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Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Stranger at the TableAuthor: Cassie HamerNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 04-02-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Family LifeSummary:A family gathering, but not everyone who sits down to dinner will survive it. Poisonous lies, family secrets, addiction and revenge - always a dish best served cold - are all on the menu. For readers of Sally Hepworth, Jo Dixon and Ally Lowe, this twisty domestic suspense holds you captive from its gripping beginning to its shocking denouement. Maz Antonio has spent the last two years in prison so is determined to make the first major family gathering in their new home deep in Australian suburbia as perfect as possible. She owes it to everyone after the terrible mistakes she's made ... mistakes for which she will always be trying to atone. This special lunch is her chance to make things right for her husband and children, to show everyone that she can maintain her sobriety, that things can go back to normal. (Whatever normal looks like when you have traumatic, confusing flashbacks of that fateful day where two innocent lives were lost.) Her sister, Elli, is in. So is her husband's brother. Her distant father-in-law is gracing them with his presence and her mum Margaret is on the way from Newcastle, bringing a colleague - a virtual stranger she impulsively invited. But is this man really a stranger? Or could it be that he is intimately connected to the past that Maz has so desperately been trying to put behind her - a past that's about to explode across the dinner table in the deadliest of ways...

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Highways and BywaysAuthor: Jimmy BarnesNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 04-02-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentSummary:The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Killing Time From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an enthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-lived life of one of this country's most successful and beloved artists. Told with Jimmy's signature verve and flair, and richly coloured by his distinctive voice and wit, Highways and Byways sees him sharing a 1970s Texas stage with a dream line-up of US musicians; flirting with disaster in a Hawaiian high-rise; discovering a life-changing cassette tape; unearthing shattering family secrets in Glasgow; encountering charismatic and not-so-endearing superstars, ghosts of the recent and distant past, superfan traffic cops and shady salesmen; and confronting his own mortality - while pondering the more amusing effects of hospital medication. Charming, personal and poignant, Highways and Byways is a collection that celebrates Jimmy's Scottish heritage, family, friends, music and the adventure of a grand life.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Stranger at the TableAuthor: Cassie HamerNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 04-02-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Family LifeSummary:A family gathering, but not everyone who sits down to dinner will survive it. Poisonous lies, family secrets, addiction and revenge - always a dish best served cold - are all on the menu. For readers of Sally Hepworth, Jo Dixon and Ally Lowe, this twisty domestic suspense holds you captive from its gripping beginning to its shocking denouement. Maz Antonio has spent the last two years in prison so is determined to make the first major family gathering in their new home deep in Australian suburbia as perfect as possible. She owes it to everyone after the terrible mistakes she's made ... mistakes for which she will always be trying to atone. This special lunch is her chance to make things right for her husband and children, to show everyone that she can maintain her sobriety, that things can go back to normal. (Whatever normal looks like when you have traumatic, confusing flashbacks of that fateful day where two innocent lives were lost.) Her sister, Elli, is in. So is her husband's brother. Her distant father-in-law is gracing them with his presence and her mum Margaret is on the way from Newcastle, bringing a colleague - a virtual stranger she impulsively invited. But is this man really a stranger? Or could it be that he is intimately connected to the past that Maz has so desperately been trying to put behind her - a past that's about to explode across the dinner table in the deadliest of ways...

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Highways and BywaysAuthor: Jimmy BarnesNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 04-02-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentSummary:The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Killing Time From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an enthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-lived life of one of this country's most successful and beloved artists. Told with Jimmy's signature verve and flair, and richly coloured by his distinctive voice and wit, Highways and Byways sees him sharing a 1970s Texas stage with a dream line-up of US musicians; flirting with disaster in a Hawaiian high-rise; discovering a life-changing cassette tape; unearthing shattering family secrets in Glasgow; encountering charismatic and not-so-endearing superstars, ghosts of the recent and distant past, superfan traffic cops and shady salesmen; and confronting his own mortality - while pondering the more amusing effects of hospital medication. Charming, personal and poignant, Highways and Byways is a collection that celebrates Jimmy's Scottish heritage, family, friends, music and the adventure of a grand life.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Dying RoseAuthor: Douglas SmithNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 03-19-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Non-Fiction, Social ScienceSummary:An investigation into the deaths of six Aboriginal women and the police responses that left families reeling 'If you think it's hard being a white woman in Australia, try being a black woman.' These were the words that set a team of journalists at the Adelaide Advertiser on an investigation into the mysterious deaths of six young Aboriginal women. Each year dozens of Indigenous women or girls die by murder or suicide. Rose Hunter-Hebberman was one of them. When her mother, Courtney, uttered those words at an International Women's Day lunch, she had been craving answers for three years as to how her 19-year-old daughter, who had so much to live for, came to die in a run-down back yard shed, apparently by suicide. Inspired by Courtney's courage and grief, The Advertiser team hoped to shed light on Rose's death and put Courtney's mind to rest. But what they found, as their investigation of one death rolled into another five, was disturbing. Lack of urgency, sloppy searches, poor communication, and assumptions by police were just some of hallmarks that surrounded the deaths of these girls. As the team probed further, the answers, or lack thereof, gave rise to even bigger questions about whether Aboriginal Australians, especially women, have a voice, and if they are heard when they speak. Based on the podcast Dying Rose, this is a compelling look at what it means to be an Aboriginal woman in a world where family love, cultural connection and hope for a better future can be eroded by prejudice, mistrust and danger.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Dying RoseAuthor: Douglas SmithNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 03-19-2025Publisher: HarperCollinsGenres: Non-Fiction, Social ScienceSummary:An investigation into the deaths of six Aboriginal women and the police responses that left families reeling 'If you think it's hard being a white woman in Australia, try being a black woman.' These were the words that set a team of journalists at the Adelaide Advertiser on an investigation into the mysterious deaths of six young Aboriginal women. Each year dozens of Indigenous women or girls die by murder or suicide. Rose Hunter-Hebberman was one of them. When her mother, Courtney, uttered those words at an International Women's Day lunch, she had been craving answers for three years as to how her 19-year-old daughter, who had so much to live for, came to die in a run-down back yard shed, apparently by suicide. Inspired by Courtney's courage and grief, The Advertiser team hoped to shed light on Rose's death and put Courtney's mind to rest. But what they found, as their investigation of one death rolled into another five, was disturbing. Lack of urgency, sloppy searches, poor communication, and assumptions by police were just some of hallmarks that surrounded the deaths of these girls. As the team probed further, the answers, or lack thereof, gave rise to even bigger questions about whether Aboriginal Australians, especially women, have a voice, and if they are heard when they speak. Based on the podcast Dying Rose, this is a compelling look at what it means to be an Aboriginal woman in a world where family love, cultural connection and hope for a better future can be eroded by prejudice, mistrust and danger.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: MelaleucaAuthor: Angie MartinNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 03-05-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, General, Multicultural & InterracialSummary:The injustice of the past and dangers of the present envelop policewoman Renee Burns, when her unwilling return to the small country town of her childhood plunges her into the investigation of a murdered woman. z

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: MelaleucaAuthor: Angie MartinNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 03-05-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, General, Multicultural & InterracialSummary:The injustice of the past and dangers of the present envelop policewoman Renee Burns, when her unwilling return to the small country town of her childhood plunges her into the investigation of a murdered woman. z

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Where the Heart IsAuthor: Nicola MarshNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-29-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Romance, GeneralSummary:Hearts are on the line when a marriage of convenience goes awry... Pitch-perfect rural romance for readers of Karly Lane and Mandy Magro. Home is where the heart is and for one country girl, she'll do whatever it takes to save it... Mila Hayes will do anything to save her family's farm, including marrying the wrong man. But when the groom backs out at the last minute, and Sawyer Mann, her teen crush and her brother's best friend, witnesses her humiliation, Mila's hopes plummet. She doesn't believe Sawyer when he says he can help. She's done with short-term solutions. So how will Mila cope when she falls for Sawyer all over again and is forced into making a choice: follow her head or her heart? Sawyer, now a high-powered land broker who fled Ashe Ridge years ago to escape painful memories, is back temporarily and unexpectedly drawn to Mila. He kept secrets from her in the past and it pushed them apart. Can he convince Mila this time will be different? Meanwhile, Adelaide Hayes, who left her grumpy husband Jack two decades ago to follow her dreams, is unsettled by memories resurrected at Mila's wedding. She's wary of a man tied to this town, but what if he can prove they can build a new future together? PRAISE FOR NICOLA MARSH: 'The Promise of Home is a heart-warming read from a writer who knows how to deliver a great story.' - Better Reading

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Gone BushAuthor: Paul KilgourNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-29-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, History & Culture, Outdoor RecreationSummary:The story of a wanderer, long-distance tramper and hut-bagging legend. Paul Kilgour was bitten by the tramping bug early. He began going on epic trips as a young boy, beyond the farm and along the coast. During these wanderings, he met old folk living simply in tiny huts out the back of farms and on clifftops, and swaggers walking in remote and beautiful locations. Even at that early age, deep inside Paul stirred the spirit of adventure and a longing to go further. And further he went. Gone Bush is about a lifetime of walking the backcountry. It tells stories of the eccentric characters he met along the way, some of the 1200 huts he's visited, and his most unforgettable journeys, including his 'long walk home' from deepest Fiordland to the top of Golden Bay. It's also a book about the powerful effects of being in the natural environment, doing what matters and living authentically. It is a charming, meandering, transportive read - like setting off on a serene tramp in the mountains, a heavy frost underfoot and the sun on your back.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Neeka and the Missing Key (Wilder Zoo, #1)Author: Tina StrachanNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 3:20:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-29-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Kids, General, Animals & Nature, Health & FamilySummary:When you live in a zoo - things can get wild! Eleven-year-old Neeka Wilder has always loved animals. She wants to be a vet one day, like her mum who is the head vet at Wilder Zoo - where Neeka and her family live! Neeka is a great help to the zoo staff in caring for the animals. And with her two best friends, Rumi and Hudson, she also takes videos of exciting events at the zoo to spread the message about the importance of wildlife conservation. When the videos are nominated for the National Zoo Association Awards, Neeka wants to make one more video that will help her win the award. But when Rebel, the cheeky red panda, won't co-operate, her zoo key goes missing and she's grounded for a month, creating a new video in time for the awards seems impossible ...

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Neeka and the Missing Key (Wilder Zoo, #1)Author: Tina StrachanNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 3:20:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-29-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Kids, General, Animals & Nature, Health & FamilySummary:When you live in a zoo - things can get wild! Eleven-year-old Neeka Wilder has always loved animals. She wants to be a vet one day, like her mum who is the head vet at Wilder Zoo - where Neeka and her family live! Neeka is a great help to the zoo staff in caring for the animals. And with her two best friends, Rumi and Hudson, she also takes videos of exciting events at the zoo to spread the message about the importance of wildlife conservation. When the videos are nominated for the National Zoo Association Awards, Neeka wants to make one more video that will help her win the award. But when Rebel, the cheeky red panda, won't co-operate, her zoo key goes missing and she's grounded for a month, creating a new video in time for the awards seems impossible ...

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Head Cases: The first in a brand-new action-packed spy thriller series from a bestselling author, perfect for readers of Mick Herron, David Baldacci and John GrishamAuthor: John McmahonNarrator: Will DamronFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-29-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseSummary:Mick Herron's Slow Horses meets David Baldacci's The Camel Club in a hot new series. When a serial killer starts targeting other serial killers, and seems to be one step ahead of the FBI at every turn, only one team of misfits has a chance of stopping him ... Gardner Camden is a walking analytical brain with an affinity for riddles, puzzles, and codes. It makes him the perfect fit for the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit of the FBI, a team of five brilliant but misfit agents who are too talented, too extraordinary to fire from the Bureau. Gardner's smart, but he's all business - except for his seven-year-old daughter and occasional visits to his elderly mother, he prioritises his work and justice over everything else, no matter the cost. A serial killer from one of Gardner's solved cases, presumed to be long dead, is found murdered, and then soon after, another body with a similar story. The mastermind murderer has left clues and riddles for Gardner and his team - a mathematician, a sniper and weapons expert, a computer analytics specialist, and their leader, a career agent - as they track him across the country. With the threat of PAR dissolving, the team can't afford to make any mistakes and Gardner must work to solve the riddles before it's too late. McMahon's suspenseful and irresistible thriller confronts the scales of justices in the face of a twisted vengeance plot as this engaging cast of characters works together to stop a misguided vigilante.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Holy And The Broken: A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a land that must be sharedAuthor: Ittay FlescherNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-15-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: History, Middle East, Global PoliticsSummary:When dehumanisation and destruction become the norm, the cycle must be broken. For over twenty years, Ittay Flescher has worked as an educator, journalist and peacebuilder in Melbourne and Jerusalem. When he woke up on the morning of October 7 to the sounds of rocket sirens over Jerusalem and later saw the devastation of Gaza in response, the grief and sadness that engulfed him - and so many others- led him on a deep path of soul-searching and moral reckoning. Following years spent facilitating dialogue between Jews, Muslims and Christians, Ittay believes that peace can only be found if we are willing to empathise with the pain of those who have hurt us most. The Holy and the Broken challenges Palestinian and Israeli leaders, citizens and their supporters across the world to imagine a different reality; to look at history with a different eye; and to search for moments of engagement rather than resentment in the narratives of the past that each side tells about itself. Ultimately, it is a story that is sure to comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable. Praise: 'Courageous and considered. Ittay nurtures the tender, fragile shoots of peace. The world could do with more people like him' Paul Kelly, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist 'A book of rare insight and compassion, The Holy and the Broken offers the one thing we thought we'd lost after October 7: a glimmer of hope for meaningful lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians' Bram Presser, author of The Book of Dirt 'This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking book, heartfelt and honest. You do not need to agree with everything Flesher has to say to find the book moving and challenging' Michael Gawenda, editor in chief of The Age (1997-2004) 'As it is challenging and as contemporary as it is compassionate. In a world broken by war and polarisation, Ittay offers peaceful possibilities and nuanced perspectives' Rabbi Ralph Genende OAM, author of Living in an Upside-down World The Holy and the Broken breaks new ground. Yet what makes it truly singular is its consistent humanity, and its centring of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians' John Lyndon, executive director, Alliance for Middle Peace 'When you finish it, you will not only know more about what's happening between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, but you will also know more about yourself' Maoz Inon, Israeli peacemaker and social entrepreneur 'A powerful testament to the possibilities of reconciliation and mutual empathy during conflict, what sets this book apart is its commitment to showcasing the experiences of the diverse individuals involved - especially the integral, yet frequently overlooked, stories of women. By highlighting the gender dynamics at play, Flescher enriches our understanding of the conflict and underscores the importance of supporting a world where more voices are heard and valued' Sheila Katz, CEO, National Council of Jewish Women 'When I picked this book up, I erroneously believed I already ''understood'' much about the ongoing, collective trauma of Palestinians and Israelis. But this thoughtful and deeply compassionate book shattered that illusion.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Holy And The Broken: A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a land that must be sharedAuthor: Ittay FlescherNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-15-2025Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: History, Middle East, Global PoliticsSummary:When dehumanisation and destruction become the norm, the cycle must be broken. For over twenty years, Ittay Flescher has worked as an educator, journalist and peacebuilder in Melbourne and Jerusalem. When he woke up on the morning of October 7 to the sounds of rocket sirens over Jerusalem and later saw the devastation of Gaza in response, the grief and sadness that engulfed him - and so many others- led him on a deep path of soul-searching and moral reckoning. Following years spent facilitating dialogue between Jews, Muslims and Christians, Ittay believes that peace can only be found if we are willing to empathise with the pain of those who have hurt us most. The Holy and the Broken challenges Palestinian and Israeli leaders, citizens and their supporters across the world to imagine a different reality; to look at history with a different eye; and to search for moments of engagement rather than resentment in the narratives of the past that each side tells about itself. Ultimately, it is a story that is sure to comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable. Praise: 'Courageous and considered. Ittay nurtures the tender, fragile shoots of peace. The world could do with more people like him' Paul Kelly, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist 'A book of rare insight and compassion, The Holy and the Broken offers the one thing we thought we'd lost after October 7: a glimmer of hope for meaningful lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians' Bram Presser, author of The Book of Dirt 'This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking book, heartfelt and honest. You do not need to agree with everything Flesher has to say to find the book moving and challenging' Michael Gawenda, editor in chief of The Age (1997-2004) 'As it is challenging and as contemporary as it is compassionate. In a world broken by war and polarisation, Ittay offers peaceful possibilities and nuanced perspectives' Rabbi Ralph Genende OAM, author of Living in an Upside-down World The Holy and the Broken breaks new ground. Yet what makes it truly singular is its consistent humanity, and its centring of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians' John Lyndon, executive director, Alliance for Middle Peace 'When you finish it, you will not only know more about what's happening between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, but you will also know more about yourself' Maoz Inon, Israeli peacemaker and social entrepreneur 'A powerful testament to the possibilities of reconciliation and mutual empathy during conflict, what sets this book apart is its commitment to showcasing the experiences of the diverse individuals involved - especially the integral, yet frequently overlooked, stories of women. By highlighting the gender dynamics at play, Flescher enriches our understanding of the conflict and underscores the importance of supporting a world where more voices are heard and valued' Sheila Katz, CEO, National Council of Jewish Women 'When I picked this book up, I erroneously believed I already ''understood'' much about the ongoing, collective trauma of Palestinians and Israelis. But this thoughtful and deeply compassionate book shattered that illusion.