Audiobooks narrated by Drew Dillon

Task Force Helmand: Life, Death and Combat on the Afghan Front Line

A gripping, no-holds-barred account of war in the twenty-first century. In 2006 Doug Beattie was awarded the Military Cross for his part in recapturing the southern Afghan town of Garmsir from the Taliban. He was due to retire from the British Army in 2007, when his CO made a desperate plea: stay on for one more tour. Torn between his love for his wife and children, and an overwhelming sense of duty towards his other family, the Royal Irish Regiment, in March 2008 he returned to Afghanistan. The story of what he endured there makes for gripping listening. If 2006 had been hellish, then 2008 was off the scale. For six months Beattie led British and Afghan troops into repeated, exhausting battles with the Taliban. He took part in 50 major contacts and innumerable smaller skirmishes. Here he describes in detail the action-packed reality of combat on the front line. An exceptional soldier who knows the horror of watching men die, Doug Beattie writes of the chaos and ferocity of war with the utmost honesty and humanity. This is essential listening for anyone with an interest in the armed forces and armed conflict, and anyone who wants to understand the reality of war.

Doug Beattie, Doug Beattie M.C. (Author), Drew Dillon (Narrator)

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The Lost Wife

Fans of Sheila O'Flanagan, Amanda Prowse and Jojo Moyes will love The Lost Wife, the compelling story of a woman's deepest secrets, and the friends and family who must learn to live without her. 'An incredible, beautiful story of loss, love, forgiveness, moving on, overcoming grief, redemption and above all, hope.' Renita D'Silva When Ellie Moran passes away, she leaves her newborn son and husband Ed behind her. Their marriage was perfect, their lives everything they had hoped for. So why was Ellie keeping secrets from Ed? Knowing he can never ask his wife the truth, Ed is struggling to cope. When the secrets threaten to tear his whole family apart, Ed turns to Rachel, the one person who sees him as more than just Ellie's widower. But then Rachel discovers something Ellie was hiding, something that would break Ed's heart. Can Rachel help Ed to find peace without the wife he lost - and a second chance at happiness? Read what everyone is saying about 'The Lost Wife': 'Heartbreaking... I was absorbed... I put down the book thinking 'This is it. This was perfect.' Emotional doesn't even begin to describe this story... The Lost Wife is an exceptional and poignant tale of love.' Chocolate 'n' Waffles, 5 stars 'This stunning book blew me away, I couldn't put it down... I was hooked from the start... This book has everything! It's very emotional, touching and moving!... A magnificent story.' Simona's Corner of Dreams, 5 stars 'Oh Anna Mansell, what have you done to me, woman!!... Unbelievably beautiful... You NEED to read The Lost Wife.' The Writing Garnet, 5 stars. - Anna spent almost twenty years trying to shoehorn writing in to her career as a marketing manager for dance and theatre companies. Eventually, she did what you are not remotely supposed to do and walked away from an excellent job in order to try and become a published author. Three years, lots of tears and some slightly hairy bank balances later, she met Kirsty Greenwood and the rest, as they say, is history. Anna lives in Cornwall with her husband and two kids. She feels very fortunate!

Anna Mansell (Author), Drew Dillon, Kristin Atherton (Narrator)

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George Best: True Genius: The games, the goals, the glory. The complete untold story.

True Genius is the definitive family-backed account of his remarkable career published to coincide with what would have been his 75th birthday. The games, the goals, the glory. This is the untold story. Written by celebrated Manchester United author Wayne Barton, this biography goes into unparalleled depth to tell the complete story for the first time of how the lad from Cregagh, Northern Ireland, became the game's first superstar. Barton has trawled the archives and spoken to a host of former team-mates, managers, friends and close family to tell his story. While there have been many audiobooks on George Best, with a foreword by the Best family and supplemented with rare images from the Daily Mirror archives this is the ultimate portrait of a pure football genius.

Wayne Barton (Author), Drew Dillon, Wayne Barton (Narrator)

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True Crime Story: The Times Number One Bestseller

Brought to you by Penguin. 'What happens to those girls who go missing? What happens to the Zoe Nolans of the world?' In the early hours of Saturday, December 17th, 2011, Zoe Nolan, a 19-year-old Manchester University student, walked out of a party taking place in the shared accommodation where she had been living for three months. She was never seen again. Blending fact and fiction in his first stand-alone novel, Joseph Knox delivers a thrilling true crime story like no other. © Joseph Knox 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Joseph Knox (Author), Caitlin Griffiths, Chris Thompson, Ciara Baxendale, Conor Mcleod, David John, Dolly Webb, Drew Dillon, Grace Cooper, Isla Lee, Joseph Knox, Levi Brown, Louis Bernard, Noah Marullo, Sarah Parks, Shane Zaza, Tara Tijani (Narrator)

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An Ordinary Soldier: Afghanistan: A ferocious enemy. A bloody conflict. One man's impossible mission

AN ORDINARY SOLDIER offers an extraordinary insight into the mission in Afghanistan and, crucially, the relationship between British troops and the Afghans they serve alongside. On 11th September 2006 - five years after the attacks on the Twin Towers - a modern day Rorke's Drift was played out in the town of Garmsir, known as the Taliban gateway to Helmand Province. 40-year-old Capt. Doug Beattie of the 1stBattalion Royal Irish Regiment was charged with the mission to help retake Garmsir from the Taliban. His commanders said it would take two days; it actually took two weeks of exhausting, bloody conflict. For his repeated bravery Doug Beattie was decorated with the Military Cross. This is Beattie's personal story of being what he modestly calls 'an ordinary soldier' - someone who balances being a loving father and husband with that of fighting in the world's most hostile place. It demands to be read.

Doug Beattie, Philip Gomm (Author), Drew Dillon (Narrator)

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

The first novel by James Joyce, this semi-autobiographical narrative depicts the life of Stephen Dedalus, a character created as an allusion to Daedalus, a craftsman in Greek mythology. Beginning by depicting the early stages of Stephen's life, the language of the novel grows with the main character as he awakens sexually and rebels against religion. When he realizes that Ireland is restricting him, he commits to a self-imposed exile and travels elsewhere to grow as an artist-but not before declaring Ireland his homeland.

James Joyce (Author), Drew Dillon (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Drew Dillon