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Narrated by:
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Susan Duerden
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By:
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Judith Flanders
About this listen
What's an editor to do with so many demands? Do you deal with the morning's pile of manuscript submissions first? Or the swine from sales who steals all the chocolate digestives? Or do you concentrate on your ex-lover, whose business partner has just been found dead in their art gallery, slumped over his desk with a gun in his hand?
It's another day at Timmins & Ross publishing house, but when sharp-tongued editor Samantha Clair's CID boyfriend is brought in to investigate Frank Compton's death, her loyalties become stretched. And when one of Aidan Merriam's artists is found dead in identical circumstances, Sam takes on the art world and the CID, armed with nothing more than her reliable weapons: satire, cynicism and a stock of irrelevant information culled from novels.
©2016 Original Material © 2016 by Judith Flanders. Recorded by arrangement with St. Martin's Press. (P)2016 HighBridge, a division of Recorded BooksListeners also enjoyed...
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Sure About This Series
- By Chalis on 11-21-14
By: Sheila Connolly
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How It All Began
- By: Penelope Lively
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 459
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 392
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 390
When Charlotte Rainsford, a retired schoolteacher, is accosted by a petty thief on a London street, the consequences ripple across the lives of acquaintances and strangers alike. A marriage unravels after an illicit love affair is revealed through an errant cell phone message; a posh yet financially strapped interior designer meets a business partner who might prove too good to be true.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful and beautifully written
- By Molly-o on 02-15-12
By: Penelope Lively
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The Cracked Spine
- Scottish Bookshop Mystery, Book 1
- By: Paige Shelton
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 371
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 330
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Story4 out of 5 stars 330
In need of a good adventure, Delaney Nichols takes the leap and moves to Edinburgh, Scotland, to start a job at The Cracked Spine. She doesn't know much about what she's gotten herself into other than that the work sounds exciting and that her new boss, Edwin MacAlister, has given her the opportunity of a lifetime.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A bit unbelievable
- By Beatrice on 04-01-16
By: Paige Shelton
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Left for Dead
- A Maeve Kerrigan Novella
- By: Jane Casey
- Narrated by: Sarah Coomes
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,099
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,033
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,029
A violent rapist is attacking women, leaving them for dead on south London streets. When young policewoman Maeve Kerrigan responds to a domestic disturbance, she's horrified to stumble across the latest victim. But as a new recruit - and a female to boot - she'll have to face down not only her own nerves but rampant sexism from her colleagues if she wants to be taken seriously enough to even assist on the case.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Waste of time & $
- By Mary Ann on 12-11-16
By: Jane Casey
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Open Your Eyes
- By: Paula Daly
- Narrated by: Emma Fenney
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4 out of 5 stars 64
Jane Campbell avoids confrontation at all costs. Given the choice, she'll always let her husband, Leon, a best-selling thriller author, fight their battles. She'd prefer to focus on the good things in life: precious days with her two young children, a steady and loving marriage, their mischievously playful cat Bonita, and her fulfilling job as a creative-writing teacher. In Jane's eyes, life is altogether sweeter than any individual bump in the road. But when Leon suffers a brutal attack, Jane has to finally face reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally a book that held my interest
- By PollyAnna2 on 10-13-18
By: Paula Daly
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Upside Down Inside Out
- By: Monica McInerney
- Narrated by: Melissa Eccleston
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
Ever been tempted to pretend you were someone exotic, someone adventurous, someone different? Set in Ireland, England and Australia, this is the funny and heart-warming story of two people whose lives are about to turn upside down and inside out. Eva is off to Australia on a break from her job in a Dublin delicatessen, hoping to forget a fizzled romance and find inspiration for a new career. Joseph is taking a holiday from his stressful London job. Each is on a search for some answers about life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The story was slow and whiney.
- By DTA on 08-22-15
By: Monica McInerney
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I Predict a Riot
- Murder, Extortion & Carrot Cake
- By: Colin Bateman
- Narrated by: Adam Moore
- Length: 21 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4 out of 5 stars 28
Walter has a rubbish job, so has Margaret. But when they meet through a dating agency, neither is who they seem. Margaret's married for a start, and Walter's encounter with her husband, Billy, leaves him black and blue. Billy's a dodgy accountant for politician and racketeer Pink Harrison, who is about to come unstuck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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PICK ME PLEASE PICK ME WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF FUN
- By Louise on 10-19-08
By: Colin Bateman
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Plaid and Plagiarism
- By: Molly MacRae
- Narrated by: Elaine Claxton
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 287
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 244
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Story4 out of 5 stars 242
Janet Marsh's move into her house has been delayed due to vandalism. Then, when the women go to look for clues that might tell them who is guilty, they find a corpse (murder!) in Janet's garden shed. Constable Hobbs answers their emergency call. He's calm and quietly pleased, as he's never had a murder case. Then the contents of a dozen or so garbage bags are discovered behind the bookshop. The letters inside are nasty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book in a great setting
- By Victoria J. Mejia-Gewe on 02-21-17
By: Molly MacRae
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Elementary, She Read
- By: Vicki Delany
- Narrated by: Kelly Clare
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 211
When Gemma finds a rare and potentially valuable magazine hidden in the bookshop, she and her friend Jayne set off to find the owner, only to stumble upon a dead body. The highly perceptive Gemma is the police's first suspect, so she puts her consummate powers of deduction to work to clear her name, investigating a handsome rare books expert, the dead woman's suspiciously unmoved son, and a whole family of greedy characters desperate to cash in on their inheritance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great read, but only for some
- By TK on 12-05-19
By: Vicki Delany
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Falling Off Air
- By: Catherine Sampson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 43
Robin Ballantyne's life is finally coming together. After learning she was pregnant with twins and being abandoned by her irresponsible boyfriend, Adam, she's settling into life as a single mother. But one night, after putting the children to bed, she hears an argument and suddenly, a body falls past her window. Running outside, she finds the body of Paula Carmichael, a renowned activist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rich, developed and unusual
- By Hannah Coale on 02-02-05
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Coming Home
- Chesapeake Diaries Series #1
- By: Mariah Stewart
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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In the wake of his wife's murder, agent Grady Shields turned his back on the FBI - and everything else-to retreat into the vast solitude of Montana, grieve for his lost love, and forget the world. But after years in seclusion, his sister's wedding draws him to St. Dennis, a peaceful town on the Chesapeake Bay. Though he swears he isn't interested in finding love again, Grady can't ignore the mutual sparks that fly when he meets Vanessa Keaton.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Graet New Series from Audible
- By casey on 08-25-12
By: Mariah Stewart
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The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
- By: Eva Jurczyk
- Narrated by: Hannah Cabell
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 88
Liesl Weiss long ago learned to be content working behind the scenes in the distinguished rare books department of a large university, managing details and working behind the scenes to make the head of the department look good. But when her boss has a stroke and she's left to run things, she discovers that the library's most prized manuscript is missing.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Why?
- By Kenna on 08-14-22
By: Eva Jurczyk
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Watermelon
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Gerri Halligan
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4 out of 5 stars 101
At 29, Claire is full of the joys of life - that is, until her husband leaves her on the day she gives birth to her baby. With a broken heart, a beautiful newly born and an expanding mirror image, she decides to visit her eccentric family in Dublin. There she starts to feel better. So much better, in fact, that James is in for a surprise when he decides to slither back into her life....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fun read, every time
- By Audrey Smith on 01-06-23
By: Marian Keyes
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The Christie Curse
- Book Collector Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Victoria Abbott
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 400
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 345
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Story4 out of 5 stars 343
Jordan Kelly needs a new job and a new place to live. She's back in Harrison Falls, New York, living with her not so law-abiding uncles, in debt thanks to a credit card-stealing ex and pending grad school loans.
Enter the perfect job, a research position that includes room and board, which will allow her to spend her days hunting down rare mysteries for an avid book collector. There's just one problem: her employer, Vera Van Alst - the most hated citizen of Harrison Falls.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great new cozy series!
- By Kathi on 04-27-14
By: Victoria Abbott
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Lie in Wait
- By: G. J. Minett
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Owen Hall drives into a petrol station to let his passenger use the facilities. She never comes back - and what's more, it seems she never even made it inside. When Owen raises a fuss, the police are called - and soon identify Owen himself as a possible culprit, not least because they already have him in the frame for another more sinister crime. Owen's always been a little different, and before long others in the community are baying for his blood. But this is a case where nothing is as it seems - least of all Owen Hall....
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4 out of 5 stars
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LIE IN WAIT..
- By ZacharyKindle Customer on 08-06-17
By: G. J. Minett
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The Eyre Affair
- A Thursday Next Novel
- By: Jasper Fforde
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,723
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,197
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,198
In Jasper Fforde's Great Britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in a Wordsworth poem and forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. All this is business as usual for Thursday Next, renowned Special Operative in literary detection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Worthy Read
- By chicagoalum on 01-21-10
By: Jasper Fforde
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- MVL
- 11-13-22
Sam Chase - the snarky publishing heroine strikes again
Loved this book & really enjoy Sam Chase’s character. Her sarcastic conversations within her own head are a riot & the book’s narrator has a terrific vocal delivery.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Science
- 03-24-24
Humor
The humor during the story made me laugh out loud several times! Will definitely look for more books by both this author and narrator.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Janet Wick
- 12-29-23
Love this series
The Sam Claire series is one of my favorites and I listen to them at least once a year, the performance is great and the writing is amazing. Wish the others were avatars on audio.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Larry Charles
- 03-19-21
sharp and snark: wonderful
The wit, the snark, the real life puzzlement make this a great British contemporary murder mystery.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Sharon J.
- 05-21-16
Boring and breathy
Being interested in books and their world, I thought this would be good - but it isn't. The heroine is deeply unlikeable as she wavers back and forth between Pushover and Ballbreaker. Her reactions to events is deeply unbelievable. The plot is deeply uninvolving, The narrator speaks clearly in a pleasant voice and pays attention to punctuation and scene changes, but the breathy cadence she uses is deeply annoying. So...I'm giving it back.
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