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  Whispers in the Kalahari - A...

  B. G. Nettelton

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  1989, Botswana. 
  A marriage on the edge. A death that still haunts the desert. 
  When the Australian pilots’ dispute explodes, journalist Verity White and her airline-pilot husband, James, see their hard-won careers collapse overnight. Bound by loyalty and fifteen years of history, Verity follows James to Botswana, where the wild beauty of the Okavango Delta promises a fresh start—and instead exposes every fracture in their marriage. 
  Adrift in the isolated safari camps, Verity stumbles on the echoes of an old tragedy: a hunting trip in the Kalahari that ended in a young man’s death. As she begins to ask questions, she’s drawn into the orbit of Starky Willis, a charismatic safari operator with a past knotted tightly to that night—and to whispers of illegal wildlife killings that stain the desert silence. 
  As poachers, old loyalties and buried guilt converge, Verity must decide what she’s willing to risk: her marriage, her life, or her chance to finally reclaim herself in a land where every choice has a cost.

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  Young Lions Attack

  Andrew Mackay

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  Sam, Alan, Alice and Aurora continue to sabotage SS plans to arrest and eliminate a list of targets written in a secret Black Book. The Partisans discover the existence of a shadowy ancient Resistance organization with their own hidden agenda. The Nazis devise a plan to destroy the Hereward guerrillas once for all. Young Lions Attack is the fourth book in the Young Lions series and is a fast-paced, gritty war novel set in an alternative history of the Second World War.  
    
  The Young Lions series:  
    
  Young Lions  
    
  Young Lions Roar (winner of NGP Publishing Prize 2012)  
    
  Young Lions Hunt

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  Bride of Montrose

  Cynthia Keyes

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  Her marriage was arranged. Her death might be too. 
   
  Whisked off to Yorkshire in an arranged marriage, Lady Madelyn strives to make her dreams of love come true. She soon learns her husband, the Lord of Montrose, scarred during his stint in the King's service, suffers even deeper wounds from the suicide of his first wife a decade ago. Isolated in an ancient manor, Madelyn discovers a curse that has hovered over the house for centuries; a curse that threatens all brides who dare to love a Lord of Montrose. 
   
  Julian, Lord of Montrose, is a man as impregnable as the walls of his ancient manor. A stoic warrior whose goal is to secure an heir for his beloved estate, he vigilantly guards his heart. But the lure of his new wife is impossible to resist. Despite his efforts, their partnership evolves into a searing passion neither can withstand. 
   
  Just as Madelyn sees her dreams becoming reality, she falls victim to a series of accidents. All around her are characters who would benefit from her demise, in a house plagued with secrets from the past. She wants the future. 
   
  Can Madelyn break the bloody curse before it claims her as its next victim? Will true love conquer all?

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  Barnaby Rudge (version 2)

  Charles Dickens

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  One of the two Historical novels Charles Dickens wrote, Barnaby Rudge is set around the ‘Gordon’ riots in London in 1780. The story begins in 1775 with Barnaby, his Mother, and his talking Raven Grip, fleeing their home from a blackmailer, and going into hiding. Joe Willet similarly finds he must leave his home to escape his Father’s ire, leaving behind the woman he loves. Five years later these characters, and many others whose lives we have followed, find themselves caught up in the horrific Protestant rioting led by Sir George Gordon. The mob which reaches 100,000 strong, gets out of hand, and there is danger to all in the path of their destruction. Charles Dickens skillfully weaves the lives of his many loving and many wicked characters through the rioting, and shows how this uprising changes so many lives. As a side note, Edgar Allan Poe is said to have been inspired by Barnaby’s raven Grip when he wrote his famous poem,”The Raven”.(Summary by Mil Nicholson)

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  Lady of the Ravens The (Queens...

  Joanna Hickson

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  ‘A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty’ The Times‘Bewitching’ Woman & Home‘Evocative’ Woman’s Weekly 
  Two women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London 
  Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII. 
  Joan Vaux, servant of the court, straining against marriage and motherhood and privy to the deepest and darkest secrets of her queen. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, as conspiracy whispers through the dark corridors of the Tower. 
  Through Joan’s eyes, The Lady of the Ravens inhabits the squalid streets of Tudor London, the imposing walls of its most fearsome fortress and the glamorous court of a kingdom in crisis. 
  Immerse yourself in this historical fiction, where the mediaeval and renaissance periods are brought to life through the eyes of two women. The Lady of the Ravens, a top pick among readers, offers a unique perspective on the Tudor dynasty. 
  For fans of Carol Mcgrath (The Lost Queen), Alison Weir (Elizabeth of York), Elizabeth Chadwick (The Royal Rebel), Annie Garthwaite (Cecily), and Anne R. Bailey (The Lady Ursula).

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  The Coal Miner's Wife - The...

  Lynette Rees

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  The BRAND NEW gripping and emotional historical saga novel from Lynette Rees. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Sheila Newberry. 
  All she wanted was a loving husband to provide for her… 
  South Wales, 1889 - As the wife of a coal miner, Elin Edwards is no stranger to poverty, but when her husband squanders their last few savings at the betting tables, Elin’s world begins to crumble. 
  Determined to pay off her husband’s debts, she finds herself making a deal with one of the worst sorts. The agreement is innocent, Elin’s baking services to reduce the money owed, but the minute she steps into Morgan Griffin’s pub, she fears trusting this man. 
  Drawn into a world of darkness and deceit, she learns there are other ways for a woman to earn a living ­– and seeing the dangers these poor girls face, Elin can’t help but feel protective. 
  For a violent brute walks the streets of Merthyr Tydfil, and he’s preying on the innocent women. But how far is Elin prepared to go to help them before she herself becomes a victim? 
  A gritty and courageous story of one woman’s determination to survive. 
  Praise for Lynette Rees: 
  'A Victorian saga that will definitely appeal to fans of Rosie Goodwin' Lizzie Lane 
  '...flows from the heart, and is rich in period detail. Another fabulously enjoyable read from Lynette Rees, I loved it.' Sheila Riley 
  'A gripping historical saga well worth reading!' AnneMarie Brear 
  '...a gripping tale of love prevailing despite hardship. Lynette Rees has done it again! Brilliant!' Mary Wood

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