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A collection of thrilling tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, including six full-cast dramas and a short story read by Benedict Cumberbatch In the first half of the 20th century, the detective story exploded in popularity. Innovative authors penned whodunits, whydunits and...

Just before his regiment sails off to war in the Sudan, British officer Harry Feversham quits the military. He is immediately given four white feathers as symbols of cowardice, one by each of his three best friends and one by his fiancée. To disprove this grave dishonor, Harry dons an Arabian disguise and leaves for the Sudan, where he anonymously comes to the aid of his three friends, saving each of their lives. Having proven his bravery, Harry returns to England, hoping to regain the love and respect of his fiancée.

Behold Earth's MOST COMPLETE guide to the black magick of Belial, humanity's official contact with the first Demonic Gatekeeper from the Outer Darkness. None enter into the Infernal Empire without first passing through Belial's Gate. This four-grimoire compendium by top black magicians E.A. Koetting, Kurtis Joseph, Asenath Mason & Edgar Kerval reveals the TRUE story of Belial and the Ancient Covenant between demons and humans for the FIRST time ever. • Embark on a magick journey with the Nine Demonic Gatekeepers Saga, featuring humanity's official contact with prehistoric diplomats from ...

The LARGEST, most advanced group grimoire of Azazel, Semyaza, The Watchers, King Paimon & The Djinn Kings in history. You're about to learn a NEW ERA in demonology in this truly unprecedented group grimoire by 11 of the world's top demonologists: E.A. Koetting, Kurtis Joseph, Asenath Mason, S. Connolly, Edgar Kerval, Bill Duvendack, Frank White, J.S. Garrett, Orlee Stewart, J.D. Temple & W.J. Oliver. Enter the Azazelian Current to discover the REAL truth about Azazel and the Ancient Covenant between demons and humans for the FIRST time ever. • Embark on a magick journey with the Nine ...

When Feversham’s regiment was called to service in the Soudan, he resigned his commission. His fellow officers sent him one white feather each as a sign that they recognised his cowardice. What follows is an exciting adventure of redemption and a heart-aching love story....

The treacherous kingdom that lies between India and the Hindu Khush was marred by raids, blood feuds and a trade in slaves. When the Khan of Tokot invites the British Government to send a small mission to the region, Captain Frank Carruthers is considered the ideal candidate. Carruthers is made aware of the volatile atmosphere along the Kingdom’s borders. But he becomes intrigued by the legend of the Yudeni drum. According to local myth, the drum lies on the tower of the Khan’s fort and a phantom drummer can be heard beating a haunting rhythm. Disaster befalls all who see the ghostly ...

Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that.

The Age of Prediction is about two powerful, and symbiotic, trends: the rapid development and use of artificial intelligence and big data to enhance prediction, as well as the often paradoxical effects of these better predictions on our understanding of risk and the ways we live. Beginning with dramatic advances in quantitative investing and precision medicine, this book explores how predictive technology is quietly reshaping our world in fundamental ways, from crime fighting and warfare to monitoring individual health and elections.

This audiobook contains the first three adventures of A. E. W Mason’s enigmatic and mercurial Sûreté detective, Inspector Hanaud—a key inspiration for Agatha Christie’s celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot. First, Hanaud investigates the murder of wealthy Mme Dauvray at the fashionable French resort of Aix-les-Bains. Then, during a visit to London, Hanaud unravels a case of theft and murder following a costume party at a prestigious hotel.

Wealthy widow Mrs. Harlowe has died at her house in Dijon, apparently of natural causes. But then her brother-in-law accuses her niece Betty of poisoning the old woman; Jim Frobisher, junior partner in the office of Betty’s English solicitors, is dispatched to France to provide legal advice and support. In France, as Jim seeks to discover the truth and clear Betty, he enters into an uneasy alliance with the enigmatic and mercurial Sûreté detective, Inspector Hanaud.

The brilliant creation of British author A.E.W. Mason, Inspector Hanaud has been hailed as ‘the first major fiction police detective of the Twentieth Century’, and was one of the inspirations for Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. In these engaging whodunits, France’s cleverest investigator is tasked with proving the innocence of two young women, both accused of murder.

At the fashionable French resort of Aix-les-Bains a murder is discovered: wealthy but naïve Mme Dauvray is found strangled in the salon of her villa, apparently for her famously expensive jewels. Her young English companion, Celia Harland, is missing, and her maid is bound and chloroformed upstairs. A young English inventor who has been courting Miss Harland adamantly protests her innocence, and begs the famous Sûreté detective Inspector Hanaud to investigate.

Las cuatro plumas mete el dedo en la herida de una de las mayores derrotas del Imprerio británico, cuando en 1885 un desierto implacable y una población orgullosa y fiera le dio una lección en Sudán. Las tropas coloniales fueron arrasadas y su máximo oficial, Gordon, decapitado para humillación de Londres. 

A Romance of Wastdale, published in 1895, is a novel by the British writer A.E.W Mason. In 1921, it was turned into a film of the same name directed by Maurice Elvey and made by Stoll Pictures, Britain’s biggest studio of the silent era. The novel is set in the scenic area of Wastdale, Cumbria, situated in the Lake District National Park and surrounded by some of England’s highest mountains. Wastdale Head has been a starting point for walks and climbing trips into the mountains, in this context, this story of mountains, mountaineers, romance, and treachery unfolds.

God's Little Book of Answers to Big Questions provides a quick and easy way to find answers to 150 big and challenging questions that believers and unbelievers alike want to ask - such as "Why does God allow suffering?" Every question comes with an answer from the Bible, a short devotional to add context, and a promise from God. The audiobook can be used as a devotional or reference guide, or as a resource to help others who have questions about how faith in God works out practically in our lives. 

The Four Feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. The novel tells the story of British officer, Harry Feversham, who resigns his commission in the East Surrey Regiment just prior to Sir Garnet Wolseley's 1882 expedition to Egypt to suppress the rising of Urabi Pasha. He is faced with censure from three of his comrades for cowardice, signified by the delivery of three white feathers to him, from Captain Trench and Lieutenants Castleton and Willoughby, and the loss of the support of his Irish fiancée, Ethne Eustace, who ...

An Englishwoman is brutally murdered in the South of France and an American goes missing. With the discovery of a body, a severed hand and an opal bracelet, Inspector Hanaud of the Sureté is called in to investigate. It’s not long until allegations of devil worship begin to arise. Inspector Hanaud must race against time before a second violent murder is committed. ‘One of the best by a detective ace’ – Herald Tribune The Author: Alfred Edward Wooley Mason was born in 1865. He was educated at Dulwich College before being sent up to Oxford University. Once his formal education was ...

What if presence, connection, and love were the hallmarks of the very best corporate leaders? What if trust, courage, and joy were cultivated throughout the workplace? What if your work was the playground for spiritual growth and personal expansion? With trust in corporate leadership at an all-time low, we are in the midst of a great spiritual awakening, and corporate executives and entrepreneurs who can tap into their spiritual nature will thrive. In The X-Factor: The Spiritual Secrets Behind Successful Executives & Entrepreneurs, you will meet leaders from around the globe who have ...

A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection Final Acts. The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel sees A .E. W. Mason's famous detective, Inspector Hanaud, and amateur detective Ricardo investigate the theft of a pearl necklace and the murder of its owner, set within the world of opera.

A fast-paced Urban Fantasy Adventure... I swear I’ve been trying to stay out of trouble recently. But it’s hard, especially when there's a supernatural evil threatening the city and I can use my powers to fight it… It’s only been a few months since I returned to living life as a normal 22-year-old, working hard at the pub, hiding my magical abilities, and trying to forget all about Max, the mage with the sultry brown eyes. But now there’s a demon prowling the streets, a necromancer raising the dead, and dark forces searching for a mysterious object that could bring doom to the ...