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Over 50 great classic short stories, each around 20 minutes in length - perfect for short journeys, bedtime listening and those moments in between.... 'The Khitmatgar' by B. M. Croker, 'The Mummy of Thompson Pratt' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Ghost at the Blue Dragon' by William J. Wintle, 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson, 'Miracles' by Barry Pain, 'The Dust That Was Barren' by P. C. Wren, 'His Unconquerable Enemy' by W. C. Morrow, 'A Tiger’s Skin' by W. W. Jacobs....

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. The zenith of Empire is bookended by two catastrophic wars that slaughter vast swathes of humanity. And yet authors manage to record and create fragile libraries of humanity, its talents, its dreams and increasingly its nightmares.

Twenty-six-year-old Dani’s identical twin sister calls her out of the blue with a colossal problem. Sophie needs to jet off to Mexico to save her friend from a botched tummy tuck, but her boss won’t let her take any PTO. Dani, eager to repair their strained relationship, leaves her glamorous LA life behind as a top social media influencer to save the day. Dani’s dang good at pretending to be her sister, but is she good enough to teach high school kids in rural Oklahoma?

Three years ago, Anne Bennet broke it off with her summer love. At the time, her roommate's advice to drop the dead weight and start boarding school without a boyfriend seemed like a good idea. But now, Christopher is attending Shelfbrooke Academy, and Anne isn't so sure she made the right choice. The more time she spends around Christopher, the clearer it becomes that the two belong together. Too bad Christopher wants nothing to do with the girl who broke his heart with little explanation and no apology.

A third collection of 18 classic tales of the weird and supernatural by some of the best known writers in these genres.

Gathering journals, letters, translations, and selections from her many books, The Measure of Her Powers showcases Fisher's versatility, providing new listeners and loyal fans alike with a sampler from her wide-ranging body of work. M. F. K. Fisher is a perennial literary favorite. Her evolution from an uncertain young woman to a feisty elder with opinions about everything continues to fascinate listeners who understand the complexities of life's hungers.

The entity is ancient. It has taken form before, in other places, other guises. This time the place is Buffalo. The form is that of a magnificent woman...created from the dreams of a child. The eternal hunger is immense. The entity must feed. And it's prey is human. Psychic detective Ryerson Biertgarten is appalled at the savagery of the first killings. Far worse lies ahead, for the detective as well as the city. He is falling in love with a wonderful woman - but Joan will die - unless he can stop... The Devouring...

A spectacular collection of classic ghost stories from some of the masters of spooky fiction. 'On the Brighton Road' by Richard Middleton; 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray; 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole; 'Rose Rose' by Barry Pain; 'The Ghost Ship' by Richard Middleton; 'The Bus Conductor' by E. F. Benson; 'The Tarn' by Hugh Walpole; 'The Diary of Mr. Poynter' by M. R. James.

To get the guy, she'll have to get down and nerdy! Lucy and Simon used to be inseparable...until Lucy hopped on the popularity train by humiliating Simon in front of the whole school. Now, her senior year goal is to get him back by New Year's Eve.

Summer may be over, but she’s ready to bring the heat. When her boyfriend shattered her universe last spring, Addy convinced herself that if only she were a little hotter, then she could have kept him. Which is why her senior year goal is to get revenge.

"Where am I?" The first thought that crosses your mind when you wake. In the total darkness, there comes a voice. She could be your only hope for survival. She could be your captor, your manipulator. One man's search for the truth will take him to the depths of inner space. One man's fight for survival will take us all to the edge of extinction....

There's a mole in MI6. Gabby Lane is a Senior Field Agent in British Intelligence. She is suspected of being the traitor and she has to go off-grid when she is framed by the real double agent. Her undercover life has given her a dangerous enemy who is out to kill her. She must contact the people she trusts and bring them together to clear her name and stay alive before her luck runs out. This is the first Blackhawk novel in the series. Follow Gabby's adventures in MI6 across Europe.

Everyone wants peace and hope. As we grow older, we feel a special urgency to make peace with the past and to discover hope for the future. In his newest audiobook, Peace in the Last Third of Life, The Rev. Dr. Paul F.M. Zahl provides a road-map to finding peace and hope for the "Boomer" generation. Zahl's wisdom comes not only from his decades in pastoral ministry, but also from cultural and historical illustrations. With piercing wisdom and unflagging humor, Peace in the Last Third of Life connects the core questions of "Boomers" to the supernatural power of God.

Meet Chloe and Elizabeth Yetti: antisocial, semi-homicidal, 18-year-old twins casually surviving the AI apocalypse. Ten years ago, a powerful machine intelligence unleashed a nano-engineered superdrug on humanity. Having escaped and grown up in the forests of Northern California alongside their younger brother and brilliant scientist/survivalist mother, Clo and El stayed safe while society collapsed around them. But when a mysterious stranger and a demonic woodland creature appear and threaten their family, the twins are drawn back to a disintegrating, drug-addled San Francisco.

Olivia Streete is a corporate lawyer out to find the truth. When she arrives back from America one evening, she has a message from her boss, Richard Carlisle, to meet him urgently. He needs her to fly to Paris and save a corporate deal. Max, who was working on it, has disappeared after apparently killing a man.

A pop star is accused of murdering her manager just before going on stage in Germany. She asks Olivia Streete to help her, but powerful forces are intent on covering up what really happened backstage that night. The singer’s ambitious sister, the arrogant CEO of Bluecoat Records and a dangerous underworld figure are all intent on ensuring that crimes from the past and from today remain hidden forever. After a second body is found on the rainy streets of Berlin, Olivia has to fight hard to ensure that the innocent are set free and the guilty are brought to justice.

Bringing together a wealth of experience from sixty-plus distinguished global thought leaders, How to Create Innovation is a comprehensive guide to becoming a leader in innovation and an organization that plays to win, containing all of the working methods, separate business innovation models, and processes you need to transform your organization digitally.

This collection of tales transports the listener to a time when staircases creaked in old manor houses, and a candle could be blown out by a gust of wind—or by a passing ghost. Penned by some of the greatest Victorian novelists and masters of the ghost story genre, each comes to life in this vivid rendition.

Sloane would rather curl up with a John Hughes movie than walk the halls of Grover High. However, all of that is about to change because on the first day of school she runs into none other than Mr. Sixteen Candles himself, Jake Ryan. Okay, he's not really Jake Ryan, but Gabe has the khakis, sports car, and trademark charm to fit the role. Sloane hopes to pull a Molly Ringwald and win him over with her quirky sense of humor and even quirkier fashion sense, but what she doesn't know is that she and her seemingly untouchable celebrity crush have a lot more in common than they think.

A revised edition of the classic self-care guide, with new research on aging and updates throughout.