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Murder at the Mansion: Reverend Annabelle Dixon Cozy Mystery Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 177min
Murder. Mayhem. A madcap lady vicar.Reverend Annabelle Dixon is the charming, slightly gauche, very tall, thirty-something vicar of St. Mary’s Church, which is located in the picturesque village of Upton St. Mary in Cornwall, England. Recently appointed to her rural church position, Annabelle is beloved by her parishioners for dispensing good advice and godly wisdom with humor and charm while zipping her Mini Cooper around the country lanes and attempting to build a relationship with her church cat, Biscuit, who, quite frankly, couldn’t care less.Trouble arises when Annabelle faithfully welcomes a new resident to her quaint parish. Her visit to the latest newcomer, Sir John Cartwright, is twofold: to greet him and to dispel rumors of shady doings at the manor. This time, however, instead of tea and cakes, Annabelle is served a heaping plate of murder and a fine helping of handsome inspector Mike Nicholls!Filled with laugh-out-loud moments and cake and pastry recipes, this humorous, cozy mystery is an excellent introduction to the Reverend Annabelle Dixon series. Included in this audiobook are recipes for:Wicked Walnut Cupcakes with Magnificent Maple Buttercream FrostingBeatific BaklavaChaste Chia Seed and Coconut MacaroonsAngelic Almond Cupcakes and Abundant Almond Butter FrostingInterview with the Creator of the SeriesQ - So, what makes the Reverend Annabelle Dixon series special? A - Annabelle. When I set out to write these books, I wanted to create a series that featured a heart-warming, smart, sometimes ditzy, ultimately good protagonist that we all undisputedly adore. I love mysteries so there was no question this character was going to be involved in solving them and I set it in the Cornish countryside, right at the end of England. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julie Missen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/121041/bk_acx0_121041_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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American Legends: The Life of Jayne Mansfield , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 88min
I don't know why you people like to compare me to Marilyn or that girl, what's her name, Kim Novak. Cleavage, of course, helped me a lot to get where I am. I don't know how they got there. - Jayne Mansfield A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Although she came of age in an era when Hollywood studios were looking for blonde bombshells like Marilyn Monroe, and she followed that path to instant stardom, Jayne Mansfield had one of the most unique Hollywood careers in the 1950s and 1960s. After getting her start on Broadway, Mansfield shot to fame in Hollywood during the late '50s with her platinum blonde hair and picturesque body, and her life became equal parts movie star and celebrity, with her appearances on film more than matched by her appearances in tabloids and Playboy. Naturally, Mansfield was a rival of Marilyn Monroe who was used by 20th Century Fox to play the same kind of ditzy blonde roles that had made Marilyn one of the biggest stars in America, which had the effect of making her famous but not exactly critically acclaimed. It was an ironic predicament for a woman who had been a Broadway actress, and she struggled to break out of being pigeonholed as a dumb blonde, the kind of stereotype many in her position had struggled with as far back as Jean Harlow and Carole Lombard. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Roy Wells. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/035487/bk_acx0_035487_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Monstrous Me , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 39min
I'm a monster. You're a monster. Big and small, young and old, we are all monsters sometimes.We all have hobbies and habits, rules and routines, and quirks and qualities that make us one of a kind. It's these endearing (and yes, sometimes irritating) qualities that ultimately make us human - even if we may seem a little monstrous on occasion.From waking up on the wrong side of the bed in the morning to not flossing before returning to bed each night, each day presents us with plenty of opportunities to be monstrous, and it's these monsters that are captured in Monstrous Me.In Monstrous Me, all the funky feelings, horrendous habits, and terrible traits we have are exemplified by silly and strange monsters. Their stories, told in rhyming verse, capture their origins and shortcomings, their triumphs and downfalls, as we start to understand how such monsters came to be. Below are some examples of the monsters, along with a verse of their story. In Monstrous Me, each monster's story will be four to six verses long.With more monsters than hours in the day, you're sure to find one to call your own.Here's a sneak peek at some of the monsters:Loch Fitness Monster - Who hasn't let a bad picture ruin their day?Gossip Pollinator - This flitting, ditzy monster lives to spread gossip from group to group.The Snifflgeus - If you've ever refused to stay home when you've had the sniffles, you may be this baddie.The Forgeti - He's forgotten more names, numbers, and dates than he'll ever know.The Toldjaso - This patronizing parrot will remind you time and time again of what she knew all along. The Late Night Snake - Who can avoid the siren song of the fridge’s white light?Busy Body - To this monster, looking busy is a full-time job.Chit-Chattacker - What lengths would you go to stop chit-chat and small talk? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex Jeffries. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/103530/bk_acx0_103530_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Through Pelican Eyes: Jessie Murphy Mystery Series, Volume 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 446min
I've always thought that Matlacha (say Mat-la-SHAY), the funky Pine Island Florida fishing village cum art colony, would be a perfect setting for a mystery, when along comes Jessie Murphy, the perfect gal to sort out the riff from the raff of it all. You've got to love this lady - a Goodwill fashion queen who comes across as a ditzy airhead and whose best buddy is a gargoyle named Gar. Jessie's taken time off from her job, thrilled to be rekindling the flame of romance with her treasure-hunting guy, Will Rolins, who adores her. Will has just made a wonderful archaeological discovery, aka buried treasure. He offered to support Jessie in her painting career if only she'll rejoin him in the sandy saltwater and flip-flop lifestyle she adores. As she arrives in Matlacha, Jessie, to her horror, is met instead with the crime scene tape in place, blood stains on the floor, and pinholes where Will's treasure maps should have been. The sheriff insists that Will's death was a suicide, but he refuses to release the police report, and Jessie is bewildered. It is true that Will was often depressed and sometimes controlling. But why kill himself when he fulfilled his life's dream? If he meant to kill himself, why would he ask Jessie to join him? The facts don't sit straight with Jessie. She is determined to sort out the case. Jessie's a redheaded Irish Bostonian whose art career has gone on the back burner as she struggles to earn a living. Meanwhile certain investigative skills Jessie has acquired - a stint in a private investigator's office, classes in theater and karate - all come into play as she trails suspects and sometimes overplays her hand, arousing the suspicions of whoever it is who makes crank calls to her in the middle of the night. Do not be fooled - there's way more to Jessie than meets the eye, and do not - repeat, do not - miss this pause-resisting listen with a pelican's-eye view of Florida's barrier island landscape. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Carol Herman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/039281/bk_acx0_039281_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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