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Granny Smith Investigates

Category : Comedy
Language : English
Gender : Female
Accent : British-Welsh
Vocal Style : Quirky
Performance Notes
There's a brutal murder in the small Welsh village of Gilfach. The police are clueless. With no motive and no real suspect, the investigation soon grinds to a halt. Enter Mary Anne Smith, otherwise known as Granny Smith, the 71-years-young, pipe-smoking, heavy metal-loving, chaos-causing amateur sleuth with a difference. Granny has a talent for mayhem, and soon those talents are put to good use as our intrepid pensioner starts the unravel the case, which finds her provoking Chief Inspector Miskin as she comes up against a full scale police investigation, proving that you're never too old to make a nuisance of yourself and that 71 is actually the new 21. Murder's never been so much fun. ©2012 Gary Martin Dobbs (P)2016 Gary Martin Dobbs

Deadly Alchemy

Category : Science Fiction & Fantasy
Language : English
Gender : Female
Accent : British-General British
Vocal Style : Straightforward
Performance Notes
An extract from the Steampunk romantic adventure Deadly Alchemy by Julie Morgan. Alchemist Amelia Rimos has just discovered the cure for the Undead. She is naive and enthusiastic, and as yet unaware of the far wider implications of her scientific progress. The narrator is a straightforward and scientifically-minded, and has a lot to learn. Her boss is an older woman, more aware of the danger of such a breakthrough.

Engines of Empathy

Category : Science Fiction & Fantasy
Language : English
Gender : Female
Accent : British-Northern English
Vocal Style : Comedic/great comic timing
Performance Notes
Extract from Engines of Empathy by Paul Mannering, edited by Chris Barnes. Multiple voices, male and female, with a Northern English narrator and main character. A surprising encounter with comic overtones and menacing undertones.

Artistic Licence

Category : Romance
Language : English
Gender : Male
Accent :
Vocal Style : Female narrating a male part
Performance Notes
Extract from a romantic novel, Artistic Licence. Flirty conversation between an Irish man and English woman.

The Golden Age of French Cinema 1929-1939

Category : Nonfiction
Language : English
Gender : Female
Accent : British-BBC English
Vocal Style : Articulate
Performance Notes
An extract from a non-fiction book on French Cinema, including references in French.

My Dad's Got An Alligator

Category : Kids
Language : English
Gender : Male
Accent : British-General British
Vocal Style : Quirky
Performance Notes
Extract from quirky, gently comic kids' book: My Dad's Got an Alligator by Jeremy Strong. Various family voices, banter and comedy.

A British narrator, based in the UK. My natural accent is a London one, though I enjoy working with accents and am adept at a range of British and European accents, as well as several US ones. Recording under the name Fiona Thraille, I have several years of experience in narrating audio books, as well as educational materials and commercial voice over. I have been working with audio software for over half a decade, starting out doing practical sound editing and mixing in audio drama, so I can ensure a high quality recording of your book, following Audible standards to the letter.
On Audible: Granny Smith Investigates - the little old lady who solves crime; Granny Smith and the Deadly Frogs; The Kramski Case; A Lesson In Deceit; Tea and Dark Chocolate; The Big C ; Deadly Alchemy; Rules for a Lady:A Lady's Lessons Book 1; The Giddy Death of the Gays and Strange Demise of Straights; History, Homages and the Highlands: an Outlander Guide; Engines of Empathy; Adana the Earth Dragon; Cecilia's Tale; The Adventures of Dobbin The Pony.: Dobbin Catches The Masked Raiders; Witchfire; Partners in Crime; Fantasy & Fear Volume 1. I have also recorded children's audiobooks for Paragon. My full resume, including educational and commercial work is at: www.thraille.co.uk
"Excellent job! Her accent put you right in the midst of Swansea, and definitely makes you feel like you're there. She also never leaves any doubt about who is speaking, differentiating the characters effortlessly." The Giddy Death of the Gays and Strange Demise of Straights - Audible review -Jeremy Moran "Well narrated by Fiona Thraille with well thought out and enjoyable character voices and excellent inflections and characterizations." Granny Smith Investigates - Audible Review - Terri, U.S. "Fiona Thraille not only narrates the book, she brought it alive... Every character sounded just as fleshed out as the writing made them feel...superlative narration" (Engines of Empathy - Amazon Reviewer Author Tonia Brown) "To hear one's story read aloud is a truly amazing thing, especially when done so wonderfully. Fiona put her heart and soul into the reading, changing her voice to depict the various characters; both male and female. Her take on Morgan is exactly as the Air Chief had always imagined when writing the book." - (Witchfire - Ron Fortier, writer)