Angela Dawe has narrated 354 audiobooks on Listento.it by 161 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 1,662 ratings. The most-rated is The Forgotten Ones.
The Red Zeppelin
Summary
"You'll never get me up in one of those things. They're absolutely lethal." Seville, 1931. Six months after the loss of the British airship the R101, a German Zeppelin is coming in to land in Southern Spain. Hilary Manningham-Butler is an MI5 operative eking out a pitiful existence on the Rock of Gibraltar. The offer of a job in the Americas provides a potential life line, but there are strings attached. First she must prove her mettle to her masters in London, and that means stepping on board the Richthofen before the airship leaves Seville. A cache of secret documents has been stolen from Scotland Yard, and the files must be recovered if British security is not to be severely compromised. Hilary must put her life on the line to discover the identity of the thief. But as the airship makes its way across the Atlantic toward Brazil, it becomes clear that nobody on board is quite what they seem. And there is no guarantee that any of them will reach Rio de Janeiro alive....
©2016 Jack Treby (P)2016 Jack Treby
Siege Perilous
Summary
Ocyrhoe, a young, cunning fugitive from Rome, safeguards a chalice of subtle but great power. Finding herself in France, she allies with the persecuted, pacifist Cathar sect in their legendary mountaintop stronghold, Montségur. There she resists agents of the Roman Church and its Inquisition, fights off escalating, bloody besiegement by troops of the King of France, and shields the mysterious cup from the designs of many. Percival, the heroic Shield-Brethren knight from The Mongoliad, consumed by his mystical visions of the Holy Grail, is also drawn to Montségur - where the chalice holds the key to his destiny. Arrayed against Percival and Ocyrhoe are enemies both old and new who are determined to reveal the secrets of the Shield-Brethren with the hope of destroying the order once and for all. Alive with memorable characters, intense with action and intrigue, Siege Perilous conjures a medieval world where the forces of faith confront the forces of fear. Choices made by characters in The Mongoliad reach their ultimate conclusion in this fifth and concluding novel - and all of Christendom is at stake.
©2014 FOREWORLD LLC (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Danger in a Red Dress
Summary
Down on her luck and desperate for work, beautiful Hannah Grey finds herself in a mansion on the wild Maine coast, caring for a lonely elderly woman. On her deathbed, she entrusts Hannah with a dangerous secret. Now Hannah’s on the run, pursued by killers, and she desperately needs the one man who can keep her alive. Gabriel Prescott has hunted for a home his entire life. Now he’s on the verge of finding his long-lost family. Only one person dares to stand in his way – Hannah Grey. Yet the delicate, determined woman who threatens his search for truth may be the only woman who can save him.
©2009 Christina Dodd (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Highland Groom
Summary
Sir Diarmot MacEnroy, deciding his illegitimate children need a mother and his keep needs a proper lady, now stands before the altar with a gentle bride he hopes is too shy to disrupt his life or break his heart. The nuptials, however, are interrupted by the appearance of a flame-haired beauty carrying two babies, boldly claiming that she is his wife and mother of his twin infant sons. Armed with her seven very large brothers, she has come to demand her due. Having waited one year for the return of the handsome laird who wed her, bedded her, then disappeared, Ilsa Campbell MacEnroy takes matters into her own hands and sets out to reclaim the man she briefly and passionately loved. Stunned by his denial, her heart softens when she learns of the injury that has ravaged his memory. Now, she faces the nearly impossible task of conquering his past-and his fierce reluctance to share his heart…
©2003 Hannah Howell (P)2013 Tantor
The Woman in the Moonlight
Summary
A stirring and romantic historical novel about nineteenth-century Vienna and the tragedy and dynamic passion that inspired Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Vienna, 1800. Countess Julie Guicciardi's life is about to change forever. The spirited eighteen-year-old is taking piano lessons with Ludwig van Beethoven, the most talented piano virtuoso in the musical capital of Europe. She is captivated by his volatile genius, while he is drawn to her curiosity and disarming candor. Between them, a unique romance. But Beethoven has a secret he's yet to share, and Julie is harboring a secret of her own, one so scandalous it could destroy their perfect love story. When Beethoven discovers the truth, he sets his emotions to music, composing a mournful opus that will become the Moonlight Sonata. The haunting refrain will follow Julie for the rest of her life. Set against the rich backdrop of nineteenth-century Vienna, The Woman in the Moonlight is an exhilarating ode to eternal passion. An epic tale of love, loss, rivalry, and political intrigue. A stirring portrait of a titan who wrestled with the gods and a woman who defied convention to inspire him.
©2020 Patricia Morrisroe (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
The Hilary Manningham-Butler Mysteries
Summary
Book One: The Scandal at Bletchley "I've been a scoundrel, a thief, a blackmailer and a whore, but never a murderer. Until now..." The year is 1929. As the world teeters on the brink of a global recession, Bletchley Park plays host to a rather special event. MI5 is celebrating its twentieth anniversary and a select band of former and current employees are gathering for a weekend of music, dance and heavy drinking. Among them is Sir Hilary Manningham-Butler, a middle aged woman whose entire adult life has been spent masquerading as a man. She doesn't know why she has been invited - it is many years since she left the secret service - but it is clear she is not the only one with things to hide. And when one of the other guests threatens to expose her secret, the consequences could prove disastrous for everyone. Book Two: The Red Zeppelin "You'll never get me up in one of those things. They're absolutely lethal." Seville, 1931. Six months after the loss of the British airship the R101, a German Zeppelin is coming in to land in Southern Spain. Hilary Manningham-Butler is an MI5 operative eking out a pitiful existence on the Rock of Gibraltar. The offer of a job in the Americas provides a potential lifeline but there are strings attached. First she must prove her mettle to her masters in London and that means stepping on board the Richthofen before the airship leaves Seville. A cache of secret documents has been stolen from Scotland Yard and the files must be recovered if British security is not to be severely compromised. Hilary must put her life on the line to discover the identity of the thief. But as the airship makes its way across the Atlantic towards Brazil it becomes clear that nobody on board is quite what they seem. And there is no guarantee that any of them will reach Rio de Janeiro alive.
©2015, 2016 Jack Treby (P)2017 Jack Treby
Three
Summary
CODENAME: CHANDLER Time is running out for Chandler, the elite assassin whose mission to rescue her sister from a notorious black ops prison landed her at the top of the nation's Most Wanted list. Burned by her handlers and forced to work with her mortal enemy in a race to preserve the very government that wants her dead, the living weapon has become a ticking time bomb. THREE In saving her sister, Chandler unleashed a power-mad American president dead set on controlling the world—no matter how many millions of innocent people he must kill to do it. To stop him, Chandler will go deeper than she's ever gone before, pushing her body and mind to their absolute limits. All the while she is hunted by the one man who knows her every secret, her every hiding place—and her every weakness. Infiltrating the White House, crashing a bullfight in Mexico City, hijacking a blimp in Toronto...these are just the beginning of the end, as the Codename: Chandler trilogy races towards its stunning conclusion.
©2013 J.A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Spree: A Thriller
Summary
CODENAME: CHANDLER After having her cover blown and risking everything to stop a nuclear Armageddon, covert operative Chandler figured she might have been shown some appreciation for the sacrifices she made. Instead, the very organization that trained her locks up Chandler's sister, Fleming, for treason, intent on extracting every last scrap of information from her broken body and mind. SPREE Despite impossible odds, Chandler launches a desperate rescue mission, recruiting old allies (Jack Daniels and Harry McGlade, from Konrath's novel Whiskey Sour), and new ones (Val Ryker and David Lund from Peterson's Pushed Too Far, and Tequila Abernathy from Konrath's Shot of Tequila) to break into a black site—an ultrasecret military prison on US soil where no one gets out alive. But standing in her way is a squad of deadly psychopaths and a rogue government agency determined to destabilize the nation—and conquer the world. Buckle up. It's going to be one hell of a ride...
©2012 J. A. Konrath (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Floaters
Summary
When the latest in a series of dead bodies turns up in the Chicago River, newspaper reporter Alex Chapa and Police Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels reluctantly join forces. Thriller writers J.A. Konrath (Whiskey Sour, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb) and Henry Perez (Killing Red) and their series characters have teamed up to create FLOATERS, a mystery tale that combines humor with thrills.
©2009 J.A. Konrath, Henry Perez (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
The Worried Man (Q.C. Davis Mystery)
Summary
She loved him, but did she know him?
The night before they plan to move in together, Quille finds the body of the man she loves dead in his apartment. Police point to his failed medical career and past alcoholism as evidence of suicide or accidental overdose. His ex-wife agrees. Marco’s son insists his father was stable, sober, and excited about his future with Quille.
Suspicious of the police based on bitter experience, Quille vows to find the truth and help Marco’s son. Using her skills as an attorney and former stage actress, she investigates a world filled with fraud and corrupt Chicago politics. The closer she gets to the truth, though, the less likely she is to survive to tell it….
The Worried Man is perfect for fans of Sara Paretsky, Jonathan Kellerman, and Elly Griffiths.
©2018 Lisa M. Lilly (P)2018 Blunder Woman Productions
Jack Daniels Stories
Summary
JA Konrath, known for the Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thrillers set in Chicago, offers this collection of short stories and novellas from the Jack Daniels universe. Join Jack Daniels, her partner Herb Benedict, private eye Harry McGlade, and part-time criminal Phineas Troutt, in this omnibus of 15 stories. These were previous published in magazines and anthologies, and many are long out of print. On the Rocks - Suicide or murder? Lt. Jack Daniels solves a locked room mystery. Whelp Wanted - P.I. Harry McGlade becomes a dognapper in order to stop a dognapper, or something like that. Street Music - Phineas Troutt hunts a prostitute through the dangerous streets of Chicago. Are his intentions pure? The One That Got Away - The Gingerbread Man (the villain from WHISKEY SOUR) hunts one final victim. With a Twist - It looked like the man fell from a great height, but the body is in his living room. Jack Daniels solves another impossible crime. Epitaph - Phin Troutt takes on a Chicago street gang with vengeance on his mind. Taken to the Cleaners - Harry McGlade tries to solve a difficult mystery, but mostly just goofs off. Body Shots - Jack Daniels faces her most challenging case yet; a school shooting. But does she know more about the perp than she realizes? Suffer - Phineas Troutt has taken some questionable jobs, but will he murder a man's wife? School Daze - P.I. Harry McGlade investigates a private school, but he's not entirely sure why. Overproof - While shopping on the Gold Coast, Jack Daniels notices traffic has come to a stand-still. When she realizes what the problem is, she's confronted with her own mortality, and the possible deaths of hundreds. Bereavement - How badly does Phineas Troutt need a fix? What is he willing to do? Pot Shot - Detective Herb Benedict just wants a home cooked meal. But his plans get interrupted by a very determined sniper. Last Request - Phineas Troutt picks up a hitchhiker, with deadly results. The Necro File - Harry McGlade investigates some bizarre murders in this hilarious, gore-filled mini-epic. (Author's note: This is easily the funniest thing I've ever written, but it's also very offensive. Let the reader beware...)
©2010 J. A. Konrath (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Daylighters
Summary
Something drastic has happened in Morganville while Claire and her friends were away. The town looks cleaner and happier than they've ever seen it before, but when their incoming group is arrested and separated - vampires from humans - they realize that the changes definitely aren't for the better. It seems that an organization called the Daylight Foundation has offered the population of Morganville something they've never had: Hope of a vampire-free future. And while it sounds like salvation - even for the vampires themselves - the truth is far more sinister and deadly. Now, Claire, Shane, and Eve need to find a way to break their friends out of Daylighter custody, before the vampires of Morganville meet their untimely end.
©2013 Roxanne Longstreet Conrad (P)2013 Tantor
Dark Magic
Summary
There's something about the scent of blood from the undead. In the heat of battle, hybrid Ava López discovers she has new and fascinating powers, but she does not know how to control them. Though her former enemies have offered her refuge and helped her acclimate to the vampire lifestyle, even they don't understand her enhanced magic. With mounting threats from Ava's former coven and reckless rogue vampires, Ava and her new friends have no choice but to request the wisdom of Holland Taylor to help her understand her powers. Holland is one of the most powerful witches Ava has ever met, and he is also Jeremiah's ex, which introduces another wrinkle. Tension between the vampires and Ava's former coven is building, and when the witches offer a deal Ava would be remiss to reject, she is forced to choose between the life she once considered safe and the life she never wanted.
©2020 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Mad About the Baron
Summary
Veronique Daventry absolutely believes in true love. When the baron she's corresponded with for years over long distance suggests they elope in Scotland, she eagerly assents. Perhaps she's never met him, but she's certain their souls are meant to be joined for eternity. Lord Miles Worthing is surprised when he is ushered to a chapel on a visit to Scotland and finds a beautiful woman. His happiness halts when her family discovers them in a compromising position. Veronique is devastated to have mistaken this stranger for her fiance. She needs to find the correct baron at once, but the only person who can help her is Lord Worthing. Contains mature themes.
©2017 Bianca Blythe (P)2018 Tantor
Exposed
Summary
She's an elite spy, working for an agency so secret only three people know it exists. Trained by the best of the best, she has honed her body, her instincts, and her intellect to become the perfect weapon. Codename: Chandler Before special operative Chandler was forced to FLEE, she executed the most difficult missions - and most dangerous people - for the government. So when she’s tasked with saving a VIP’s daughter from human traffickers, Chandler expects the operation to be by the numbers…until she uncovers a secret that will endanger the entire population of New York City, and possibly the world. Exposed Death is in her blood.
©2010 Joe Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
More Than Sexy
Summary
He’s dark and sexy. She’s sweetness and light. Billionaire nightclub owner Jason Dare knows all too well about loss and hardship. Family lies and personal pain define his past and the man he has become. The lesson he learned? Keep his circle small and the people he loves close, and do his damnedest to keep tragedy from hurting him again. When he meets Faith Lancaster, he’s immediately smitten. Faith and her Sweet Treats business tempt him to open himself up to all this free spirit has to offer. But from the moment they meet, Jason realizes that Faith comes with danger which threatens the tightly woven family he’s created for himself. Faith is determined to build a life for herself in New York City, where she can easily get lost in the crowd. Although she puts her candy shop, Sweet Treats, together with love, sugar, and a shoestring budget, she plans to succeed. When it becomes obvious her brother, who is after what little inheritance she possesses, has found her, she panics. But she refuses to run away again. It’s time to make a stand. Jason has spent his life focusing on growing his business and the men he calls his brothers, never letting anyone in. Suddenly, there’s someone else he wants to protect and keep safe, forcing him to make a choice: retreat into the safe cocoon of his comfort zone or open his mind and his heart to the woman who’s meant to be his.
©2019 Carly Phillips (P)2019 CP Publishing LLC
Want You Now
Summary
A single mom. His first love. A reunion they never expected. Andi Harmon wanted nothing more to marry Prince Charming. Her best friend Kyle Davenport believed he’d be that man. But after losing the girl of his dreams to the town bad boy, Kyle left Rosewood Bay and swore he’d never look back. But Kyle returns to his hometown to discover Andi is still there...and available if he can break down the walls around her heart. This book was formerly called Dream. No changes from original.
©2018 Karen Drogin, CP Publishing (P)2018 CP Publishing LLC
Beneath the Surface
Summary
Twenty years ago, Kristin Park and Sheryl Johnson were brought together by wine. Is wine also what will tear them apart today? Beneath the Surface goes back in time to the moment Kristin and Sheryl first meet, and offers a revelatory glimpse into the ups and downs of their seemingly perfect relationship. Grab a cup of coffee - or a glass of wine - and find out what really happens behind the closed doors of The Pink Bean. Don't miss this brand-new installment, and origin story, of best-selling lesbian romance author Harper Bliss's much-loved Pink Bean series. Contains mature themes.
©2016 Harper Bliss (P)2017 Tantor
The Welcome Home Diner
Summary
Betting on the city of Detroit's eventual comeback, cousins Addie and Samantha decide to risk it all on an affordable new house and a culinary career that starts with renovating a vintage diner in a depressed area of town. There's just one little snag in their vision. Angus, a weary, beloved local, is strongly opposed to his neighborhood's gentrification - and his concerns reflect the suspicion of the community. Shocked by their reception, Addie and Samantha begin to have second thoughts. As the long hours, problematic love interests, and underhanded pressures mount, the two women find themselves increasingly at odds, and soon their problems threaten everything they've worked for. If they are going to realize their dreams, Addie and Samantha must focus on rebuilding their relationship. But will the neighborhood open their hearts to welcome them home? PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2017 Peggy Lampman (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Dark Spell
Summary
It's not easy being a witch when you protect those who'd burn you at the stake. Ava López has never felt so betrayed. Looking for answers, she's returned to her former coven, but instead of finding the truth, she's fallen into a trap set by her own blood. The dark spell that's been cast upon her strips Ava of her vampirism, and in the days that follow the ritual, a void grows within her. She's more conflicted than ever. After all, Ava never wanted to be a vampire. This could be a second chance at life, a newfound freedom from darkness and bloodshed - so why does she feel as though she's lost the most important part of herself? To have any chance at the life she craves, she must break the spell, but doing so requires the unimaginable. Unless there's another way. Unless, by harnessing everything, she can finally set herself free.
©2020 Waterhouse Press, LLC. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.