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It is March 1483, and surgeon Thomas Berrington is making a reluctant journey to Qurtuba at the request of his master. He expects only to operate on a Spanish prince and return home to Moorish al-Andalus. But fate has something else in store for him and his companion, the eunuch Jorge. A warped killer has been murdering young women and creating twisted creatures from their bodies.

The 77 Sonnets for Christ the King are the first significant body of traditional lyric verse to appear in over a century. These breathtaking poems intertwine love, death, and time's passage with sacred subjects drawn from the Church's liturgical year. British actor Ian Russell's voice is manly, intimate, and seductive, perfect for MacKenzie's unforgettable sonnets.

Using Sun Tzu's revered The Art of War as a point of inspiration and reference, Michael Waddington offers up bite-size pieces of advice, snippets of strategy, and countless nuggets of wisdom he's accumulated over hundreds of trials. Instead of dwelling on the logistics and technicalities of trial practice, The Art of Trial Warfare illustrates the habits of a successful trial attorney. It speaks eloquently to the art of attack, of exploiting weaknesses, and of leveraging each success.

Joshua McManus is back at what he does best, writing his own particular brand of children's poems that will delight and disgust in equal measure. The poetry, aimed at children, but also pandering to adults, takes a look at the more vulgar side of life.

As both a prisoner and an undercover operative, US Marshal Hank Fallon has faced down some of the most vicious, terrifying, cold-blooded thieves and murderers in the West. Now, Hank is finally free, and he’s got no intention of setting foot inside a jail ever again. But the new federal prison being constructed in Leavenworth, Kansas, needs a warden, and Hank is the right man for the job. He’s got the scars to prove it - and to keep the peace. But keeping these lawless hornets in their nest is no easy feat.

An intriguing glimpse into the US Naval Intelligence and Cryptologic underworld. Brought to you by the British Voice of the Year 2020, Ian Russell could only narrate the British, Welsh, Scottish, and American needed to tell this terrific tale! Enter the world of British MI6/MI6 in this thrill ride into Top Secret access; never before revealed. Discovering treasure in the British Isles by an ancient Arthurian Legend...The Finding will keep you enthralled!

When curious blue rays light up the sky over Cockermouth in a mysterious pattern, young sisters Mae and Isla Donaldson face shape-shifting adversaries. With the help of their irascible Granddad, the girls discover how to break a secret code and unlock the truth about a group of special agents who disappeared from a Lake District beauty spot while investigating UFOs. The girls must prove their suspicions about the glamorous new people in town before it’s too late.

If clairvoyant Mae and Isla are the only ones who can see a boy from the past, is he really there? And what does he want? This cold case of ancient family feuds and stolen deeds calls on all the mind-blending sisters’ powers of observation and deduction. If they fail, their beloved Nana will lose her home.

Boisterous Uncle Bill comes to town, bringing trouble with him in the form of a brutal mercenary tracking a diamond smuggler. With their ESP and deduction skills, Mae and Isla find themselves caught up in an international terrorist plot involving their parents’ workplace, risking a nuclear catastrophe that could destroy them all. Can they work out the purpose of a peculiar device they found before it’s too late? Meet the Donaldson girls – primary schoolers and detectives. Mae, clever and very, very proper.

Author and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Century’s most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary sensation. Collected here are dramatisations and readings of some of his best-known work, as well as a bonus programme shedding light on his relationships and writing.