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The History of Starved Rock provides a wonderful overview of the famous site in Utica, Illinois, from when European explorers first viewed the bluff in 1673 through to 1911, when Starved Rock became the centerpiece of Illinois' second state park. Mark Walczynski pulls together stories and insights from the language, geology, geography, anthropology, archaeology, biology, and agriculture of the park to provide listeners with an understanding of both the human and natural history of Starved Rock, and to put it into context with the larger history of the American Midwest.

Lawrence Karrier is the first to see the beauty while out on his morning run. A solitary thin cloud drifting down from the mountains and settling into the lake, like nothing he has ever seen before. Later in the day as the local factory empties and the bar fills up, the spectacle of a hundred such clouds against the evening sky beguiles the whole town. That is until someone is unfortunate enough to touch one.

New York, 1800. Three brutal murders. One impossible killer. The police have fingered David Stirling for the crimes, but Lord Muc—feared gang leader in the Five Points—doesn't believe a word of it, and sets out to prove the young man's innocence.

In a world obsessed with comfort, Challenges of Stoicism offers a bold alternative: a return to ancient wisdom that builds unbreakable minds. This isn’t a book of quotes. It’s a practical guide to living with discipline, clarity, and resilience—every single day.

Stellan, a married mid-20s Chicago accountant, dreams of a new life free from a spiteful wife and two unruly young daughters. His salvation comes by way of mobster Dusan “Squeezebox” Kovačević. Stellan stumbles onto a cache of $2.1 million hidden beneath loose floorboards at Squeezebox’s warehouse. He at first resists the temptation, but it proves too tempting. He plots out his theft, and, under the cover of darkness, bolts with the money in his trunk.

Ripples in Reality: A Mosaic of Mind-Bending Mysteries is an exhilarating journey through the labyrinth of imagination, penned by debut author Freddie Rodgers. Each story, inspired by the likes of Stephen King, Agatha Christie, and the groundbreaking series Black Mirror, draws you into a universe where reality trembles, time bends, and the mind soars.

Judd Farnon had no choice but to risk death in escaping prison. If he stayed, he was a dead man. An old boarding house where if you are honest, no questions are asked offers him the start of a new life. While trying to forget his past and the events that put him in jail in the first place, Judd finds more and more people are showing up in his room at the boarding house claiming it as their own.

After living robots fell from the sky and began the destruction of the human race, man attempted to rally and destroy them. Man’s destructive weapons were no match against such advanced alien technology. Mankind quickly fell before the greater power. These aliens did not try to ask to speak to our leaders, order that we change our dystopian society, or demand all our magnets. Resolute silence for their presence mystified everyone.

The experience of smell is the closest thing we have to intimate human contact without actually having it. A woman's perfume, a whiff of tobacco smoke, a little bit of diesel fume, and some spearmint gum might come close to someone's first kiss, for example. Of course, it's impossible to create a first kiss without the human element, but for Jim Bronson, it's the best he can do.

In the eight generations since the last and final war, humankind has moved closer — thanks to genetic engineering — to perfection in every way. That was what Detective Creally Leemling had been taught, even though he was only a Nearly Perfect. And he believed it — until he witnessed things no Perfect could imagine still existed. A mystery on earth’s surface leads this futuristic detective to a mind-shattering discovery, a beautiful young woman and a desperate plan to escape perfection…and survive.

A golden age pulp series by Nebula Nominee Ross Rocklynne! For the first time since their original appearance in the legendary pulp Planet Stories in the early 1940s, here are the three novelettes that launched the adventures of Sidney Hallmeyer, interstellar agent - one of the era's most trail-blazing series. In essence, Hallmeyer is a scientific secret agent with a license to kill - entire cultures and worlds! If needed or if so ordered, when they stand in the way of Earth's territorial expansion and dream of empire.

One by one, three ancient talismans disappear. After Columba Riverford’s induction to the Hall of Swords, the sacred sword Genesyx is stolen and Columba is accused of its theft. Meanwhile, Aridisia Myric obtains membership to the Crypt of Scrolls, and the One Scroll Canodex vanishes. Soon after, the One Stone Luxullian disappears and Baron Marl Gneiss’ access to the Vault of Stones is denied. Banished, the three embark on a quest to recover the artifacts and restore their names.

Horvath works for the Firm. He's been sent to track down Van Dyke, who ran off with their money. The morning after, he meets Lana. She’s also looking for someone, so they team up. He’s not sure if he can trust Lana, but he’s attracted to her. And she’s all he’s got. The city is dirty, violent, and corrupt. Run by the Syndicate, criminals control the police, the mayor and the city council. Horvath's leads don't seem to lead anywhere. He wanders through the city looking for clues, sipping espresso, drinking whiskey and popping aspirin like breath mints.

Laut einer darin enthaltenen Klausel darf die angesparte Summe nur an den letzten Überlebenden von drei Begünstigten ausgezahlt werden. Plötzlich geschehen in deren Umfeld allerhand unerklärliche Unfälle. Nur wenig später kommt es zu einem tragischen Todesfall. Professor van Dusen ist überzeugt, dass ein kaltblütig kalkulierter Mord vorliegt.

Der Kampf gegen die Hexe von Orms ist gewonnen – doch für Perchta, Hänsel und Melchior ist das Abenteuer noch lange nicht vorbei. Ihre Reise führt sie nach Lahnstein, wo eine eigenwillige Heilerin in einer Hütte voller Rätsel auf sie wartet. Vielleicht kennt sie das Geheimnis, um Gretels Fluch zu lösen. Doch der Weg dorthin ist gefährlich, denn ein eisiger Geselle ist auf ihren Spuren – und verfolgt einen finsteren Plan. Dark Woods - Eine Hörspielserie geschrieben von Ren Kühn. Basierend auf den Figuren von Ren Kühn & Patrick Paradon.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson können kaum glauben, was sie am Hafen in Erfahrung gebracht haben. Um sicherzugehen, suchen sie den Geologen Milo Graham auf. Dieser hat jedoch bezogen auf den Stein eine andere Theorie, die allerding für den Bestand des Königreiches genauso große Gefahr bedeutet. Holmes und Watson machen sich auf den Weg nach Aberdeen, um zu versuchen, das Schlimmste zu verhindern. Doch in Schottland begeht Sherlock Holmes einen schwerwiegenden Fehler ...

Noch immer versuchen Irene Adler und Sherlock Holmes herauszufinden, wer hinter den furchtbaren Anschlägen auf die Mitglieder des Ensembles steckt. Ein neuer Verdächtiger taucht auf, der aber seine Unschuld beteuert. Und tatsächlich hätte der Verdächtige auch kein wirkliches Motiv, die Theaterproduktion zu sabotieren. Entgegen aller Vernunft entscheidet sich Irene Adler dazu, weiterhin in dem Stück mitzuwirken. Doch schon bei der nächsten Probe kommt es zu einer Katastrophe, die mehrere Mitglieder des Ensembles das Leben kostet.

Unjustly banished by his once beloved Corporation from the safety of the Dome, Eilo must fight for survival against rebel gangs in the black mud of a dying world.

Holmes und Watson folgen einer Einladung von Lord Eliah Cobblestone nach Dartmoor. Dort wartet der Hausherr sofort mit einer Überraschung auf, die allerdings nicht die einzige an diesem Abend bleiben soll. Kurz darauf klopft es erneut an der Haustür. Ein junges Paar bittet um Zuflucht, da ein Mann namens Digby Crayle hinter ihnen her ist. Und es dauert nicht lang, bis Crayle vor dem Haus des Lords steht. In der stürmischen Nacht überschlagen sich nun die Ereignisse...

Tucker Peckinpah lebt, er konnte aus der Hölle entkommen, doch Asmodis hat einen Vollstrecker der Hölle namens Kanutto auf ihn angesetzt. Statt Hilfe bei seinen Freunden zu suchen, flieht Peckinpah, da er befürchtet, dass diese ihn nicht beschützen können und selbst in Gefahr geraten könnten. Tony Ballard und seine Freunde nehmen die Suche auf, doch werden sie herausfinden, wo Tucker Peckinpah sich befindet, bevor Kanutto ihn töten oder zurück in die Hölle holen kann? Kanutto ist eine tödliche Bedrohung, denn er kann sein Aussehen verändern, er ist... Der Körperdieb.