BBC Audiobooks America

Roots the saga of an American family by Alex Haley( Sound Recording )
2 editions published in 2007 in Undetermined and English and held by 688 libraries worldwide
"It begins with a birth in an African village in 1750, and ends two centuries later at a funeral in Arkansas. And in that time span, an unforgettable cast of men, women, and children come to life, many of them based on the people from Alex Haley's own family tree. When Alex was a boy growing up in Tennessee, his grandmother used to tell him stories about their family, stories that went way back to a man she called the African who was taken aboard a slave ship bound for Colonial America. As an adult, Alex spent twelve years searching for documentation that might authenticate what his grandmother had told him. In an astonishing feat of genealogical detective work, he discovered the name of the "African"--Kunta Kinte--as well as the exact location of the village in West Africa from where he was abducted in 1767. Roots is based on the facts of his ancestry, and the six generations of people."--Container.

The last surgeon by Michael Palmer( Sound Recording )
5 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 628 libraries worldwide
Dr. Nick Garrity and psych nurse Gillian Coates determine that one-by-one, each of those in the operating room for a fatally botched case is dying. Their discoveries pit them against genius Franz Koller--the highly-paid master of the "non-kill." As doctor and nurse move closer to finding the terrifying secret behind these killings, Koller has been given a new directive: his mission will not be complete until Gillian and Garrity, the last surgeon, are dead.

Eats, shoots and leaves cutting a dash -- the radio series that inspired the hit book by Lynne Truss( Sound Recording )
2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 520 libraries worldwide
Presented here for the first time in America is the original landmark BBC Radio 4 program in its entirety.

Slumdog millionaire by Vikas Swarup( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 499 libraries worldwide
Originally entitled Q&A, Vikas Swarup's Slumdog Millionaire unfolds the story of Ram Thomas, an uneducated orphan from the slums of Mumbai, India. The story opens with authorities, unconvinced that a slumdog could answer all twelve questions correctly on India's biggest game show, Who Will Win a Billion?, holding Ram on suspicions of cheating. Enter Smita Shah, a lawyer bent on rescuing Ram. With Smita as his listener, Ram reveals how his life experiences gave him the needed answers to win.

There goes the bride an Agatha Raisin mystery by M. C Beaton( Sound Recording )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 492 libraries worldwide
Bossy, impulsive, yet hopelessly romantic, Agatha is dreading the upcoming marriage of her ex-husband, James Lacey. Her best intentions to move on with her life are put on hold when James' young bride is shot to death just minutes before saying I do, and Agatha is named the prime suspect.

Savages a Nameless Detective novel by Bill Pronzini( Sound Recording )
4 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 484 libraries worldwide
Investigating the death of a woman that has been ruled accidental by the police but that her sister insists was a murder by a known perpetrator, a reluctant Nameless begins to suspect that the victim's sister is telling the truth when he learns unsettling facts about her life.

A question of belief by Donna Leon( Sound Recording )
4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 482 libraries worldwide
Under the stifling summer sun, Venice is flooded with tourism. Commissario Guido Brunetti is planning the perfect mountain vacation where he can catch up on his reading. However, before he can go, an old friend has him look into a court corruption case. As he probes deeper, Commissario Brunetti quickly becomes embroiled in a shocking murder case that is linked to his own investigation.

Sizzling sixteen by Janet Evanovich( Sound Recording )
4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 473 libraries worldwide
When bounty hunter Stephanie Plum inherits a "lucky" bottle from her Uncle Pip, she's a bit confused. Her uncle Pip never clarified whether the bottle brings good luck or bad luck.

Murder, she wrote. Margaritas & murder by Donald Bain( Sound Recording )
19 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 434 libraries worldwide
"In this new novel in the bestselling series, mystery writer Jessica Fletcher accompanies her publisher to Mexico for a little R & R. San Miguel de Allende is the perfect place for Jessica to soak up the sun, bask in Mexican culture, and spend some time with her good friends Vaughan and Olga Buckley. But when Vaughan is kidnapped for a large ransom, Jessical must put her life on the line to find her old friend"--Container cover insert.

Missing mom [a novel by Joyce Carol Oates( Sound Recording )
4 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 432 libraries worldwide
A woman's identity is transformed following the unexpected loss of her mother.