Siobhan Lumsden has narrated 6 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Backpacker: A Detective Harriet Taylor Thriller.
The Backpacker: A Detective Harriet Taylor Thriller
Summary
From number one best-selling author Stewart Giles comes a new detective story set on the Cornish coast, where the pretty villages and towns hold some very dark secrets. What is the secret at Landell's farm? A girl’s body is found hidden in a remote spot of a Cornish farm - the same farm that a young girl ran toward to escape her pursuer many years before. Detective Harriet Taylor has to abandon her day off to investigate. As the forensics team get to work, they uncover another mystery hidden among the rocks. Who would kill a young backpacker? Is there a link between this and a mystery from many years ago? As Harriet and the team get to work, they find more questions than answers. What secrets is the sleepy Cornish village hiding? This is a fast-paced pause-resister that has so many twists and turns it keeps the listener guessing right up to the shocking end.
©2018 Stewart Giles (P)2018 Stewart Giles
Miranda
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Miranda: a stand-alone psychological thriller by Stewart Giles My name is Miranda. I’ll be 28 years old soon, and I’m a serial murderer. I might just kill again! From number one best seller Stewart Giles comes a completely stand-alone psychological thriller that you don’t want to miss. Miranda is a unique read, the best book yet by Stewart Giles. Sentenced to life in a secure hospital for the murder of 12 people, Miranda tells her story. In the meantime, the listener is transported back to the time of the murders as we follow DI Keene and her team along the many twists, turns, and dead ends as they try to find the murderer of several unrelated victims. This is an edge-of-your-seat, adrenaline-pumping listen that will have you listening all the way to the totally unexpected ending. Buckle up; this is a bumpy ride. The location: Dunford is a fictional town in Southwest England. Crowfield is a high-security hospital wing attached side of Bowton prison in Otherly, North Yorkshire (also fictional). What readers are saying about Miranda: "Stewart Giles has hit it out of the park with Miranda. She lived in my head for more than a week after I finished reading the book, which I did in a day because I just couldn’t put it down." (Heather Opperman) "Love this book, so different from normal crime books and had me hooked from the very first page." (Black Books Blog) "Wow, Stewart Giles has really pulled it out of the bag this time. This is an awesome read from an author who has really stepped outside the box." (Books ‘n’ All) "I was fortunate enough to be able to read this book a week or so. It is amazing. Very different, absolutely riveting. A must read for fans of crime fiction with a difference." (Sandra Brown)
©2019 Stewart Giles (P)2019 Stewart Giles
Chinese Phrase Book
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If want to enrich your travels with the most popular and useful Chinese phrases and vocabulary close at hand, then keep reading... Many Chinese language textbooks are intended mainly for people who study Chinese in formal classes and are based on assumptions that are appropriate primarily for such learners. The words and phrases such textbooks introduce in early lessons are often those that help students function in a classroom setting. Such textbooks also assume that the learners’ need to learn to listen to and write Chinese is as pressing as their need to speak it, so they introduce oral and written skills at the same rate. Underlying many such textbooks is also the assumption that they will be taught by a teacher, someone who will manage and guide the students’ learning process. However, what about people who live or work in China but do not have the opportunity to study Chinese in a formal classroom setting? Such people usually need to become “street functional” in Chinese relatively quickly, so their most pressing need is for the words and phrases that will help them deal with daily life in China. Also, during their first few trips to China, such people often have a much greater need to learn to speak and understand basic Chinese than to learn Chinese characters. This Chinese phrasebook is intended for this special category of Chinese learners - those people who are going to work, live in, or explore China for an extended period but who do not have the opportunity to study in a formal Chinese language program. This audiobook aims to meet the special needs of these learners in several ways: It introduces the words, phrases, sentence patterns, and skills that are needed most often in daily life in China. It encourages learners to make their own choices as to where to focus their efforts, especially with regard to the question of how much time and attention to devote initially to learning to read and write Chinese. It recognizes that learners might be studying individually, with tutors, or with teachers who may have little experience teaching Chinese to foreigners Underlying this book are several important assumptions: It assumes that learners have different needs, interests, and learning strategies, and it is thus designed to accommodate a variety of different approaches to Chinese, especially individual decisions as to how much attention learners initially wish to devote to Chinese characters. It assumes that people learn any language by first mastering that which is simple and only gradually move into that which is more complex. Here’s just a tiny fraction of what you’ll discover in this Chinese phrasebook: Exchanging money Buying Drinks and snacks In the cafeteria The noodle stand In the restaurant In the market In the bookstore Taking the taxi On the train Asking for directions Asking for the time Making an appointment Introducing yourself Talking about family Personal questions Politely refusing requests Dealing with the delivery company Not feeling well Getting things fixed A long-distance phone call And much, much more! So, if you want to make your stay in Chinese-speaking countries as enjoyable and easy as possible, then scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
©2019 Daily Language Learning (P)2019 Daily Language Learning
Chinese Short Stories
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If you want to learn Chinese in less time while also enjoying yourself, then keep reading.... What is the best way to learn Chinese? We should remember how we learned our own language when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. Think of what a child does; he or she listens to what people say and tries to copy the words. When he or she wants something, they have to ask for it. They are using the language, speaking it, and thinking in it all the time. Thus, if a second language is also used as frequently, it will be learned very quickly. The main purpose of this audiobook is to provide you with a platform to improve your listening skills and your ability to use Chinese comprehensively so that you can easily listen and learn. In Chinese Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Mandarin Chinese in Less Time While Also Having Fun, you will encounter rich and new but not too complex vocabulary, which is translated at the end of the section, avoiding the hassle of having to stop the rhythm to look up every word. Everything is translated, as well as the summary of the story, thus providing a clearer comprehension of each sentence, while trying to prevent the temptation that the listener might have, if discouraged, of giving up and listening the whole story in English. So if you want to learn Chinese while having fun, get this audiobook today!
©2019 Daily Language Learning (P)2019 Daily Language Learning
Learn Chinese
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If you want to learn Chinese fast and in a variety of fun ways that actually work, then keep reading... Most people don't have a huge amount of extra time to spend learning a new language. Could you be one of them? You see, most people make the same mistakes when learning Chinese, and this is causing their progress to stagnate. The problem is that they are only sticking to a single way of learning Chinese. But now, you can maximize your chances of learning Chinese in less time compared to reading boring textbooks. Introducing: Learn Chinese: A Comprehensive Guide to Learning Chinese for Beginners, Including Grammar, Short Stories and Popular Phrases. It includes three comprehensive Chinese manuscripts in one audiobook: Chinese: Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: A Simple Guide That Will Help You on Your Language Learning Journey Chinese Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Mandarin Chinese in Less Time While Also Having Fun Chinese Phrase Book: Over 1000 Essential Mandarin Phrases You Don't Want to Be Without on Your Trip to China Are you sick and tired of not being able to learn Chinese fast? Have you tried endless other ways of learning Chinese but nothing seems to stick? Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to 'forget most of what you've studied' and discover something which works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. You see, Chinese is easier than it seems. Not only will this book give you the basic grammar rules, but also many fun phrases for you to practice along with captivating stories that will make learning a joy. If you’ve never studied Chinese before, or if you’ve studied it but you need to go back to the basics to get better, this book will provide you with what you need, especially if you are planning on traveling to China! Some of the chapters covered in part one of this audiobook include: Chinese Tones Basic Chinese Grammar How to Count How to Be Polite When Speaking Chinese Greeting and Introduction Daily Life and Social Activity And much, much more... In part two, you will get 11 simple and captivating short stories that will ignite your imagination so you can learn Chinese quickly and easily. Some of the topics for phrases covered in part three of this audiobook include: Exchanging Money Buying Drinks and Snacks In the Cafeteria The Noodle Stand In the Restaurant In the Market In the Bookstore Taking the Taxi On the Train Asking for Directions Asking for the Time Making an Appointment Introducing Yourself Talking About Family Personal Questions Politely Refusing Requests Dealing with the Delivery Company Not Feeling Well Getting Things Fixed A Long-distance Phone Call And much, much more So, if you want to learn the Chinese language fast and without having to go through a boring textbook, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
©2019 Daily Language Learning (P)2020 Daily Language Learning
The Enigma
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From number-one best-selling author Stewart Giles comes a new detective series featuring the detectives from both the series we know and love. In Trotterdown, Cornwall, a boat, The Enigma, washes in to the harbour. The skipper is dead, and Harriet Taylor is brought in to investigate. But one dead body is not the only crime the team have to deal with. Meanwhile, further up the coast in Whitby, a boat washes up on the rocks just outside the harbour. Everyone on board is dead. Whitby Police are out of their depth, so DS Jason Smith is called in to help. It soon becomes clear the cases are connected and the teams from York and Trotterdown settle down to work with each other. This is a unique story with a twist, turns, and shocks all the way through making it an adrenaline-pumping listen you will not be able to pause. The detectives DC Harriet Taylor had only been married for two years when her philandering husband was killed in a car crash. It is common knowledge around the station that the woman who died next to him was his latest lover. Harriet transferred to Trotterdown to escape the gossip and sympathetic looks. She is now finding her way around Cornwall and getting to know the other members of the team. DS Jason Smith is an Australian who was sent to York to live with his grandmother when his sister disappeared from a beach. He has suffered many losses in his short life and is now a dedicated detective. He is a bit of a loose cannon - he has his own way of doing things and that doesn’t always mean following orders and procedures.
©2018 Stewart Giles (P)2019 Stewart Giles