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‘Intelligent, darkly humorous and brilliantly written’ STANLEY TUCCI ‘This is Elizabeth Day's writing at its finest’ DOLLY ALDERTON ‘A tantalising portrait of privilege and power’ THE TIMES In this compulsive story of betrayal, old bonds and buried scandals, one British establishment...

A collection of short stories, The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories was first published in 1979 and awarded the Cheltenham Festival Literary Prize. This Audible exclusive adaptation is narrated by legendary actors, Richard Armitage and Emilia Fox, who take on different chapters of the audiobook. Among these are 'The Bloody Chamber', 'The Courtship of Mr Lyon', 'The Tiger's Bride', 'Puss in Boots', 'The Erl-King', 'The Snow Child', 'The Lady of the House of Love', 'The Werewolf' and 'Wolf-Alice'.

The gifted filmmaker, corduroy activist and amateur dentist, Richard Ayoade, first chanced upon a copy of The Two-Hander Trilogy by Harauld Hughes in a second-hand bookshop. At first startled by his uncanny resemblance to the author's photo, he opened the volume and was electrified. Terse, aggressive, and elliptical, what was true of Ayoade was also true of Hughes's writing, which encompassed stage, screen, and some of the shortest poems ever published.

"Laugh out loud funny and full of heart" Noel Fielding "Very funny, with brilliant illustrations. It should be called The Book That Everyone Wanted To Read." Nadia Shireen "One book that I really think children should read is The Book That No One Wanted to Read." David Baddiel What is it that...

From the cruel irony of 'A member of the Family' to the fateful echoes of 'The Go-Away Bird' and the unexpectedly sinister 'The Girl I Left Behind Me', in settings that range from South Africa to the Portobello Road, Muriel Spark coolly probes the idiosyncrasies that lurk beneath the veneer of...

After years of abuse, Gemma Adderley has finally found the courage to leave her violent husband. She has taken one debilitating beating too many, endured one esteem-destroying insult too much. Taking her seven-year-old daughter Carly, she leaves the house, determined to salvage what she can of...

A man who poisons minds. A young missing American. Mysterious holes on farmland about to be flooded. And three dead bodies. The call from Mr Wolski disturbs Dale. He understands a father’s concern for his missing daughter, but Wolski hovers on the side of obsession. His daughter, Joanna...

FAIRY-LAND EXCLUSIVE! Discover THE TRUTH about your favourite fairy-tale characters in Richard Ayoade's second children's book. Read about the real lives of fairy-tale characters in this exclusive collection of letters between curious kids and their fairy-tale idols. What are they doing now? Was...

DI Cass Jones is still dealing with the fallout of uncovering a major conspiracy within his own police station when a terrorist attack rocks London and he finds himself called on to help with the investigation. At the same time he has his own investigation to worry about: young people are dying...

The recession has left the world exhausted. Crime is rising; financial institutions across the world have collapsed, and most governments are now in debt to The Bank, a company created by the world's wealthiest men. But Detective Inspector Cass Jones has enough on his plate without worrying...

From the outside, the house was unremarkable. Just one of many on an ordinary, suburban estate. But inside was a different matter. With pink ribbons and pink walls, stuffed toy animals everywhere and a dining table laid out for a tea party, it was a doll's house. The doll was sitting at the...

‘An utterly terrifying, yet believable chiller.’ Daily Mirror To open this cage is to unleash a monster . . . Detective Phil Brennan is called to a derelict house on the edge of Colchester. The place looks empty. But someone still visits after dark. Detective Phil treads the rotten stairs...

‘Definitely a white-knuckle read.’ Guardian She survived the fire. But the nightmare’s only just beginning. Marina Esposito wakes on a gravel path, dazed, bruised — and alone. Behind her, the cottage is burning. Inside: her husband, Detective Phil Brennan, unconscious. Her father-in-law...

‘A guaranteed thrill-ride.’ SARAH PINBOROUGH ‘If Tania Carver doesn’t creep you out, you should seek professional help.’ VAL McDERMID This killer will stop at nothing to get under his victim’s skin. And his pitch-dark motive will shock you to the bone. Suzanne Perry thinks she’s...

This killer wants a baby. And they’ll do anything to get one. DI Phil Brennan of Colchester Major Crime has seen his share of horrors. But this crime scene will haunt him forever. Heavily pregnant Claire Fielding lies dead on her bed, brutally butchered in her own flat. Her stomach gapes open...

Darren Richards opened his eyes to find himself duct-taped to a chair with a crossbow pointing at him. Behind the crossbow is a hooded figure wearing a black-faced, round-eyed gas mask. The figure tells him what Darren knows: that he stole a car, drove it recklessly while under the influence of...

His nephew has been kidnapped and, as he works desperately to save Luke, Detective Inspector Cass Jones has been framed for murder. He's on the run, being hunted by former colleagues, and is unwelcome wherever he goes ... until he gets help from a very unexpected figure from his past. Detectives...

LOCAL POLICE SAY SHE’S A RUNAWAY. BUT YOU KNOW YOUR DAUGHTER, SHE WOULDN’T DO THAT. SHE MUST BE IN TROUBLE. DESPERATE. You frantically search for her. Asking strangers around town if they’ve seen her… your precious daughter. All you need is a glimmer of hope that she’s safe. When...

When the devil holds the dice the odds are stacked against you. Murder and nail-biting suspense are infused with dark humour and romance in the fifth instalment of the James hardy series. Inspector Hardy has retreated to Dorset on the south coast where he plans to spend long overdue quality time...

Angels is the third instalment of Jay Gill's gripping DCI James Hardy series! Detective Chief Inspector James Hardy’s caseload is bursting at the seams. A serial murderer dubbed The Angel Killer is stalking young women in and around London, and an assassin is picking off high-profile political...