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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 363min

Kate Schechter would like to know why everyone she meets knows her name - and why Thor, the Norse god of thunder, keeps showing up on her doorstep. It takes the sardonic genius of Dirk Gently, detective and refrigerator wrestler, to get to the bottom of it all. Was the passenger check-in desk at Heathrow's blasting through the roof really an Act of God? (And if so, which?) What's going on at Woodshead Hospital? And why is a severed head spinning on a turntable, its body sitting amiably nearby? Only the sleuthing of Dirk Gently can uncover these mysteries, and only the absurdist wit of Douglas Adams can recount them with such relentless humor. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Douglas Adams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/dove/000030/bk_dove_000030_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Ecko Rising , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1131min

Ecko: Rising is a unique genre-bending fantasy sci-fi epic following a savage, gleefully cynical anti-hero. After awakening in a dimension-jumping inn to find himself immersed in his own sardonic fantasy world, Ecko strives to conquer his deepest fears and save the world from extinction. Ware is the publicist and event organiser for cult entertainment retailer Forbidden Planet. She has worked closely with a wide-range of genre authors and has been immersed in the science-fiction and fantasy community for the past decade. An early adopter of blogging, social media and a familiar face at conventions, she appears on panels as an expert on genre marketing and retailing. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Noble. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/018537/bk_adbl_018537_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Born to Be Strange , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 445min

Born to Be Strange is an anthology of short stories, poetry and essays by Portland, Oregon author, Thomas J Turner. This material ranges from a grieving widow considering suicide to a carload of hit-men on a road trip. An outlaw street racer and his friends roar around in a 1957 Chevy, while a green kid attempts to survive Army boot camp. Also, a man grapples with the impending death of his mother, and wonders why he doesn't feel badly enough about it. In addition, there are many more short stories, including the sardonic story of three young men who "alter their consciousness" and take a guided tour of The Oregon Caves. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David K. Aycock. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/040025/bk_acx0_040025_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Identity Thief , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 479min

X is an identity thief extraordinaire who steals the identity of the worst possible person! He soon becomes a fugitive, hunted by every intelligence agency in the world. The international adventures of this sardonic and amoral anti-hero combine the irony of The Third Man with the fast-paced thrills of The Bourne Identity. To survive, X must use his talent for deceit and his chameleon-like ability to adopt one persona after another, as his predicament becomes steadily more harrowing and the stakes mount. A former writer for the satirical tabloid The Weekly World News, C. Michael Forsyth peppers The Identity Thief with sly humor and delicious twists. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: C. Michael Forsyth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/052201/bk_acx0_052201_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Behind the Scenes at the Museum , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 738min

Ruby Lennox was conceived grudgingly by Bunty and born while her father, George, was in the Dog and Hare in Doncaster, telling a woman in an emerald dress and a D cup that he wasn't married. Bunty had never wanted to marry George, but there she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath York Minster, with sensible and sardonic Patrica, aged five; greedy, cross-patch Gillian, who refused to be ignored; and Ruby... Ruby tells the story of the family, from the day at the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling French photographer catches frail beautiful Alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of Ruby's own life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Jameson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001911/bk_rhuk_001911_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Hörbuch, Digital, 188min

Ruby Lennox was conceived grudgingly by Bunty and born while her father, George, was in the Dog and Hare in Doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a D-cup that he wasn't married. Bunty had never wanted to marry George, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath York Minster, with sensible and sardonic Patrica aged five, greedy cross-patch Gillian who refused to be ignored, and Ruby.... Ruby tells the story of The Family, from the day at the end of the 19th century when a travelling French photographer catches frail beautiful Alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of Ruby's own life. Language: English. Narrator: Diana Quick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/000495/bk_rhuk_000495_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Surrender the Stars: The Raveneau Novels, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 715min

Renegade sea captain Ryan Coleraine is persuaded to accompany the adventurous Raveneau family to Regency London to spy for America during the War of 1812. The sardonic Coleraine must take the place of their son, who is in the West Indies, and pretend to be a fop. Lindsay Raveneau, a beautiful and independent bluestocking, finds herself with a "brother" who challenges and arouses her in the most unsettling ways... Danger, intrigue, and forbidden passion mount as Ryan and Lindsay carry their daring masquerade to the elegant drawing rooms of Regency society. Adding to the tensions are Lindsay's parents - Andre and Devon Raveneau from Silver Storm - who must attempt to chaperone their daughter and her " brother" under their own roof! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Emily Beresford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/018720/bk_acx0_018720_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Destructors and Other Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 413min

From a childish fear of the dark in "The End of the Party" to the chilling conclusion of the "Destructors" and the all-consuming selfishness of "May We Borrow Your Husband", this collection opens with three of Greene's most disturbing stories. Things take a surreal turn in "Under the Garden" before finally blossoming for a moment in "Two Gentle People", then there's a detective story and a brush with Greene's sardonic wit to finish. Extremely enjoyable and easy to dip in and out of... "The Destructors" "The End of the Party" "Under the Garden" "A Discovery in the Woods" "May We Borrow Your Husband" "Mortmain" "The Invisible Japanese Gentleman" "Two Gentle People" "Murder for the Wrong Reason" "The Man Who Stole the Eiffel Tower" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Thorne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/spki/000020/bk_spki_000020_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Mystery of Sunny's Murdered Body...: Is It Here or There? , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 424min

This mystery novel lampoons the foolish pretentions of individuals caught up in the investigation of whether Sunny was murdered and, if so, where was her body.Two lonely people meet at the Happy Place Bar, where a swimsuit model, who isn’t one, seduces the anti-hero, a PI, who isn’t one, with hints of sex to assist her in finding murdered Sunny’s body. As the sardonic story evolves, hilarious characters try to fool others and themselves with unbelievable pretentious claims to achievements and careers. The hero teases from the buffoons exaggerated tales from personal experiences of sob or success stories to be sold as fake news stories. The hilarious climax unfolds in the Happy Place Bar, where Sunny’s body is discovered, all illusions are debunked, and all mysteries are resolved. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Doug MacKechnie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/218172/bk_acx0_218172_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Cream of the Jest , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 378min

James Branch Cabell (1879-1956) is best known for his tales of the imaginary land of Poictesme, where chivalry and gallantry live on.In this volume we meet the novelist, Felix Kennaston, who lives in parallel worlds. One of these is with his wife in their suburban Virginia home and genteel society. The other is with the beautiful Lady Ettarre, who shares his travels through space and time to meet, among many others, Oliver Cromwell, Napoleon, and the Emperor Tiberius. Lusty and magical, romantic and rueful, subtly erotic and laced with sardonic humor, this absorbing book is highly regarded as a masterwork of Fantasy literature."A book of dreams it is, and of very wonderful dreams." (Sinclair Lewis)"A curious, singular and enchanting book. I have read it with admiration and delight." (Arthur Machen) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Burlinson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/003104/bk_mike_003104_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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