Promise Me

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

It began with a promise…

2.17 a.m. the phone rings on Myron Bolitar’s nightstand; at the other end of the line is Aimee Biel — a frightened teenager who has called the one adult who had promised to help her if she ever got into any trouble.

But Myron’s help will not be enough. Driven by guilt and the desperation of her family, Myron decides to break his vow of six years and get involved in the search himself. But his past will not be buried so easily — for trouble has always stalked him, and his loved ones often bear the brunt.

Now Myron must decide once and for all who he is and what he will stand up for if he is to have any hope of rescuing both Aimee and himself. But what he doesn’t realise is just how far
people will go to protect the ones they love…

Tim has read all the Harlan Coben titles for Orion Audiobooks and One False Move won a gold award at the 2004 Spoken Word Awards . He has worked extensively in theatre, both in Canada and in the UK, ranging from Look Back in Anger to Macbeth. He appeared in the Complete Millennium Musical (Abridged), touring with the Reduced Shakespeare Co . He featured in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles on film.

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Author: Harlan Coben
Narrator: Tim Machin
ISBN: 9780752874951
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Almond Blossom Appreciation Society, The

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

The good life abroad just keeps getting better as Christ Stewart, one-time Genesis drummer, turned sheepshearer, turned bestselling writer, returns with a new book on his life in the decidedly oddball region of Las Alpujarras, south of Granada.

THE ALOMOND BLOSSOM APPRECIATION SOCIETY finds Chris and his family still living on their farm, El Varo - but life there never stands still.

You will find yourself laughing out loud as Chris is instructed by his daughter on the way to treat dung beetles; bluffs his way as an art history guide to millionaire Bostonians; collects seeds in North Africa; and joins an Almond Blossom Appreciation Society. And you’ll cringe as he tries his hand at office work in an immigrants’ advice centre in Granada…

In this sequel to DRIVING OVER LEMONS and A PARROT IN A PEPPER TREE, Chris Stewart’s optimism and zest for life is as infectious as ever.

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Author: Chris Stewart
Narrator: Chris Stewart
ISBN: 9780752888811
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I Might Be Edgar Allan Poe

Thursday, June 19th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

I Might Be Edgar Allan Poe
Meet Joseph Walker, a patient at the Oakbrook Mental Health Facility. In this audio drama, Joseph obtains access to a cassette recorder and then creates an audio letter for his sister Rose.

Over the course of several days he introduces her to his doctor and several fellow inmates, one of whom suggests to Joseph that his life bears a striking resemblance to that of Edgar Allan Poe.

Joseph then proceeds to familiarize himself with the works of E.A. Poe. His fluency with Poe’s work is astonishing—to others and himself. And it is this familiarity, this ease with Poe’s works, that leads Joseph to believe that he himself might be the Master of Horror.

Based on the internationally award-winning play, this production features performances of various Poe stories and poems including The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart.
Publisher: The Ambit Group
Author: Dawson Nichols
Narrator: Full Cast Production
ISBN:
Download Price: $9.20

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Watchman

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Bombs are exploding in the streets of London, but life seems to have planted more subtle booby traps for Miles Flint. Miles is a spy. His job is to watch and to listen, then to report back to his superiors, nothing more. The job, offering glimpses into the most private lives of his victims, appeals to Miles. He doesn’t lust after promotion, and he doesn’t want action. He wants, just for once, not to botch a case. Having lost one suspect — with horrific consequences — Miles becomes too involved with another, a young Irishwoman. His marriage seems ready to crumble to dust. So does his home. He is being pursued by ‘The Hell-Raiser of Fleet Street’, reporter Jim Stevens, who also has his sights set on MP Harry Sizewell.

Meanwhile, Miles, pursuing dreams of beetles and moles, is given one last chance for redemption — a trip to Belfast, which quickly becomes a flight of terror, murder and shocking discoveries. But can the voyeur survive in a world of violent action?

ROGER ALLAM has worked extensively on stage at the Royal National Theatre including Troilus and Cressida, The Cherry Orchard, Albert Speer (as Hitler) and Democracy as well as doing two years in Art and starring in the Donmar Warehouse production of Privates on Parade. Television work ranges from The Creatives and the title role in Cromwell to Manchild, Waking the Dead and Foyle’sWar.

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Author: Ian Rankin
Narrator: Roger Allam
ISBN: 0752861239
Download Price: $16.49 Get it now

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Strongest Girl in the World, The

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Josie Jenkins has always been good at doing tricks, but she amazes herself and everyone else with her strength when she lifts first a car and then a double-decker bus with no effort at all. Suddenly she’s famous - and Josie and her mum and dad and big brother Louis find their lives changed overnight.

How Josie’s magical gift enables her to cope with the ups and downs of fame and fortune makes a wonderful story about a very special girl

Emilia Fox was born in 1974, the daughter of actors Edward Fox and Joanna David. In 1995, while still an Oxford undergraduate, she appeared with her mother in the BBC drama, Pride and Prejudice . Other television appearances include Rebecca, Shooting the Past and David Copperfield . She appeared in Roman Polanski’s film The Pianist . On stage recently, she starred in Les Liaisons Dangereuses .

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Author: Sally Gardner
Narrator: Emilia Fox
ISBN: 0752884832
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