NIGEL PEEVER

Actor

Savage

Written by Iain Rob Wright 

available mid March 2018

Edge of your seat thrills from the master of the zombie apocalypse. Also includes THE SALVATION CHRONICLES (find out about other survivors in different parts of the world). Sometimes being alone is better... The world has crumbled and the dead walk the earth, but all is not lost. A group of survivors, led by weary veterinarian Anna and gruff loner Garfield, seek salvation at an abandoned pier where the dead can’t reach them. It's a place they might be able to call home, but then again, nowhere is truly safe. The dead are everywhere but aren't the only threat. Other people survived the apocalypse, and when an injured man turns up at the pier, it sets into motion a terrible chain of events. The world may have changed, but people haven’t. Buy your copy now, or download a free sample. PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR "Iain Rob Wright is sick and twisted." David Moody, author of Autumn and the Hater series "Iain Rob Wright scares the hell out of me." J A Konrath, author of Origins and Afraid "A Master of the genre." Matt Shaw, author of the Black Cover books. "Cuddle up to this novel and it might rip your throat out. A fun, thrilling read!" David T. Wilbanks - Co-author of Dead Earth: The Vengeance Road "One of the BEST horror books I have read in YEARS!" - Eric S. Brown, author of Last Stand in a Dead Land "Iain Rob Wright brings true excitement to the horror genre, with wholly original stories and characters to route for." - Ryan C Thomas, author of Hissers, Rating's Game, and Origin of Pain Categories for Savage - Horror - Zombies - Survival - Apocalypse - Thriller

Summary

Welcome to Haunted Liverpool 28, another dazzling collection of supernatural stories by Tom Slemen, arguably England’s greatest writer on the paranormal. In this exceptional audiobook, you will hear about Liverpool’s mysterious third cathedral - dedicated to Mother Nature - which appears and disappears in the mists of time, and you will also encounter a timid man who was possessed by the spirit of an ancient king via an antique chess set.

Hear also about the many intriguing time-slips in the city, including the disturbing case of a modern female club-goer who was abducted by two rapists from the 18th century. You will also find yourself holed up in the dead of night with two Liverpool security guards who find themselves under attack from a giant vampire, and you will hear the weird case of the adulterous businessman who enlisted a real magician to spirit away his wife!

Included among this compendium of macabre and astounding tales you will hear:

  • The teenage girl who discovered that her doctor was leading a double life - as a werewolf!
  • The small-time criminal who fell ill in prison and woke up in a mysterious empty hospital where a terrifying fate awaited him....
  • The Liverpool reverend who was enlisted by high society to get to the bottom of a supernatural assassin....
  • The girl who experienced terrifying glimpses of the future whenever she slept with a certain pink pillow under her head....
  • The failed Liverpool comedian who was possessed by a long-dead occultist who read minds - even the minds of killers....
  • The shy stammering drama student who was transformed by the clothes of a murdered male prostitute into a sinister dandy, out for lethal revenge....
  • The Huyton bachelor who found himself living in different eras with three different wives!
  • The Cressington executive who discovered an amazing secret about his old wardrobe - and the sexual temptations that lay within it....
  • The Liverpool woman haunted by a little ghostly trumpeter who drove her to drink....
  • Liverpool’s cursed families.... Is your family cursed?

These are just some of the tales of terror, intrigue, and the unknown which you will find in Haunted Liverpool 28!

©2017 Tom Slemen (P)2018 Tom Slemen


The dead beckon and the girl obeys. Night after night, she answers the graveyard's call, though she dreads her encounters with the creature that dwells there.

But she'll soon come to learn that memories are much more dangerous than monsters.
Haunted Liverpool 19


Publisher's Summary

Tom Slemen does it yet again...in his Haunted Liverpool 19, the extraordinary writer and researcher brings us another volume of strange, mystifying, and downright bizarre tales of the unknown and the supernatural. In this spine-chilling book you will hear of a zombie army, a creepy cannibalistic entity who lives behind the walls of a house off Liverpool's Oxford Street, a reaper-like apparition which stalked two security guards at a factory in Fazakerley, the phantom monks of Childwall who dragged a young woman from her bed...plus:

  • The Tuebrook carpenter who was forced to build a double coffin so a dead occultist could be buried with his living wife....
  • The terrifying ghoul of a spinster who terrorized a teenager who had sex on her grave....
  • The sad but fascinating story of a Liverpool student who moved in and out of a parallel world where he met - then lost - the love of his life....
  • More incredible accounts of Liverpool timeslips....
  • The weird accounts of the unidentified creatures at large in Liverpool today, which are termed "Anonyma"....
  • The creepy account of the psychopathic ghost who haunted a woman's car - and attempted to assault her....
  • The incredible story of Maggie May - the world famous prostitute who still haunts Liverpool....
  • Huyton's Ghostly Highwayman....
  • The chilling full story of the Witch of Walton....

All of this plus many, many more scary stories from the master storyteller Tom Slemen!

©2017 Tom Slemen (P)2017 Tom Slemen


The Earthly Gods: Agent of Rome, Book 6
  • Written by: Nick Brown
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:15/09/2017
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Imperial agent Cassius Corbulo is about to go rogue. His bodyguard, Indavara, has been kidnapped and has seemingly vanished off the face of the earth. Having spent weeks trying to discover his fate, Cassius's time is up: his superiors want him to return to duty. But when an old ally's daughter is enslaved, he feels obliged to repay a long standing debt. Refusing the offer of a prestigious post, Cassius - and his Christian servant Simo - join nomadic chieftain Kabir and a trio of warriors, determined to rescue the missing girl. Now operating outside the law, the unlikely band journey across the perilous plague-ridden hinterland of Asia Minor, hunting the slavers. But these are no common criminals, and Cassius finds himself up against ruthless, cunning men with powerful friends and a lot to lose.     ©2016 Nick Brown (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton

The Stone of Destiny: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure


During the elaborate funeral for Queen Victoria, a group of Irish separatists breaks into Westminster Abbey and steals the Coronation Stone, on which every monarch of England has been crowned since the 14th century. After learning of the theft from Mycroft, Sherlock Holmes is tasked with recovering the stone and returning it to England. In pursuit of the many-named stone, which has a rich and colorful history, Holmes and Watson travel to Ireland in disguise as they try to infiltrate the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the group they believe responsible for the theft. The story features a number of historical characters, including a very young Michael Collins, who would go on to play a prominent role in Irish history; John Theodore Tussaud, the grandson of Madame Tussaud; and George Bradley, the dean of Westminster at the time of the theft. There are also references to a number of other Victorian luminaries, including Joseph Lister and Frederick Treves. For fans of Conan Doyle’s immortal detective, the game is always afoot. However, for the great detective the stakes have never been higher as he must mollify a king who refuses to ascend the throne until “order has been restored.”

Burning House

They’re trained to fight fires. Now they have to fight for their lives. In a run-down part of Newstead Haven, an apartment building is burning. The fire is unlike anything anyone has ever seen. With one poor soul still trapped inside, a group of firefighters suit up and head into the flames on a rescue mission. But they are not alone in the inferno. An ancient evil has awoken. As the walls burn around them, the crew soon find themselves trapped and prey to a shape-shifting force with a taste for slaughter. With oxygen running low and the body count rising, the team’s only hope for survival is to trust each other. But who can you trust when the enemy could be anyone? A deft homage to classic slashers, with nods to the horror of H.P. Lovecraft, Burning House is a frenetic, brilliantly-paced rat-run and a true test of the reader’s nerve. Take a deep breath and step inside. PRAISE FOR BURNING HOUSE Danny King, author of The Burglar Diaries and the award-winning movie, Wild Bill, called it “a sizzling debut novella from Daniel Marc Chant. Chilling, claustrophobic and charnel. You can almost see the demonic shadows moving behind his writing.” In2thereview called the book “a 128 page adrenaline fuelled twisted tale that leaves you feeling out of breath at the end,” and that it featured “gruesome fight scenes that leads to some very disturbing ends.” Obsessive Book Nerd said “The scenes of ultra violence puts the reader into the world Chant created in a way that will get the reader’s heart rate up,” and “Burning House is a fun, quick horror read that fans of the genre will undoubtedly find appreciation in.” UK Horror Scene said “When the team face the unworldly threats, horror fans won’t be disappointed as the team are picked off one by one.” Horror Palace said “Chant has great control over the creatures endangering the lives of the characters.”
The Emperor's Silver: Agent of Rome 5
  • Written by: Nick Brown
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 16 hrs
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:15/04/2017
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Whispersync for Voice-ready
  • 4.80 (6 ratings)

  • Still recovering from his previous assignment in Arabia, imperial agent Cassius Corbulo has been spending most of his time and money on women and wine. Unfortunately for him, word of his achievements has reached Emperor Aurelian's deputy, and he is sent north, tasked with smashing a counterfeiting gang.

    Cassius tracks the criminals to the city of Berytus, where his investigations are hampered by civil unrest and uncooperative officials, not to mention the personal problems of his servant, Simo, and bodyguard, Indavara.

    Despite this - and intense pressure from his superiors - the young officer eventually closes in on the gang. But his enemies will do anything to protect their profits, and Cassius and Indavara soon find themselves fighting not only for the emperor but for their very survival.

    ©2015 NH Brown (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton
Haunted Liverpool 27
  • Written by: Tom Slemen
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:18/05/2017
  • Publisher: Tom Slemen
  • Welcome to the long-awaited Haunted Liverpool 27 - which contains over 40 stories of the uncanny and the downright weird; a collection of strange, terrifying, and even romantic tales by Tom Slemen, one of England's premier writers and researchers of all things supernatural. In this astounding volume of weird stories you will hear of Trix, a bizarre paranormal entity who appears as a sinister jester at a certain place on Renshaw Street, the crazy case of two men who swapped their lives, and in this book you will also learn of the Everton Witch, who cursed and even killed people with her spells. There are also unearthly tales of a woman who could gauge the true nature of people - including Reggie Kray - by reading their auras, and there are some very strange accounts of disembodied legs that haunted a Fazakerley house, a cat that somehow became a beautiful teenaged girl, a radio in a Duke Street cafe which gave tomorrow's news, a terrifying phantom nun who stalks Knowsley, and most bizarre and disturbing of all - the "Gloater" - a creepy man who roams Anfield Cemetery, mocking the dead - till a couple of local men decided to teach him a lesson. You will also savour supernatural stories concerning the violent ghosts known as the Scotch Uncles, and a real-life shapeshifter which caused a Liverpool girl to have a nervous breakdown - and he's still out there. You will also find more accounts of local vampires in the amazing book, as well as a number of newly-documented timeslips, and a glimpse of a version of Liverpool where there are no men - and in addition to all this there are stories of some disturbing local cults - including the one that tried to sacrifice a young lady returning from a night out at the Paradox Club.
Maldicion
  • Written by: Daniel Marc Chant
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:01/05/2017
  • Publisher: Sinister Horror Company
  • Review ThisisHorror.co.uk
  • 5.00 (3 ratings)
  • Dexter LeGrasse thought he was lucky to be alive. He was wrong. The only survivor of a plane crash over the Atlantic, he finds himself washed up on an uninhabited island. Dazed, dehydrated and desperate to escape, he will have to use all his wits just to stay alive in a strange and unforgiving environment. But when he discovers an ancient ruin, he unwittingly unleashes an unstoppable evil and his nightmare truly begins. Primal, merciless and fueled by a burning hatred, the creature has a hunger that must be appeased. It hunts Dexter wherever he goes, driving him to the edge of his own sanity, and with time running out and no place left to hide it's escape...or die. A heart-pounding chase across lethal terrain, Maldición splices the rush of a survival thriller with the twisted creations of HP Lovecraft to create a man versus monster tale unlike any other.

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Haunted Liverpool 18
  • Written by: Tom Slemen
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:07/04/2017
  • Publisher: Tom Slemen
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  • 5.00 (3 ratings)
  • Welcome to Haunted Liverpool 18 - an amazing book that leaves other works on the supernatural light years behind. Once again, that master of mystery and the supernatural, Tom Slemen, takes us on a tour of the Liverpool nobody knows; a Haunted Liverpool in which you will be confronted with such creatures as the child vampire Amelia, who haunts a house in Norris Green, and the Werewolf of Abercromby Square which terrorized two security guards...


Eliminate the Impossible: An Examination of the World of Sherlock Holmes on Page and Screen

The book begins with a brief examination of the effect that the stories have had on modern crime literature. It goes on to examine the origins of the character of Holmes himself from his appearance to his drug use and supposed dislike of women. We then move onto a mini-biography of some of the significant characters in the series. Each of the original stories by Conan Doyle is examined in an effort to explain some of the more esoteric aspects and an examination is made of the attempts to form a proper chronology for the stories - as Doyle did not write the stories in strict chronological order. The second half of the book focuses on Holmes's career on the screen. There is a brief examination of some of the more notable actors to have portrayed Holmes and the films in which they appeared. Finally we look at the possible requirements for a definitive screen portrayal of the canon.
 


Tales of the Weird 3

Written by Tom Slemen

Narrated by Nigel Peever

Length 12 hours 16 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

Release date February 2017


Welcome to Tom Slemen’s Tales of the Weird, a journey into the chilling sphere of the supernatural where you will encounter, vampires, werewolves, and even the Devil himself…
Here are just some of the things you will read about in Tales of the Weird:

* A centuries-old Demonic Royal Rapist…
* A happily-married woman who became possessed by three strange personalities – including that of a nymphomaniac…
* The terrifying power of the Evil Eye, which could be upon YOU at this moment…so how do you deflect its lethal powers?
*The unearthly figures from a tapestry who abduct people…
* The many well-documented visits of a Reaper-like being who comes to collect those who have an appointment with death…will he be coming for you soon?
* The bizarre and creepy entity that latches onto people it sees in cafes…
* The spinechilling story of a clown doll that returned from its little cemetery grave…
* Peculiar reports of Tardis-like time machines, apparently from the future…
* The amazing case of the man who travelled four thousand miles to meet a soul mate – all because of a strange dream…
* The sinister vampire stalking Hollywood – who is he?
* The gifted child who could create terrifying wild animals through sheer willpower…
* The stomach-churning execution and detainment of an evil witch in Knowsley…
* The eerie beings from beyond that are out to snatch children…
* The catastrophic weather-control experiment which involved the British Army and Stonehenge…
* The Orgisher – the nightmarish entity which has driven thousands of people to commit suicide…
Just SOME of the unearthly, horrifying but fascinating stories unearthed by the unrivalled master of the supernatural – Tom Slemen, in Tales of the Weird!

The Sensible Necktie and other stories of Sherlock Holmes

Written by Peter K Andersson

Narrated by Nigel Peever

Length 6 hrs 18 Mins

Unabridged Audiobook

Release Date December 2016

Publisher MX Publishing


From the author of The Cotswolds Werewolf comes a new collection of Sherlock Holmes pastiches in the vein of Conan Doyle, revealing for the first time the secrets behind the theft of the hobnailed boots, the mysterious madness of the Right Honourable Wilfred Crabb, the case of the haunted public house, the curious and seemingly supernatural events surrounding a remote hotel on the east coast, and the truth behind the strange disappearance of Cyrus Thicknesse, the man in the sensible necktie. "I must say, Holmes, I am a bit surprised to see you taking an interest in something based on sympathy." "You do not think me sympathetic?" "Of course I do. But you have said yourself that it is the rational challenge and not the human aspect that draws you to your cases. Humans are mere factors in a problem, I think were your words." "Did I really say that? Hm, well, I am an odd sort, am I not?"

Haunted Liverpool 24
  • Written by: Tom Slemen
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:21/11/2016
  • Publisher: Tom Slemen

  • Welcome to the 24th volume in the legendary series of the Haunted Liverpool books. In this fascinating and chilling collection of over 40 spine-tingling stories, you will encounter real zombies, terrifying ghosts that physically inflict harm on the living, as well as an abomination known as Long-Legged Alice that is guaranteed to give you many sleepless nights. Cult writer Tom Slemen once again will make you question all concepts of logic and reality, and he will inform and entertain you with his inimitable style of storytelling which has now attracted a massive following of listeners from around the world. This ground-breaking book also documents the bizarre world of Liverpool's many real-life superheroes, the galaxy of famous ghosts haunting Liverpool, from a major Hollywood star to globally famous musicians. Hear also of Black Hood, Wirral's greatest occult secret, and discover the unearthly goings on under the forgotten tunnels of Copperas Hill. Tom also tells us more of the intriguing timeslip occurrences he has investigated in the northwest, and there is an incredible account of a Liverpool drifter who found a long-vanished nature-worshipping people who inhabited Manhattan long before the Native Americans even settled there. Just some of the strange, uncanny and phenomenal stories of Haunted Liverpool 24!

    ©2016 Tom Slemen (P)2016 Tom Slemen


Devil's Cross: Witchfinder Series, Volume 3
  • Written by: E.M.G. Wixley
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:07/11/2016
  • Publisher: Elizabeth Wixley

  • Adopted from an early age Angelica is looking for her mother. Regressed by her friend Max, she is plunged into a world of murder and mystery, which belies her ordinary life. Charlie her son is an addict and becomes involved with a religious cult, which forces him to re-examine the life choices he's made. Kane is trying to stay sober and will go to any lengths to protect the ones he loves. Poppy forever at his side is also struggling against demons. With humankind on the brink of annihilation, a bond is created amongst the group as they struggle to survive. The results of their journey into the unknown are completely unexpected and mean their lives will never be the same. This book may be listened to as a standalone.

    ©2016 E.M.G. Wixley (P)2016 Elizabeth Wixley


The Vatican Cameos A Sherlock Holmes Adventure

When the papal apartments are burgled in 1901, Sherlock Holmes is summoned to Rome by Pope Leo XII. After learning from the pontiff that several priceless cameos that could prove compromising to the church, and perhaps determine the future of the newly unified Italy, have been stolen, Holmes is asked to recover them.

In a parallel story, Michelangelo, the toast of Rome in 1501 after the unveiling of his Pieta, is commissioned by Pope Alexander VI, the last of the Borgia pontiffs, with creating the cameos that will bedevil Holmes and the papacy four centuries later.

For fans of Conan Doyle's immortal detective, the game is always afoot. However, the great detective has never encountered an adversary quite like the one with whom he crosses swords in The Vatican Cameos.

©2016 Richard Ryan (P)2016 MX Publishing


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The Cotswolds Werewolf and Other Stories of Sherlock Holmes

  • Written by: Peter K. Andersson
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:15/09/2016
  • Publisher: MX Publishing

  • Someone is killing sheep in the Cotswolds. Or something. As Holmes and Watson arrive in the tranquility of a little village of shepherds and farmers to enjoy a few restful days in the idyllic countryside, strange things start to occur. While Holmes locks himself in his hotel room, consumed by depression, Watson is left to explore the surroundings on his own, acquainting himself with both the local shepherding community, the eccentric vicar, and the local folklore concerning a mysterious werewolf.

    It isn't long before the murderer directs his attention to other prey than sheep, and Holmes is forced out of his ennui into a world of fog-enshrouded moors, wild men, pitchforks, and a big bad wolf.

    This volume also includes four shorter stories in the vein of Conan Doyle: "The Adventure of the Velvet Lampshade", "The Adventure of the Missing Mudlark", "The Adventure of the Forking Paths", and "The Adventure of the One-Armed Pugilist".

    ©2014 Peter Andersson (P)2016 MX Publishing


The Black Stone: Agent of Rome, Book 4


AD 273. Obsessed by the solar religions of the east, the emperor Aurelian sets out to obtain every sacred object within his realm. But one - a mysterious rock said to channel the power of the sun god - lies beyond his reach.

Warrior-priest Ilaha has captured the legendary stone and is using it to raise an army against Rome. For imperial agent Cassius Corbulo and ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara, stopping him constitutes their greatest challenge yet.

Assisted by a squad of undercover soldiers and a Saracen chieftain, they trek south across the deserts of Arabia, encountering sandstorms, murderous moneylenders and a ruthless German mercenary. And when they finally reach Ilaha's mountain fortress, they face thousands of warriors who will give their lives to protect him...and the black stone.

©2014 NH Brown (P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton

Haunted Liverpool 25

Written by Tom Slemen

Narrated by Nigel Peever

Length 11 hrs 17 mins

Released 25th August 2016

Over 45 spine-chilling and thought-provoking tales from one of the greatest writers in the realm of the supernatural - Tom Slemen. In this, the 25th volume of the legendary Haunted Liverpool series, you will hear of:

  • The sinister black gravestone in Anfield cemetery which calls out the name of those who will shortly die
  • The creepy account of a tusked "teddy bear" that kills you in your sleep
  • A mysterious murderous cult that seems to target menstruating women
  • The terrifying story of a vengeful doll that kills and leaves a bizarre item behind
  • The discovery of several ley lines that cross Liverpool and beyond
  • The enlightened prisoner of Walton Jail who saw advanced mysticism as his only means of escape...
  • The eerie well-documented story of Looking Glass Alice, a creepy mutilated ghost who terrorised a Liverpool family holidaying in Blackpool
  • The bizarre and unsettling reports of unearthly 'mannequins' - synthetic humans who have been encountered all over the city - who makes them and what are they?
  • Intriguing reports by a local soldier of something astounding he saw in the line of duty in Afghanistan
  • The chilling phenomenon reported by nurses, doctors and surgeons known as the "Smell of Death"
  • Discover the nightmarish secret of the naked young woman who was found wandering the streets of Liverpool with no memory
  • The baffling and increasingly reported cases of local people who are hearing Morse Code in their heads
  • Can you unravel the perplexing case of the mass hanging of 20 brides and bridegrooms at a Liverpool hotel?
  • Weird figures seen on Liverpool's Church Street which can only be captured by special cameras
  • Timewarps galore - including the case of a man who strolled through a tropical Liverpool in a future Britain run by Russia

Just some of the tales to be found in this collection. Listen at your own risk!


Kane's Cross 

Written by E M G Wixley

Narrated by Nigel Peever

Length 6 Hrs 45 Mins

Unabridged Audiobook

Released 12th August 2016

Kane is a burned out soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress. He comes from a dysfunctional family. His parents are divorced, his sister is missing under mysterious circumstances, and his mirror twin half-brothers are displaying disturbing behaviors. It's whilst drowning his sorrows that he meets a strange girl who asks him for help. Under her influence, they embark on a transformative journey together. Soon everything about Kane's life is different. Kane knows he will have to kill their adversaries before they are all murdered. This book may be listened to as a standalone.


Bad Blood

Written by: Julie Shaw

Narrated by: Nigel Peever 

Length: Approx 9 hours

Unabridged Audiobook

Release Date TBC

It’s 1981 and seventeen-year-old Christine is about to give birth to her son. When her family throw her out, Christine has the biggest fight of her life to bring up her son safe on the infamous Canterbury Estate in Bradford, rife with crime, alcohol and drugs, a place where family is everything and nothing.

It's Friday evening on the Canterbury Estate in Bradford and Christine, who's been rushed to hospital by her friend, Josie, is on the maternity ward giving birth. She's 17 and terrified. Not just of the pain, which is ripping her in two, but because she knows that once the baby arrives, her family is never going to speak to her again.

Her beautiful baby boy is about to start a chain of events that will lead to tragedy - and only her own family can save her.

The Siege: Agent of Rome, Book 1


AD 270. Rome has ruled Syria for over three centuries. But now the weakened empire faces a desperate threat: Queen Zenobia of Palmyra has turned her Roman-trained army against her former masters, and the once invincible legions have been crushed. Arabia, Palestine and Egypt have fallen, and now Antioch, Syria's capital, stands exposed.

Cassius Corbulo is a young intelligence agent fresh from officer training. He has been assigned the menial task of rounding up wounded legionaries, but then urgent new orders arrive. He is the only ranking Roman officer left in the line of the Palmyran advance. He must take command of the fort of Alauran, the last stronghold still in Roman hands, and hold it against the enemy until reinforcements arrive. What Cassius finds at Alauran would daunt the most seasoned veteran, let alone a 19- year-old with no experience of war.

A mere scattering of divided and demoralised legionaries remain, backed up by some fractious Syrian auxiliaries and a drunken Praetorian Guardsman. With the Palmyrans just days away, Cassius must somehow find the discipline, resourcefulness and courage to organise the garrison, save Alauran and secure Rome's eastern frontier....

©2011 NH Brown (P)2014 Oakhill Publishing
The Imperial Banner: Agent of Rome, Book 2
  • Written by: Nick Brown
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:15/01/2016
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

  • AD 272 - the Roman emperor Aurelian has defeated Queen Zenobia and crushed the Palmyran revolt.

    Faridun's Banner, hallowed battle standard of the Persian Empire, has fallen into Roman hands and is to be returned to the Persians as part of a historic peace treaty. But on the eve of the signing, the banner goes missing.

    Recalled to Syria, imperial agent Cassius Corbulo is charged with recovering the flag. Accompanied by his faithful servant, Simo, and ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara, Cassius must journey across the dangerous wastes of Syria to the equally perilous streets of Antioch. He and his companions face ruthless brigands, mysterious cults, merciless assassins and intrigue at every turn.

    ©2012 NH Brown (P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton


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Agent of Rome: The Far Shore

Treason waits at the furthest reaches of Empire...When the deputy commander of Rome's Imperial Security Service is assassinated on the island of Rhodes, Cassius Corbulo swiftly finds himself embroiled in the investigation. Assisted once more by ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara and servant Simo, his search for the truth is complicated by the involvement of the dead man's headstrong daughter, Annia.

Braving hostile seas, Cassius and his allies follow the assassin's trail south aboard a ship captained by a roguish Carthaginian smuggler and manned by his disparate, dangerous crew. Their journey leads them to the farthest reaches of the empire; to a ruined city where the rules of Roman civilization have long been abandoned, and a deadly battle of wits with a brutal, relentless foe.

©2013 Nick Brown (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton


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Dancing Jax: Fighting Pax

The concluding volume in an epic and terrifying trilogy for teen readers. Throughout the world, Dancing Jax reigns supreme. The Ismus and his court are celebrated and adored, and the Ismus is writing the much-awaited sequel to Dancing Jax. But when someone accidentally reads the manuscript, the true, evil purpose of Austerly Fellows is finally revealed. Can the resistance halt the publication of Fighting Pax? Or is humanity doomed and will the Dawn Prince arise at last?

©2014 Robin Jarvis (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited


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Beyond This Horizon

Written by: David Thompson

  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever
  • Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:15/10/2014
  • Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

  • Tat, is the first of his family to leave the Upper Eden Valley in Cumbria. He is clever, excels at rugby and has a fine singing voice. From Appleby Grammar School he gains a place at University College London.

    Tat mixes with art students from The Slade School, and an exciting relationship develops with Jane Cranshaw, a beautiful upper class painting student. They fall in love but he is unaware that Jane conceals a dark secret which fatally flaws their relationship.

    When their idyll is torn apart by a succession of emotional hammer blows, Tat and his best friend, Olly Sinclair, are engulfed in a whirlwind of turmoil and confusion. Unexpectedly, Tat's magnificent singing voice proves to be his salvation.

    ©2014 David Thompson (P)2014 Oakhill Publishing



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The Devil in the Marshalsea 

Written by Antonia Hodgson
Read by Nigel Peever

Length 11 hours 36 Minutes


It’s 1727. Tom Hawkins is damned if he’s going to follow in his
father’s footsteps and become a country parson. Not for him a
quiet life of prayer and propriety. No, he loves women: lots of them.
Ale: jugs of it. And gambling. But Tom’s principled and proper too, and won’t pull family strings to get himself out of debt. Not even when faced with the very real horrors of London’s notorious debtors’ prison: The Marshalsea Gaol. Offered the opportunity to free himself by solving a murder, Tom finds his principles tested to the limit.


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The Magic Mattress and the Ballad of Bill McKenzie
Written by Rob Sloane
Read By Nigel Peever
The Ballad of Bill McKenzie is the haunting and Gothic first volume introducing us to the universe and characters of the Magic Mattress series of books.
Epic tales of high fantasy, ghosts, monsters, adventure, mayhem and mystery... all happening in our familiar world: just out of sight; or there, in the corner of your eye.
Herein lies a ghostly little tale of top hats and tall booted fantasy, to stir the unquiet imagination.
There is a most infamous ghost in Liverpool. A legendary apparition, to inspire dread and wonder, and his name: Bill McKenzie. He has haunted the city streets in his top hat and tall leather boots for as long as any can now remember. Yet, all anyone truly knows about him is wild speculation and rumour. His is a dark mystery that has remained secreted for a century and more. And there his bones sit on a chair, in a pyramid shaped tomb, in an abandoned church yard, on Rodney Street.
Exactly how did McKenzie – in his life, an esteemed engineer and upstanding Victorian - become in death, this ghastly green-eyed spectre that strikes mortal terror into all who should glance upon him? Why does his restless shade sing among the shadows that dark lament of restitution, justice and revenge?
This then, is old Bill’s ghostly tale, told exactly as it happened: beware, for it is a macabre affair of the magical and the supernatural. The eternal game of souls: vast fortunes to be won, and enormous stakes to be lost. McKenzie’s fate, however, is not the end of the story – no, not by any means. It is merely the beginning of the undertaking. The opening moves in a far grander game: a fantastic adventure spanning all of time and creation.
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England's Lane
  • Written by: Joseph Connolly
  • Narrated by: Nigel Peever, Brigit Forsyth
  • Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release Date:20/03/2014
  • Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

  • Jim and Milly. Stan and Jane. Jonathan and Fiona. Winter, 1959: Three married couples: each living in England's Lane, each with an only child, and each attending to family, and their livelihoods - the ironmonger, the sweetshop, and the butcher. Each of them hiding their lies, disguising sin, and coping in the only way they know how.

    ©2014 Joseph Connelly (P)2014 Oakhill Publishing


Englands Lane
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The Spy Who Changed the World
Written by Mike Rossiter
Read by Nigel Peever

The world first heard of Klaus Fuchs, the head of theoretical physics at the British Research Establishment at Harwell, in February 1950 when he appeared at the Old Bailey, accused of passing secrets to the Soviet Union. For over 60 years the Governments of Britain, the United States and Russia tried to cover up the truth about his treachery. Here, Mike Rossiter unravels the truth about his clandestine meetings, deadly secrets, family entanglements and illicit love affairs, all set against the tumultuous years from the rise of Hitler to the start of the Cold War.
The spy who changed the world
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Life on Mars

by Mike Dawson

Sour Grape Productions

Narrated by Nigel Peever


The novel 'Life on Mars' was originally conceived as a stage rock opera inspired by the work of David Bowie. A little over an hour ago, Vic had been a weak 68 year old man, but that wasn't what he saw in the mirror now. Instead, he saw a weak young man, clearly in his mid twenties. Instead of his unkept mop of hair he sported a rubber cap and from it protruded dozens of plastic tubes. They trailed over his shoulders like a wig of translucent dreadlocks. "What year is this?" He whispered, leaning forward to study his reflection. There was no reply. "Miss, er Blue. I asked you a question." he said a little louder, trying to remain calm. "The year is Tvc15." she replied cheerfully, then realising he would not understand Blue bit her bottom lip whilst quickly making the conversion. "T, Twentieth Century, V for 500 plus fifteen years. That would be?" She looked up for a moment. "Yes, to you that would be the year 2515."

Paranormal Investigations: The Proper Procedures and Protocols of Investigation for the Beginner to the Pro

The phenomena of ghosts and hauntings are very real experiences that more and more people are encountering every day. It is their true cause and nature that is the ongoing mystery. In Paranormal Investigations, author Chad Stambaugh discusses the process of trying to find that one piece of evidence that could prove, without a doubt, that ghosts are real.

Paranormal Investigations shows both the beginner and the professional when and how to correctly operate the different types of equipment integral to a paranormal investigation - cameras, camcorders, voice recorders, digital video recorders, EMF detectors, dowsing rods, pendulums, and more. In addition, Chad breaks down, step by step, the correct procedures for conducting both public and private investigations, including how to deal with clients, what to look for, how to look for it, and how to document an investigation.

Through this detailed guide, Chad works toward creating paranormal unity among those who research the events or phenomena that science can't or won't explain.

©2013 Chad Stambaugh (P)2015 Chad Stambaugh



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The Signalman

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