Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies - translator has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is Six Months to Kill.
The Crumpled Letter
Summary
On the French Riviera during the Belle Epoque, a murder draws two women into the dangerous shadows of Europe’s privileged elite… One spring evening in 1884, beautiful young courtesan Lola Deslys discovers the lifeless body of a chambermaid hidden in the gardens of the Hôtel Beau Rivage in Cannes. Even more distressing is that Lola knows the girl well. When the inquiry into her murder fails to reveal a single substantial clue, Lola is persuaded by novelist Guy de Maupassant to delve into the case on her own. Eager to exert her independence and defy conventions, Lola agrees. But she needs help in her investigation, and there’s no better partner in her pursuit - however unlikely - than Miss Gabriella Fletcher, a highborn, well-educated, and currently disgraced English governess. To solve this dreadful crime, Lola and Miss Fletcher must navigate the depths of respectable society. But will their determination suffice in a city where fortune, secrets, men, and appearances reign supreme?
©2017 Alice Quinn. Translation © 2018 by Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Six Months to Kill
Summary
A terminally ill killer has nothing to lose . . . When Régis is told he has six months left to live, the news leaves him numb. A gifted astrophysicist but a loner, he is resigned to dying alone and unfulfilled. But then he receives a macabre offer from a beautiful stranger that changes everything. . . Chloé represents an underground organisation that tracks down murderers who have escaped justice - and then kills them. And she wants Régis to do their dirty work. With nothing to lose, Régis soon discovers that he has a talent for killing. He devotes his remaining time to ridding Paris of the unrepentant guilty, taking more pleasure from ending lives than he ever did from living his. Although the clock is ticking, Régis has never felt so alive and in control. But what if he’s not as in control as he thinks? Who is really behind the mysterious organisation Chloé works for—and why have they chosen him?
©2017 Enzo Bartoli Translation © 2019 by Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Queen of the Hide Out
Summary
Rosie Maldonne thought she hit it big when she stumbled upon an envelope of cash in Queen of the Trailer Park. But with a nasty flu keeping her laid out, school fees due, and Christmas on the way, she finds herself back in the red. Time to find a real job. After weeks of searching, Rosie is losing hope when the man of her dreams happens to post a new position: cleaning for an elderly person. Perfect! She lands the job, but the new role brings more than the promise of romance. When orphaned twins appear on her doorstep - desperate and on the run - Rosie agrees to hide them. Harboring illegal immigrants and a diamond necklace stolen from the Mafia a year ago is stressful work. Paranoid and seeing suspicious people everywhere, Rosie contemplates fleeing to Amsterdam or seeking help from her new prince charming. In this hilarious and suspenseful second investigation, Rosie has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and keep her ever-expanding family from harm.
©2015 Alice Quinn (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
The Shattered Portrait
Summary
When one of the wealthiest and most hated men on the French Riviera is murdered, finding his killer becomes a privilege - and a danger. It’s a Mediterranean winter in 1888. Though Cannes glistens, it’s darker behind closed doors. A real estate crisis has ripped through the city’s storied fortunes, upending lives. Courtesan Lola Deslys has survived the ruins unscathed...until she’s drawn into the desperation of a former, and unfaithful, acquaintance. With the threat of debtors’ prison hanging over her head, Lola’s latest client is running out of time and luck. Her client has solicited Lola to reclaim an incriminating contract from the ruthless banker at the heart of the crisis. Many want to see the swindler dead, and when he’s found murdered, everyone is a suspect - including one of Lola’s closest friends. The only clue to finding the real killer: a shattered portrait. The only hope: to follow its pieces through the back alleys and deadly deceptions of the belle époque.
©2019 Alice Quinn (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2020 by Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies
Queen of the Masquerade
Summary
Things are finally looking up for Rosie: she's debt-free, or at least almost, her trailer is in great condition, and she even has time to take her three kids on a Christmas vacation. But she knows the smooth sailing can't last. Rosie is always there for a friend in need, and before she knows it, she has her hands full. Again. To cover for her best friend, Véro, she fills in as housekeeper for a renowned psychoanalyst. On top of that, pal Mimi calls to say she's landed in the hospital, so Rosie agrees to take care of her rebellious teenage son, Léo. When Rosie sees a teenage girl who seems to be in trouble, she enlists Léo's help to investigate. Funny and suspenseful, Rosie Maldonne's third investigation returns to the criminal underworld of southern France.
©2016 Alice Quinn. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Translation © 2016 Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies.