace Livingston Hill.
1 disc. Narrated by Jeanne Evans.
John Saxon takes time off from his medical studies to be best man for Jeff Wainwright's wedding. During the ceremony, John falls in love at first sight with the maid of honour, whom he has been told is Helen Foster, a good Christian woman. He blurts out a proposal to her before leaving. Once on the train, John looks at the card she gave him and realizes there had been a substitution: the girl he fell for is Jeff's cousin, heiress Mary Elizabeth Wainwright. 1994, c1935.

DC14971
Song of the silent harp by B.J. Hoff.
1 disc. Narrated by Terry Donnelly.
The potato famine is devastating Ireland, and all Nora Kavanagh has left is her son Daniel and her faith in God. Her childhood friend Morgan Fitzgerald, whom she has always loved, arranges for Nora and Daniel to make their way to America. There they are helped by Michael Burke, now a New York City policeman, who loved Nora when they were children. Followed by "Heart of the Lonely Exile". c1991. (An Emerald ballad ; 1)

Family Stories (Fiction)

DC23890
Dear Will by Karl Ackerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Gary Tipton.
Will has just become a successful Washington, D.C., literary agent when he meets the perfect girlfriend in thirty-nine-year-old attorney Annie. The problem is that Annie wants a baby right away. Will resists until he receives a letter in the mail from his daughter--a daughter he never knew existed. Some descriptions of sex. 2000.

DC03718
The Americans by John Jakes.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
The year 1883 takes a new generation of Kents from San Francisco's Barbary Coast to Newport and New York City, while Eleanor, Carter, and Will Kent face the challenge of immigrant Americans. Sequel to "The Lawless" (DC03717). Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1980. (Kent family chronicles ; 8)

DC16139
Home fires by Luanne Rice.
1 disc. Narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart.
After the death of her small daughter and the discovery of her husband's infidelity, Anne Davis returns to her family home on a New England island. When the house catches fire, Anne is rescued by a fireman who understands completely the pain she's experiencing. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

Fantastic Fiction

DC24383
Priestess of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Diana L. Paxson.
1 disc. Narrated by Suzanne Toren.
Avalon priestess Eilan, called Helena in the Roman tongue, disobeys her vows in order to follow her heart. She leaves Avalon at the side of Roman officer Constantius, thereby unwittingly changing the religious destiny of Britain: their son, Constantine, is destined to be the first Christian emperor. Some descriptions of sex. 2001. (Avalon series ; 4)

General Fiction

DC24723
Watt by Samuel Beckett.
1 disc. Narrated by Graeme Malcolm.
Challenging absurdist fiction by the Irish novelist and playwright who won the 1969 Nobel Prize for literature. In a succession of grim, comic, and surreal moments, Watt seeks meaning in the mundane while he waits for the employer, Mr. Knott, who never appears. 1959.

DC33963
The fire gospel by Michel Faber.
1 disc. Narrated by Nisha Patel.
Theo Griepenkerl, an egotistical academic, visits a looted museum in Iraq looking for treasures. He finds nine papyrus scrolls that have lain hidden for two thousand years - a fifth Gospel, written by an eye-witness of Jesus Christ's last days. When Theo decides to share this sensational discovery with the world, he fails to imagine the impact the new Gospel will have on Christians, Arabs, homicidal maniacs and Amazon customers. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2008.

DC25241
The life and times of Hercule Poirot by Anne Hart.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones.
The author presents a biography of the fictitious detective Hercule Poirot, created by Dame Agatha Christie in 1920. Poirot was toasted on all continents for 55 years. His exploits continue to be relished by new generations of readers. 1990.

DC10723
A soldier of the great war by Mark Helprin.
1 disc. Narrated by Edward Blake
In 1964, 75-year-old Alessandro Giuliani walks 70 kilometres to Monte Prato, accompanied by a young illiterate factory worker. Giuliani describes his early life as a member of a privileged Roman family and how he was changed forever by World War I. Some strong language. Bestseller 1991.

DC29413
Depths by Henning Mankell.
1 disc. Narrated by Lianne Attersley.
1914. Swedish naval officer Lars Tobiasson-Svartman is taking soundings for secret channels in the approach to Stockholm. He is attached to but not a part of a crew; a husband to a wife willingly left behind as he pursues his secret mission. He is also the obsessed seeker of Sara, the lone inhabitant of Halsskär, a desolate and isolated island. Some strong language. 2006.

DC33970
The origin of species by Nino Ricci.
1 disc. Narrated by Athena Brown.
1980's Montreal. 30-something grad student Alex Fratarcangeli leads a life devoid of healthy relationships, scarred by a distant father and a dangerous ex-wife. A convergence of brave souls, including his neighbour Esther, who has MS, and María, returning to fight for human rights in her native El Salvador, force him to recognize the possibility of meaningful connections. Suddenly learning that he has a five-year-old son, Alex begins to see a glimmer of hope by remembering and finally comprehending the life lessons he learned years before in the Galapagos Islands with Desmond, a dubious British professor. Explicit strong language, some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2008.

DC01188
The sunbird [by] Wilbur Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Alan Haines.
Into the heart of southern Africa come a group of archaeologists led by Ben Kazin and his assistant Sally, the woman he loves. Their purpose is to uncover the secrets of the city of Opet, a once brilliant civilization buried for nearly 2000 years. 1973.

DC10269
In praise of the stepmother by Mario Vargas Llosa ; translated by Helen Lane.
1 disc. Narrated by George Backman.
A note from prepubescent Alfonso triggers a bedside visit from his new stepmother who is celebrating her 40th birthday. The visits continue until a story by Alfonso brings them into the open. An erotic novel on the nature of happiness and the corrupting power of innocence. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1990.

DC28473
Dream wheels by Richard Wagamese.
1 disc. Narrated by Berna Armitt.
In pursuit of a world-champion title, Joe Willie Wolfchild suffers a career-ending accident and is taken to his family's ranch to recuperate. Meanwhile, urban street-kid Aiden, sick and tired of his mother Claire's long string of abusive boyfriends, plans a robbery only to land in jail. Upon his release, a concerned parole officer finds a place for Aiden and his mom at the Wolfchild ranch. Strong language. 2006.

Historical Novels

DC11213
Fortune is a woman by Elizabeth Adler.
1 disc. Narrated by Catherine Byers.
In San Francisco, Francie Harrison escapes her father and finds love, only to lose everything in the earthquake of 1906. Amid the destruction, she meets Lai Tsin, an illegal Chinese immigrant, and a strong Yorkshire woman, Annie Aysgarth. Together they build a successful business. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992.

DC20508
Dream lover by Virginia Henley.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Fox.
Sean O'Toole, earl of Kildare, has known Emerald since childhood. Now, after five years aboard a prison ship, Sean is determined to kidnap Emerald as revenge against her father for killing Sean's brother and framing Sean for the murder. But he does not realize Emerald also has become a victim of her father's cruelty. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1997.

DC33973
The siege by Ismail Kadare ; translated from the French of Jusuf Vrioni by David Bellos.
1 disc. Narrated by Mona Paul.
In the early fifteenth century, the people of Albania know that their fate is sealed - they have refused to negotiate with the Ottoman Empire, and war is now inevitable. Soon enough, dust kicked up by Turkish horses is spotted from a citadel, and brightly coloured banners, hastily constructed minarets, and tens of thousands of men fill the plain below. From this moment on, the world is waiting to hear that the fortress has fallen. Descriptions of sex, explicit descriptions of violence and strong language. 2001.

DC10052
The empire builders by William Stuart Long.
1 disc. Narrated by Roger Norman.
For Adam Vincent, the colony of New Zealand is the test of a man's true worth. For Lady Kitty Broome, it is the conflict between illicit temptations and sacred vows. Some strong language. Sequel to "The gallant". Followed by "The seafarers". 1987. (The Australians ; 9)

DC29650
The Afghan campaign by Steven Pressfield.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Spencer and Peter Saxton.
Matthias joins Alexander the Great's army after it has conquered the Persian empire and is advancing east into Afghanistan on its way to the riches of India. He chronicles his coming-of-age as a soldier as he enacts Alexander's scorch-and-burn strategies, experiences the joys and sorrows of a romance with an Afghan girl, and faces the barbarism of the Afghans, his fellow soldiers, and ultimately himself. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.

DC18237
London lodgings by Claire Rayner.
1 disc. Narrated by Trish Grainge.
After her husband and father die, Tilly Quentin turns 17 Brompton Grove into a lodging house, a taboo for a lady in Victorian London. Her friends and neighbours give her moral support, and she finds a resourcefulness and strength in herself to make her fortune and a wonderful new life. Followed by "Paying guests". 1994. (Quentin Quartet ; 1)

DC29962
The charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal ; translated by Margaret Mauldon ; with an introduction and notes by Roger Pearson.
1 disc. Narrated by Mark Veldhuizen.
Chronicles the adventures of young aristocratic Fabrizio del Dongo, who fights in Napoleon's army at Waterloo. Returning to the court at Parma, Italy, Fabrizio's political career is arranged by the intrigues of his aunt, the Duchess Sanseverina, and her lover Count Mosca. Originally published in French in 1839. 1999.

Law & Order

DC15990
Sandra Nichols found dead by George V. Higgins.
1 disc. Narrated by Gregory Gorton.
When Sandra Nichols is found murdered, her ex-husband is charged with wrongful death, and attorney Jerry Kennedy agrees to try the case. Kennedy becomes guardian for the orphaned children, sedulously gathers the needed evidence, and assails the ex-husband's alibi. Strong language. 1996.

Love Stories

DC21218
The gilded lily by Helen Argers.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
It is the 1870s, and wealthy Nina De Bonnard is used to being the belle of the ball and breaking hearts. Jordan Windsor returns from years abroad to find his brother among her neglected suitors. Out of spite, Jordan agrees to trick Nina into falling for him--just so he can jilt her--but instead he, too, finds himself in love. 1998.

DC17100
Love leads home by June Masters Bacher.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
At nineteen, True North leaves the only home she has known and journeys to Atlanta, Georgia, in search of her past. For she knows she must go back before she can move on with her life. She has only begun her journey when she meets Michael St. John, a shareholder in the railroad, who offers her his protection. 1984.

DC22135
Her man Friday by Elizabeth Bevarly.
1 disc. Narrated by Carol Dines.
Leo Friday is hired by Kimball Technologies' board of directors to find out who is skimming millions. They don't want Mr. Kimball to find out, so Leo reluctantly goes undercover as a frumpy bookkeeper in Kimball's mansion where he becomes wildly attracted to Kimball's social secretary. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. c1999.

DC05551
Lucky by Jackie Collins.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Lucky, the beautiful daughter of a mobster, is a woman who searches for power, despite the threats of a family enemy and the turmoil of her marriage to a Greek tycoon. Strong language, violence and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1985.

DC18349
Conor's way by Laura Lee Guhrke.
1 disc. Narrated by Carol Dines.
Louisiana, 1871. Impoverished Olivia Maitland has prayed for someone to help her run the farm, but finding a beaten Irish prizefighter on the road is not what she expected. With her three young adopted daughters, Olivia nurses Conor Branigan back to health. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1996.

DC16248
River of sky by Karen Harper.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
In 1835 widowed, impoverished Kate Craig befriends Blue Wing, her husband's other wife, and together they set out for the Mandan tribe up the Missouri River, where Kate hopes to set up a fur trade. Also on the riverboat is Rand, a part-Indian man bent on saving the Mandans from corrupt traders. Descriptions of sex. 1994.

DC20010
Camilla's fate by Judith A. Lansdowne.
1 disc. Narrated by Ann Hodapp.
In Regency England, Camilla Quinn believes romance and marriage would stifle her plans to become an independent authoress. So she is astonished to realize how attracted she is to Jason Fate - especially since she meets him first as he's robbing her and later when he is falsely claiming to be heir to a dukedom. 1998.

DC34125
The edge of desire by Stephanie Laurens.
1 disc. Narrated by Tricia Matheson.
London, 1816. Marquess Christian Allardyce, a former spy, is the last bachelor in the Bastion Club. Christian's ex-lover, Lady Letitia Randall, asks for help after her husband is murdered. Christian agrees to investigate but also wants to win her back. Explicit descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008. (Bastion Club novel ; 8)

DC19320
A woman possessed by Malcolm MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Jacqueline Bishop.
Laura had loved Maurice Petifer and wanted to marry him, but her parents refused because he did not have a promising future. Now in 1902 Cornwall, Laura is the wife of Giles Curnow and the mother of five children; and she is quite content with her life. Then Maurice returns from South Africa, rich and still single. There will be some interesting pairings before life settles down again. Sequel to "A woman alone." Some descriptions of sex. 1993.

DC23717
Handyman by Linda Nichols.
1 disc. Narrated by Susan McInerney.
Maggie, a college dropout and single mom with a dead-end job, accepts her friend's offer to pay for a three-week therapy overhaul. Unaware that the therapist had a heart attack, Maggie unburdens herself to remodelling contractor Jake. Instead of admitting he's not the doctor, Jake attempts to fix Maggie's life. Some strong language. 2000.

DC19376
The universal donor by Craig Nova.
1 disc. Narrated by Gary Roan.
Dr. Terry McKechnie is working in the emergency room when his adulterous lover, Virginia Lee, is admitted with a snakebite. When Lee reacts adversely to the antivenin and needs a transfusion of rare blood, McKechnie goes to great lengths to locate a donor. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1997.

DC13077
Highland love song by Constance O'Banyon.
1 disc. Narrated by Marcia Churchill.
Lord Warrick of the Highland Glencarins has hated the Lowland MacIvorses since his sister and father died at their hands. The feud escalates when a MacIvors kidnaps and marries Warrick's fiancee. When Lady Arrian shelters in his castle during a storm, Warrick can take revenge. Arrian will wed a MacIvors unless Warrick tricks her into an old-fashioned Scottish marriage by declaration. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. c1993.

DC13044
The Australian by Diana Palmer.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
At eighteen, Priscilla Johnson has been in love with her rugged neighbour John Sterling since she and her parents moved to Australia two years earlier. The day she leaves for college in Hawaii, he admits a mutual attraction. Her newfound hopes are soon dashed when he cruelly takes back his impetuous marriage proposal. Five years later, Priscilla returns home with revenge on her mind. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993, c1985.

DC03269
Love play by Rosemary Rogers.
1 disc. Narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
Sara agrees to masquerade as her actress sister to cover the sister’s elopement. The elaborate ruse backfires when a tempestuous romance develops between Sara, still posing as her sister, and the arrogant Italian duke who is the obstacle to her sister’s marriage. Some strong language. Descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1981.

Mysteries (Fiction)

DC30045
The pale blue eye by Louis Bayard.
1 disc. Narrated by John Rammell.
1830. Retired New York City detective Gus Landor is living a quiet life when Superintendent Thayer summons him to West Point to investigate the hanging and subsequent mutilation of a cadet. Edgar Allan Poe, also a cadet, aids Landor by serving as an inside source into the closed world of the academy, though Poe's personal involvement with a suspect's sister complicates their work. But the pair find themselves helpless to prevent further outrages, and the removal of the victims' hearts suggests that a satanic cult might be at work. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.

DC17295
In plain sight by Barbara Block.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Pet store owner and amateur sleuth Robin Light is asked by her former neighbour Marsha Pennington to dig up dirt on Marsha's soon-to-be ex-husband so he won't win custody of their two dogs. Robin is reluctant to take the case, but when Marsha turns up missing and then dead, Robin begins to investigate. Strong language. 1996.

DC21982
Thunder horse: a Gabriel du Pré mystery by Peter Bowen.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Sams.
Métis Indian Du Pré investigates the murder of a snowmobiler discovered with a Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth. An earthquake also uncovers an ancient burial ground on land that Japanese have bought to turn into a resort in the Montana hills. Du Pré and other locals ponder the connections. Strong language and some violence. 1998. (Gabriel du Pré mysteries ; 5)

DC06488
The thin woman: an epicurean mystery by Dorothy Cannell.
1 disc. Narrated by Gillian Neumann.
Wisecracking Ellie Simons describes her adventures when eccentric Uncle Merlin dies and leaves his decaying castle to her under certain conditions, which include losing 60 pounds and finding treasure. 1984.

DC18093
Soon to be a major motion picture: a novel by Warren Dunford.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael Rawley.
Mitchell, Ingrid and Ramir are all struggling artists working day jobs until they can make it big in their chosen fields. Mitchell, a screen writer working as an office temp, gets his chance when a producer contracts him to write a screenplay for a thriller. Everything is going well until Mitchell's real life starts to match the story in his screenplay a little too closely. Some strong language. 1998.

DC13212
Intruder in the dust by William Faulkner.
1 disc. Narrated by Grover Gardner.
Classic novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author about Lucas Beauchamp, an elderly African-American of immense dignity who is in a Mississippi jail charged with the murder of Vinson Gowrie, a white man. A mob assembles in anger, while evidence to prove Lucas's innocence is collected by two sixteen-year-old youths, one white and one African-American, and an elderly, aristocratic spinster. 1991.

DC21954
Murder shoots the bull by Anne George.
1 disc. Narrated by Cyn Delafield.
Petite Patricia Anne Hollowell and her plus-size sister Mary Alice Crane are thinking about getting involved in an investment club with neighbour Mitzi Phizer, when Mitzi's husband is accused of murdering his first wife. In the midst of trying to help, the sisters' own families create problems too. 1999.

DC21414
Harlot's moon by Ed Gorman.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Former FBI psychological profiler Robert Payne is asked by a childhood friend, Father Gray, to investigate the murder and mutilation of a fellow priest in a seedy motel. Payne discovers additional grisly murders among the parishioners and narrows his search. Strong language and violence. 1998, c1997. (Robert Payne mysteries ; 3)

DC06344
The dirty duck by Martha Grimes.
1 disc. Narrated by Roger Norman.
Detective Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard investigates the murder of a young American actress. The only clue is two lines of a poem printed across a theatre program. 1984.

DC06354
The old fox deceiv'd by Martha Grimes.
1 disc. Narrated by Malcolm Armstrong.
Inspector Richard Jury of Scotland Yard investigates the bizarre murder of a young woman in the peaceful fishing village of Rackmoor. c1982.

DC19056
Suspense by Parnell Hall.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
Stanley Hastings, New York private detective, is hired by Maxine Winnington, wife of bestselling author Kenneth Winnington, to find out who's been calling her with death threats. During the investigation, Kenneth's ex-publisher and his current publicist are murdered. Hastings becomes a suspect - until his family is also threatened. Some violence and some strong language. 1998.

DC18507
Death takes passage: an Alex Jensen Alaska mystery by Sue Henry.
1 disc. Narrated by Gary Tipton.
When Alaskan trooper Alex Jensen and his friend, Iditarod musher Jessie Arnold, take part in a historic recreation of a ship's voyage during the Alaskan gold rush, they come up against pirates and must fight for their lives and those of their shipmates. Some strong language and some violence. 1997.

DC17062
Masquerade by B.J. Hoff.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Ferris.
Danni St. John has returned to her hometown of Red Oak, Alabama, to work as the editor of the paper being published by the Colony, a cult that has established a compound just outside of town. She soon finds herself involved in a series of terrifying events, which she investigates with the aid of Sheriff Logan McGarey, with whom she is falling in love. 1996.

DC24014
The James Dean affair: a Neil Gulliver & Stevie Marriner novel by Robert S. Levinson.
1 disc. Narrated by Fred Major.
Reporter Neil Gulliver and his ex-wife, actress Stevie Marriner, are in the audience when a man resembling an aged James Dean murders a participant during a ceremony honouring the late celebrity. The two delve into the mystery of the resurrected Dean. Some violence and some strong language. 2000.

DC10311
Death takes a bow: a Mr. and Mrs. North mystery by Frances and Richard Lockridge.
1 disc. Narrated by John Horton.
While attending a New York book club meeting, publisher Jerry North discovers author Victor Sproul dead in his chair on the podium. Jerry and his wife, Pam, investigate with their friend, Lieutenant Weigand. 1943.

DC03967
Black heart: a novel by Eric Van Lustbader.
1 disc. Narrated by Ken Kliban.
When a contender for the U.S. presidency is murdered, his best friend begins a search for the mysterious assassin. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1983.

DC01212
Sleeping beauty by Ross MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Ralph Bell.
Lew Archer is on the trail of a young heiress last seen on a California beach, angrily clutching an oil-drenched sea bird after a disastrous oil spill. 1973.

DC01422
The way some people die by Ross Macdonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Ralph Bell.
Lew Archer has more clients than he needs: a worried woman who wants him to find her gorgeous daughter; a nasty mobster who wants him to find the same girl; and a third client who meets a bullet in the hallway. 1951.

DC11292
The Galton case by Ross Macdonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Frederic Major.
At the request of Maria Galton, who is dying, Lew Archer searches for her son who left home 20 years earlier. Archer's investigation leads him through a trail of murder, adultery, impersonation and involvement with the Mob. 1959.

DC06091
A wreath for Rivera by Ngaio Marsh.
1 disc. Narrated by Norman Barrs.
Scotland Yard's Detective-Superintendent Roderick Alleyn must solve the murder of a musician. 1949.

DC14078
School for the blind by Dennis McFarland.
1 disc. Narrated by Celeste Lawson.
Francis Brimm, retired news photographer, has moved to his old hometown where older sister Muriel still lives. When Francis finds human bones buried on the golf course, Muriel reluctantly names a suspect. The continuing mystery of the bones exacerbates disturbing memories of the past for each Brimm. As these recede, Muriel ensconces seriously ill Francis in the family home, now shared with a vital, pregnant young woman. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.

DC15178
Deadly safari by Karin McQuillan.
1 disc. Narrated by Trish Grainge.
Jazz Jaspar discovers that conducting safaris in Kenya means guiding and entertaining the customers -- and keeping them alive when a murderer turns up in their midst. After a foray in the Rover to watch a lioness hunt, Boyce Darnell, a disagreeable guest, appears to be asleep in the front seat. Actually he is dead. Inspector Omondi of the Nairobi police steps in, but there are more deaths before he and Jazz can solve the puzzle. 1990.

DC29388
The mapmaker's daughter by John Pilkington.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Lamb.
Terror spreads across Berkshire Downs as one after another tradesman is struck dead with a sudden violent illness. There are numerous suspects, including mapmaker Christopher Mead and his comely daughter, Grace, and magician Paulo Schweiz with his flamboyant assistant, Kit Page. At his master's request, Thomas Finbow, veteran falconer and sometime sleuth, tries to find out who or what is doing the killing. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2005.

DC23485
Red sky in mourning by Patricia H. Rushford.
1 disc. Narrated by Judith Ann Gantly.
Ex-policewoman Helen Bradley leaves Oregon for the coast of Washington state to finish writing a travel guide. There she learns that the author of an earlier edition has been murdered, maybe because of what she discovered during her research. Soon Helen is working with the Coast Guard, investigating a fisherman's death. Some violence. c1997. (Helen Bradley mysteries ; 2)

DC01986
Death of a doxy: a Nero Wolfe novel by Rex Stout.
1 disc. Narrated by Ralph Bell.
When a night club entertainer is murdered, one of Nero Wolfe's assistants is suspected. The entertainer's family want to avoid a scandal, but Wolfe gets help from elsewhere. 1966.

DC20636
Orchid Beach: a novel by Stuart Woods.
1 disc. Narrated by Annie Wauters.
Holly Barker, newly discharged from the army, becomes assistant police chief in a small Florida town. On arrival, she assumes the chief's duties because he has been shot. She investigates his assault. The trail leads to a gated community - guarded by some very shady characters. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1998.

Science Fiction

DC10340
Ghost-walker by Barbara Hambly.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Midgwins, a peaceful group of people who live off the natural resources of their planet, face extinction unless they can learn to farm their land. Captain Kirk and the crew of the "Enterprise" are sent to teach them, but outside forces interfere. A Star Trek novel. Some strong language. 1991.

DC02534
The white dragon by Anne McCaffrey.
1 disc. Narrated by Buckley Kozlow.
As Jaxom trains secretly to prove his manhood, he and Ruth teach themselves to go back in time, until they discover Pern's original settlement and find themselves in great danger. Sequel to "Dragonquest" (DC02539). c1978. (Dragonriders of Pern ; 3)

DC29382
Grimus: a novel by Salman Rushdie.
1 disc. Narrated by Debra Schaen.
Combination of science fantasy, story telling and folklore tells of Flapping Eagle, a young Indian. Given the gift of immortality after drinking a magic fluid, he tires of the burden of eternal life and sets out to rejoin the human race on the mystical Calf Island. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of sex and descriptions of violence. 2003, c1975.

Sea Stories

DC29556
Blue water: a tale of the deep-sea fishermen by Frederick William Wallace ; introduction by Brook Taylor.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Lamb.
First published in 1914, "Blue Water" is set in the early 1900s and traces the adventures of "Shorty" Westhaver from boyhood to young manhood, in the dangerous and often tragic world of the Grand Banks fishery. c2006.

Short Stories

DC00697
Trouble is my business by Raymond Chandler.
1 disc. Narrated by Donald Hotaling.
Four Philip Marlowe mysteries including the title story, "Finger Man," "Goldfish," and "Red Wind." Some strong language. 1977, c1950.

DC10946
Great racing stories edited by Dick Francis and John Welcome.
1 disc. Narrated by Nigel Carrington and Frances Jeater.
Two writers who set their stories at the race track introduce 14 of their all-time favourite short stories which feature the very best of racing fiction. 1989.

Supernatural Fiction

DC14622
Blood pact by Tanya Huff.
1 disc. Narrated by Laura Giannarelli.
Private eye Vicki Nelson is being wooed by both her vampire colleague, Henry Fitzroy, and her former partner, Detective-Sergeant Mike Celluci, so they both follow her when she flies home for her mother's funeral. When the dead woman's body disappears, the trio discovers the experiments that the deceased's professor-boss has been conducting on the recently dead. Sequel to "Blood lines". Followed by "Blood debt" (DC21268). Strong language and violence. c1993. (Blood series ; 4)

Suspense (Fiction)

DC10738
A time without shadows by Ted Allbeury.
1 disc. Narrated by Patrick Horgan.
Years after World War II, the British Parliament questions whether Winston Churchill betrayed British officers working with the French Resistance. As Harry Chapman of Secret Intelligence Service traces and questions the widows and survivors of a destroyed Resistance network, long-hidden secrets are revealed. Some descriptions of sex. 1990.

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No such creature by Giles Blunt.
1 disc. Narrated by Faline Bobier.
Max and his nephew, Owen, seem harmless enough, the older fellow spouting Shakespeare while the younger drives him to tourist spots across the American southwest. But Old Max is actually a master thief, and young Owen's summer vacation is his careful apprenticeship in a life of crime. Pulling heists is scary enough, but they soon discover that The Subtractors (criminals who steal from other thieves) are on their tail, and Owen also begins to realize that the person he loves most in the world is the one who can do him the most harm. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence and explicit strong language. 2008.

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Godplayer by Robin Cook.
1 disc. Narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
At Boston Memorial Hospital, resident Robert Seibert finds a pattern of unexplained deaths following cardiac surgery. Most of the deceased patients were homosexual, mentally defective or terminally ill. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1983.

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The deep end: a novel of suspense by Chris Crutcher.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
For family therapist Wilson Corder, two difficult cases take on nightmarish qualities. Four-year-old Jerry Parker is terrified after witnessing his sister's kidnapping, and three-year-old Craig Clark blames his burn injuries on his stepfather. Violence, strong language and descriptions of sex. 1992.

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Cover story by Robert Cullen.
1 disc. Narrated by Edward Blake.
American journalist Colin Burke is covering Middle East peace talks in Moscow. An Israeli agent tips him off about Syrian attempts to recruit Russian nuclear scientists. Then an Arab woman offers additional information, Burke gets an interview with a physicist, and all he needs is a few pictures to keep the home office happy. When both of his sources are killed, Burke knows his story is hot. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1994.

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The set-up by Paul Erdman.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Charles Black, retired chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, is abruptly arrested by Swiss police for securities fraud. Frustrated in her attempts to obtain diplomatic assistance, Black's wife joins forces with a shadowy stranger and uncovers an international conspiracy in which Black is a hapless victim. 1997.

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The day after tomorrow: a novel by Allan Folsom.
1 disc. Narrated by David Hartley-Margolin.
American surgeon Paul Osborn is sitting in a cafe when he spots the man who killed his father in 1966. Without thinking, he attacks the man. This sets in motion a chain of events involving seven decapitated bodies, a massive train wreck, and an international conspiracy. Set in Paris in 1994. Violence, strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. c1994.

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Point of impact by Stephen Hunter.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Roberts.
Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger is enticed out of retirement for a mission, only to discover he is an innocent player in a deadly conspiracy, and now the target of a manhunt. As wily as the mastermind who set him up, Swagger is intent on revenge. Strong language and violence. 1993.

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Just cause by John Katzenbach.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Miami reporter Matthew Cowart's investigation of a young girl's rape and murder uncovers police brutality and tainted evidence. After Cowart wins a Pulitzer Prize helping to clear Robert Ferguson of the crime, the real nightmare begins. Violence and strong language. 1992.

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Time bomb by Jonathan Kellerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
When a sniper opens fire in a schoolyard, the children escape unharmed, but the sniper is killed. Child psychologist Alex Delaware is asked to talk the children through their fears, but he also becomes intrigued by the sniper, a dull-witted local girl. Strong language and descriptions of sex. c1990.

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Hostile witness by William Lashner.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Fresh out of law school, Victor Carl joined with two friends to form their own firm. But after six years, their future is bleak. Then well-known Philadelphia lawyer William Prescott offers Carl the opportunity of a lifetime. It sounds too good to be true -- and it is. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. c1995.

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China white by Peter Maas.
1 disc. Narrated by Ed Blake.
Y.K. Deng, a successful Hong Kong businessman, seeks an American law firm to manage his interests as he relocates to the U.S. prior to the Chinese takeover of Hong Kong. Tom MacLean is eager to get Deng as a client, unaware that Deng will use him (and his father's CIA connections) to unload a huge shipment of heroin. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

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Santorini by Alistair MacLean.
1 disc. Narrated by Malcolm Armstrong.
The crew of the spy ship "HMS Ariadne" witness the capsizing of a yacht and the crash of a plane carrying atomic weapons. While the crew retrieves the cargo of the crash, they discover that the tragedies were not accidents. Some strong language. 1987.

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Framed by Tracie Peterson.
1 disc. Narrated by Kristin Allison.
Sisters Janice and Gabby Fleming love doing things together, but Janice has a hard time convincing Gabby to come along on a trip to England. With her editor's encouragement, Gabby, a travel writer, finally gives in. She can't understand why she needs a photographer (she has always taken her own pictures), but then she realizes that Janice is involved in buying guns for the Irish Republican Army. 1998.

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Antarctica by Kim Stanley Robinson.
1 disc. Narrated by Dan Bloom.
In the near future, when corporations exploit Antarctica's mineral resources, ecological terrorists fight to preserve the wilderness environment. A U.S. senator sends his assistant Wade Norton on a fact-finding mission, but Norton is distracted by the terrorists' cause. Some strong language. 1998.

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Sandstorm by James Rollins.
1 disc. Narrated by Bernie Smith.
After someone bombs the British Museum, scientist Safia al-Maaz, archaeologist Omaha Dunn, and benefactor Lady Kara Kensington join Painter Crowe and Sigma Force to find the culprit. In Arabia they search for the legendary city of Ubar and the source of the attack. Violence and strong language. 2004.

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Capital crimes by Lawrence Sanders.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Brother Kristos, an unkempt, Rasputin-like preacher, becomes chief confidant and policymaker to President Hawkins after he "cures" the president's son of hemophilia. John Tollinger, an assistant to the White House Chief of Staff, hatches a plan to expose the holy man. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1990.

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An isolated incident by Susan R. Sloan.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Pinolini.
When a teenage girl is brutally murdered in a remote Washington state island community, suspicion turns to a Jewish school teacher from the East. In a rush to placate the public's demand for revenge, the police manipulate key evidence and set the stage for a tragic climax. Strong language and violence. 1998.

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Firefox by Craig Thomas.
1 disc. Narrated by Andy Chappell.
British and American intelligence forces conspire to steal "Firefox", a new Soviet super warplane with a unique weapons system activated by the pilot's thoughts. Strong language and some violence. Followed by "Firefox down." 1977.

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The busy body, by Donald E. Westlake.
1 disc. Narrated by Bryon Johnsen.
A group of gangsters attempts to recover the body of a companion who had been inadvertently buried in a suit lined with a quarter of a million dollars worth of heroin. (Reissue) 1966.

War Stories (Fiction)

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Cold harbour by Jack Higgins.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Roberts.
American Martin Hare, the commander of a submarine operated by British Intelligence, sails a young secret agent, Genevieve de Voincourt, to the coast of France. When Martin realizes that she has been sacrificed as a decoy, he and another American, Craig Osbourne, battle British spies to rescue Genevieve. Strong language. 1990.

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Sunset by Douglas Reeman.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones.
Lt. Commander Esmond Brooke, Captain of "HMS Serpent," arrives in relaxed and carefree Hong Kong during World War II and recognizes that an attack by Japan is inevitable. He and his men try to do the impossible in the face of an incompetent colonial administration. 1994.

Westerns

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Sons of Texas by Tom Early.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Sams.
Mordecai Lewis's wandering spirit means he is rarely home with his family in Tennessee. His son Michael decides to follow Mordecai on his latest adventure, capturing wild horses in Texas. Betrayed by cowardly Cyrus Blackwood, Mordecai and most of his group die at the hands of Lieutenant Armando Rodriquez. But Michael survives to avenge his father's death. Followed by "The Raiders" (DC14629). Strong language and violence. 1989. (Sons of Texas ; 1)

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Bounty man by Matthew S. Hart.
1 disc. Narrated by Carl Soholt. Peter Saxton.
Notorious bounty hunter John Barrett - Cody's uncle - makes Texas Ranger Cody's job even more difficult than it already is when a gang of hired killers turns up to spring Barrett's wounded prisoner. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 1992. (Cody's Law ; 4)