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War of the Rats by David L. Robbins

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370125 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370125] to listen full audiobooks. Title: War of the Rats Author: David L. Robbins Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 27 minutes Release date: November 17, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: For six months in 1942, Stalingrad is the center of a titanic struggle between the Russian and German armies—the bloodiest campaign in mankind’s long history of warfare. The outcome is pivotal. If Hitler’s forces are not stopped, Russia will fall. And with it, the world. …   German soldiers call the battle Rattenkrieg, War of the Rats. The combat is horrific, as soldiers die in the smoking cellars and trenches of a ruined city. Through this twisted carnage stalk two men—one Russian, one German—each the top sniper in his respective army. These two marksmen are equally matched in both skill and tenacity. Each man has his own mission: to find his counterpart—and kill him.   But an American woman trapped in Russia complicates this extraordinary duel. Joining the Russian sniper’s cadre, she soon becomes one of his most talented assassins—and perhaps his greatest weakness. Based on a true story, this is the harrowing tale of two adversaries enmeshed in their own private war—and whose fortunes will help decide the fate of the world.   'Breakneck-fast and laced with real-life vignettes.'—USA Today   This audiobook contains an exclusive interview with the author.

The Citadel: Series 1-6: A BBC Radio full-cast drama by AJ Cronin

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380098 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380098] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Citadel: Series 1-6: A BBC Radio full-cast drama Author: AJ Cronin Narrator: Richard Fleeshman, George Blagden, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 18, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: An epic BBC radio drama series set in the Welsh valleys, about medical life before the NHS Based on AJ Cronin’s award-winning 1937 novel of the same name, which partly inspired Nye Bevan to create the NHS, this gripping dramatisation centres on Andrew Manson, a newly trained GP in 1920s Wales. Young and idealistic, he is full of enthusiasm when he first arrives in the small mining village of Drineffy, where he is to work as assistant to the elderly Dr Page. But he soon encounters corruption, apathy and appalling medical practices, and becomes determined to storm the citadel of the medical establishment and make a difference. In these six series, he befriends the cynical Dr Denny and helps him to deal with a typhoid epidemic; meets the love of his life, Christine; performs a remarkable doctoring feat in a crisis; takes a new job in a larger town; becomes caught up in the 1926 miners’ strike – and makes a desperate attempt to save the life of someone close to him… Adapted by well-known scriptwriter Christopher Reason, this compelling drama about a dedicated doctor developing his career and family life against the backdrop of a country undergoing significant change stars Richard Fleeshman (Coronation Street, Call the Midwife) and George Blagden (Versailles, Vikings). Written by AJ Cronin Dramatised by Christopher Reason Produced by Gary Brown and Pauline Harris Directed by Gary Brown First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 October-3 November 2017 (Series 1) 5-9 March 2018 (Series 2), 9-13 July 2018 (Series 3), 17-21 September 2018 (Series 4), 15-19 April 2019 (Series 5), 7-11 October 2019 (Series 6)

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home: A Welcome to Night Vale Novel by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368898 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368898] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home: A Welcome to Night Vale Novel Series: #3 of Welcome to Night Vale Author: Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor Narrator: Mara Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: March 24, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.91 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling authors of Welcome to Night Vale and It Devours! and the creators of the hit podcast, comes a new novel set in the world of Night Vale and beyond. In the town of Night Vale, there’s a faceless old woman who secretly lives in everyone’s home, but no one knows how she got there or where she came from...until now. Told in a series of eerie flashbacks, the story of The Faceless Old Woman goes back centuries to reveal an initially blissful and then tragic childhood on a Mediterranean Estate in the early nineteenth century, her rise in the criminal underworld of Europe, a nautical adventure with a mysterious organization of smugglers, her plot for revenge on the ones who betrayed her, and ultimately her death and its aftermath, as her spirit travels the world for decades until settling in modern-day Night Vale. Interspersed throughout is a present-day story in Night Vale, as The Faceless Old Woman guides, haunts, and sabotages a man named Craig. In the end, her current day dealings with Craig and her swashbuckling history in nineteenth century Europe will come together in the most unexpected and horrifying way. Part The Haunting of Hill House, part The Count of Monte Cristo, and 100% about a faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home.

The Shape of Family: A Novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369333 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369333] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Shape of Family: A Novel Author: Shilpi Somaya Gowda Narrator: Shiromi Arserio, Vikas Adam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 17, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: 'Deeply involving....Rings so true.' -- Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room From the international bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family's growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy. “The Shape of Family is a novel about race and culture, parents and siblings, marriage and love, but most of all, it's about finding hope after darkness. Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a compassionate and wise storyteller who keeps us riveted from beginning to end.” -- Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation The Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home. But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family’s foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart. When Karina heads off to college for a fresh start, her search for identity and belonging leads her down a dark path, forcing her and her family to reckon with the past, the secrets they’ve held and the weight of their choices. The Shape of Family is an intimate portrayal of four individuals as they grapple with what it means to be a family and how to move from a painful past into a hopeful future. It is a profoundly moving exploration of the ways we all seek belonging—in our families, our communities and ultimately, within ourselves.

The Secret Letter by Kerry Barrett

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374676 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374676] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Letter Author: Kerry Barrett Narrator: Claire Louise Amias, Rachel Atkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: February 6, 2020 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: ‘Incredible… I was enraptured through every single part of it… Made me feel quite emotional… Fabulous read.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars London, 1910. Twenty-one-year-old Esther Watkins would do anything for the Suffragette cause. Imprisoned, force-fed and beaten, she is determined to fight for what she believes is right – no matter what it costs her. With new love Joseph by her side, will she get the better future she dreams of? Kent, 2019. With her marriage in tatters, school teacher Lizzie Armstrong moves to sleepy Elm Heath for a fresh start, and her pupils and the community soon steal her heart. So when the school is threatened with closure Lizzie knows she has to fight, and she looks to the school’s founder for inspiration. What makes Esther, born and bred in London, a proud Suffragette, suddenly leave the city and escape to Elm Heath? And when Lizzie uncovers Esther’s heartbreaking secret, could it give her the strength she needs to save not just the school, but her new beginning too? A heart-wrenching and uplifting novel for fans of Emily Gunnis, Kathleen McGurl and Kathryn Hughes. Readers LOVE The Secret Letter! ‘Love love love this book!’ Kathleen McGurl, USA Today bestselling author of The Forgotten Secret ‘Pulls you in right away from the first few pages… Hard to put down… I really enjoyed this book.’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Beautiful and heart-wrenching and so impossible to put down!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘A great read!… Have tissues handy! I highly recommend!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘I absolutely adored this book.’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Amazing book!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Perfectly paced and plotted… I soon found myself lost in the characters’ world and reluctant to put the book down… Brilliant.’ Over the Rainbow Book Blog ‘Sucked me in… I had a hard time putting it down.’ NetGalley reviewer ‘This book honestly has it all… Shocking, heart-warming, funny and superbly researched.’ Readers Enjoy Authors’ Dreams