Publisher: BookRix
This portrays tradition of some tribes in Nigeria before colonization- Women subjugation, Child marriage, preference for male child, slave trade, etc. This story tells a lot about how slave trade started, how women were punished, how men valued male children to female children, OSU system and a lot more.
A British vaudeville performer turned movie cop finds himself in a real-life crime story. It’s 1916, and Warwick Easton’s traveling show has landed him in California. Out of money and about to return to England, Easton gets lucky when silent movie star and “King of Comedy” Mack Sennett offers him a job performing slapstick comedy stunts as a Keystone Cop. At Keystone Film Studios, he runs into silent-era comedy legends, including Mabel Normand and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, but the laughs turn sour as things quickly start to go awry. Known in his new role only as “Keystone,” Easton finds the line between cop and comedian starts to blur, especially when a series of tragedies strikes the studio. The gory death of a stunt actor on a roller coaster seems like an accident, but then a bludgeoned body is discovered in a bungalow and Amber Honeybee, the beautiful but troubled actress Easton has befriended, vanishes. Easton has no choice but to step into the role of a real detective. Does he have what it takes to unravel the mystery in time and save the girl?Show book
Making a living in a small Highland town is proving to be nigh on impossible in the 1980s. And since the death of her father, Rebecca Tregoran has been desperate for work. After receiving an unexpected proposal, she sets her sights on Scotlake Industries — a thriving business a train ride away. But when she gets there, she realises to her horror, the powerful man behind it is someone she once rejected without a second thought. It's no time at all before the company secrets start to emerge, and life is steeped in scandal. So now Rebecca is forced to decide how much she's willing to risk, and what she's willing to compromise, in order to help her ageing mother survive. Written by S D HUDSON Performed by Stephanie Poppins Music by Jean-Miles Carter Published by Neworld Books IMPORTANT: No AI was used in the production of this audiobook. All music and spoken word is the product of human endeavour. The words, the face, the performance, the voice are the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee S D HUDSON/Stephanie Hudson. Neworld Books own the rights to this performance. Neworld Books does not give permission for the voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. Neworld Books and S D HUDSON do not give permission for the public persona of S D HUDSON to be manipulated. Neworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books Ltd The voice of Stephanie Poppins voice is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermarkShow book
Bithia Mary Sheppard was born in Kilgefin, County Roscommon, Ireland, the only daughter of an Anglican Church of Ireland rector. She was educated at Rockferry, Cheshire and in Tours, France. Her initial fame rested as a horsewoman with the Kildare Hunt. In 1871, she married John Stokes Croker, an officer in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and later the Royal Munster Fusiliers. In 1877, the couple moved to Madras and then Bengal. They would spend 14 years in India. Bithia only began writing at the age of 33 and in her life wrote 42 novels and 7 volumes of short stories. Within her short story creations are much anthologized ghost, supernatural and macabre tales. Many of her novels reveal a side of Empire that is undeniably of its time and a fine example of both talent and observation. After her husband's retirement at the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1892, the couple moved to County Wicklow, then London, and finally Folkestone, where her husband died in 1911. Bithia Mary Croker died at 30 Dorset Square, London, on 20th October 1920.Show book
A clandestine society hides the truth about wealthy men around the world. If their secret got out, the whole world would know that these alpha billionaires…are hidden bear shifters. Dr. Kamilah Hutchinson is an archeologist who just made an important find, and she’d rather be digging in the dirt than visiting Seattle for a meeting with the mysterious foundation that is funding her operation. If she has to be in the city, she’s going to take advantage of the chance to have a nice meal. When she meets a handsome stranger who makes her drool more than her steak, she figures she might as well take a bite out of him too. She expects that she’ll never see him again…until she walks into her meeting and finds him waiting for her. Most women recognize Caleb Ingram instantly. He’s a billionaire tech magnate and the media has followed him all over the world on his playboy adventures. Still, he’s managed to keep one secret from the world: his hidden identity as a bear shifter, and a member of the powerful Billionaire Bear Brotherhood. When he meets Kam Hutchinson, he’s intrigued by her voluptuous curves, but seduced by her sharp and clever mind. When he realizes that Kam’s research could hold the key to the origin of shifters, he knows he can’t risk the chance that she’ll expose the Brotherhood to the world. But if he ends her project, he’ll risk losing his fated mate. Around the world, there are powerful men living with a dangerous secret. They're architects, entrepreneurs, playboys at the pinnacle of society. If their secret was revealed, it'd all come crashing down. These men aren't just billionaires, they're also bear shifters. And they pledge their allegiance to the secretive Billionaire Bear Brotherhood.Show book
Grace is living through every mother’s worst nightmare. Her student daughter Abi went away on a dream vacation—and was murdered. Overwhelmed by grief and fighting off old demons that have resurfaced, Grace tries to make sense of it—who would want to kill her beautiful girl? But as she learns more about Abi’s life, she realizes she didn’t know her own daughter very well. How did Abi acquire all those designer clothes? And what was she doing on those mysterious trips to the city? Grace desperately needs to find answers. But soon it becomes clear that someone doesn’t want her digging into Abi’s secret past—someone who knows how to use Grace’s own weaknesses against her, sending her on a journey to the darkest hell…Show book
This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration. FBI special agent Sofia Blake, with a Ph.D. in linguistics, can decipher any hidden codes, messages, or foreign languages the Bureau sends her way, finding patterns where others cannot and making her indispensable in tracking down the most heinous of serial killers. A string of murders rattles the California coastline as bodies turn up in multiple cities, the only clue: a note, each in a different language. Can Sofia race against time to decode the messages the killer leaves behind? Or has she finally met her linguistic match? “The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years.” —Reader review for Not Like Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NO ONE TO HELP is Book #4 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Ava Strong, whose bestseller NOT LIKE US (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star ratings and reviews. Born into a family of speech pathologists and raised with a unique heritage of German, Egyptian, and French roots, Sofia Blake has always appreciated diverse languages and cultures. With her exceptional language skills and natural talent for decoding cryptic messages, Sofia shot to the top ranks of the FBI. It seemed nothing could slow her down—until her travel-journalist sister mysteriously disappeared ten years ago. Now, haunted by her past and desperate for answers, Sofia vows to use her extraordinary talents to stop more tragedies from occurring. Is her linguistic genius enough to stop the vilest of killers? Or will the killers reach her before she can crack their codes? A page-turning crime thriller full of jaw-dropping twists and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the SOFIA BLAKE mystery series introduces a brilliant new female protagonist and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. More books in the series are also available! “This is a chilling, suspenseful page turner that just might leave you scared at night!” —Reader review for Not Like Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Very intriguing, kept me turning page after page… Lots of twists and turns and a very unexpected ending. Cannot wait for the next in this series!” —Reader review for Not Like Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A roller coaster ride of events… Can’t put down until you finish it!” —Reader review for Not Like Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent read with very realistic characters that you become emotionally invested in… Couldn't put it down!” —Reader review for The Death Code ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An excellent read, lots of twists and turns, with a surprising ending, leaving you wanting to read the next book in the series! Well done!” —Reader review for The Death Code ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well worth the read. Cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!” —Reader review for The Death Code ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Quickly became a story I couldn’t put down! I highly recommend this book!” —Reader review for His Other Wife ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I really enjoyed the fast-paced action, plot design and characterization... I didn't want to put the book down and the ending was a total surprise.” —Reader review for His Other Wife ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The characters are extremely well developed… There are twists and turns in the plot that kept me guessing. An extremely well written story.” —Reader review for His Other Wife ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best books I have ever read… The ending was perfect and surprising. Ava Strong is an amazing writer.” —Reader review for His Other Wife ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Holy cow, what a rollercoaster… Many times I absolutely KNEW who the killer was—only to be proven wrong each time. I was completely surprised by the ending. I have to say, I am thrilled that this is the first in a series. My only coShow book
