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A gripping collection of over 50 of the greatest short stories written by great British writers. 1."The Missing Years" by Barry Pain, 2. "His Brother's Keeper" by W. W. Jacobs, 3. "A Madman's Manuscript" by Charles Dickens, 4. "The House of Cobwebs" by Barry Pain, 5. "Old Fags" by Stacy Aumonier, 6. "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy, 7. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey, 8. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey, 9. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain

Dans un futur sombre, sur les ruines des États-Unis, un jeu télévisé est créé pour contrôler le peuple par la terreur. Douze garçons et douze filles tirés au sort participent à cette sinistre téléréalité, que tout le monde est forcé de regarder en direct. Une seule règle dans l'arène : survivre, à tout prix.

The Classic Crime Collection is a collection of 12 classic detective novels, read by an esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are stories by some of the most iconic crime writers in history, including Arthur Conan Doyle; Wilkie Collins; Josephine Tey; AA Milne; and more.

Rosie Lachlan wants nothing more than to find The One. A year after she was dumped in her wedding dress, she’s working at her parents’ bridal salon, anxious for a happy ending that can’t come soon enough. After receiving a life-saving heart transplant, Rosie knows her health is precious and precarious. She suspects her heart donor is Daphne Thorne, the wife of local celebrity author Morgan Thorne, who she begins messaging via an anonymous service called DonorConnect, ostensibly to learn more about Daphne.

The course of this narrative describes the return of a disembodied spirit to earth, and leads the listener on new and strange ground. Not in the obscurity of midnight, but in the searching light of day, did the supernatural influence assert itself.

Quando Katniss urla "Mi offro volontaria, mi offro volontaria come tributo!" sa di aver appena firmato la sua condanna a morte. È il giorno dell'estrazione dei partecipanti agli Hunger Games, un reality show organizzato ogni anno da Capitol City con una sola regola: uccidi o muori. Ognuno dei Distretti deve sorteggiare un ragazzo e una ragazza tra i 12 e i 18 anni che verrà gettato nell'Arena a combattere fino alla morte. Ne sopravvive uno solo, il più bravo, il più forte, ma anche quello che si conquista il pubblico, gli sponsor, l'audience.

Considered the first full-length detective novel in the English language, T.S. Eliot described The Moonstone as 'the first and greatest English detective novel'. The stone of the title is an enormous yellow diamond plundered from an Indian shrine after the Siege of Seringapatam. Given to Miss Verinder on her 18th birthday, it mysteriously disappears that very night. Suspicion falls on three Indian jugglers who have been seen in the neighbourhood. Sergeant Cuff is assigned to the case....

Two years after my beloved Jonah was killed in a car accident, I retrace my steps to the romantic hotel we were staying in when his life was cut tragically short. The last thing I remember is the warmth of his hand in mine as we drove off through the pine trees toward our candlelit dinner. Then the beeping of monitors when I woke up alone in a hospital bed days later. What really happened that night?

When Megan’s father gets a letter containing a secret from the past, he asks her to go to the Cornish village of St Mawgen Cove to get to the bottom of the mystery. Megan is happy to take a holiday after a challenging year but as soon as she checks into The Ship Inn something feels amiss. There are noises in the room above, the locals tell tales of smugglers and shipwrecks and she can’t escape the story of the witch who waits and watches, weeping on the top of the cliff.

The concluding Hammer novel begins with a 21st-century funeral before flashing back to summer, 1973. Nine years after the events of Dig Two Graves, Hammer takes another unlikely vacation—this time on Long Island to help look after his partner Velda Sterling’s seventeen-year-old sibling, Mikki. When Mikki gets hooked on heroin, Hammer—filled with contempt for dope dealers—goes on a rampage. He will find those behind the drug racket and teach them what shooting up is all about.

While continuing to buy mining assets from companies in Ecuador's Amazon jungle, the new Chinese owners were adding refined cocaine production to their mineral processing plants. Their surreptitious activity took business away from the local Los Choneros drug cartel, reduced the revenue for the Indigenous farmers and blocked the government's need to be involved. The purified and pre-cut cocaine was hidden in the copper and gold concentrate shipped to China for distribution to the West.

Kids reading for kids, Evelyn and Sylvie love to read together. Calming bedtime story for your children. Listen before bed or any time your child needs to relax.

https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-94shz-70aaec Authority is a profound concept that permeates both the spiritual and earthly realms, and for believers, understanding the nature of authority is essential to living a victorious life in Christ. At its core, authority is rooted in God's sovereignty, reflecting His divine order and purpose in creation. When we acknowledge that all authority ultimately comes from God, we begin to grasp the magnitude of our own authority as believers. Jesus, in Matthew 28:18, declared, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

When Jasper Clemens's friends decided to take him to Vegas to lose his virginity, he had no idea that he'd learn all about the Big Gal Clubhouse, a gentleman's club full of giant women. Jasper is in heaven, and is selected by the owner to have a little fun. But when she likes him a little too much, Jasper realizes she might not be so quick to let him go . . .

Welcome to Invincible Minds, the podcast where we sit down with extraordinary individuals who’ve turned their trials into triumphs, proving that with the right mindset, anything is possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Dreamy Kids' Story Land! Dive into a magical world where imagination knows no bounds! Here, we bring enchanting tales and delightful adventures to life through captivating stories that inspire and entertain children of all ages. Join us for animated story readings, fun-filled adventures, and whimsical characters that spark creativity and joy. From classic fairy tales to original tales, each video is designed to ignite the love of reading and storytelling in your little ones. Subscribe now and embark on a journey through Dreamy Kids' Story Land, where every story is a new adventur

The retired four-star general and and best-selling author of My Share of the Task shares a powerful new leadership model. Former General Stanley McChrystal held a key position for much of the War on Terror, as head of the Joint Special Operations Command. In Iraq, he found that despite the vastly superior resources, manpower, and training of the US Military, Al Qaeda had an advantage because of its structure as a loose network of small, independent cells. To defeat such an agile enemy, JSOC had to change its focus from efficiency to adaptability.

Listen to everyday words and phrases in Vietnamese, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Covers the words you need for modern life in Vietnam with topics on home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Vietnamese culture and enhance your experience of Vietnam and its people, including food and drink, customs, celebrations and festivals.

When General Stanley McChrystal took command of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq in 2003, he quickly realized that conventional military tactics were failing. The allied forces had a huge advantage in numbers, equipment and training - but none of the enemy's speed and flexibility. McChrystal and his colleagues discarded a century of conventional wisdom to create a 'team of teams' that combined extremely transparent communication with decentralised decision-making authority.

In a tale delivering the best in the genre of romantic suspense, Willkie Collins’ novel The Yellow Mask, will hold you riveted from beginning to end. A priest believes the inheritance and great wealth of Count Fabio D’Ascoli was stolen from the Church many generations ago. This scheming priest decides to steal the money back and unleashes a mystery filled with terror and menace. Who is behind The Yellow Mask? Maddalena or...?