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Golden Age Detective Collection is a rotating public-domain audiobook show of detective mysteries and crime classics. Each episode is a complete book that already found listeners on other Sol Good Media podcasts, gathered here because it fits the collection. New titles move through the feed, so there is always another story waiting. More free classic audiobooks at solgoodmedia.com.

The discovery of a strange and superior warship sends Dion, youngest son of the king of Xanthos, and Chloe, a Phalesian princess, on a journey across the sea, where they are confronted by a kingdom far more powerful than they could ever have imagined. But they also find a place in turmoil, for the ruthless sun king, Solon, is dying. In order to gain entrance to heaven, Solon is building a tomb - a pyramid clad in gold - and has scoured his own empire for gold until there's no more to be found.

Perth, 1954: Thirteen-year-old Frank, a refugee from wartime Hungary, is learning to walk again after contracting polio. At The Golden Age Children’s Convalescent Home he meets Elsa and the two patients form a forbidden, passionate bond. The Golden Age becomes the little world that reflects...

The study of Western Civilization traditionally follows a well-known but incomplete arc: the grand achievements of Greece and Rome, several hundred years of the Dark Ages, and then the bright emergence of the European Renaissance. But amid the "dark" Middle Ages, the Abbasid Empire, which ruled the Middle East as well as much of Northern Africa and Central Asia from 750 to 1258, serves as a vitally important but often overlooked bridge between the ancient and modern worlds.

Step into the Golden Age of detective fiction with three of Agatha Christie's most ingenious and enduring mysteries. This collection brings together the sharp village observations of Miss Marple, the cosmopolitan brilliance of Hercule Poirot, and the spirited adventure of Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent, offering a rich tour through Christie's most beloved worlds of intrigue, deception, and surprise. In The Murder at the Vicarage, the quiet English village of St. Mary Mead is shattered when the disagreeable Colonel Protheroe is found shot in the vicar's study.

Wang Er, a twenty-one-year-old ox herder, is shamed by the local authorities and forced to write a confession of his crimes, but he instead takes it upon himself to write a modernist literary tract. Later, as a lecturer at a chaotic, newly built university, Wang Er navigates the bureaucratic maze of 1980’s China, boldly writing about the Cultural Revolution’s impact on his life and those around him. Finally, alone and humbled, Wang Er must come to terms with the banality of his own existence. 

Two years have passed since Hitler swept to power and the Golden Age the Nazis promised has come to pass—for some. When a mysterious fire burns down the factory, the police dismiss the investigation. Seamus will start down a path to finding the truth and discovering who has a grudge against them strong enough to risk everything. Faced with financial ruin, Seamus will have to decide to accept an offer of sale and break up his family or submit to the needs of rearming the Wehrmacht.

"The only really living people are children," said Kenneth Grahame, and here the magical life of childhood is played out with vivid imagination as a group of children view themselves as the heroes and the adults in their world as "the Olympians".

The Golden Age is a collection of Kenneth Grahame's reminiscences of childhood, notable for their conception of a world where children are locked in perpetual warfare with the adult "Olympians" who have wholly forgotten how it feels to be young - a theme later explored by J. M. Barrie and other authors.

What we are all experiencing is not just a worldwide political event. We are at a crossroads of civilization. This is the Day that was prophesied long ago when corruption and wars and poverty and disease will end. That sounds impossible. But that was foretold, and just like clockwork, it is happening right on schedule. That truth makes everything we are witnessing make sense. The world is about to change. You will be very happy you found this book.

In The Golden Age of Rock, Nikolay VanRooy dares to ask those questions—not by rewriting rock's greatest triumphs, but by reimagining its darkest moments. Through the eyes of Jake Fantastic, we witness the rise of something revolutionary: a music empire built not on manipulation and profit, but on loyalty, creativity, and respect for the artists who made rock immortal.

Step back into the enchanting world of childhood reminiscences with Kenneth Grahames The Golden Age. Originally published in 1895, this beloved collection captures the innocence and wonder of youth through vivid imagery and metaphor, drawing inspiration from the culture of Ancient Greece. The adults in Grahames tales are depicted as “Olympians,” while the children navigate a realm where they engage in a perpetual struggle against the forgotten joys of adulthood. With echoes of Greek mythology—where figures like Perseus and Apollo come to life—this classic work invites ...

Uncover the epic history of the Abbasid empire, where a bold circular city birthed the ultimate global metropolis. This immersive journey transports you to the bustling markets of the Tigris, offering the perfect escape for your daily commute. Lose yourself in an awe-inspiring saga of visionary...

The story of baseball and New York post–World War II—a rise-and-fall tale of brilliance, explosive wealth, and the cultural earthquake that changed the sport, the city, and the country After the war, New York seemed indestructible, the invincible hub of finance, fashion, art, power—and...

Journey into the imaginative worlds of classic science fiction with three unforgettable tales of robots, strange discoveries, and interplanetary adventure by Philip K. Dick, E. E. Smith, and Ray Bradbury...

Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre. The art of the suspense story is incredibly varied. Rarely classified as whodunits, these narratives can be more accurately described as "when-will-it-be-dones." From hungry tigers stalking their prey to jealous lovers plotting...

Child psychiatrist, Cal Colarusso M.D. loved raising two boys and a girl through these wonderful years, has fond memories of his own childhood in a much simpler age and has had the privilege of treating scores of boys and girls over the past five decades. In this book he uses his personal experience as a parent, grandfather and therapist to share his knowledge of this age with parents in a relaxed but informative manner. After all, after months and years of sleepless nights, dirty diapers and temper tantrums, parents deserve a Golden Age.

Christmas has served as a fertile background for mystery fiction for a very long time, perhaps because it has the appearance of a time of peace and love while being so deeply at odds with violence, crime, and even murder. Many of the stories in this anthology have been written by some of the greatest Golden Age authors, undoubtedly inspired by the juxtaposition of the disparate elements of love and hate.

Celeste is about to become one of the thirteen Fées Gardiennes, a centuries-old sisterhood of fairy godmothers. To be granted full status, she must usher her first protégé onto their path of destiny. Where better to find a starry-eyed ward than in the land of magic and illusion called Hollywood? It’s 1927. The moviemaking business is booming when Celeste befriends a young studio seamstress whose dreams outshine everyone else’s. Rose is talented and underappreciated and could use some enchanted intervention in her life.

The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the Caribbean to life with a level of rigor and insight rarely applied to the subject.