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The bonds people forge can be glorious, everlasting, and filled with devotion. All too often, they are problematic and dogged by regrets. Many more are not what they seem.
Devotion to a lost partner is one thing, devotion to the long dead quite another, and an orangutan with a sweet tooth can be more appreciative than the family everything has been sacrificed for.
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It's the end of the roaring twenties, and the exuberant and Honourable Phryne Fisher is dancing and gaming with gay abandon. But she becomes bored with London and the endless round of parties. In search of excitement, she sets her sights on a spot of detective work in Melbourne, Australia. And so mystery and the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse, appear in her life. From then on it's all cocaine and communism until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A series that just gets better
- De Barbara Kindle Customer en 02-01-11
De: Kerry Greenwood
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The Dark Flood Rises
- A Novel
- De: Dame Margaret Drabble
- Narrado por: Anna Bentinck
- Duración: 13 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 138
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 126
Francesca Stubbs has a very full life. A highly regarded expert on housing for the elderly who is herself getting on in age, she drives restlessly round England. Amid the professional conferences she attends, she fits in visits to old friends, brings home-cooked dinners to her ex-husband, texts her son, who is grieving over the sudden death of his girlfriend, and drops in on her daughter, a quirky young woman who lives in a floodplain in the West Country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life Observed By An Exceptional Writer
- De Sara en 03-22-17
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House of Trelawney
- De: Hannah Rothschild
- Narrado por: Corrie James
- Duración: 13 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 112
The seat of the Trelawney family for over 700 years, Trelawney Castle was once the jewel of the Cornish coast. Each successive Earl spent with abandon, turning the house and grounds into a sprawling, extravagant palimpsest of wings, turrets, and follies. But as the centuries passed the Earls of Trelawney, their ambition dulled by generations of pampered living, failed to develop other skills.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really fun read
- De Ruthi en 04-12-20
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Fifteen Postcards
- The Old Curiosity Shop, Book 1
- De: Kirsten McKenzie
- Narrado por: Tracey Llewelyn
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 423
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 387
Determined to save the antiques store she has inherited from ruin after the unexplained disappearance of her parents, Sarah Lester discovers a jumbled collection of vintage postcards that leads her on a journey through time. Unprepared for the story the postcards weave about their reclusive former owner, Sarah’s life is thrown into disarray as she is transported to Victorian London, colonial New Zealand, and to the British Raj in 19th-century India.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing and disorganized
- De Miranda en 03-16-22
De: Kirsten McKenzie
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Aunt Dimity's Death
- De: Nancy Atherton
- Narrado por: Teri Clark Linden
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 427
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 381
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 376
Down-on-her-luck Lori learns she's about to inherit a sizable estate - if she can discover the secret hidden in a treasure trove of letters in Dimity's English country cottage. What begins as a fairy tale becomes a mystery - and a ghost story - in an improbably cozy setting, as Aunt Dimity's indominable spirit leads Lori on an otherworldly quest to discover how, in this life, true love can conquer all.
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2 out of 5 stars
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great book, lousy reader
- De Bill en 04-27-13
De: Nancy Atherton
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The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova
- A Novel
- De: Ruth Hogan
- Narrado por: Nina Wadia
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 114
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 114
After inheriting her mother’s fortune-telling business as a young woman, Imelda Burova has spent her life on the Brighton pier practicing her trade. She and her trusty pack of Tarot cards have seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Now, after a lifetime of keeping other people’s secrets, Madam Burova is ready to have a little piece of life for herself. But she still has one last thing to do—to fulfill a promise made in the 1970s, when she and her girlfriends were carefree, with their whole lives still before them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Trigger warning
- De Kristyn Rose en 01-30-23
De: Ruth Hogan
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Wicked Autumn
- Booktrack Edition
- De: G. M. Malliet
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 18
Max Tudor has adapted well to his post as vicar of St. Edwold's in the idyllic village of Nether Monkslip. The quiet village seems the perfect home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past as an MI5 agent. But this new-found serenity is quickly shattered when the highly vocal and unpopular president of the Women's Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max's training as a former agent kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just OK
- De Jeanne en 08-05-21
De: G. M. Malliet
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A Pleasure and a Calling
- A Novel
- De: Phil Hogan
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 114
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 114
You won't remember Mr. Heming. He was the estate agent who showed you around your comfortable home, suggested a financial package, negotiated a price with the owner, and called you with the good news. The less good news is that, all these years later, he still has the key. That's absurd, you laugh. Of all the many hundreds of houses he has sold, why would he still have the key to mine? The answer is; he has the keys to them all. William Heming's most at home in a stranger's private things.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Invisible Man
- De Janice en 02-05-15
De: Phil Hogan
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Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
- Auntie Poldi, Book 1
- De: Mario Giordano
- Narrado por: Matt Addis
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 88
Auntie Poldi can think of no finer place to wait for death than Sicily. All she asks is a sea view, fine wine (and plenty of it), and her family close around. When death instead takes her handsome young friend Valentino - and under mysterious circumstances at that - Poldi will not take it lying down. Perhaps it's in her blood, but Auntie Poldi's hunting instincts have never felt more alive. Justice must be served - if it's the last thing she does....
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5 out of 5 stars
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More fun and murder in Sicily!
- De MolllyT en 02-19-18
De: Mario Giordano
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The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted
- De: Robert Hillman
- Narrado por: Daniel Lapaine
- Duración: 9 h y 26 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 81
It is 1968 in rural Australia and lonely Tom Hope can't make heads or tails of Hannah Babel. Newly arrived from Hungary, Hannah is unlike anyone he's ever met - she's passionate, artistic, and fiercely determined to open sleepy Hometown's first bookshop. Despite the fact that Tom has only read only one book in his life, the two soon discover an astonishing spark. Recently abandoned by an unfaithful wife - and still missing her sweet son, Peter - Tom dares to believe that he might make Hannah happy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Listener beware
- De Little old lady from Iowa en 06-11-23
De: Robert Hillman
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Death in Avignon
- A Penelope Kite Novel
- De: Serena Kent
- Narrado por: Antonia Beamish
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 75
After an eventful first few months in Provence, it seems Penelope is finally settling into her delightful new life, complete with a gorgeous love interest in the mayor of St. Merlot. When Penelope and the mayor attend a glamorous gallery opening, Penelope’s biggest worry is embarrassing herself in front of her date. But the evening takes a horrifying turn when a controversial expat painter, Roland Doncaster, chokes to death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- De KES en 12-10-20
De: Serena Kent
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Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders
- De: Tessa Arlen
- Narrado por: Madeleine Leslay
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Charming and feisty Poppy Redfern stumbles into murder in this exciting new World War II historical mystery series from critically acclaimed author Tessa Arlen. In a remote English village, two popular women who are dating American servicemen are found strangled, and Poppy must team up with a pilot to unearth chilling secrets before she becomes the next victim.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect! Can't Wait for More!
- De Meg en 12-17-19
De: Tessa Arlen
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The Vineyards of Champagne
- De: Juliet Blackwell
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 10 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 216
Deep within the labyrinth of caves that lies below the lush, rolling vineyards of the Champagne region, an underground city of women and children hums with life. Forced to take shelter from the unrelenting onslaught of German shellfire above, the bravest and most defiant women venture out to pluck sweet grapes for the harvest. But wine is not the only secret preserved in the cool, dark cellars... In present day, Rosalyn Acosta travels to Champagne to select vintages for her Napa-based employer. Rosalyn doesn't much care for champagne - or France, for that matter.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very Depressing
- De Miranda en 03-08-20
De: Juliet Blackwell
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Property
- Stories Between Two Novellas
- De: Lionel Shriver
- Narrado por: Lionel Shriver
- Duración: 14 h y 10 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
A striking new collection of ten short stories and two novellas that explores the idea of property in every meaning of the word, from the acclaimed New York Times best-selling author of the National Book Award finalist So Much for That and the international best seller We Need to Talk About Kevin.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Painful and drawn out
- De JR en 06-27-18
De: Lionel Shriver
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The Man with a Load of Mischief
- A Richard Jury Novel, Book 1
- De: Martha Grimes
- Narrado por: Steve West
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,445
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,289
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,284
At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack and Hammer, another body was stuck out on the beam of the pub’s sign, replacing the mechanical man who kept the time. Two pubs. Two murders. One Scotland Yard inspector called in to help. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury arrives in Long Piddleton and finds everyone in the postcard village looking outside of town for the killer - except for one Melrose Plant....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this series, but FYI
- De DCinMI en 03-29-14
De: Martha Grimes
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Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery
- De: Lynn Florkiewicz
- Narrado por: David Thorpe
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 246
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 202
1957. Lord James Harrington and his wife, Beth, run a country hotel in the village of Cavendish, deep in the heart of West Sussex. James and Beth are discussing the latest Cavendish Players production, The Devil Incarnate, when their cleaner informs them that farmer Alec Grimes is missing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm Officially Hooked On Lord Harrington
- De John en 12-18-17
De: Lynn Florkiewicz
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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
- De: Fay Weldon
- Narrado por: Gemma Dawson
- Duración: 8 h y 5 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 76
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 66
In New York Magazine, Rhoda Koenig calls The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, "...a novel of blazingly hot revenge, one that amply illustrates the saying about heaven having no rage like love turned to hate, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweet, brutal, and over the top revenge!!
- De Wayne en 04-10-17
De: Fay Weldon