130 Results for : upstanding
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Hitler's Girls , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 325min
Adolf Hitler's secret mistress, an upstanding member of the British aristocracy, gives birth to a daughter. The child is whisked away at infancy and raised as an orphan. She is protected from the truth concerning her origins, but that doesn't prevent the remnants of Hitler's scattered empire from seeking her out as part of a plot to reignite their dream of conquering Europe. Enter into our drama the starchy, conservative Jean Hastie, an art historian and official for the Scottish National Trust. When her best friend Monica is murdered she is determined to avenge her death and to rescue Monica's granddaughter, Mel, who is missing and the prime suspect in the crime. She soon finds herself embroiled in the neo-Nazi's conspiracy. Jean sets off to find Mel, traversing crime-ridden London housing projects, the Paris apartment of a former Nazi lawyer, and a chateau in the South of France where a quaint village camouflages a sinister political conclave. In Hitler's Girls, Emma Tennant and Hilary Bailey's wry, atmospheric prose conjures a whirlwind adventure full of international intrigue, subtle humor, and terrifying, timely, political speculation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Billie Fulford-Brown. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/019949/bk_adbl_019949_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Junk Mail , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 582min
Will Self is one of the most important British novelists of his generation, and he is as acclaimed in the UK for his outstanding, daring journalism as he is for his fiction. Now finally available in America, Junk Mail is an original selection of pieces from Self's nonfiction and journalism that will introduce American listeners to Self as a literary journalist par excellence. Animated by the scathing brilliance and unflinching determination to walk the road less traveled, Junk Mail is an often-irreverent trawl through a landscape of drugs, culture, art, literature, and current events - topics Self illuminates with a keen and entirely original eye. We follow Self into the operation of an upstanding crack dealer, behind the myth of the "pragmatist" approach to drug legalization on the streets of Amsterdam, and to lunch with Indian author Salman Rushdie. Whether he is writing about bad-boy British artist Damien Hirst, how literary renegade William Burroughs has changed our outlook on art and intoxication, or what the current state of transsexuality has to say about gender for all of us, this is a lively and necessary anthology from one of the defining voices of our times. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021858/bk_adbl_021858_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Round the Horne: Complete Series 3: Classic Comedy from the BBC Archives, Hörbuch, Digital, 607min
Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick star in 20 episodes of the anarchic 1960s radio comedy. Round the Horne arrived on BBC radio in 1965, bringing laughter to Sunday lunchtimes throughout the land. It carved a niche in the history of broadcast comedy, a sketch show which prodded the boundaries of propriety and innuendo. At its heart was the suave and upstanding Kenneth Horne, around which revolved the multiple naughty personas of Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. Among the parade of regular characters were Julian and Sandy, the camp couple of resting thespians happy to turn their hands to anything; Rambling Syd Rumbo, the musical cordwangler; Fiona and Charles, the passionate duo; and J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock, the world's dirtiest man. Meanwhile regular film parodies, spoof sagas and musical interludes peppered the mix. Round the Horne earned its place in the annals of comedy history and is fondly remembered today as a groundbreaking series that influenced many more to come. Duration: 10 hours approx. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002259/bk_rhuk_002259_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Round the Horne: Complete Series 4: 17 Episodes of the Groundbreaking BBC Radio Comedy, Hörbuch, Digital, 554min
Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick star in 17 episodes of the anarchic 1960s radio comedy, including the 1967 Christmas special. Round the Horne arrived on BBC radio in 1965, bringing laughter to Sunday lunchtimes throughout the land. Over the course of 16 weekly episodes it carved a niche in the history of broadcast comedy, a sketch show which prodded the boundaries of propriety and innuendo. At its heart was the suave and upstanding Kenneth Horne, around which revolved the multiple naughty personas of Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. Among the parade of regular characters were Julian and Sandy, the camp couple of resting thespians happy to turn their hands to anything; Rambling Syd Rumbo, the musical cordwangler; Fiona and Charles, the passionate duo; and J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock, the world's dirtiest man. Meanwhile regular film parodies, spoof sagas and musical interludes peppered the mix. In addition to the 16 episodes of series four, this edition also includes the 1967 Christmas special episode 'Cinderfella and the Bona History of Julian and Sandy', in which Maureen Lipman takes a vada at Round the Horne's most flamboyant omipalonies. Duration: nine hours approx. Language: English. Narrator: Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002324/bk_rhuk_002324_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Fate and Forever , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 124min
Sophie Jackson's award-winning Pound of Flesh novels reignite "that feeling of sneaking risqué books under the bedcovers with a flashlight" (RT Book Reviews)! Join her millions of online fans with this irresistible novella that takes the intimate relationship between a gutsy prison tutor and her sexy bad-boy student to the ultimate level. When tutor Kat Lane met her brooding, dangerously tempting student, Wesley Carter, behind bars, she never dreamed of the day she would be excitedly planning for their wedding. It won't be long before they're man and wife, and neither Kat nor Carter can wait. But as they settle in to the joyful haze of nearly newlywed bliss, all their friends seem to be one step ahead. Everywhere they turn, couples are becoming parents, and the longing in Kat's eyes worries Carter. What if she gets baby fever...and he's not so sure? Carter's childhood was rough, and his father was no example for how to be an upstanding man - or a good parent. Can Carter create a happy, safe, supportive home for his future children with Kat - the life he never had growing up? He had better figure it out soon...because Kat just told him she needs to take a pregnancy test. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Grace Grant. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/007478/bk_sans_007478_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Hollywood Crows: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 660min
In Wambaugh's gripping new audiobook about life in the country's most sensational police force, the beloved Oracle has been replaced by thin-lipped Sgt. Treacle, but the setting is the same -Hollywood, "America's nut capital" - and some favorite personalities are still around. When Nate and Bix Rumstead (a supposedly upstanding cop with serious sobriety issues) find themselves caught up with bombshell Margot Aziz, they think they're just having some fun. But in Hollywood, nothing is ever what it seems. To them, Margot is a harmless socialite, stuck in the middle of an ugly divorce from the nefarious bar-owner, Ali Aziz. What Nate and Bix don't know is that Margot's no helpless victim: she's setting them both up so that she can get away with the perfect murder - and still stand to inherit her ex-husbands's ill-won fortune. What SHE doesn't know is that Aziz has replaced her sleeping pills with a poison. And then there's Leonard Stillwater, a small time tweaker whose connection to Aziz is about to shoot him into the big leagues. Complete with scams, cokeheads, and petty (and some not so petty) crimes, Hollywood Crows offers the very best of Wambaugh: impeccable plotting, acerbic humor, and plenty of flawed but lovable characters. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christian Rummel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/000108/bk_hach_000108_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Beyond Suspicion: Russell Williams: A Canadian Serial Killer , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 260min
Young girl’s panties started to go missing; sexual assaults began to occur; and then female bodies were found. Soon this quiet town of Tweed, Ontario, was in a panic. What's even more shocking was when an upstanding resident stood accused of the assaults. This was not just any man, but a pillar of the community - a decorated military pilot who had flown Canadian Forces VIP aircraft for dignitaries such as the Queen of England, Prince Philip, the Governor General, and the Prime Minister of Canada.This is the story of serial killer Russell Williams, the elite pilot of Canada’s Air Force One, and the innocent victims he murdered. Unlike other serial killers, Williams seemed very unaffected about his crimes and was leading two different lives.Alan R. Warren describes his secret life, including the abductions, rape, and murders that were unleashed on an unsuspecting community. Included are letters written to the victims by Williams and descriptions of the assaults and rapes as seen on videos and photos taken by Williams during the attacks.This updated version also contains the full police interrogation of Williams and his confession, also the twisted way Williams planned to pin his crimes on his unsuspecting neighbor ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Mittler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/229041/bk_acx0_229041_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Round the Horne: Complete Series 2, Hörbuch, Digital, 468min
Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick star in 15 episodes of the anarchic 1960s radio comedy. Round the Horne arrived on BBC radio in 1965, bringing laughter to Sunday lunchtimes throughout the land. Over the course of 16 weekly episodes it carved a niche in the history of broadcast comedy, a sketch show which prodded the boundaries of propriety and innuendo. At its heart was the suave and upstanding Kenneth Horne, around which revolved the multiple naughty personas of Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. Among the parade of regular characters were Julian and Sandy, the camp couple of resting thespians happy to turn their hands to anything, Rambling Syd Rumbo the musical cordwangler, Fiona and Charles the passionate duo, and J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock the world’s dirtiest man. Meanwhile regular film parodies, spoof sagas and musical interludes peppered the mix. Round the Horne earned its place in the annals of comedy history and is fondly remembered today as a groundbreaking series that influenced many more to come. Here the entire second series can be enjoyed once again, plus the 1966 Christmas episode, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and a special Transcription Services episode, "The Man with the Golden Thunderball". Language: English. Narrator: full cast, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Horne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002119/bk_rhuk_002119_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Alien Watchers: Ancient Gods, Hörbuch, Digital, 59min
Upstanding people from all walks of life around the world have witnessed UFOs. Millions, in fact, have not only seen UFOs but have undergone bizarre, otherworldly UFO experiences ranging from alien abduction to visions of unearthly apparitions and out-of-body experiences. Millions more remain silent due to fear of being ridiculed. The fact is, what modern man is experiencing is not new because it has been going on for millennia. We have vivid accounts of such phenomena passed down from the most ancient of times, stating clearly that not only were there visitors from another world, but they gave humanity a vast knowledge of art, culture, architecture, agriculture, and science. We are just now rediscovering the unearthly influence that eons later would appear to have risen out of nowhere in what is now known as Iraq. The Watchers became masters over mankind, and a hybrid race was born. But all was not well in the new Eden, and a great battle ensued. The ancients knew them as the Watchers; we know them as aliens. Prepare to learn the incredible story of mankind's ancient past and how it links to the ever-increasing wave of UFO experiences in our world today. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Hughes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/real/000425/rt_real_000425_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Plain Confession
When Rachel Mast returned to Stone Mill, Pennsylvania, she unwittingly became a bridge between the closed Amish community and the Englisher police. Now, as she prepares for her wedding, she's drawn into an investigation that could end in a different ceremony-her funeral . . . Rachel didn't know Daniel Fisher well, but it still comes as a shock when her fiancé, a state trooper, tells her that the young Amish man's death may not have been a hunting accident. The police believe he was murdered and they need Rachel's help telling the family. But when she does, they don't seem upset or even surprised. Even more unsettling, Daniel's brother-in-law confesses-while his mother begs Rachel to prove his innocence. But why would he give a false confession? Who is he trying to protect? As Rachel's search for answers overshadows her wedding plans, rumors swirl that she might not show up at the altar-and that Daniel wasn't as upstanding as he seemed. While the list of people who wanted him dead grows, Rachel is caught in the killer's crosshairs, and if she's not careful, it may be more than her feet that turn cold . . . Praise for the Amish Mystery series "An excellent addition to the Amish mystery subgenre."-Library Journal "An exciting tale of mystery, love, and danger."-Booklist "A well-informed look into the tranquil world of the Amish with a fairly edgy puzzler." -Kirkus Reviews- Shop: buecher
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