M. K. HUME
King Arthur: Warrior of the West

Read by Stephen Thorne
Twelve long years, have passed since Artor fulfilled his destiny, was crowned the High King of the Britons and united Celtic Britain. But even as Artor has conquered all external threats to his rule, his kingdom is being undermined from within. Not only is Artor betrayed by the one person he should be able to trust, he has also learned of appalling perversion at the heart of his kingdom.

PATRICK MERCER
To Do and Die

Read by Jonathan Oliver
1854. War is imminent as the Western powers quarrel with Russia over the crumbling Ottoman empire. Wanting to prove himself to his father, Officer Tony Morgan is keen to set sail. The Morgan’s chambermaid, Mary, whom Tony loves, has wed another officer and will accompany the regiment to the front as a nurse. Eager to prove himself a worthy leader, he finds himself shaken by the brutality of war. With his romantic longings for Mary revived, Tony faces dire conflict on the battlefield and off.

JOHN HART
The Last Child

Read by John Chancer
Thirteen-year-old Johnny Merrimon has to face things no boy his age should face. In the year since his twin sister’s abduction his world has fallen apart: his father has disappeared and his mother is spiralling into ever deeper despair. Johnny keeps strong. Armed with a map, a bike and a flashlight, he stalks the bad men of Raven County. The police might have given up on Alyssa; he never will. And then another young girl goes missing ...

CAMILLA LÄCKBERG
The Stone Cutter

Read by Eamonn Riley
The remote resort of Fjallbacka has seen its share of tragedy, though perhaps none worse than that of the little girl found in a fisherman’s net. But the post-mortem reveals that this is no accidental drowning. Local detective Patrik Hedstrom has just become a father. It is his grim task to discover who could be behind the methodical murder of a child both he and his partner, Erica, knew well. He does not know how this case will reach into the dark heart of Fjallbacka and tear aside its idyllic facade.

MATTHEW PLAMPIN
The Gun-Maker’s Gift

Read by Lewis Hancock
Spring, 1853. Legendary American entrepreneur and inventor Colonel Samuel Colt expands his gun-making business into England. His London secretary, Edward Lowry becomes romantically involved with Caroline Knox who is caught up in a plot to steal revolvers from the factory. Among the workforce is a gang of Irish immigrants who intend to use these six-shooters for a political assassination. As pistols go missing, divided loyalties and hidden agendas make the gun-maker’s factory the setting for a tense story of intrigue, betrayal and murder.