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The fourth and Final Instalment in the Red Riding Quartet. With Nineteen Eighty Three, David Peace completes the Red Riding Quartet, an astonishing, sustained epic. Three intertwining storylines see the Quartet’s central themes of corruption and the perversion of justice come to a head.

This is the story of the Honourable Guinevere Dilberne, daughter of Arnold, 11th Earl of Dilberne, Sandra Sinclair and Rita Boniface. Yes, that's right. Three parents. Or, in fact, four, if you wish to count Sandra's husband Clive. Though he played little part in it. It all begins with a loving couple, their interfering neighbour, a test tube and a turkey baster. These days, anything can happen....

The Island Man is a story based on some truths. Its main character is Mr. G. We become introduced to him through the eyes of a friend who observes the changes happening in his life. Just when it seems that nothing new will happen, our character is yet again playing life from another angle. The friendship changes and yet there always remains some thread connecting itself to Mr. G. Whatever you wish to say, Mr. G loves variety.

The Jealousy is about Bob and John. They are neighbors and like to spend time enjoying each other’s company. Though there is some jealousy, they also nurture a friendship of varying maturity. Their wives think they are good for each other. There are the occasional fights and arguments, but in the end they would rather be with each other than alone. We watch their antics on the weekends through their numerous social activities. Sometimes a little bit of competition is acceptable.

Ever wanted to know more about any particular animal? Well, our reporter-type character gets involved and expresses his observations as though we are right there experiencing the action. The camera man is there to back him up so that we can be privileged enough to watch these TV shows back at home. He sometimes has to deal with his fears and will let you know just what he is going through out there on the job.

The Hospital is about a very sick woman who appears to not have much longer to live. Her son takes her to the hospital. Whilst there, he stumbles across an alternate room where he meets a mysterious doctor. After talking to him, the doctor agrees to try his latest research on his mother. She has nothing to lose and if all goes well could very well get her life back. The son knows she has no choice and so she becomes the doctor’s patient. He goes away briefly before returning to see whether the doctor has been successful or not.

The Movie Star takes a look at the life of Lance: How he conducts himself as an actor on set. How he affects those around him. His relationship with his agency. There are times between his movies where he is out of work, but something new always comes up to keep him busy. He loves to be in the limelight and there is nothing better than promoting his own movie. He is a human being like all of us, but sometimes he does get caught up in the thrill and excitement of his work.

King and Queen deals with the lives of royalty in the olden days. They did not live in the modern world that we live in today. Yet there are similarities. We all have eccentricities and foibles. We very quickly get to love the king and queen and are transported into their world and how they go about their lives at and away from the palace. Politics and fashion are at the forefront during this particular phase of their lives. They are very entertaining characters who perhaps, despite being royalty, are no different than you and me.

The Indian Mystic is about a man who is gifted and serves his community through smoking his pipe. He finds practical answers through smoking his pipe and traveling to a place where he receives practical answers. He is loved and well known in the community and respected. Nobody knows how he finds answers and solutions to help the community, but they trust him. We get to experience a part of his life and experiences in this audiobook.

This is the story of a sports commentator. He travels the world reporting the big games. Its tennis this time and there is a lot of excitement as a big match is on the cards. Along the way we get to realize that the commentator is a hands-on type of guy and prepared to get his hands dirty. The final outcome is quite unexpected, and we can only appreciate this sports commentator who is prepared to give his all.

Pyramid takes a look at a young man living his ordinary life, until he comes across a poster of a pyramid and he is drawn to the mystery of Egypt. Before long he starts to experience things which are out of his ordinary day thinking. His life is transformed in ways that he cannot explain. It’s like he is a chosen one. After all, if you look around, who else goes through these kinds of things? He learns to just allow it into his life for there seems to be nothing else that he can do. It has a power of its own.

The Turkish Man is about a man who has rather unusual powers. When he is discovered by an unsuspecting man waiting for his bus one evening, he seems to hide the truth. However, the man is intent on catching him out, perhaps getting his picture in the newspaper. The authorities are alerted and attempt to do some investigations. Will they succeed in catching someone who appears to not be what he seems?

Talking to Plants is about how a man comes to terms with his growing relationship with nature. You might not view a pot plant in the same way once you have heard his story. His imagination is affected as he receives communication that engages his life. We talk about a plant lover rather jokingly at times, but this really takes the cake. Who knows, maybe there are some people out there who have gone through what he has. Do plants really talk to us? This is not what they teach us at school.

Detective on Ice is about a modern day detective who knows the beat. He is a real character and a popular person of the town. Perhaps it may seem that he is just like you and me. We learn a little of his childhood and his methods as well as how some people see him. Then he gets to work on the case. There are always clues to investigate. When you have his experience you can expect a job well done. After all he is well-respected in the town. Let's get our brains working a little and imagine what it is like to be in the shoes of a detective.

In The Plot Thickens, Billy, a kind of private eye, is called in when crimes are being reported involving flat complexes. He questions the lady who owns the apartments in the area and starts becoming suspicious immediately. Is she telling the truth? He resolves to find out and make sure that the sergeant's faith in him does not go unwarranted. It is not so easy to find the evidence that he needs, but he is never one to give up. It appears that he needs to just find some more information.

The Masseur is the kind of person you wish to go to when you want to experience a change in your life. He is an expert and, while his methods may seem unorthodox, you can trust him. However you must take responsibility for what happens after the massage. What is most impressive about this man is his search to improve and create new techniques, though he is human and at times needs a good massage himself.

The Philosopher deals with who exactly this kind of person is. What are their behavioral characteristics? How do they view life and deal with the everyday social interactions? What are the tricks in getting the philosopher to come around when you want him to behave normally? There is some humor, however to get into their world is not easy and not necessarily advised. It’s sometimes best to find a way to get them to take a break from their philosophizing. These are beautiful moments to behold.

Sugar Books is about a man who travels about once a week to visit a book store. There he befriends the family who owns the store. There are always some interesting things happening at the bookstore. The man never seems quite satisfied and sometimes encounters some minor difficulties, but he would rather go there than stay at home. He gets upset about what they do to his sweater and is critical of the owner. He is lucky though to have found such a fine store.

The Tai Chi Master is about a man who gets to know the expert one day after seeing him at a park. He is never content with what he discovers and certainly doesn’t hesitate to put his views across. He goes out with him and learns some amazing things. However he is not in awe of him and tries his best to hold his own. The Tai Chi Master teaches him many things, some of which irritate the man immensely. Their friendship is tested at times, but the expert is always a class act and never falters.

This audiobook Fonging for the World, narrated by five time Grammy winner Roy 'Futureman' Wooten, tells the fictional story of several musicians traveling around the globe attempting to bring peace to the world through a crazy musical and spiritual practice called fonging, i.e., by tapping into the healing sounds of the universe through the use of oven racks and other implements.