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The Necklace Affair and Other Stories

by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley ...

Narrated by James Gillies ...

Series series Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries
Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

This audio book bundle brings together three shorter mysteries in the Captain Lacey series: The Necklace Affair, The Gentleman's Walking Stick, and The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald.The Necklace Affair: In the spring of 1817, I agree to track down the missing necklace of a society matron and prove the innocence of her maid, who has been arrested for the theft. The matron in question declares ... Read more

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This audio book bundle brings together three shorter mysteries in the Captain Lacey series: The Necklace Affair, The Gentleman's Walking Stick, and The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald.The Necklace Affair: In the spring of 1817, I agree to track down the missing necklace of a society matron and prove the innocence of her maid, who has been arrested for the theft. The matron in question declares
... Read more
Expendable

by James Alan Gardner ...

Series Book 1 - League of Peoples
In a world where the marginalized of society are sent into space on suicide missions, one woman decides to fight back: "Riveting" (David Feintuch).In Expendable, the first volume of the League of Peoples, Festina Ramos is assigned to escort an unstable admiral to planet Melaquin. Little is known about Melaquin, for every explorer who's landed there has disappeared. It's come to be known as the ... Read more

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In a world where the marginalized of society are sent into space on suicide missions, one woman decides to fight back: "Riveting" (David Feintuch).In Expendable, the first volume of the League of Peoples, Festina Ramos is assigned to escort an unstable admiral to planet Melaquin. Little is known about Melaquin, for every explorer who's landed there has disappeared. It's come to be known as the
... Read more
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A Regimental Murder

A Regency Historical Mystery

by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley ...

Narrated by James Gillies ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries
Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

Returning home through a London night in July 1816, I am surprised to spy a well-dressed, elegant woman stride to the middle of an unfinished bridge. Following her in curiosity, I’m on hand to rescue her from an attack by a footpad.I learn that she is one Lydia Westin, wife of Colonel Roehampton Westin, who has recently been accused of murdering an English officer in Portugal during the Peninsular ... Read more

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Returning home through a London night in July 1816, I am surprised to spy a well-dressed, elegant woman stride to the middle of an unfinished bridge. Following her in curiosity, I’m on hand to rescue her from an attack by a footpad.I learn that she is one Lydia Westin, wife of Colonel Roehampton Westin, who has recently been accused of murdering an English officer in Portugal during the Peninsular
... Read more
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The Hanover Square Affair

A Regency Historical Mystery

by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley ...

Narrated by James Gillies ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries
Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

1816When I, cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey, return to London from the Napoleonic Wars, I am exhausted and fighting melancholia, my army career ended.My interest is piqued when I learn of a man’s missing daughter, possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. My search for her uncovers murder and corruption beneath glittering Mayfair society and to dealings with a leader of the underworld ... Read more

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1816When I, cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey, return to London from the Napoleonic Wars, I am exhausted and fighting melancholia, my army career ended.My interest is piqued when I learn of a man’s missing daughter, possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. My search for her uncovers murder and corruption beneath glittering Mayfair society and to dealings with a leader of the underworld
... Read more
Buenos Aires

The Biography of a City

by James Gardner ...

Buenos Aires, Argentina, recognized for its European-style architecture and lively theater scene, is a truly special place. The second-largest city in South America, it has been the home of such renowned cultural and historical figures as Jorge Luis Borges and Astor Piazzola, Che Guevara and Eva Peron. Like every truly great city, New York, London and Prague; Buenos Aires is its own universe, with ... Read more

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Buenos Aires, Argentina, recognized for its European-style architecture and lively theater scene, is a truly special place. The second-largest city in South America, it has been the home of such renowned cultural and historical figures as Jorge Luis Borges and Astor Piazzola, Che Guevara and Eva Peron. Like every truly great city, New York, London and Prague; Buenos Aires is its own universe, with
... Read more
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Hero of the Pacific

The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone

by James Brady ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

Can a single night define a man's life? From the summer of 1943 to early 1945, John Basilone was one of the most famous and admired people in America. As the first enlisted man to be awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II, for extraordinary bravery under fire at Guadalcanal, he toured the nation with movie stars, shared podiums with mayors and governors, shook the hands of thousands of ... Read more

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Can a single night define a man's life? From the summer of 1943 to early 1945, John Basilone was one of the most famous and admired people in America. As the first enlisted man to be awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II, for extraordinary bravery under fire at Guadalcanal, he toured the nation with movie stars, shared podiums with mayors and governors, shook the hands of thousands of
... Read more

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Phobias and How to Overcome Them

Understanding and Beating Your Fears

by James Gardner, Arthur H. Bell ...

A handbook for sufferers, those who treat them, and those who love them.What distinguishes a fear from a phobia? How do I know if I have one? What treatments for phobias have proven most effective? These and many other questions are addressed in this guide to the complex issue of phobias—which come in many forms and many degrees of severity. Based on scientific and clinical research as well as ... Read more

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A handbook for sufferers, those who treat them, and those who love them.What distinguishes a fear from a phobia? How do I know if I have one? What treatments for phobias have proven most effective? These and many other questions are addressed in this guide to the complex issue of phobias—which come in many forms and many degrees of severity. Based on scientific and clinical research as well as
... Read more
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The Alexandria Affair

by Ashley Gardner ...

Narrated by James Gillies ...

Series Audiobook 11 - Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries
Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

Captain Gabriel Lacey accompanies famous dandy Lucius Grenville to Egypt, a land that Lacey has long anticipated visiting. Lacey travels there for more than a simple holiday, however—James Denis has tasked him with finding an “object” in Alexandria and procuring it, whatever the cost.The task does not turn out to be so simple. Locating what Denis wants in the teeming city proves difficult, sending ... Read more

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Captain Gabriel Lacey accompanies famous dandy Lucius Grenville to Egypt, a land that Lacey has long anticipated visiting. Lacey travels there for more than a simple holiday, however—James Denis has tasked him with finding an “object” in Alexandria and procuring it, whatever the cost.The task does not turn out to be so simple. Locating what Denis wants in the teeming city proves difficult, sending
... Read more
The Intelligent Universe

AI, ET, and the Emerging Mind of the Cosmos

by James Gardner ...

What is the ultimate destiny of our universe? That is the striking question addressed by James Gardner in The Intelligent Universe. Traditionally, scientists (and Robert Frost) have offered two bleak answers to this profound issue: fire or ice. In The Intelligent Universe, James Gardner envisions a third dramatic alternative—a final state of the cosmos in which a highly evolved form of group ... Read more

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What is the ultimate destiny of our universe? That is the striking question addressed by James Gardner in The Intelligent Universe. Traditionally, scientists (and Robert Frost) have offered two bleak answers to this profound issue: fire or ice. In The Intelligent Universe, James Gardner envisions a third dramatic alternative—a final state of the cosmos in which a highly evolved form of group
... Read more
Audiobook

No More Work

Why Full Employment Is a Bad Idea

by James Livingston ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

3 hours 17 min

For centuries we’ve believed that work was where you learned discipline, initiative, honesty, self-reliance—in a word, character. A job was also, and not incidentally, the source of your income: if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat, or else you were stealing from someone. If only you worked hard, you could earn your way and maybe even make something of yourself.In recent decades, through everyday ... Read more

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For centuries we’ve believed that work was where you learned discipline, initiative, honesty, self-reliance—in a word, character. A job was also, and not incidentally, the source of your income: if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat, or else you were stealing from someone. If only you worked hard, you could earn your way and maybe even make something of yourself.In recent decades, through everyday
... Read more

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The Louvre

The Many Lives of the World's Most Famous Museum

by James Gardner ...

The centuries-long history of the Louvre, from humble fortress to Royal palace to the world's greatest art museum—with photos and building maps.Some ten million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of the site and buildings themselves—a fascinating story that historian James ... Read more

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The centuries-long history of the Louvre, from humble fortress to Royal palace to the world's greatest art museum—with photos and building maps.Some ten million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of the site and buildings themselves—a fascinating story that historian James
... Read more

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A Death in Norfolk

by Ashley Gardner ...

Narrated by James Gillies ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries
Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

Captain Gabriel Lacey travels with Lady Breckenridge to his boyhood home in northern Norfolk only to discover mysterious happenings in and around the Lacey estate. A young woman, cousin of an old friend, has gone missing, strange objects appear in Lacey's ruined house, and the dark windmills on the marshes keep pulling Lacey to them.The underworld criminal, James Denis, uses Lacey's visit to ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Captain Gabriel Lacey travels with Lady Breckenridge to his boyhood home in northern Norfolk only to discover mysterious happenings in and around the Lacey estate. A young woman, cousin of an old friend, has gone missing, strange objects appear in Lacey's ruined house, and the dark windmills on the marshes keep pulling Lacey to them.The underworld criminal, James Denis, uses Lacey's visit to
... Read more

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The Hanover Square Affair

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Phobias and How to Overcome Them

The Alexandria Affair

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No More Work

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