Rare Benedictine - How did Brother Cadfael come to join the Benedictine order? These three tales of treachery and intrigue explain it all, with the popular monk at the height of his sleuthing, using his special understanding of the frailties of human nature.

The Holy Thief - In 1145 a precious reliquary is stolen from the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul at Shrewsbury. Brother Cadfael turns his mind to the problem - but before long, a young man is found brutally murdered.

Hornblower And The Commodore - Hornblower is on a desperate mission, leading a powerful squadron into northern waters with the aim of hampering the onslaughts of Napoleon's armies. Confronted by his enemies, and by fog, ice and snow, Hornblower is responsible for Europe's fate.

Huckleberry Finn - Hilarious and heart warming tales of a 14-year-old Huckleberry Finn's Southern Boyhood, and his adventures with Jim abroad a ramshackle raft, have turned this into an international classic.

Being Freddie: Story So Far - He is what Beckham is to football and what Wilkinson is to rugby. Put simply, Andrew `Freddie' Flintoff is the most exciting English all-rounder since Ian Botham. Equally deadly with bat and ball, his 402 runs and 24 wickets during this summer's Ashes helped prove that Andrew Flintoff is truly one of the world's greatest cricketers. Now this lively, anecdotal account of a cricket star's life marks his story so far in his own words, taking us up to and including the glorious 2005 Ashes series. Be sure you're one of the first to listen to his amazing story by pre-ordering with us now (due for release mid-October).

Live The Dream - Handsome and wealthy Luke Hammond is consumed by sadness, a fact that intrigues Amy Maitland. But she also has her friend Daisy to worry about. As Daisy falls in love with Luke, things become complicated...DUE FOR RELEASE IN LATE OCTOBER 2004. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW

An Auctioneers Lot - Funny and startling true stories from an antiques expert.

Praire Home Christmas - From the creator of Lake Wobegon available for the first time outside the USA, a seasonal compilation of the orginal Prairie Home Radio broadcasts that made Garrison Keillor a household name.

Thirst For Life, With Accent - Forced to take check of his life after major heart surgery, Henry Blofeld, one of crickets best-loved characters and voices, penned this illuminating autobiography, full of sharp pictures and vivid memories.

Don'T Drop The Coffin - From graveside punch ups and gangland style funerals to the sci-fi mysteries of cryonic suspension, these are the astonishing memoirs of Britain's most remarkable undertaker.

Banana'S Can'T Fly - From his childhood struggle against ill-health in London's impoverished East End to his current position as chat show icon, Des O'Connor talks with humour and affection about his friends, family and fellow celebrities. He not only allows us a rare look at his own life and career, but also gives a fascinating glimpse into what it's like to mix with stars, superstars and showbiz legends.

The Lilac Bus - Every Friday night, the same seven Dublin workers meet to travel home in Tom Fitzgerald's lilac minibus. Each of them has their own complicated reasons for returning regularly to Rathdoon.

Mogs Christmas - Everyones favourite family cat, Mog, escapes to the roof because she is disconcerted by all the strange bustling going on in the house. But shes soon back, unexpectedly, with a bump!

Flying Colours - Facing a French firing squad, the Terror of the Mediterranean makes a bid for freedom and Hornblower escapes down the Loire, finding shelter with the Comte de Gracay and his auburn-haired daughter.

How Does Your Garden Grow - Featuring five stories: The Plymouth Express, The Submarine Plans, Problem at Sea, The Market Basing Mystery and How Does Your Garden Grow?

Bring On The Empty Horses - Filled with anecdote and written in his inimitable humorous style, Nivens second volume of memoirs covers Hollywood between 1935 and 1960, the times of legendary film stars, tycoons and despotic producers.

Best Of Sherlock Holmes Vol 1 - First broadcast in the 50s and only recently rediscovered. - 4 Stories : The Blackmailer, A Scandal in Bohemia, Silver Blaze and The Speckled Band

Old Possums Book Of... - First published in 1939, TS Eliot's collection of cat poems, written originally to amuse his godchildren and friends, has become a favourite of children's literature Unabridged

Under Gemini - Flora and Rose are identical twins who know nothing of each other's existence. No two women could be more different, yet no two women could be closer. And then by chance they meet...

Have The One About Vol 2 - Enjoy storytelling at its very best with a non stop feast of jokes and anecdotes from some of Britain's best raconteurs, including Alan Titchmarsh, Henry Cooper, Donald Sinden and Hinge and Bracket.

Jane Eyre - Even though she has been cruelly treated as a child, Jane Eyre is a plucky, independent young woman. When she becomes a governess in the household of the mysterious Edward Rochester, she discovers both love and dangerous secrets.

The Hermit Of Eyton Forest - England in 1142. Brother Cadfael begins searching for a motive for murder that might link Empress Maud in Oxford, 10 year old Richard Ludel in Shrewsbury and a runaway serf called Brand.

Another View - Emma needed to know how much she'd meant to her father, a famous artist. At school in Europe, then working in Paris, she'd always wondered what he was doing. After she met Robert Morrow, a handsome gallery owner, and rediscovered her stepbrother, she felt compelled to probe deeper into her past.

Madame Bovery - Emma Bovary the beautiful wife of a provincial Doctor, finds marriage to her ageing husband frustrating. She embarks on a series of love affairs, spending money recklessly. Inevitably, her passionate nature leads to tragedy.

Whispers On The Water - EXCLUSIVE TO LISTEN2BOOKS UNTIL DECEMBER 2005. A bittersweet love story set in Liverpool against the backdrop of the First World War. (Buy this with the new Margaret Dickinson title "Without Sin" and save a pound.

Puffin Book Of Stories For 6'S - Editor - Wendy Cooling Age 6 The Puffin Book of Stories for 6 yr olds. A terrific collection of stories.

Puffin Book Of Stories For 8'S - Editor - Wendy Cooling Age 8 Some of the world's most imaginative writers have given us these tales for 8 year olds.

The Naughtiest Girl In School - Elizabeth was determined to make mischief as possible when she was sent away to boarding school. But the fact is, she discovers that boarding school is actually quite good fun!Age 9-11

He Kills Coppers - During the World Cup summer of 1966, the nation's euphoria is shattered by a brutal crime, and a detective, a journalist and a petty criminal are all affected.

Quite Early One Morning and Othe - Dylan Thomas tells the stories of his childhood in Wales, piling up on the sights and smells and sounds experienced by one Welsh lad. The stories include Holiday Memory and A Visit to Grandpa's.

Iris And The Friends - In John Bayley's exquisite memorial to his beloved wife, Iris Murdoch, he describes with poignancy and laughter the power that the mind has to transpose us from the almost unbearable now to a captive past.

Rage - It is 1952. Guided by the ruthless hands of Shasa Courtney and Centaine Malcolmes, the Courtney empire dominates all.

Ivanhoe - Set in the 12th century during the reign of Richard the Lionheart, this evocation of a medieval world of jousting and baronial rivalry is also the story of Wilfred and Ivanhoe's love for the Lady Rowena.

The English - What are the defining features of "Englishness" today? To find out, Jeremy Paxman looks for clues in the English language, literature, religion, food, the French and cricket.Spoken Word Awards - Bronze Winner Best Non Fiction 2002

Constable Across The Moors - 'Observe my approach, Rowan, and learn by my manner.' So Sergeant Blaketon instructs young Constable Nick Rowan as they tackle local mischief in another colourful tale of Yorkshire village life for Nick and his doctor wife, Kate.

Family Phantoms - Gervase Phinn's selection of poetry is filled with a magical menagerie of creatures and chracters. Here's a sample: I come from a long line of vampires/My bloodline stretches way back/To the castle in old Transylvania/To the time of good old Count Drac.

Santa Claus The Movie - Dudley Moore and John Lithgow star in the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the North Pole and is entrusted with special powers. A seasonal treat for viewers of all ages.

Blackberry Wine - Disillusioned by adulthood and longing for the past, Jay Mackintosh escapes to a derelict farmhouse in France, where he is attracted to the mysterious Marise - a woman with a terrible secret.

A Suitable Vengence - Detective Inspector Lynley, the 8th Earl of Asherton, brings his fiancee home to his ancestral seat. But the murder of a local journalist sparks a series of lethal events which alter the course of his life forever.

Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit - Contains "The Adventures of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny", "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies", "The Tale of Mr Tod", "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" and "The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes". Age 2-4.

Constable On The Hill - Constable Nick Rowan continues to learn about rural living, confronted at every turn by a new problem to solve, as he and his wife Kate come to terms with the likes of Claude Jeremiah, Stumpy and other stalwarts of village life in 1960's Yorkshire.

The Raven In The Foregate - Christmas 1141 AD. The priest who has arrived from London to fill the vacant living of Holy Cross (The Foregate) is found drowned in the mill pond, and suspicion is cast towards many, not least a young man who came in the priest's train. Brother Cadfael, as usual, is left to sort it out.

Charlie and The Choclate Factory - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. Two of Roald Dahl's best-loved stories on one tape - the classic tale of Willy Wonka's factory, and the amazing journey of poor James, whose parents were eaten by angry rhinoceri.

At Home In Thrush Green - Charles Henstock, vicar of Thrush Green, is living in his new vicarage. On the site of the old one, eight retirement homes are being built for the neediest villagers. But how to choose who will live there? Will they get on? And should they bring their pets? He is determined to make everyone feel at home.

The Famous Five Story Col - Cast Recording Age 8+ A Collection of eight mysteries to solve and adventures to enjoy. Includes: Five Have a Puzzling Time, George's Hair is Too Long, Good Old Timmy!, Happy Christmas, Five!, A Lazy Afternoon and Well Done, Famous Five.

Snow In April - Caroline Cliburn was to be married on Tuesday, yet she suspected gratitude was the wrong reason to become a bride. Perhaps that's why she and her brother Jody were driving to Scotland to find her missing brother Angus.

An Excellent Mystery - Brother Humilis and his attendant Fidelis seek refuge in Shrewsbury from England's civil strife. All is well until Nicholas, once Humilis' squire, resolves to pay court to the girl who was once his Lord's affianced bride.

The Confessions Of Brother H - Brother Haluin confesses that 18 years ago he had been responsible for the death of Bertrade,the girl he loved and the baby she was to bear. Now, after a miraculous escape from death, he wants to beg forgiveness from the girl's mother and do penance for his sins. But Haluin's mission brings death in its wake, for Bertrade's secrets were not hers alone and even now their revelation would bring shame and condemnation. Brother Cadfael, sent to nurse Haluin, turns detective once again.

Virgin In The Ice - Brother Cadfael's tranquil life in the monastery gardens is once again interrupted by violent, mysterious happenings. Members of a noble family fleeing civil war have vanished in the winter landscape.

The Leper Of Saint Giles - Brother Cadfael investigates a savage killing at the wedding of an aged wealthy nobleman and a young woman. The culprit has taken refuge locally, is he in the leper house?.

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