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Sound and Touch December 2024

Library News for This Issue

Welcome to the final edition of Sound and Touch for 2024! This issue is filled with Christmas and summer recommendations to brighten your holiday break. You’ll also find insights from the recent library survey and details about an email list you can join for news and updates. From all of us in the library and studios team, we wish you a Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and plenty of great reads to enjoy throughout the summer season.

Library Survey 2024 Results

Thank you to everyone who participated in our July 2024 Library Survey. Your feedback is invaluable for improving BLVNZ Library services. Over 600 members shared their thoughts, and we’re pleased to report a positive overall satisfaction score of 7 out of 10. However, we recognize there is still work to be done, and these results help us prioritize areas for improvement. We wanted to highlight a few key improvements we’re making based on your feedback.

More New Titles

To bring you more of what you love, we’ll be prioritizing the top 50 titles in New Zealand each month, including selections to be made available in Braille and Audio.

Less Clutter

To improve the listening experience, unnecessary introductory sections will now be moved to the end of recordings on new titles. We’re also refining our narrator selection process to better match voices with the themes of each title.

Quality Control Improvements

New communication updates will include publication dates for easy reference. Also, a new volunteer role has been created to provide information on titles that need to be replaced or remastered.

Did you know?

That you can now write a book review, request a book or search the library catalogue online. All these services can be found on the BLVNZ Library page (https://tinyurl.com/BLVNZ-Library-page). Thank you again for helping us grow. Stay tuned for even more updates.

Email list for News and updates

Do you want to get the latest news and updates about the Blind Low Vision NZ library services? We have set up a new email list where you can receive updates, news and tips and tricks about our library services. We will also include any news about other accessible library services. The email list is open to all; anyone interested can join. Simply send an email to BLVLibrary+subscribe@groups.io to join.

Feedback for Studios

We are always interested to hear about the listening experiences of members using the books and magazines available through our Library service. If you encounter a book that doesn’t function properly, let us know so we can investigate and resolve the issue. This is not about stories with unsatisfactory endings or books with opinions you disagree with—we can’t fix that! This is about books in which the navigation doesn’t work, or chapters won’t play, which we can usually sort out. You are welcome to email us—library@blindlowvision.org.nz—or phone us through the Contact Centre: 0800 24 33 33.

Book reviews from audio producer Simon Lynch

The following book reviews have been written by book producer Simon Lynch and produced by Blind Low Vision NZ.

Kahurangi Calling by Gerard Hindmarsh

Subtitled Stories of The Backcountry of Northwest Nelson, NZ author Gerald Hindmarsh delivers a compelling social and geographical history about a remarkable corner of New Zealand, stretching from west of Nelson to the wild rugged West Coast. Kahurangi National Park, the largest of New Zealand’s thirteen national parks, boasts a fascinating history. Narrated by Paul Barrett, Kahurangi Calling delves into stories of early adventurers and explorers, settlers and miners. Gerald Hindmarsh’s Kahurangi Calling is an engaging NZ non-fiction book, written by a local with a love of the area and a nose for a good story. Published 2010. Book number 142785.

Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich

Author Janet Evanovich’s Tricky Twenty-Two is another installment in her hugely popular Stephanie Plum series, part of a great crime fiction series that regularly topped the New York Times bestseller list. Stephanie Plum, a New Jersey bounty hunter, tracks bad guys and solves mysteries with attitude. Narrated by Janice Finn, Tricky Twenty-Two is snappily written, fast-paced and witty. An entertaining book full of life and offering escapism for fans of crime fiction, intrigue and strong characters. Published 2015. Book number 142764.

Library Recommendations

Christmas Reading

If you love a good mystery or detective story, you’ll be thrilled to know that book 4 of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, The Last Devil to Die, is now available. This time, the gang’s Christmas break is anything but peaceful. On Boxing Day, a dangerous package is smuggled across the English coast, only to go missing—unleashing chaos. As the body count rises, including someone close to the club, the group faces an impossible search and their most dangerous adversaries yet. With a killer closing in on Cooper’s Chase and the clock ticking, will their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die? The Thursday Murder Club, book 4. Sequel to The Bullet That Missed, 141290. Narrated by Fiona Shaw in 10 hours and 52 minutes. Published 2023. VisAbility. Book number 142965.

Additional festive titles selected to bring Christmas cheer.

  • A yak for Christmas by Louise Hillary—Book number 62564
  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens—Book number 59737
  • One bright Christmas by Katherine Spencer—Book number 142326
  • Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie—Book number 69440
  • The Christmas train by David Baldacci—Book number 133964
  • Skipping Christmas by John Grisham—Book number 107624
  • An Irish Christmas by Melody Carlson—Book number 101427
  • And Jesus will be born by Adrian Plass—Book number 101092
  • The 19th Christmas by James Patterson—Book number 140022
  • Kissing Christmas goodbye by M. C Beaton—Book number 140929
  • A Christmas Homecoming by Anne Perry—Book number 143052

For the kids

  • A Kiwi Christmas carol by Chris Gurney—Book number 126781
  • How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr Seuss—Book number 67374
  • The night before Christmas in Wonderland by Carys Bexington; illustrated by Kate Hindley—Book number 141483
  • The best of twisty Christmas tales edited by Peter Friend, Eileen Mueller, A.J. Ponder—Book number 80026

Book Club suggestions

Are you part of a book club? Dive into these top picks to spark meaningful discussions!

For Fiction Fans: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Follow the journey of Cora Allbright, her husband Ernt, a Vietnam veteran scarred by war and their 13-year-old daughter Leni as they move to the remote wilderness of Alaska. Unprepared for the challenges of the harsh environment and isolation, they find both trials and solace within a tight-knit community. This gripping tale blends themes of survival, love, and resilience, offering a rich portrayal of a family tested to its limits and a vanishing way of life. Kristin Hannah’s masterful storytelling and vivid characters make this a must-read. Narrated by Julia Whelan in 15 hours, 2 minutes. Published in 2018. VisAbility. Book number 142740.

For Non-Fiction Fans: Evolving: Finding Health and Happiness as We Age by Judy Bailey

Beloved broadcaster Judy Bailey reflects on life after leaving the newsroom, exploring how the later years can be some of the most rewarding. With a mix of personal stories and insights from new science, Judy addresses topics like maintaining physical and mental health, managing finances, coping with loss, and savouring life’s joys. Honest and inspiring, this book is a guide to embracing aging with grace and confidence. Narrated by Wendy Karstens in 9 hours, 59 minutes. Published in 2024. RNZFB. Book number 142780.

New Series Recently Added

This Christmas, explore the thrilling In Death series by J.D. Robb, the pseudonym of bestselling author Nora Roberts, a new addition to the library. This captivating futuristic crime-romance series, set in mid-21st-century New York, follows the determined and dynamic Lieutenant Eve Dallas as she solves complex murder cases. With over 50 main novels and several novellas, the series offers plenty to enjoy over the holiday season! Start the series with Book 1, Naked in Death, Book number 142661.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors

We would like to express our appreciation to the following funders. These funds have helped to make print material accessible to people who are blind or have low vision and without their support, it would not be possible to meet the reading needs of library users.

Over the last year we would like to thank the following funders for continuing to support the Alexa roll-out:

  • One Foundation
  • Room-Simmonds Charitable Trust
  • Pelorus Trust

Also, we would like to thank the following funders for supporting the addition of talking books to the Blind Low Vision NZ Library:

  • Ray Watts Charitable Trust
  • Lake Memorial Charitable Trust
  • Grumitt Sisters Charitable Trust

New DAISY audio

This issue contains DAISY audio books added to the collection since the last issue of Sound and Touch in September 2024.

Adult Non-Fiction

Ancient History and Classical Studies

Charlemagne by Johannes Fried

A historian examines the life of the legendary Frankish king and emperor. Discusses the large role that Charlemagne’s Christian faith played in his policies and projects, despite the fact that Charlemagne was a warrior who also enjoyed physical indulgence. Read by Ken Kliban in 27 hours, 5 minutes. NLS. Book number 142831.

Authors (Biography)

Jack Reacher: a mysterious profile by Lee Child

In this short piece, the creator of Jack Reacher shares the origins of the ex-military cop who now makes use of his skills in the civilian world—a place where he never feels quite at home. In addition, Lee Child reflects on writing and his own life story: the importance of character; making the transition from a television career to a literary career; how his famous character was almost named Franklin—and how he wound up being called Reacher instead. Read by Owen Scott in 33 minutes. Published 2009. RNZFB. Book number 142532.

Aberfan: A Story of Survival, Love and Community in One of Britian’s Worst Disasters by Gaynor Madgwick

On 21 October 1966, thousands of tonnes of coal tip waste slid down a mountainside and devastated the mining village of Aberfan. The black mass crashed through the local school and 144 people were killed: 116 were school children. Gaynor Madgwick was 8 at the time and severely injured. Here, Gaynor tells her own story and interviews people affected by that day. Read by Romy Hooper in 9 hours, 25 minutes. Published 2016. RNZFB. Book number 142702.

David Attenborough In His Own Words by David Attenborough

A unique audio portrait of Sir David Attenborough, Britain’s best-known natural history film-maker. David Attenborough discusses his life and achievements in this collection of BBC Radio and TV interviews. Contents: Parkinson (1975) featuring Michael Parkinson—Desert Island discs (1979) featuring Roy Plomley—Desert Island discs (1998) featuring Sue Lawley—Mark Lawson talks to David Attenborough (2005) featuring Mark Lawson—Desert Island discs (2012) featuring Kirsty Young. Read by David Attenborough and various interviewers in 1 hour, 15 minutes. VisAbility. Book number 142741.

Nunaga: Ten Years of Eskimo Life by Duncan Pryde

Ten years of life with the Eskimos are recalled by a man who became accepted as one of them, learned their ways and shared their adventures. Read by Garard Green in 12 hours, 15 minutes. Published 1972. RNIB. Book number 142994.

Country Living

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A year of food life by Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver and her family embark on a year-long quest to eat only locally sourced food, growing their own produce, raising animals, and supporting nearby farms. This inspiring memoir blends personal stories, practical tips, and reflections on the environmental and ethical challenges of industrial agriculture, encouraging readers to embrace sustainable and mindful eating. Read by Catherine Byers in 16 hours, 36 minutes. Published 2007. NLS. Book number 141166.

Crime and the Law

Far North by David White with Angus Gillies

June 2016, Far North, New Zealand. The job seemed simple: leave Auckland, pick up 500kg of meth from Ninety-Mile Beach and drive it back south, keeping a low profile. How hard could that be? This is the true story of one of New Zealand’s biggest ever drug busts, and how those responsible almost got away with it. Read by Rex Duis in 5 hours, 44 minutes. Published 2023. RNZFB. Book number 142446.

General Non Fiction

Culture: The story of us, from cave art to K-Pop by Martin Puchner

In Culture, acclaimed author, professor, and public intellectual Martin Puchner takes us on a breakneck tour through pivotal moments in world history, providing a global introduction to the arts and humanities in one engaging volume. Read by Margaret Blay in 14 hours, 30 minutes. Published 2024. RNZFB. Book number 142573.

Humour

Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland. With more than a mile of shelving, real log fires in the shop and the sea lapping nearby, the shop should be an idyll for bookworms. Unfortunately, Shaun also has to contend with bizarre requests from people who don’t understand what a shop is, home invasions during the Wigtown Book Festival and Granny, his neurotic Italian assistant who likes digging for river mud to make poultices. The Diary of a Bookseller (soon to be a major TV series) introduced us to the joys and frustrations of life lived in books. Sardonic and sympathetic in equal measure, Confessions of a Bookseller will reunite readers with the characters they’ve come to know and love. Read by Synthetic speech in 9 hours, 15 minutes. Published 2019. RNZFB. Book number 141960.

Māori Language and Literature

Toku reo, toku ohooho: My language, my inspiration by Chris Winitana

My Language, My Inspiration and Toku Reo, Toku Ohooho traces the continuing struggle to revitalise the Māori language between 1972 and 2008 and includes interviews with people active in the fight for the Māori language. It explores the reasons for the decline of the language and charts its resurgence over the last four decades through initiatives such as Waitangi Tribunal claims, the petition and march for the Māori language and the development of the rākau method of learning, and the establishment of institutions such as kohanga reo, the Māori Broadcasting Authority and Māori Television. Read by Chance Henry and Kayne Ngatokowha Peters in 28 hours, 45 minutes. Published 2019. RNZFB. Book number 137302.

Middle East

On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follett

Account of the suspense and excitement surrounding the release of two Dallas-based corporation executives from prison and their escape from Iran. Thrown into jail without being accused of any crime, they were eventually freed through the heroic efforts of a young Iranian and Ross Perot, the head of the corporation. Adult content advised. Read by Merwin Smith in 14 hours, 39 minutes. Published 1983. NLS. Book number 134059.

Nature and Animals

After Dark: Walking into the nights of Aotearoa by Annette Lees

In After Dark, Annette Lees walks us into the nights of Aotearoa. In the company of bats, owls, moths and seabirds, she guides us from dusk to dawn with fascinating night stories: tales of war stealth and ghosts; nights lit by candles and lighthouses; night surfing, fishing, diving and skiing; mountain walking and night navigation on ocean voyaging waka. Adult content advised. Read by Christina Cie in 10 hours, 59 minutes. Published 2021. RNZFB. Book number 142452.

NZ and Pacific Non-Fiction

The Power of Mothers: Releasing our children by Celia Lashlie

A hard-hitting look at crime and criminal families and the women with the power to change things if we let them. Celia Lashlie, justice reform campaigner and bestselling author, brings her powerful insight to the problems of families trapped in a spiral of crime, poverty and abuse. She points to the reasons behind why New Zealand’s rates of imprisonment are so disastrously high, what the politicians and social service organisations could do to improve the plight of children in at risk families and why the system should be protecting them. Lashlie uses the case studies of Maka Renata and Bailey Junior Kurariki as examples of institutional neglect. She exposes the environment in which they live and the pedestals upon which the media and society place these people, and the negative attitudes of many within our bureaucracy that work against the efforts of the children’s mother to be the best mother she can. The Power of Mothers is a wake-up call to voter and politician, parent and grandparent, social agency and lobby group alike. We must do more than build prisons to hold the children we fail, now. Adult content advised. Read by Margaret Blay in 6 hours, 32 minutes. Published, 2010. RNZFB. Book number 142759.

Logging the Punga by Ken Anderson, Audrey Walker and Ron Cooke

The story of Ellis & Burnand’s sawmilling operation at Manunui near Taumarunui. For 60 years, from 1901, the Company was a central part of the township that grew up around the sawmills. Over that time hundreds of people worked in the mill, box factory, veneer works, and bush gangs. Read by Madeleine Lynch in 18 hours, 29 minutes. Published 2021. RNZFB. Book number 141776.

Road Transport in the North Wairarapa: 60 years of Eric Gleeson and Sons by Maurice and Paul Gleeson

The book discusses the history of the Gleeson family’s trucking business in the North Wairarapa. Read by Simon Lynch in 6 hours, 15 minutes. Published 1983. RNZFB. Book number 142755.

Philosophy

The Art of Happiness: a handbook for living by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler

Following conversations with the Dalai Lama, psychiatrist Cutler presents the Buddhist leader’s methods for maintaining happiness. The Dalai Lama’s basic belief is hope and connectedness. He offers genuine and lasting inner peace through trust in the fundamental gentleness and goodness of all human beings, compassion, and a policy of kindness. Read by Ted Stoddard in 9 hours, 44 minutes. Published 1998. NLS. Book number 142712.

Religious History

Living with the Gods: On beliefs and peoples by Neil MacGregor

The author examines how belief systems shape the material culture of the world. Discusses the ways beliefs translate across societies, influence the development of individuals and nations, and anchor our sense of self. Read by Michael Scherer in 11 hours, 55 minutes. Published 2018. NLS. Book number 142872.

Sport

Rugby League in New Zealand: A people’s history by Ryan Bodman

This is the history of a sport told through its communities. Rugby League in New Zealand: A People’s History tells the story of a game and its supporters thriving against the odds. Beginning with the game’s introduction to the country in 1907, Ryan Bodman reveals the deep-rooted connections between rugby league’s development and the evolving cultural fabric of New Zealand. Adult content advised. Read by John Leigh in 22 hours, 20 minutes. Published 2023. RNZFB. Book number 142450.

Sports people (Biography)

Our Fight: A memoir by Ronda Rousey

From the moment she burst onto the MMA scene, Ronda Rousey was unbeatable. She repeatedly strung together back-to-back flawless victories, racking up a collection of records and forever changing the face of sports as the UFC’s first female champion. A superstar in her sport, she transcended athletics, appearing in blockbuster films and becoming a role model for women everywhere. Then, on November 15, 2015, it all came crashing down. Read by Anne Speir in 10 hours, 8 minutes. Published 2024. RNZFB. Book number 142616.

Travel Writing

Island Home: A landscape memoir by Tim Winton

A vivid memoir exploring how the Australian landscape shaped his life and writing. For over 30 years, Winton’s novels have treated nature as a living presence, reflecting his own deep connection to rockpools, sea caves, and deserts. This relationship, forged through boyhood adventures and profound experiences in the wild, profoundly influenced his worldview and creative process. More than a personal story, Island Home is a heartfelt call to reconnect with the land, reminding us that where we are shapes who we become. Read by David Tredinnick in 5 hours, 2 minutes. Published 2015. VisAbility. Book number 142961.

Wars

The Chosen Few: A company of paratroopers and its heroic struggle to survive in the mountains of Afghanistan by Gregg Zoroya

A single company of US paratroopers, calling themselves the “Chosen Few”, arrived in eastern Afghanistan in late 2007 hoping to win the hearts and minds of the remote mountain people and extend the Afghan government’s reach into this wilderness. Instead, they spent the next fifteen months in a desperate struggle, living under almost continuous attack, forced into a slow and grinding withdrawal, and always outnumbered by Taliban fighters descending on them from all sides. Adult content advised. Read by Bruce Hopkins in 12 hours, 55 minutes. Published 2017. RNZFB. Book number 142588.

World History and Travel or Travel Writing

Vienna Behind the Facades: a personal journey by Jennifer Haworth

A Personal Journey by Jenny Haworth is a heartfelt memoir exploring her lifelong love for Vienna. Blending admiration with honesty, Haworth uncovers the city’s cultural grandeur alongside its darker historical truths. More than a travel guide, this book delves into Vienna’s evolution, revealing how it shaped some of the best and worst ideologies of the 20th century, offering a captivating and nuanced portrait of a city that once stood at the heart of the world. Read by Paul Barrett in 12 hours, 42 minutes. Published 2022. RNZFB. Book number 142700.

Adult Fiction

Adventure Stories

The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman

In 1927, fearless pilot Olivia “Livy” West dreams of adventure and sets her sights on the Dole Air Race, a daring 2,400-mile journey from the West Coast to Hawai’i. Though barred from competing as a pilot, Livy becomes a navigator in a perilous race that tests her limits. In 1987, Wren Summers, struggling financially, inherits a remote property on Hawai’i’s Big Island. Planning to sell it, she uncovers intriguing artifacts in its neglected barn, connecting her to a past filled with mystery and resilience. Read by Cheryl Lawton in 11 hours, 2 minutes. Published 2024. RNZFB. Book number 142696.

Crime Fiction

The Order of Things by Graham Hurley

D/S Jimmy Suttle is called to a brutal murder in the picturesque Devon village of Lympstone. Harriet Reilly, a local GP, has been found disembowelled in the bedroom of her partner, climate scientist Alois Bentner. Suttle’s estranged wife, Lizzie, has abandoned Portsmouth, moved to Exeter and returned to journalism, hearing rumours of a local GP offering mercy killings to patients meeting certain criteria. The name of the GP is Harriet Reilly. So begins two investigations of the same crime. Operation Buzzard, with D/S Suttle at its heart, and Lizzie, piecing together her own version of the events that led to Harriet Reilly’s death. Jimmy Suttle series, book 4. Sequel to: Sins of the father, 142527. Read by John Callen in 10 hours, 24 minutes. Published 2015. RNZFB. Book number 142528.

Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb

At a celebrity-packed party celebrating a film based on one of her cases, Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds herself back in action when actress K.T. Harris is found drowned in a rooftop pool. Widely disliked and causing a scene before her death, Harris becomes the centre of a high-profile crime scene, pushing Eve to trade her party shoes for her badge to solve the mystery. Adult content advised. In Death series, book 34. Sequel to: New York to Dallas, 142814. Has sequel: Delusion in death, in production. Read by Margaret Blay in 11 hours, 43 minutes. Published 2012. RNZFB. Book number 142854.

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Twenty-five years ago Libby’s brother was convicted of murdering their mother and sisters. When the well-wishers’ trust fund that she’s been subsisting on runs dry, thirty-one-year-old Libby takes money from a group that is trying to prove her brother’s innocence. Adult content advised. Read by Erin Jones in 11 hours, 46 minutes. Published 2009. NLS. Book number 130698.

Fantasy

Archangel’s Prophecy by Nalini Singh

The stakes are even higher as the struggle for power among the angels threatens to tear the world apart. Midnight and dawn, Elena’s wings are unique among angelkind and now they’re failing. The first mortal to be turned into an immortal in angelic memory, she’s regressing. Becoming more and more human. Easier to hurt. Easier to kill. Elena and Raphael must unearth the reason for the regression before it’s too late, and Elena falls out of the sky. Yet even as they fight a furious battle for Elena’s very survival, violent forces are gathering in New York and across the world. Adult content advised. Guild hunter series, book 11. Sequel to: Archangel’s viper, 142576. Has sequel: Archangel’s war, in production. Read by Wendy Karstens in 13 hours, 45 minutes. Published 2018. RNZFB. Book number 142253.

The Scribbly Man by Terry Goodkind

They are the monsters under the bed when you are little, the shape just caught out of the corner of your eye when you thought you were alone, the shadow of something in a dark corner that surprises you and then isn’t there. They stop you dead with a knot of unexpected terror in the pit of your stomach. We have all seen fleeting glimpses of them. Never long enough to see them as I saw them, but it was them. Children of D’Hara series, book 1. Has sequel: Hateful things,142021. Read by ElevenLabs “Charlie” in 3 hours, 17 minutes. Published 2019. RNZFB. Book number 142020.

General Fiction

Mayflies by Andrew O’Hagan

Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over and the locked world of their fathers before them, they rush towards the climax of their youth: a magical weekend in Manchester, the epicentre of everything that inspires them in working-class Britain. There, against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded, a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on, half a life away, the phone rings. Tully has news. Read by Owen Scott in 7 hours, 13 minutes. Published 2020. RNZFB. Book number 142649.

Historical Novels

The New Life by Tom Crewe

After a lifetime spent navigating his desires, John Addington, a married man, has met Frank, a working-class printer. Meanwhile Henry Ellis’s wife Edith has fallen in love with a woman who wants Edith all to herself. When in 1894 John and Henry decide to write a revolutionary book together, intended to challenge convention and the law, they are both caught in relationships stalked by guilt and shame. Yet they share a vision of a better world, one that will expand possibilities for men and women everywhere. Read by Kevin Keys in 11 hours, 22 minutes. Published 2023. RNZFB. Book number 142618.

The German House by Annette Hess

For twenty-four-year-old Eva Bruhns, World War II is a foggy childhood memory. At the war’s end, Frankfurt was a smoldering ruin, severely damaged by the Allied bombings. But that was two decades ago. Now it is 1963, and the city’s streets, once cratered are smooth and paved. Shiny new stores replace scorched rubble. Eager for her wealthy suitor, Jurgen Schoormann, to propose, Eva dreams of starting a new life away from her parents and sister. But Eva’s plans are turned upside down when a fiery investigator, David Miller, hires her as a translator for a war crimes trial. Read by Wendy Karstens in 12 hours, 4 minutes. Published 2019. RNZFB. Book number 142615.

Shogun by James Clavell

Detailed saga of the struggle between two Japanese warlords for the title of Shogun, the military dictator of seventeenth-century Japan. Adult content advised. Asian saga series, book 1. Has sequel: Tai-Pan 77394. Read by Patrick Horgan in 49 hours, 1 minute. Published 1975. NLS. Book number 142868.

Mystery And Detective Stories

Dead on Target by M.C. Beaton

Agatha Raisin’s relaxing day at the village fete takes a dark turn when she discovers the local landowner dead in the woods, an arrow in his chest. While Detective Chief Inspector Wilkes initially rules it an accident, Agatha suspects foul play—until Wilkes names her the prime suspect. Determined to clear her name, she dives into an investigation, uncovering family feuds, a ruthless gangster, and a killer who might target her next. Agatha Raisin series, book 34. Sequel to: Devil’s delight, 142010. Read by Janice Finn in 6 hours, 59 minutes. Published 2023. RNZFB. Book number 142011.

Exiles by Jane Harper

At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespie’s absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family. Joining the celebrations is federal investigator Aaron Falk. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk’s closest friend, a missing mother and a woman he’s drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge. Read by Steve Shanahan in 12 hours, 28 minutes. Published 2022. VisAbility. Book number 142771.

Name Not Given by Scott Blade

In book six of Scott Blade’s series, Jack Widow stumbles upon defaced Army dog tags on a stormy beach, sparking his curiosity. After handing them to military police, he’s arrested by the FBI and implicated in a series of murders targeting AWOL servicewomen. Caught in a web of secrets, Widow must uncover the truth and stop a brutal killer while clearing his own name. Adult content advised. Jack Widow series, book 6. Sequel to: Once quiet, 142542. Has sequel: The midnight caller, 142544. Read by John Callen in 6 hours, 42 minutes. Published 2017. RNZFB. Book number 142543.

A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee

India, 1920. Captain Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of the Calcutta Police Force investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharajah’s son. The fabulously wealthy kingdom of Sambalpore is home to tigers, elephants, diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the heir to the throne is assassinated in the presence of Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant “Surrender-Not” Banerjee, they discover a kingdom riven with suppressed conflict. Adult content advised. Sam Wyndham series, book 2. Sequel to: A rising man, not yet in collection. Has sequel: Smoke and ashes, not yet in collection. Read by John Callen in 11 hours, 49 minutes. Published 2017. RNZFB. Book number 142336.

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

Adrian Wolfe’s third wife, Maya, was hit and killed by a bus. A year later, he still wonders whether it was an accident or a suicide. While investigating, he discovers his family may not have been as idyllic as he thought. Adult content advised. Read by Terry Donnelly in 11 hours, 46 minutes. Published 2015. NLS. Book number 142717.

NZ and Pacific Novels

The Jacaranda House by Deborah Challinor

In 1960s Sydney, exotic dancer Polly Manaia struggles to reunite with her young daughter, Gina, while grappling with dark secrets that threaten to unravel her life. Gina’s excitement to live with her mother is tested by Polly’s demons. With support from Rhoda and Star, her transgender flatmates, this unconventional family faces challenges that will test their bonds. The Jacaranda House is a poignant exploration of motherhood, identity, and societal change. The Restless Years series, book 3. Sequel to: From the ashes, in production. Has sequel: The Leonard girls, 142582. Read by Rachel King in 13 hours, 18 minutes. Published 2020. VisAbility. Book number 142579.

The Leonard Girls by Deborah Challinor

In 1969, at the height of the Vietnam war, nurse Rowie Leonard is serving a 12-month tour of duty. She supports the war and is committed to caring for wounded New Zealand and Australian troops. After a few months, however, she realises that nothing at all about the conflict is as clear-cut as she’d assumed. Her younger sister Jo, is the opposite, a student at Auckland University, a folk singer and a fervent anti-war protestor. But when Jo falls for professional soldier Sam Apanui, home on leave to visit his ill father, she finds herself torn between her feelings and her convictions. Adult content advised. The Restless Years series, book 4. Sequel to: The jacaranda house, 142579. Read by Marguerite Vanderkolk in 12 hours, 31 minutes. Published 2022. RNZFB. Book number 142582.

By the Green of the Spring by Paddy Richardson

Set during World War I, By the Green of the Spring follows Otto, Pansy, and Clem, whose lives in the small mining town of Blackball on New Zealand’s West Coast are upended by the war. Otto, of German descent, is interned as an enemy alien, while Pansy, pregnant and alone, marries Clem, who later enlists. As love and loyalty are tested, their choices lead to heartbreak and far-reaching consequences. This poignant tale explores the personal cost of war, resilience, and the enduring impact of betrayal and loss. Read by Wendy Karstens in 12 hours, 7 minutes. Published 2022. RNZFB. Book number 142957.

Romance

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Meet Eleanor Oliphant: she struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. That, combined with her unusual appearance (scarred cheek, tendency to wear the same clothes year in, year out), means that Eleanor has become a creature of habit (to say the least) and a bit of a loner. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office. Adult content advised. Read by Wendy Karstens in 12 hours, 3 minutes. Published 2017. RNZFB. Book number 142911.

Chasing Tomorrow by Sidney Sheldon

Tracy Whitney never thought she wanted to settle down. With her suave and handsome partner, Jeff Stevens, she’d been responsible for some of the world’s most astounding heists, relishing the danger and intensity of life on the wild side. But there is still one thing missing from Tracy’s perfect life: a baby. At first “going straight” feels like a new adventure. But as the months pass and Tracy’s longed for pregnancy doesn’t happen, she finds herself yearning for the adrenaline rush of the old days. When a mysterious and beautiful stranger enters their lives, Tracy and Jeff’s once unbreakable partnership is suddenly blown wide open. Tracy Whitney series, book 2. Sequel to: If tomorrow comes. 73598. Has sequel: Reckless, not yet in collection. Read by synthetic speech in 12 hours, 3 minutes. Published 2014. RNZFB. Book number 141970.

Spy Stories

Games Traitors Play by Jon Stock

Western intelligence is in meltdown trying to locate Salim Dhar, the world’s most wanted terrorist. But only renegade MI6 officer Daniel Marchant knows how to find him. Everywhere Marchant moves, from Marrakech to Sardinia, he is shadowed by the exotic CIA agent Lakshmi Meena. As Britain braces itself for a series of terrifying terrorist attacks, Marchant is forced to confront dark personal truths about loyalty and love. Daniel Marchant series, book 2. Sequel to: Dead spy running, 132506. Has sequel: Dirty little secret, 133202. Read by Anne Speir in 10 hours, 29 minutes. Published 2011. RNZFB. Book number 142754.

Supernatural

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

From her place in the store that sells artificial friends, Klara an artificial friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change forever, she is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. Adult content advised. Read by Christina Cie in 10 hours, 57 minutes. Published 2021. RNZFB. Book number 142722.

Thrillers

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

When frantic, disheveled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn’t know quite what to make of the situation. The cocreator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie’s true identity. Adult content advised. Cormoran Strike series, book 6. Sequel to: Troubled blood, 136843. Has sequel: The running grave, in production. Read by Christine Hewton in 36 hours, 50 minutes. Published 2022. RNZFB. Book number 142340.

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? Nine perfect strangers are about to find out. The ten-day retreat at boutique health-and-wellness resort Tranquillum House promises healing and transformation. Nine stressed city dwellers are keen to drop their literal and mental baggage and absorb the blissful meditative ambience while enjoying their hot stone massages. They are all on a path to a better way of living. Or at least a better waistline. Watching over them is the resort’s director, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate these tired bodies and minds. But to what lengths will she go to achieve her goal? These nine perfect strangers have no idea what’s about to hit them. Read by Caroline Lee in 19 hours, 1 minute. Published 2018. VisAbility. Book number 142231.

The Midnight Line by Lee Child

In a small Wisconsin town, Jack Reacher spots a tiny West Point class ring in a pawn shop and sets out to find its owner. His search leads him through the Midwest, uncovering bikers, crooks, and a dangerous criminal enterprise. As the mystery deepens, Reacher’s journey becomes a fight against powerful forces, proving some lines—and Reacher himself—should never be crossed. Jack Reacher series, book 22. Sequel to: Night school, 93102. Has sequel: Past tense,142497. Read by Dick Hill in 11 hours, 19 minutes. Published 2017. VisAbility. Book number 140963.

I Am Missing by Tim Weaver

When a young man wakes up bruised and beaten, with no memory of who he is or where he came from, the press immediately dub him “The Lost Man”. Naming himself Richard Kite, he spends the next ten months desperately trying to find out who he is. But despite media appeals and the efforts of the police, no one knows him. Richard’s last hope may be private investigator David Raker a seasoned locator of missing people. But Raker has more questions than answers. Who is Richard Kite? Why does no one know him? And what links him to the body of a woman found beside a London railway line two years ago? Adult content advised. David Raker series, book 8. Sequel to: Broken heart, 142638. Has sequel, You were gone, 142640. Read by Doug Tisdale Jr in 14 hours, 44 minutes. Published 2017. NLS. Book number 142639.

War Stories

March Battalion by Sven Hassel

Danger was forgotten, death was forgotten, the war was forgotten. They only knew they had to kill … The figures in khaki were no longer soldiers, no longer men. Sven Hassel and his comrades are once more hurled into the ferocity of the frontline. The Eastern Front is a sight of unprecedented destruction. The soldiers there—the tank battalions of Hitler’s penal regiments—are considered expendable by the German high command. Treated like animals, they learn to live like animals, to fight like beasts. The only other option is to die a bloody death … Adult content advised. Legion of the Damned series, book 4. Sequel to: Comrades of war, 99298. Has sequel: Assignment Gestapo, in production. Read by John Leigh in 8 hours, 6 minutes. Published 2013. RNZFB. Book number 142631.

The Huntress by Kate Quinn

In Soviet Russia, daring pilot Nina Markova joins the Night Witches, an all-female bomber regiment, but her survival is tested when she faces a deadly Nazi known as the Huntress. After the war, British journalist-turned-Nazi-hunter Ian Graham seeks the elusive Huntress, teaming up with Nina, her only surviving victim. Meanwhile, in post-war Boston, teenager Jordan McBride grows suspicious of her father’s new fiancée, uncovering secrets that could shatter her family. The Huntress weaves a gripping tale of survival, justice, and buried truths. Adult content advised. Read by Saskia Maarleveld in 18 hours, 39 minutes. Published 2019. VisAbility. Book number 142364.

eBraille and Braille Books

This issue contains eBraille and Braille books added to the collection. Adult braille books have an EBraille number as they are embossed upon request. Titles with more than five volumes will only be provided as eBraille. Please contact us to enquire as to whether a particular title is available for embossing.

Abbreviations:

  • UEB: Unified English Braille Code
  • EBraille: Electronic braille books
  • CNIB: (Formerly known as) Canadian National Institute for the Blind
  • f.: Computer file available for embossing

The following braille books are contracted, single-spaced and double sided.

Food and Beverages

Two Meals a Day: The simple sustainable strategy to lose fat, reverse aging, & break free from diet frustration forever by Mark Sisson

In Two Meals a Day, health expert Mark Sisson introduces “intermittent eating,” a sustainable, science-backed approach to dieting. By focusing on nourishing meals, intermittent fasting, and practical fitness strategies, Sisson helps readers burn fat, boost energy, and maintain a positive mindset. With 42 recipes and tips for long-term success, this guide offers a straightforward path to lasting health and body transformation. Contracted, 7 files. Published 2021. NLS. EBraille 142946.

Burnt toast and other disasters: a book of heroic hacks, fabulous fixes, and secret sauces by Cal Peternell

In Burnt Toast and Other Disasters, chef Cal Peternell offers a humorous and practical guide to transforming cooking mishaps and lacklustre ingredients into delicious meals. Packed with clever hacks, recipes like “Cheesy Onion Bread Pudding” and “Brocco Tacos,” and tips for spicing up basic dishes, Peternell empowers home cooks to salvage food and create culinary magic with what’s on hand. With witty advice and “Old Man” cocktail recipes, this book turns kitchen disasters into triumphs. Contracted 4 files. Published 2021. NLS. EBraille 142945.

Health and Wellbeing

The High 5 Habit: Take control of your life with one simple habit by Mel Robbins

Guide to creating a habit of self-encouragement in order to change your mindset. Topics discussed include the science of changing your mindset, addressing negative influences in your life, dealing with setbacks, and managing positive changes in your life. Adult content advised. Contracted, 5 files. Published 2021. NLS. EBraille 142944.

How to expect what you’re not expecting stories of pregnancy, parenthood and loss edited by Jessica Hiemstra and Lisa Martin-DeMoor

One size fits all does not apply to pregnancy and childbirth. Each one is different, unique, and comes with its share of happiness and pain. But how does one prepare for an unexpected loss of a pregnancy or hoped-for baby? In this anthology, writers share their true stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and other, related losses, which can prepare and guide women and their families for when the unforeseen happens. Contracted, 3 files, UEB. Published 2013. CNIB. EBraille 124675.

Politics

The War That Ended Peace: The road to 1914 by Margaret MacMillan

In 1914, Europe walked into a catastrophic conflict that killed millions, bled its economies dry, shook empires and societies to pieces, and fatally undermined Europe’s dominance of the world. It was a war that could have been avoided up to the last moment—so why did it happen? Beginning in the early nineteenth century and ending with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, historian Margaret Macmillan uncovers the political and technological changes, national decisions, and just as importantly, those moments of human muddle and weakness, that led Europe from peace to disaster. Contracted, 12 files, UEB. Published 2013. CNIB. EBraille 124673.

World History and Travel

The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women by Rosalie Gilbert

An inside look at sexual practices in medieval England. Were medieval women slaves to their husband’s desires, jealously secured in a chastity belt in his absence? Was sex a duty or could it be a pleasure? Did a woman have a say about her own female sexuality, body, and who did or didn’t get up close and personal with it? No. And yes. It’s complicated. Romance, courtship, and behind closed doors, the intimate lives of medieval women were as complex as for modern woman. They loved and lost, hoped and schemed, were lifted up and cast down. They were hopeful and lovelorn. Some had it forced upon them, others made aphrodisiacs and dressed for success. Some were chaste and some were lusty. Having sex was complicated. Not having sex, was even more so. Inside The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women, a fascinating book about life during medieval times, you will discover tantalizing true stories about medieval women and myriad historical facts. Contracted, 1 file. Published 2020. NLS. EBraille 142949.

Braille Adult Fiction

Australian Stories

All our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton

In All Our Shimmering Skies, set in war-torn Darwin in 1942, young Molly Hook, the gravedigger’s daughter, embarks on a perilous journey to break a family curse. Armed with a map and joined by an unlikely duo—Greta, a sharp-tongued actress, and Yukio, a fallen Japanese pilot—Molly travels through Australia’s wild monsoon lands, uncovering secrets, love, and resilience. This magical tale is a celebration of hope, friendship, and the beauty of the Australian landscape. Contracted, 1 file. Published 2020. NLS. EBraille 142950.

Historical Novels

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

In The Dictionary of Lost Words, Esme, a curious girl growing up in the Oxford Scriptorium, rescues discarded and neglected words from the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. Over time, she discovers how words tied to women’s experiences are often overlooked, inspiring her to create her own collection. This poignant tale explores language, identity, and the power of the unspoken. Contracted, 1 file. Published 2020. NLS. EBraille 142415.

Humour

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott, an unconventional 1960s scientist whose career is derailed by sexism, only to find herself hosting a popular cooking show. As a single mother and TV star, Elizabeth challenges societal norms with her unique approach to cooking and life, inspiring women to rethink their roles. Funny, insightful, and filled with memorable characters, this debut novel celebrates Elizabeth’s journey of resilience and revolution. Contracted, 1 file. Published 2022. NLS. EBraille 142947.

Mystery And Detective Stories

Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker

Ex-soldier Bruno is the only policeman in a sleepy French village. When an elderly North African, who fought in the French army, is found murdered with a swastika carved into his chest, Paris sends a young policewoman to aid Bruno with his investigation. Adult content advised. Bruno, Chief of Police series, book 1. Has sequel: The dark vineyard, 142996. Contracted, 4 files. Published 2008. NLS. EBraille 142995.

Spy Stories

The Negotiator by Frederick Forsyth

In the 1990s, the growing world shortage of oil and the imminent ratification of the Nantucket Arms Reduction Treaty, cause two right-wing factions in America to prepare a ruthless plan to force the President of the United States out of office. Contracted, 1 file. Published 1989. VA. EBraille 141441.

Supernatural

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

This is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. Contracted, 1 file. Published 2021. NLS. EBraille 142951.

Junior Collection

Darkness of Dragons by Tui T. Sutherland

Qibli knows Darkstalker must be stopped. And he knows he could stop him if he had magic. With even a sliver of the ancient dragon’s all-powerful scroll, Qibli could rewrite history the right way: end war forever; make every dragon happy; perhaps even cast a very small spell so that everyone would like him. Instead, Qibli can only grasp the small animus objects he’s borrowed from Turtle. Wings of Fire series, book 10. Sequel to: Talons of power, in production. Has sequel: The lost continent, 142490. Read by Wendy Karstens in 11 hours, 13 minutes. Book number 142489.

The Lost Continent by Tui T. Sutherland

Not every dragonet wants a destiny. Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He’s not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can’t imagine not living with the other dragonets; they’re his best friends. So, when one of the dragonets is threatened, all five spring into action. Wings of Fire series, book 11. Sequel to: Darkness of dragons, 142489. Has sequel: The hive queen, 142491. Read by Wendy Karstens in 8 hours, 27 minutes. Book number 142490.

The Hive Queen by Tui T. Sutherland

Growing up in the hives, Cricket has always had a million questions. Why are trees forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? And the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: why is Cricket immune to Queen Wasp’s powers? Whenever the queen takes control of all the HiveWings, speaking through their mouths and seeing through their eyes, Cricket must hide, terrified of being discovered. Now she’s hiding again, wanted for stealing the Book of Clearsight along with her new SilkWing friends, Blue and Swordtail, and the fierce LeafWing, Sundew. The fugitives need answers, and fast, to prevent a LeafWing attack. Wings of Fire series, book 12. Sequel to: The lost continent, 142490. Has sequel: The poison jungle, 142492. Read by Romy Hooper in 7 hours, 25 minutes. Book number 142491.

The Poison Jungle by Tui T. Sutherland

Sundew, and most of the other LeafWings are nursing a deep hatred for the HiveWings, who have ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala, except those in Poison Jungle where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding, waiting for a dragon clever and powerful enough to exact their revenge and now they are searching for the jungle’s oldest and darkest mystery, one that could destroy them all. Wings of Fire series, book 13. Sequel to: The hive queen, 142491. Has sequel: The dangerous gift, 142493. Read by Cheryl Lawton in 7 hours, 4 minutes. Book number 142492.

The Dangerous Gift by Tui T. Sutherland

Snowfall didn’t expect to be queen of the IceWings at such a young age, but now that she is, she’s going to be the best queen ever. All she must do is keep her tribe within IceWing territory, where it’s safe while keeping every other tribe out, where they belong. It’s a perfect and simple plan, backed up by all the IceWing magic Snowfall can find. That is, until a storm of unidentified dragons arrives on her shore, looking for asylum. The foreigners are completely strange and, Snowfall is certain, utterly untrustworthy. Wings of Fire series, book 14. Sequel to: The poison jungle, 142492. Has sequel: The flames of hope, 142494. Read by Romy Hooper in 8 hours, 33 minutes. Book number 142493.

The Sixth Form at St Clares by Pamela Cox

New girl, Morag, detests St Clare’s. She’s only happy when she can escape to the local riding stables. But now they’re in the sixth form, the other girls are sad that it’s their final year in their adored school. But what’s wrong with Morag? Will they ever be able to understand her? St Clares series, book 8. Sequel to: The third form at St Clares, in production. Has sequel: Kitty at St Clares, in production. Read by Margaret Blay in 3 hours, 42 minutes. Book number 142370.

Flying Ninja! by Anh Do

Nelson is a ninja. He’s not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the world’s nerdiest ninja! And now he must stop an animal rampage and machines going crazy all over town! For that, he’ll need his new jetpack … and some serious ninja skills! How will Nelson learn to fly when he’s scared of heights? Ninja Kid series, book 2. Sequel to: From Nerd to Ninja, 142357. Has sequel: Ninja Switch, 142514. Read by Donna Brookbanks in 1 hour, 1 minute. Book number 142513.

Ninja Switch! by Anh Do

Nelson can’t wait for the athletics carnival now that he’s a NINJA! For the first time ever, he won’t be a nerd—he’ll be AWESOME! But just when Nelson needs his powers the most, they get switched … with GRANDMA’S! How’s he going to win ANYTHING when he runs and jumps like an old lady? Ninja Kid Series, book 3. Sequel to: Flying Ninja, 142513. Has sequel: Amazing Ninja!, 142515. Read by Donna Brookbanks in 59 minutes. Book number 142514.

Amazing Ninja! by Anh Do

The circus is coming to town, and Nelson has a chance to show off his amazing ninja skills! But what will he do when big trouble arrives at the big top? Ninja Kid series, book 4. Sequel to: Ninja Switch!,142514. Has sequel: Ninja Clones!, 142516. Read by Donna Brookbanks in 59 minutes. Book number 142515.

Ninja Clones! by Anh Do

Nelson and Kenny have been cloned! Robot Nelson and Robot Kenny are faster, smarter and better dancers! But when the clones spin out of control at school camp, can the REAL Nelson and Kenny save the day? Ninja Kid series, book 5. Sequel to: Amazing Ninja!, 142515. Has sequel: Ninja giants, in production. Read by Donna Brookbanks in 1 hour, 2 minutes. Book number 142516.

The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family. The One and Only series, book 2. Sequel to: The one and only Ivan, 141439. Read by Liz Barry in 3 hours, 32 minutes. Book number 141389.

Breakout by Donovan Bixley

Reunited at last, Amber and Reggie combine forces to save insects and humans from a catastrophic fire. But somehow, Agent Ferris is tracking their every step. Could they have been lured into a trap? Flying Furballs series, book 7. Sequel to: Double cross, 126791. Has sequel: Downfall, 142459. Read by Donna Brookbanks in 1 hour, 54 minutes. Book number 142458.

Downfall by Donovan Bixley

In Downfall, Claude uncovers the DOGZ spy at CATS HQ and an epic catfight develops … but just who will be left standing? Flying Furballs series, book 7. Sequel to: Breakout, 142458. Has sequel: Nine lives, in production. Read by Donna Brookbanks in 1 hour, 53 minutes. Book number 142459.

End of Sound and Touch December 2024

Abbreviations

  • BA: Blackstone Audio Inc.
  • BN: DAISY audio Book Number
  • CNIB: (formerly known as) Canadian National Institute for the Blind
  • NLS: National Library Service
  • RNIB: Royal National Institute of Blind People
  • RNZFB/BLVNZ: Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind/Blind Low Vision NZ
  • Ulv: Ulverscroft
  • VAILS: Vision Australia Information and Library Service