Audible signs debut novel from Hobbit star Richard Armitage as audio exclusive

Audible has signed Richard Armitage’s debut fiction novel Geneva which will be released exclusively in audiobook format. 

Senior manager Harry Scoble acquired world English language rights from Jim Gill at United Agents. The audiobook will be available exclusively on Audible on 20th October 2022. 

Geneva is a "intricate and fast-paced" psychological thriller following Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sarah Collier and her husband Daniel as they travel to Switzerland for an important conference. However, when they arrive they become embroiled in a high stakes game with hidden players bringing into question their work, marriage and sanity. 

The novel will join the Audible Original crime and thriller list alongside The Evidence by K L Slater, And Your Enemies Closer by Rob Parker, narrated by Warren Brown and Stolen Girl by Sarah A Denzil, narrated by Joanne Froggatt and Rosalie Craig. 

Aurelie De Troyer, senior vice president of international content at Audible, commented: “We’re proud to have a longstanding relationship with Richard as one of our most celebrated narrators. We are even prouder to be releasing his authorial debut – a fast-paced character-driven thriller we know will have our listeners hooked.”

“The process of creating an original story has been an exciting opportunity for me," Armitage added. "Crafting a psychological thriller, springing from a fascination with science and technology, and deep love of this genre is a dream come true. I’m honoured that Audible have chosen their platform as a place for my debut as a writer.”