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    The Poyson Garden , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 477min
    The letter came in secret, with a pearl eardrop from an aunt long thought dead, resurrecting the forbidden past. Banished by her spiteful half sister, Queen Mary, to Hatfield House in the English countryside, 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth cannot refuse the summons. The Boleyns are in grave danger. And Elizabeth, daughter of Anne Boleyn, is marked for death by a master poisoner whose reign of terror may have royal sanction. With her few loyal retainers, Elizabeth escapes to Kent. Here, in her ancestral Hever Castle, now held by the Queen's loyalists, Elizabeth seeks to unravel the plot against her. And here, in the embrace of intrigue and betrayal, the princess must find a brilliant, powerfully connected killer - before the killer finds her.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katherine Kellgren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011162/bk_adbl_011162_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Stir of a Thousand Voices , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 151min
    After his surreptitious return from India with his young wife, Antonia, who had contracted leprosy, Doctor Rupert Whitaker (a colonel in the British Army) locks her away in a bedroom at his estate in Devon. Driven by guilt, Doctor Whitaker takes the care of his wife to task while keeping her father and brother at bay and the knowledge of her illness from everyone. As the ghosts from his past return to torment him, and his household retainers discover the truth, Antonia decays in the darkness of her room and the house descends into disorder. While pressures build for Doctor Whitaker, he begins to fall into madness, which ultimately leads to his ghastly demise and the destruction of Whitaker Hall. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Livingstone Wallner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/003827/bk_acx0_003827_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 4
    Love Blooms in Spring! Rozemyne's retainers are bursting with energy as they sew new clothes, attend their debuts, and thrive in the new season. The improved printing press has finally been completed in the temple workshop, and new types of books are steadily being produced. Knight stories, picture books, sheet music collections, and more are all now being sold! Their next goal is to further develop the paper-making industry in preparation for spreading printing across the entire duchy. To achieve this, Rozemyne's party travels to Illgner to teach the people there how to make paper and also to research new materials. Rozemyne's environment slowly improves, but unease spreads throughout Ehrenfest when the archduke's older sister arrives for a visit... Everything changes in this biblio-fantasy as nobles' emotions clash and the conclusion to Part 3 approaches!
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    The Duke's Blackmailed Bride , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 93min
    Vanessa Fitzwilliam is in dire straits. Her father's death a year ago left her with a crumbling manor and a handful of old retainers relying on her for support. When the Duke of Northbridge sweeps into her life with a surprise proposal, Vanessa is tempted - but the arrogant duke believes her to be something she's not. Hardened by the ravages of war, Northbridge seeks a wife who will provide him with an heir but make no demands on his emotions. The scandalously experienced Vanessa, neither clinging nor innocent, seems the perfect choice. But Northbridge isn't prepared for her reluctance to accept him, or his own fierce reaction to her beauty. To fulfill his desires, Northbridge is prepared to be ruthless, but can he bend Vanessa to his will? Or has the Duke met his match? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Allison Cope. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/001614/bk_acx0_001614_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Secrets of Cavendon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 771min
    The secrets of an aristocratic dynasty are about to be revealed.... London, 1949. The New Look is in, Princess Elizabeth's wedding has raised morale and the capital is filled with a new energy. The Earl of Mowbray's niece, Alicia Stanton, is making her mark in the glamorous film world. Alongside her, Victoria Brown, a wartime evacuee, is starting out as a fashion photographer. Life is full of opportunity. But at Cavendon Hall, the stately home where they both grew up, the Second World War has exacted a terrible price, and the estate is facing bankruptcy. The aristocratic Ingham family is at odds with its loyal retainers, the Swanns, for the first time. And when Cavendon's secrets start to rise to the surface, young and old alike are threatened. Can the Inghams and the Swanns unite to save the family name and their future? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anna Bentinck. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/003156/bk_hcuk_003156_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The House of the Red Slayer (eBook, ePUB)
    In a city seething with discontent, an ancient grudge is about to be settled.December, 1377. As London prepares for Christmas, a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank. The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir Ralph Whitton, is found murdered in a cold bleak chamber. The door is still locked from the inside and guarded by trusted retainers. So how did the assassin get in? Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston are ordered to investigate. They soon discover that the murder is only the first in a series of macabre killings, which have their roots in a terrible act of betrayal... A vivid, blood-curdling portrayal of medieval London, this is historical mystery writing at its best, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris.Praise for Paul Doherty'A vivid, intricately crafted whodunnit' Publishers Weekly 'Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history' New Statesman
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    The Tidal Poole , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 450min
    It is the crowning day of twenty-five-year-old Bess Tudor's life as she returns from exile to become England's queen. But even as her magnificent procession wends its way to Westminster Palace, a shot rings out, muffled by the jostling crowd. Within moments of becoming England's ruler, Elizabeth learns of the brutal murder of a highborn lady of the court, the sister of one of her dearest friends. Elizabeth cannot refuse her friend's request to find the killer -- especially since the prime suspect is too close to the crown -- and her friends -- to overlook. Elizabeth must be circumspect. Trust can be deadly. So she summons her small band of loyal retainers and plunges into a cauldron of conflicting loyalties and deadly intrigue. From the pomp, pageantry, and insidious gossip of the court to the lethal tidal pools swirling under London Bridge, the passionate young queen must seize the reins of her empire -- and find a killer determined to destroy the crown itself.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katherine Kellgren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011163/bk_adbl_011163_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Twylight Tower , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 486min
    It is May 1560. As sinister storm clouds gather overhead, 26-year-old Queen Elizabeth dispatches William Cecil, her most trusted adviser, to Scotland for crucial negotiations. Handsome, ambitious Lord Robert Dudley is at her side. But their leisurely midsummer idyll is cut short when the courts master lutenist plunges to his death from a parapet beneath the queen's window. The loyal retainers of Elizabeth's privy council do not accept the official verdict of accidental death. Their fears are borne out when another tragedy rocks the realm, and points the way to a conspiracy to bring down Elizabeth and seize the throne. As ill winds of treachery swirl around the court, and suspicion falls on those within Elizabeth's intimate circle, a vengeful enemy slips from the shadows...a traitorous usurper who would be sovereign. With The Twylight Tower, Karen Harper brings a legendary era to life, drawing us into an intoxicating world of majesty and mayhem, political intrigue and adventure...where danger is everywhere...and where a young queen journeys to greatness in the long shadow of her bloodstained past. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katherine Kellgren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011164/bk_adbl_011164_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Third Claw of God: Andrea Cort, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 797min
    Andrea Cort became a "war criminal" at the age of eight when an unexplained darkness invaded her soul. Now, decades later, the Devil is calling her.Employed by the Diplomatic Corps but secretly aiding the AI masters of the universe, Counselor Andrea Cort despises the powerful Bettelhines—unrepentant death merchants who have prospered from the annihilation of civilizations. Now curiosity compels her to answer a cryptic summons to their home world, where the only law is Bettelhine law. But a murder attempt greets her arrival at Xana's orbital entry port—and far graver peril awaits aboard the elevator transport meant to carry Andrea to the planet's surface. Trapped miles above Xana—surrounded by suspicious Bettelhines, their slavishly loyal retainers - and a corpse liquefied by a 15,000-year-old weapon - Andrea must unmask an assassin or die an equally hideous death. But the true reason for her summons - and sordid secrets weaving through her own dark past - threaten to destroy Andrea Cort more completely than the Claw of God. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kathe Mazur. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/004057/bk_adbl_004057_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Guerilla Publicity: Getting Gobs of Media Coverage Without Spending Lots of Money or Time, Hörbuch, Digital, 59min
    You want to promote your products or services but don't have a ton of money to spend. You want the most bang for your buck. So should you do it yourself or hire a publicist? What can you do yourself without mortgaging the farm and spending lots of time? Rick Frishman will share simple techniques for getting the most from your publicity efforts. If you want to start getting the media coverage you deserve, don't miss this session!You will learn: The simplest route to the most media coverage Designing a press release that will generate results and get the media to call you Understanding the pluses and minuses of radio, TV, and other media sources How to create a press kit that will get you noticed and get you coverage When to consider hiring a PR firm and what questions to ask Understanding the differences between retainers and "pay for placement" PR - and why it's important to youThis is a live recording of an interview-format teleseminar focused on information that would be valuable for speakers, trainers, consultants, coaches, and other information entrepreneurs. It was recorded via telephone. Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/spnn/000049/sp_spnn_000049_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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