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WINNER OF THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD AND THE HIGH PLAINS BOOK AWARD ● For readers of Jhumpa Lahiri and Maile Meloy, a collection of stories about Indian immigrants in the rural American West full of “such grace and understated power that you know you are in the presence of an incredible new...

A collection of vintage thrillers from popular crime writer RD Wingfield Well known as the creator of Inspector Jack Frost, RD Wingfield scripted numerous twisty, suspenseful dramas for BBC Radio between 1968 and 1995. Many of the thirteen tales in this collection were originally thought to be...

This issue of Weird Tales presents a variety of stories, essays, and poems about cryptids and urban legends. Not to dispel, but to reveal.

Don't miss this classic gothic tale from New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon After working as a cop in New Orleans, Carter Trahan is back in Mystere Parish, where his latest assignment seems like a joke: making sure Alaina LeBeau lives in her childhood home for two weeks to comply with...

A listless woman befriends an influencer at a rooftop party, only to discover her lifestyle is not as glamorous as it seems. A college freshman gives the world's longest blow job to a boy whose name she's forgotten. A fan-favorite reality TV star joins a dating app after an explosive breakup, ready to move on, but finds she's only in control when cameras are rolling. While working in a hot tub showroom, a struggling actress goes method so she can nail an audition for the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend.

Die "Abenteuer des Sherlock Holmes" (Originaltitel: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes") sind eine Sammlung von zwölf Kurzgeschichten von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Die Geschichten wurden ursprünglich von Juli 1891 bis Juni 1892 im Strand Magazine veröffentlicht, der Sammelband mit Illustrationen von Sidney Paget erschien am 14. Oktober 1892 in Großbritannien und am 15. Oktober 1892 in den USA.

In der Stilistik Thomas Manns liegt dieses markant-prägnant-charmante Element, das einen sofort in seinen Bann zieht. Man sieht dadurch jede beschriebene Szene sofort bildlich vor dem geistigen Auge Gestalt annehmen und kann die Gefühle und Stimmungen der einzelnen Charaktere sehr gut nachempfinden. Die prosaischen Gemälde, die sich dabei offenbaren, präsentieren sich innerhalb ihrer literarischen Ästhetik mit Herz und Geist und entfalten dabei ihre ganz eigene Stimmung.

Kann ein Mann auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Jahre noch einmal die Zeit seines Aufbruchs ins Leben heraufbeschwören? Wann beschädigt Großzügigkeit die Würde eines Künstlers? Gibt es Emotionen, die unser Verstand nicht mehr erreicht? Noch einmal lernen wir mit Pascal Mercier unvergessliche Figuren kennen, die uns mit ihren Gefühlen und Gedanken sehr nahekommen – und dabei unverhofft Einblicke in unser eigenes Selbst eröffnen.

Dive into your next small town romance obsession with this collection! Includes the first three stand-alone books in the Love Me Dangerous series. Each book features a different couple and ends with a HEA, with steamy romance, heart-warming found family, and plenty of suspenseful twists to keep you listening past your bedtime.

Der amerikanische Prosa-Künstler Washington Irving hat mit seinen Erzählungen einen prägenden Einfluss auf die amerikanische Literatur ausgeübt. Das liegt an seiner sehr angenehmen Sprachgestaltung und dem Realitätsbezug des gewählten Gegenstands. Allerdings ummantelt er seine Geschichten ebenso gerne mit einem Grotesk-Phantastischen Gewand, so dass man zum einen nie weiß was als nächstes kommt und zum anderen immer das Gefühl vermittelt bekommt hautnah dabei zu sein, wobei einem die beschriebenen Szenen sofort vor dem geistigen Auge vorüberzuziehen scheinen.

A family feud ripped me from the arms of my first love. Twenty years later, the Vegas Aces hire my sworn enemy as their head coach, and at the same time, I'm chosen as the new team correspondent. No matter how hard we try to keep it professional, sparks inevitably fly. From secret trysts in his office to a hotel room with only one bed, more than just our feelings are heating up as we reconnect in every way.

The first three books in the White Haven Hunters series in one binge-worthy volume!

Books 4-6 of the White Haven Witches series in one binge-listening volume!

Crown of Magic, Vengeful Magic, and Chaos Magic, in one volume.

Bicky and Miles want to learn to box but they always end up fighting. Maybe the red boxing gloves will make a difference.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Guardians Cycle Collection today.

When a tragic accident cuts Talia's lonely life short, instead of heaven or hell, she's stolen away to a terrifying city of warring shifter clans—the Nimali and the Fai. The Nimali mistake her for their missing princess. Her father, the dragon king, is identical to her own. But in this world, he dotes on her with the love and affection she always craved. And in a land with no tolerance for outsiders, feigning amnesia and impersonating shifter royalty may be the only way to survive.

Another classic in the Jeeves series, Very Good, Jeeves showcases the very best of the incomparable valet and his bumbling master, Bertie Wooster. First published in 1930, this charming collection of short stories sees hapless Bertie Wooster saved yet again from various scrapes by his ingenious valet, Jeeves. Whether it’s averting disastrous engagements, smoothing over family feuds or untangling sticky situations created by Bertie’s eccentric circle of friends, Jeeves cleverly resolves each potential fiasco with his impeccable calm...

A gritty and thrilling anthology of 28 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window', the inspiration behind Alfred Hitchock's classic film. Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.

Legendary editor, Maxim Jakubowski, delivers another chilling anthology collecting stories of cold-blooded murder, revenge and crimes-gone-wrong from the best of the best in crime fiction. Spine-chilling and gripping, these tales will grip you with their devious narrators and crafty twists.