BBC Audiobooks America Coming Soon: August 2010

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Basil Hallward, an artist, meets Dorian Gray and paints his portrait. The artist is so infatuated with Dorian's beauty that he begins to believe it is the reason for his quality of art. Dorian becomes convinced that beauty is all-important and wishes his portrait could age instead of him. But each time Dorian commits a sin his portrait ages, showing him what is happening to his soul.

Smiley's People

When a Russian émigré is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, Smiley is called out of retirement to exorcise some Cold War ghosts from his clandestine past. What follows is Smiley the human being at his most vulnerable and Smiley the case officer at his most brilliant, and it takes to a thrilling conclusion his career-long, serpentine battle with his great rival and nemesis, the enigmatic and ruthless Russian spymaster Karla.

Murder Must Advertise

When copywriter Victor Dean falls to his death on the stairs of Pym's Advertising Agency, no one seems to mind. That is, until Lord Peter Wimsey joins the firm incognito as Dean's replacement and starts asking questions which lead him into a network of blackmailers, drug pushers, and one of the most deadly plots of crime fiction. However, before the crimes can be solved and the truth revealed, five more people must die...

Doctor Who: Daleks - Mission to the Unknown

Stranded in the jungles of Kembel, the most hostile planet in the Galaxy, Space Security agent Marc Cory has stumbled across the most deadly plot ever hatched -- the Daleks are about to invade and destroy the Universe. Cory has to get a warning back to Earth before it's too late, but the Daleks find him first. Months later the Doctor and his companions arrive on Kembel and find Cory's message. But it may already be too late for Earth: the Daleks' master plan has already begun...

Yes Minister: Volume Five

The sustained dry wit of the dialogue and the wonderful interplay between the three main characters � Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey, and Bernard Wooley � made Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay�s satirical comedy compulsive viewing. The strength of the writing makes these audios a joy to listen to. The program includes four previously unreleased episodes of machinations and manipulation from the classic BBC political satire, including: The Official Visit; Equal Opportunities; The Challenge; and The Bed of Nails.

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Volume Four

Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs star in three new radio adventures. Inspired by the original stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, dramatist Bert Coules has written three "unrecorded" cases. Includes The Remarkable Performance of Mr. Frederick Merridew: has Sherlock Holmes finally met his match?; The Eyes of Horus: how could a priceless artifact vanish from a locked casket?; and The Marlbourne Point Mystery: on an isolated headland, Holmes and Watson discover death, treachery, betrayal, and a remarkable recluse.

Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons

In this exciting reading of a Doctor Who Novelization, first published by Target Books in 1975, the dreaded Nestene menace is rekindled on Earth -- by the Master! The sequel to Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion, this is the adventure in which the third Doctor meets his arch-nemesis on Earth for the first time -- and in which the Autons once again stalk England...

Inspector Alleyn: A Man Lay Dead & A Surfeit of Lampreys

Jeremy Clyde, Donald Sinden, and John Moffat star in two Inspector Alleyn mysteries from Ngaio Marsh, one of the most widely-read authors of the golden age of crime fiction. In A Man Lay Dead, A game of 'murders' at Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party becomes far too realistic for anyone's liking. In A Surfeit of Lampreys, the charming but penniless Lampreys anticipate a visit from the wealthy head of the family. Everything changes when a body is found in the lift leading to the Lamprey's flat.

The Saint: Saint Overboard & The Saint Plays with Fire

Two full-cast BBC Radio dramas starring Paul Rhys as Simon Templar, 'the Saint', and co-starring Patsy Kensit and Fiona Fullerton. In Saint Overboard, Simon Templar is in search of a sunken treasure. In The Saint Plays with Fire, Templar is convinced a country house fire is no accident.

The ABC Murders

Alice Ascher is murdered at Andover. Betty Barnard is strangled at Bexhill-on-Sea. Each time, an ABC railway guide is found by the dead bodies and, each time, Poirot is warned in advance by a letter from someone signed "ABC." But who is ABC? And can Poirot find out in time to prevent the death of C?

After the Funeral

A BBC Radio full-cast dramatization starring John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective. When Richard Abernethie, last master of Enderby Hall, dies suddenly in his sleep, the family are eager to discover how hiw riches have been divided. However, the reading of the will is rudely interrupted by his youngest sister Cora as she blurts out "he was murdered, wasn't he?" Used to her inopportune remarks, the family ignore her. But the next day, when Cora herself is found brutally killed, they start to wonder...

Busman's Honeymoon

Having finally succeeded in his ardent pursuit of the lovely Harriet Vane, Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride depart for a tranquil honeymoon in a country farmhouse. But the couple's newly wedded peace is shattered when the dead body of the previous owner is found in the cellar. Why would anyone have wanted to kill old Mr. Noakes? What dark secrets was he hiding?