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Carnegie's Maid
by Marie Benedict; narrated by Alana Kerr Collins
What it is: Historical Fiction An impoverished Irish immigrant in the industrial 1860s takes a job as a lady's maid in the home of prominent businessman Andrew Carnegie, with whom she falls in love before going missing, triggering Carnegie's search for answers and the establishment of his enduring legacy. By the author of The Other Einstein.
About the narrator: Collins is an actress, singer and audiobook narrator from Belfast, N. Ireland. She is an Audie Award and AudioFile Earphones Award winning audiobook narrator with over 40 titles for major publishers under her belt.
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The Girls in the Picture
by Melanie Benjamin; narrated by Kimberly Farr
What it is: Historical Fiction An intimate reimagining of the powerful creative partnership between Hollywood superstars Frances Marion and Mary Pickford traces their friendship and boundary-breaking achievements against a backdrop of pre-World War I Hollywood. By the best-selling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue.
About the narrator: Farr is an award-winning audiobook narrator and has recorded over 100 titles,She has appeared on Broadway, at the New York Shakespeare Festival, on television and in movies.
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Fools and Mortals
by Bernard Cornwell; narrated by Thomas Judd
What it is: The estranged younger brother of Shakespeare observes the first production of A Midsummer Night's Dream while navigating a high-stakes game of betrayal that threatens his acting career, his potential fortune and the lives of his fellow players. By the New York Times best-selling author of the Saxon Tales.
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The Pope of Palm Beach
by Tim Dorsey; narrated by by Oliver Wyman
What it is: Venturing into the cozy Riviera Beach of their youths on a frenzied literary pilgrimage, Serge Storms and his sidekick, Coleman, investigate the stories of a popular local surfer and an eccentric hermit before drawing the attention of a murderous band of villains.
About the narrator: Wyman has recorded many high-profile titles and has been celebrated for each one. Audiobook Producer/director Paul Ruben says, ""If I took a deep breath and named the best storytellers I've ever worked with, Oliver Wyman would be among the best of the best." (AudioFile)
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| Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig; narrated by Kevin R. FreeWhat it is: a sweeping biography of boxer Muhammad Ali, relating his family background, boxing career, the complexities of his celebrity status, and his later life. Author Jonathan Eig also examines political and personal controversies in the context of the 1960s, and draws on previously unavailable sources.
Book buzz: Eig is now working with filmmaker Ken Burns to make a documentary about Ali.
Narration: Read with enthusiasm by Kevin Free. |
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A Death in Live Oak
by James Grippando; narrated by Jonathan Davis
What it is: When the president of a black fraternity is murdered, defense attorney Jack Swyteck navigates a maelstrom of racial uprisings as he investigates the chief suspect, an effort that is further challenged by the case's eerie similarities to a Jim Crow-era lynching. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Pardon. Fourteenth in the The Jack Swyteck Series.
About the narrator: Davis has received critical acclaim for his narration in a variety of genres, including over thirty Star Wars titles. He has garnered accolades from Publisher's Weekly, USA Today, and AudioFile Magazine.
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Hellbent
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz; narrated by Scott Brick
What it is: When the man who raised and trained him warns him that secret government forces are trying to eliminate all surviving members of the Orphan Program, Evan Smoak is challenged to track down and protect his teacher's last protégé from a brutal new Program leader. By the best-selling author of The Nowhere Man.
About the Narrator: Having recorded over 300 books to date, AudioFile Magazine named Scott 'one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy' and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices.
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Sunburn: A Novel
by Laura Lippman; narrated by Susan Bennett.
What it is: A pair of travelers, one of whom may be playing a dangerous psychological game with the other, embark on a steamy summertime affair that is thrown into chaos by dark secrets and a suspicious death, in a story inspired by the classics of James M. Cain. By the New York Times best-selling author.
About the narrator: Bennett is an Audie Award-nominated and Earphones Award-winning narrator who has recorded scores of audiobooks across many genres. She has appeared in several television shows and films, additionally performing on stages across the country, as well as on and Off-Broadway.
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Sisters Like Us
by Susan Mallery; narrated by Tanya Eby
What it is: The grass is always greener on your sister’s side of the fence… Divorce left Harper Szymanski with a name no one can spell, a house she can’t afford, and a teenage daughter who’s pulling away. Spending half her life in school hasn’t prepared Dr. Stacey Bloom for her most daunting challenge—motherhood. She didn’t inherit the nurturing gene like her sister Harper and is in deep denial that a baby is coming. Separately they may be a mess, but together Harper and Stacey can survive anything. Fourth in the Mischief Bay series.
Narration: Eby gives a unique voice to each of the characters: the competent Lucas, one of Harper's clients; the strident Harper and her timid teenage daughter; and both sisters' overbearing mother.
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Recent Kid & Teen Releases
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Fairy Mom and Me
by Sophie Kinsella; narrated by Cassandra Morris
What it is: Looking forward to growing up and embarking on the same magical adventures as her fairy instructor mom, young fairy Ella Brook pursues her dreams by helping out when her mother's magical devices do not operate in the real world quite as expected. Ages: 7-10
About the narrator: Cassandra's interest in audiobooks is fueled by her own listening to other narrators' work. "Listening to other styles and other narrators is the best way to learn, much better than a class." (AudioFile)
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Supergifted
by Gordon Korman; narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross, Erin Moon, Mark Turetsky, Cassandra Morris, Dan Bittner, and Nick Podehl
What it is: A sequel to Ungifted follows the experiences of a boy whose incredibly high IQ and struggles with high expectations prompt his transfer into Donovan Curtis' school, where clashes with a competitive cheerleader and an alpha jock lead to unexpected popularity.
Narration: A full cast brings the characters to life.
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American Heart
by Laura Moriarty; narrated by Luci Christian
What it is: A timely young adult debut by the best-selling author of The Chaperone imagines a United States that enforces registries and detainment camps for Muslim Americans, in a story tracing the experiences of a teen whose perceptions of right and wrong are transformed by her relationship with a fugitive.
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