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  Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay -...

  Jamie Goodall

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  The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy.  From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles.

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  House of Secrets - Every Room...

  Members Of The Ohio Writers...

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  If keeping secrets is integral to the human soul, so is
  the desire to uncover the secrets of others. The delicate balance between
  preserving, revealing, and discovering secrets breeds conflict and the power of
  knowledge. Yet, as we learn to harness this power and manage these conflicts,
  we develop trust and discretion.
  What secrets will you uncover in this anthology of 26
  short mysteries, thrillers & memoirs?
  Written by members of The Ohio Writers' Association, in their 3rd collaboration for audiobook production with members of the Ohio Audiobook Narrators. Made possible in part by the Ohio Arts Council.
  - “Art House” by Marty Vian, narrated by Gary Smith
  - “Secret o' Life” by Ed Davis, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “In Memoriam” by Jim Hodnett, narrated by Angus Freathy
  - “The Distance Between Us” by Terri Sutton, narrated by Dinah Dawson
  - “A Thousand Words Denied” by Jerry Vandal, narrated by Angus Freathy
  - “Your Other Life” by Peter Gorman, narrated by Becky White
  - “Home” by Timothy Doyle, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “The Evil Twin” by George Pallas, narrated by Angus Freathy
  - “Reaper's Return” by Christina Moore, narrated by Becky White
  - “Leakproof” by Charles O'Donnell, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “Redemption” by Darin Miller, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “Finder's Fee” by Michael Whitfield, narrated by Grant Bunting
  - “Vacant” by Corrina Malek, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “Just a Touch” by Lois Spencer, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “Throwing Stones” by Stephen Kraynak, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “Secret Blood, Sacred Blood” by Jyotsna Sreenivasan, narrated by Becky White
  - “A Story You Have to Be Sober to Tell” by Chase Montana, narrated by Gary Smith
  - “Fifteen Minutes” by Robbi Bryant, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “The Dancing Queen” by Edward Gosnell, narrated by Gary Smith
  - “Catacombs” by Bill Vernon, narrated by Gary Smith
  - “Being Normal” by Steven Kenneth Smith, narrated by Gary Smith
  - “Who Wants Pie?” by Sandy Kachurek, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “Last of My Kind” by Maureen McGuirk, narrated by Phillipa Miller
  - “Salted Away” by Craig Webb, narrated by Gary Smith
  - “Fates Entwined” by Jerry Roth, narrated by Becky White
  - “Such Secrets as Starfish Keep” by Steve Kaczmarek, narrated by Gary Smith

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  Thou Savage Woman: Female...

  Blessin Adams

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  'Popular history at its best' Spectator 
  'Boisterous… replete with stabbings, bashing and thumping' Daily Mail 
  'A cocktail of brutal, tragic, and fascinating true crime from the era of the Tudors and Stuarts. This dark history at its best, narrated with empathy and precision' Gareth Russell 
  LADY KILLERS AND FEMME FATALES – STORIES OF MURDER MOST FOUL – HAVE GRIPPED PUBLIC IMAGINATION FOR CENTURIES 
  Early Modern Britain was awash with pamphlets, ballads, woodcuts broadcasting bloodthirsty tales of traitorous wives, greedy mistresses, cunning female poisoning lacing the supper with deadly substances; of child killers and spiteful witches, stories of women wholly and unnaturally wicked. These were printed or sung, tacked the walls of alehouses, sold in the streets for pennies and read voraciously to thrill all. But why? When the vast majority of murders then (and now) are committed by men. 
  In this bold, page-turning new history, former police officer and historian Blessin Adams tells stories of women whose violent crimes shattered the narrow confines of their gender – and whose notoriety revealed a society that was at once repulsed by and attracted to murderous female rebellion. Based on detailed research in court archives, each chapter explores murders that thrilled and terrified the British public; the crimes that caused the most concern and provoked the most debate. Women in this period killed rarely, and when they did it was usually within the context of extreme provocation or domestic violence. Adams has the ability of the best crime novelists in recreating the setting in which each case occurred as well as the motivations of each perpetrator. 
  Thou Savage Woman reminds us that women in the past had voices, that they sought to control their bodies and their environments and that they also had the capacity for committing acts of unspeakable violence. 
  In Thou Savage Woman, Blessin Adams delves into the dark corners of Europe's Elizabethan era, unearthing the chilling tales of notorious female criminals. This non-fiction biography is a must-read for those fascinated by the macabre and the up-coming release is already topping pre-order lists. 
  For fans of Michelle Morgan (The Book of Hope), Kate Summerscale (The Peepshow), Tom Holland (The Rest is History), David Wilson (My Life with Murderers), and Christopher Clark (Kaiser Wilhelm II). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the...

  Neil Root

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  Peter Rachman dominated housing in post-war London - he owned vast swathes in the west of the city, accumulating huge wealth as his tenants lived in squalor and fear of his hard-nosed collectors and enforcers. He was also at the heart of the city's murky, post-war underworld. 
   
  In Slumlord, Neil Root pulls back the curtain on this seedy world to paint a portrait of a fascinating man whose path intersected with figures as diverse as Christine Keeler, the glamorous society girl at the heart of the Profumo Scandal, and Michael X, the Black Power activist who later went on to be hanged for double murder. 
   
  Ruthless in his ambition, Rachman was the archetype of the exploitative landlord, and a man who was willing to use the prejudices of his time in order to maximise profits. He is also a compelling leading man in a story of post-war London, a city where, among the grime and the rubble, fortunes could be made. You just had to hold your nose, abandon your morals and be willing to take from those less fortunate.

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  Roosevelt's New Deal

  Davis Truman

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  The Roosevelt New Deal was a series of domestic programs and initiatives launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt shortly after he assumed office in 1933. At the time, the United States faced one of the worst economic crises in its history, with unemployment rates exceeding 25%, banks failing, and businesses closing down. In response to this crisis, Roosevelt sought to implement a range of policies to address the immediate needs of the people and the underlying causes of the economic downturn. 
  The New Deal was based on three primary goals: relief, recovery, and reform. Relief measures aimed to provide immediate assistance to those most affected by the Great Depression, including the unemployed, farmers, and the elderly. Recovery efforts focused on restoring the economy and creating jobs. At the same time, reform measures sought to address the structural issues that had contributed to the crisis, such as the lack of financial regulation and social safety nets. 
  Some of the critical initiatives of the New Deal included the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which employed young men to work on public projects such as road building and conservation; the establishment of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which provided jobs and training to millions of unemployed workers; and the implementation of agricultural subsidies to support struggling farmers. 
  The New Deal also saw significant changes in the regulation of the financial sector, including the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to insure bank deposits and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the stock market. Other reforms included establishing social security, which provided retirement benefits to elderly Americans, and the National Labor Relations Act, which protected workers' rights to unionize.

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  Eddie Marrow: City of Shadows

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  San Francisco, 1980. A city perched on the edge of history and myth, its skyline climbing skyward while its streets conceal shadows no light can fully reach. There are places on the map where the fog never lifts—where something ancient waits just out of sight. This is where Eddie Marrow lives. And this is where his story begins.

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