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Headline Books
by Headline Publishing
As a boy, Nathan Penlington had loved Choose Your Own Adventures, the literary phenomenon of the 1980s which thrust the reader into the role of main character and compelled them to make decisions and direct the flow of the story. So, when he discovered a job lot of the first 106 adventures for sale on eBay, there was never any question that he would place a bid. When the books arrived, he lost himself in the old adventures.Yet, as he flicked through the pages, there was another story being written - for, in the margins of each book, were the scribblings of the little boy who had once owned them, a little boy by the name of Terence John Prendergast. In the margins of the books, Terence wrote jokes, hints for adventurers following the same stories as him - and, more troubling still, intimations of a tormented childhood: of the boys and teachers who had bullied him; of the things he hated about himself and had to improve; of his thoughts of suicide and his desperate need to find friends
Episodes
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DEATH BY THE SEA by Vera Morris, read by Antonia Beamish - audiobook extract 3
Vera Morris returns with the sixth instalment in her much-loved Anglian Detective Agency Series. THE ANGLIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY ARE BACK! Thorpeness, 1973. Wrongly exiled from London, Judge Neville Hanmer sought solace and a quiet life on the Suffolk coast. But then a face from the past…
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DEATH BY THE SEA by Vera Morris, read by Antonia Beamish - audiobook extract 2
Vera Morris returns with the sixth instalment in her much-loved Anglian Detective Agency Series. THE ANGLIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY ARE BACK! Thorpeness, 1973. Wrongly exiled from London, Judge Neville Hanmer sought solace and a quiet life on the Suffolk coast. But then a face from the past…
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DEATH BY THE SEA by Vera Morris, read by Antonia Beamish - audiobook extract
Vera Morris returns with the sixth instalment in her much-loved Anglian Detective Agency Series. THE ANGLIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY ARE BACK! Thorpeness, 1973. Wrongly exiled from London, Judge Neville Hanmer sought solace and a quiet life on the Suffolk coast. But then a face from the past…
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PROMISE OF THE RUNES written by Christina Courtenay, read by Eilidh Beaton - audiobook extract
Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history. The long-awaited story of Ivar Thoresson, foster brother of Linnea and Madison Berger, is told in Promises of the Runes!…
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HENRY VIII written by Alison Weir, narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick - audiobook extract
Six wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his. The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series. A second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king... In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of...
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THREE NIGHTS IN ITALY by Olivia Beirne - Audiobook Extract, Harriet read by Polly Edsell
Zoe always knew this day would come. After all, no one can live for ever. She may not be ready, but Zoe knows the importance of goodbye - and how much it hurts when left unsaid - so it's time to return to her grandmother's home in Italy one last time. Even if that means deceiving her mum, Ange....
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THREE NIGHTS IN ITALY by Olivia Beirne - Audiobook Extract, Zoe read by Laura Kirman
Zoe always knew this day would come. After all, no one can live for ever. She may not be ready, but Zoe knows the importance of goodbye - and how much it hurts when left unsaid - so it's time to return to her grandmother's home in Italy one last time. Even if that means deceiving her mum, Ange....
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THREE NIGHTS IN ITALY by Olivia Beirne - Audiobook Extract, Angie read by Antonia Beamish
Zoe always knew this day would come. After all, no one can live for ever. She may not be ready, but Zoe knows the importance of goodbye - and how much it hurts when left unsaid - so it's time to return to her grandmother's home in Italy one last time. Even if that means deceiving her mum, Ange....
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THREE NIGHTS IN ITALY by Olivia Beirne - Prologue Audiobook Extract, Zoe read by Laura Kirman
Zoe always knew this day would come. After all, no one can live for ever. She may not be ready, but Zoe knows the importance of goodbye - and how much it hurts when left unsaid - so it's time to return to her grandmother's home in Italy one last time. Even if that means deceiving her mum, Ange....
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STEEPLE CHASING written and read by Peter Ross - audiobook extract
From the author of A Tomb with a View - a celebration of the weird and wonderful churches of Britain. Churches are all around us. Their steeples remain landmarks in our towns, villages and cities, even as their influence and authority has waned. They contain art and architectural wonders - one…
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THE LONG VIEW written and read by Richard Fisher - audiobook extract
A wide-ranging and thought-provoking exploration of the importance of long-term thinking. Humans are unique in our ability to understand time, able to comprehend the past and future like no other species. Yet modern-day technology and capitalism have supercharged our short-termist tendencies and...
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FOXASH by Kate Worsley, read by Alix Dunmore - audiobook extract
A visceral, visual novel of rural experiment and dark secrets, set in 1930s England at the height of the Great Depression. Worn out by poverty, Lettie Radley and her miner husband Tommy grasp at the offer of their very own smallholding - part of a Government scheme to put the unemployed back to...
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THE LAST MESSAGE by Catherine Hope, read by Jennifer Kim - audiobook extract
When she receives a heart-wrenching text not meant for her, Lizzie embarks on a journey that leads her to the greatest love - and biggest decision - of her life. For fans of The Sight of You and In Five Years. A message meant for another. A love meant only for her. This year I am sending my last...
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ROMAINE WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY by Judith Tschann, read by Alejandra Reynoso - audiobook extract
A surprising and hilarious history of the language of food. Perfect for readers of Susie Dent and Mark Forsyth, and fans of QI. All food has a story, reaching as far back into history as language itself. As languages followed and reflected the tides of civilizations, food language came to…
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TALES FROM JIMMY'S FARM by Jimmy Doherty, read by Jimmy Doherty and Joshua Riley - audiobook extract
An insight into the life of a farmer turned zookeeper, following the ups and downs through the seasons with Jimmy and the animals at his wildlife park in Suffolk. Jimmy's Farm turns 20 years old in 2022. From starting out with rare breed pigs and a farm shop, Jimmy and his wife, Michaela, have...
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RIVER SING ME HOME by Eleanor Shearer, read by Debra Michaels - audiobook extract
Powerful, moving and redemptive, River Sing Me Home tells of a mother's desperate search to find her stolen children and her freedom. We whisper the names of the ones we love like the words of a song. That was the taste of freedom to us, those names on our lips. Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas…
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PROMISE ME by Jill Mansell, read by Katherine Press - audiobook extract
One minute Lou is happily employed, with a perfect flat. The next, her home and job have gone. Suddenly she has to start over. The last thing Lou wants is to move to a tiny Cotswolds village. She certainly doesn't intend to work for curmudgeonly eighty-year-old Edgar Allsopp. But Edgar is about…
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FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN by Elle Cosimano, read by Angela Dawe - audiobook extract
From the author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, the third book in a hilarious murder mystery series with a completely lovable heroine - perfect for fans of Abbi Waxman and Maria Semple. New year, new Finlay Donovan. She's got a list of resolutions and she's…
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MY, MYSELF AND MINI ME by Charlotte Crosby, read by Charlie Sanderson - audiobook extract
A touching and laugh-out-loud-funny pregnancy and motherhood memoir from the nation's best-loved reality TV star. Charlotte Crosby is one of the UK's most beloved reality TV stars, an accomplished presenter, an award-winning entrepreneurial businesswoman and now a first-time expectant mum. Here…
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BETWEEN THE CHALK AND THE SEA by Gail Simmons, read by Fenella Fudge - audiobook extract
An old map. A lost pilgrimage route. A journey in search of our walking heritage. When Henry VIII banned pilgrimage in 1538, he ended not only a centuries-old tradition of walking as an act of faith, but a valuable chance to discover the joy of walking as an escape from the burdens of everyday...
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TAKE CARE, written and read by Chloe Pierre - audiobook extract
Join the wellness revolution by Black women, for Black women. Take Care prioritises Black women and their experiences and encourages them to take care of themselves in order to bring their best self into the world. A space for Black women to cultivate their joy is truly a necessity at a time when...
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THE BOOK OF EVE by Meg Clothier, read be Amalia Vitale - audiobook extract
A gripping, lyrical novel about a mysterious book that holds the power to bring women together when facing the oppressive power of men, inspired by mysterious Voynich manuscript. A wondrous novel reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale and The Name of the Rose. A book whispers. A woman hears its…
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SANTA GRINT by Jodi Taylor, read by Zara Ramm - audiobook extract
Expect Christmas chaos in this year's festive short story from Jodi Taylor, set in the world of the Time Police for the first time. It all begins when the Time Police hold their first Children's Christmas Party. Their most dangerous mission yet . . . No good deed ever goes unpunished. Lt Grint...
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SANTA GRINT by Jodi Taylor, read by Zara Ramm - audiobook extract
Expect Christmas chaos in this year's festive short story from Jodi Taylor, set in the world of the Time Police for the first time. It all begins when the Time Police hold their first Children's Christmas Party. Their most dangerous mission yet . . . No good deed ever goes unpunished. Lt Grint...
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MY DARKEST PRAYER by S. A. Cosby, read by Adam Lazarre-White - audiobook extract
Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby's debut novel My Darkest Prayer is republished in a new edition, with a new introduction from the author. "I handle the bodies." Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar,...
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ELIZABETH AND PHILIP written and read by Tessa Dunlop - audiobook extract
She was peaches-and-cream innocence; he was a handsome war hero. Both had royal blood coursing through their veins. The marriage of Britain's Princess Elizabeth to Lt Philip Mountbatten in November 1947 is remembered as the beginning of an extraordinary lifelong union but success was not...
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TUTANKHAMUN by Joyce Tyldesly, read by Rose Akroyd - audiobook extract
A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy and golden riches beyond imagination. The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours of a deadly ancient...
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THE LINDBERGH NANNY by Mariah Fredericks - Audiobook Extract
SHE WAS THE LAST PERSON TO SEE THE BABY... You may not know Betty Gow's name - but 'the Lindbergh nanny' is infamous. In 1932, all eyes are on Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the most glamorous and intriguing couple in America. But who was paying attention when, one evening in early March…
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THE LINDBERGH NANNY by Mariah Fredericks - Audiobook Extract
SHE WAS THE LAST PERSON TO SEE THE BABY... You may not know Betty Gow's name - but 'the Lindbergh nanny' is infamous. In 1932, all eyes are on Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the most glamorous and intriguing couple in America. But who was paying attention when, one evening in early March…
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THE LINDBERGH NANNY by Mariah Fredericks - Audiobook Extract
SHE WAS THE LAST PERSON TO SEE THE BABY... You may not know Betty Gow's name - but 'the Lindbergh nanny' is infamous. In 1932, all eyes are on Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the most glamorous and intriguing couple in America. But who was paying attention when, one evening in early March…
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THE ONLY WAY IS UP by Heidi Stephens, read by Colleen Prendergast - audio excerpt 1
When life has you down on love, surely the only way is up...? Twenty-five years in showbiz is a good run, right? Because after tonight, when her small (read: huge) wardrobe malfunction was broadcast to the nation's living rooms, Daisy's time in the spotlight might be over. It's all about damage...
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THE ONLY WAY IS UP by Heidi Stephens, read by Colleen Prendergast - audio excerpt 2
When life has you down on love, surely the only way is up...? Twenty-five years in showbiz is a good run, right? Because after tonight, when her small (read: huge) wardrobe malfunction was broadcast to the nation's living rooms, Daisy's time in the spotlight might be over. It's all about damage...
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THE ONLY WAY IS UP by Heidi Stephens, read by Colleen Prendergast - audio excerpt 3
When life has you down on love, surely the only way is up...? Twenty-five years in showbiz is a good run, right? Because after tonight, when her small (read: huge) wardrobe malfunction was broadcast to the nation's living rooms, Daisy's time in the spotlight might be over. It's all about damage...
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DIAMOND HUNTER by Paul Fraser Collard, read by Dudley Hinton - audiobook extract
South Africa, 1871. Jack Lark no longer walks alone. With the worldly Anna Baker by his side, he travels to the Cape Colony diamond fields determined to seek their fortune - and an adventurous new life together. The journey north soon turns violent as tensions erupt between other hopeful diggers...
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CLOSER TO THE EDGE written and read by Leo Houlding - audiobook extract
Leo Houlding started climbing at 10 years of age in the Lake District and was the youngest person (and first Briton) to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the United States at 18 years, which cemented his reputation. He has since gone on to summit the world's toughest peaks and...
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MOTHER'S DAY written and read by Abigail Burdess - audiobook extract
She gave you life. What if she wants it back? Perfect for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, Magpie and How to Kill Your Family. The last thing Anna needs is a baby. Abandoned, adopted and living hand to mouth, she never dreamt of having a real family. But when she meets her birth mother,...
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As a boy, Nathan Penlington had loved Choose Your Own Adventures, the literary phenomenon of the 1980s which thrust the reader into the role of main character and compelled them to make decisions and direct the flow of the story. So, when he discovered a job lot of the first 106 adventures for sale on eBay, there was never any question that he would place a bid. When the books arrived, he lost himself in the old adventures.Yet, as he flicked through the pages, there was another story being written - for, in the margins of each book, were the scribblings of the little boy who had once owned them, a little boy by the name of Terence John Prendergast. In the margins of the books, Terence wrote jokes, hints for adventurers following the same stories as him - and, more troubling still, intimations of a tormented childhood: of the boys and teachers who had bullied him; of the things he hated about himself and had to improve; of his thoughts of suicide and his desperate need to find friends
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