Jarvis, Martin

Under orders by Dick Francis ( Recording )
12 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,146 libraries worldwide
It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup day that really troubles supersleuth Sid Halley. Last seen in 1995's former champion jockey Halley knows all too well the perils of racing--but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finish line with three .38 rounds in the chest. Yet this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker, who only a few hours earlier, won the coveted Triumph Hurdle.

Dead heat by Dick Francis ( Recording )
10 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,006 libraries worldwide
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, until nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning. At his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the 2,000 Guineas, a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max's trusted staff and many of the guests. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it's too late.

Even money by Dick Francis ( Recording )
8 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 973 libraries worldwide
Ned Talbot, a bookmaker working the Royal Ascot, finds himself in a race to solve his father's stabbing--a race where coming in second could cost him more than even money--it could cost him his life.

Silks by Dick Francis ( Recording )
12 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 936 libraries worldwide
After a grueling trial, defense lawyer and amateur jockey Geoffrey Mason is only too happy to head to Sandown to pound a course in the saddle of a thoroughbred. But when a fellow rider is found brutally murdered, Mason's personal and professional life become entwined in a sinister fashion.

Crossfire by Dick Francis ( Recording )
6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 901 libraries worldwide
Returning to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined the army at seventeen, Captain Tom Forsyth discovers that she is being blackmailed and sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills. But can he save his mother's reputation and career as "the first lady of British racing", or will he find himself caught in the cross fire?

The historian [a novel by Elizabeth Kostova ( Recording )
9 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 806 libraries worldwide
A young woman discovers an ancient book and a cache of old letters in her father's library, and thus begins her adventurous quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, a search that will span continents and generations, and a confrontation with the darkest powers of evil.

Good omens : [the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch by Neil Gaiman ( Recording )
6 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 622 libraries worldwide
The world is preparing to come to an end according to the Divine Plan recorded in the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded 1655). Meanwhile, a fussy angel and a fast-living demon have grown fond of living among the earth's mortals for many millennia and are not looking forward to the apocalypse. If Crowley and Aziraphale are going to stop it from happening, they must find and kill the Antichrist.

Great expectations by Charles Dickens ( Recording )
25 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 621 libraries worldwide
Pip, a poor orphan boy, is befriended by an unknown benefactor and goes to London to live the life of a gentleman.

Sherlock Holmes theatre by Arthur Conan Doyle ( Recording )
7 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 490 libraries worldwide
Blackstone Audiobooks is pleased to present the first audio recordings ever of the only two Holmes plays written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These new, specially commissioned productions of the Hollywood Theater of the Ear star Audie Award-winning readers Martin Jarvis as Sherlock Holmes and Kristoffer Tabori as Dr. Watson.

Shakespeare retold ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 470 libraries worldwide
Macbeth is the chef in a 3-star restaurant; Beatrice and Benedict are rival co-anchors; Titania and Bottom carouse in a tawdry theme resort; and Petruchio sets out to tame the conservative Kate in a politically incorrect marriage of convenience.