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John Glover reads a selection of unabridged short stories, including "Graveyard Shift," from Stephen King's best-selling collection Night Shift...

In Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, Cards on the Table, the wily Hercule Poirot is on the case when a bridge night turns deadly Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he...

The inimitable Agatha Christie intrigues, surprises, and delights with The Mysterious Mr. Quin—a riveting collection of short stories centered around the enigmatic Harley Quin, whose unpredictable comings and goings are usually a good indication that something is about to happen…and rarely...

In these 14 brilliant stories, the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending examines longing and loss, friendship and love, the historical past and contemporary life - all with his trademark wit and sharply observant eye.

In the quaint college town of Willow Creek, Vermont florist Liam Alexander enjoys his peaceful life surrounded by blooms, until a handsome jogger named Alex Marshal catches his eye. What begins as a friendship filled with playful banter and shared activities soon blossoms into something deeper. As they bond over tennis, swimming, and cozy dinners, their connection takes a romantic turn. With laughter and gentle affection, they explore their feelings for each other,

Audible presents a special edition of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde narrated by Richard Armitage. With Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Richard Armitage tells the story of a conflicted man who seeks a remedy to free the monster inside him from the clutches of his conscience. Following his celebrated performance of David Copperfield, Armitage delivers another powerhouse performance as the narrator of this Gothic tale.

Seven psychological stories. Seven gut-punch endings. If you think you can predict the twist, think again. From a desperate college student on the brink, to a grandmother whose faith turns to fanaticism, these short stories expose the darkest corners of the human mind. With obsession, betrayal, revenge, and raw vulnerability at the heart of each tale, no one escapes unscathed.

The short story involves understanding the spectrum of lesbian identity and its historical context while navigating self-discovery and embracing your true self without fear. Overcoming internalized shame and societal stigma through self-acceptance. Building confidence in your identity through personal empowerment practices and cultivating healthy relationships with family and friends as a woman. Exploring the intersection of sexuality, spirituality, and personal beliefs and creating safe spaces for lesbian women to thrive emotionally and socially. Recognizing the signs of genuine attraction...

What if the songs you know by heart were never about what you thought? Ghost Frequencies is a collection of ten literary short stories, each one built from the bones of a classic song. Not retellings. Not fan fiction. These are original stories that inhabit the emotional architecture of songs by Bowie, Cohen, The Beatles, The Eagles, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and The Animals — and transform them into something that breathes on its own. A bassist plays a flawless ninety-minute set while feeling nothing. A parish priest writes a eulogy for a woman he saw every ...

When Mark Stevens, an innkeeper in Victorian London, welcomes Victor Hale Jr. to The Black Swan, he has no idea that this guest may mark the turning point of his life. But who is Victor Hale, really? Why has he chosen this particular inn? And what business has brought him to London at all? Mark must uncover the truth before time runs out. Story #1 in an eight-part series of standalone tales—each set in a different place, a different era, and a different kind of world.

What happens when doing everything right still isn’t enough to guard your heart? Mattie Sloan has built her life on clean ledgers and clear lines. As the steady hand behind Stonebrook’s livery books, she keeps freight moving, payroll balanced, and tempers from flaring when the stage line falters. Paper doesn’t disappoint. Numbers don’t leave. And as long as she stays useful, she stays safe. Silas Boone has no such luxury. As foreman of the Bar-K hay camp, he carries a crew’s wages, a herd’s winter feed, and a reputation for fairness that’s taken years to earn. He doesn’t ...

The Last House in Town is a collection of twenty original horror stories united by a single, deeply unsettling premise: the house is not haunted by the dead, but by the living. From a traveller who arrives at a deserted town and finds the last lit window waiting for him, to a woman who discovers a new window in her hallway showing a shadow that learns to smile before she does – these are stories about isolation, belonging, and the terrible intimacy of a place that knows you better than you know yourself. A cartographer maps his city as it disappears around him, block by block, moving ...

In this poignant and reflective tale, Elizabeth Bennet Darcy recounts her journey from a challenging childhood to a secret, enduring love with Fitzwilliam Darcy. As they navigate societal expectations and personal trials, their bond strengthens, culminating in a clandestine marriage and a life filled with shared joys and sorrows. Now in her twilight years, Elizabeth faces the heart-wrenching loss of Darcy, her soulmate. Her narrative captures the essence of their eternal love, culminating in a dream where they shed the ravages of time and walk together into a golden eternity, forever united...

One big dream. One little fairy. One last chance. Lina only wants one thing in life; to be a Christmas fairy. The problem? Her magic can be a little wild, and she has an addiction to candy canes. With her big heart, she is determined to make her dream come true. In this short story collection, follow Lina from her childhood, through her school years, and into adulthood. Every stage in her life brings new trials to overcome.

Do you believe in ghosts? Is there really a line between sanity and the afterlife? Danny's mother passes away from cancer when he's 13 years old. Over the next several years, his father, the not-quite-famous author Joseph Cramer, becomes a recluse and begins talking to someone else in the house, who he claims is Danny's mother. Is he talking to himself as he slowly loses his mind, or is she really there? Join Danny on this heartfelt journey as he begins to wonder if he's following the path of his father's descent...

Volunteers get paid in memories. For a group of five willing souls, yet another hike to the top of Pine Mountain in Brown Hills, TN isn't a sightseeing trip. Whether it's tracking down lost, hypothermic, unfortunate hikers, or locating the mangled bodies of the poor souls they call divers, the Devil's Horn is a mysterious place better left alone. But somebody has to go up there.

Hard-hitting crime stories from the edge of madness and terror where murderers, serial killers, and sociopaths skulk along the streets of Los Angeles by day and night. The skies may be sunny, but the streets of the city are cold as ice and teeming with dissolution that spreads across the entire country like a miasma of evil reaching all the way to the Florida Keys. Corruption drips from the seats of power and infects everyone below. In the land of the dollar, money is not only king it’s the only way to insulate yourself from the raw brutality of the city jungle. Sometimes even money ...

Eli Cutter has seen sixty-two deaths. None of them looked like this. When a woman is found dead in a remote Appalachian holler—official cause: exposure—Eli is called in to confirm the obvious. But there’s nothing obvious about her face. She looks… expectant. Like she saw something coming. Like she recognized it. And she didn’t run. Eli rents a room from the victim’s estranged daughter, Maura Rowe—a woman who doesn’t trust him, doesn’t want him there, and definitely doesn’t want him digging into her family’s past. Because women in her family don’t just die. They go up...

One town. One nightmare per night. Welcome to Haunted Hollow, where each night a new nightmare unfolds. Clowns that haunt your nightmares, mirrors that bring terror to those who gaze too long, babysitters unaware that an escaped maniac stalks the night. An assortment of chilling short stories await—bite-sized horrors told in a gripping, "true story" style that will make you question the quiet towns around you. Consume one per night... or devour them all at once. Ready for your next night in Haunted Hollow?

When pest controller Nick Grieves and his wife Samantha are called to sleepy Seadale's dockyard in the dead of night, they expect a rat infestation, or maybe an unclaimed exotic pet. But what they find instead is a nightmare from another continent: a terrifying and unnatural creature with a hunger that can’t be contained.