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If you like Rivers of London, The Dresden Files, and the King's Watch series, this is for you. The third full-length instalment in the Black Museum series is a page-turning Urban Fantasy, with the most unlikely hero you can imagine. "This is more than just bloody murder Inspector, this is a race war, with magic on one side and a right evil monster who thinks it's the devil's work on the other." Archibald Strop. Editor. The Newgate Calendar. DCI Judas Iscariot of Scotland Yard's occult magic division, the Black Museum, has only been back in London for five minutes when things get bloody.

She wants to be alone. Being crowded, hemmed in by other people make her feel smothered. Traveling, airports, are stifling with their crowds, the pressure of people. After visiting her family, Jenny wants nothing more to get home where she can be alone... and breathe. Turning inward is her usual defense, but perhaps... in our strange universe, she can encounter some sort of special service for loners. A short surreal story digitally narrated.

Nat, a middle-aged queer mother of two, feigns normalcy as she worries about her taciturn, loner son locked in his room. Her friend Maddy, a failed actress and fellow parent, frets over her missed opportunities and considers leaving her marriage. Next door, Ilya, a young construction worker, struggles to renovate a fixer-upper, but a buried stream threatens to flood the basement. An old woman eyes the street through the gap in her curtains. A lonely man wanders.

In That Boy Thatha, sixteen-year-old Thatha’s world is shattered when he’s separated from his family. Stripped of security, love, and guidance, he must navigate a harsh world alone. Battling guilt, loneliness, and the brutal realities of growing up too soon, Thatha’s journey becomes one of survival and self-discovery. As he struggles for a better future, the weight of his past and the looming forces of karma threaten to destroy everything he’s fought for.

Inspired by the Nipsey Hussle mixtape, Mailbox Money, this collection of twelve interconnected short stories explores what it means to chase more than money; to chase a name, a future, a reason to keep running. Each story draws from a track off the mixtape, pulling its emotion and message into the lives of characters hustling on the corners of New York streets, plotting their next move, or standing under stage lights they once only dreamed of.

Immerse yourself in contemporary Melbourne, the beautiful bay, magnificent parks and the diversity of people. Real people, gentle people and not so gentle people.

Once the undisputed king of Cincinnati’s drug game, RC Quadir vanished from the streets without a trace. But he didn’t retire—he upgraded. Now, he’s the mastermind behind The Cleaners, an elite, high-tech crime scene erasure crew that specializes in making the aftermath of murder disappear like it never happened. Their clients? Only the rich, the ruthless, and the connected. Mob bosses. Cartel shot-callers. White-collar criminals with blood on their hands. If your pockets run deep enough, The Cleaners will scrub your sins clean—no prints, no bodies, no evidence. Just silence.

Over the course of twenty-four hours, four lives are about to change forever... On a freezing December morning, Caro sets out to uncover the truth: has her entire relationship with her father been built on lies? Cammy is planning the perfect proposal, until a missing ring threatens to unravel everything. Lila can't keep her secret any longer. Today, she'll confess the truth to her lover's wife. And after thirty years of silence, Bernadette is finally ready to walk away from her controlling husband, for good. In just one day, these lives will collide in unexpected ways.

Evil takes on many forms — something Rachael Daniels, an innocent care worker, is about to find out... personally. Something is roaming the streets of the city where she lives, something monstrous with a taste for sweet, red, human blood. Something that can be anything it wants to be. Soon, Rachael learns the hard way that not even the friendliest faces can be trusted. As she makes her way across that city one night on an errand of mercy, she quickly discovers the terrifying creature will definitely have no such consideration for her…

Sophia kämpar för att finna sig till rätta i ljusets stad. Hon bestämmer sig för att resa över Atlanten till Amerika för att finna lyckan. Ett oväntat affärserbjudande från den berömda Elizabeth Arden öppnar nya dörrar för henne, men ödet är nyckfullt.

Coco, David und Steffi wohnen in einer betreuten WG in Berlin, zusammen mit der Katze Rosie und dem Hund Teddy. Sie sind glücklich in ihrer Wohnung. Sie sind glücklich in ihrem Berliner Kiez. Doch dann taucht Arne Bergmann auf. Er hat das Haus gekauft. Er möchte sich einen großen Traum verwirklichen und dafür das Haus umbauen. Deshalb sollen alle Mieter ausziehen. Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung sind sowieso besser auf dem Land aufgehoben, findet Arne Bergmann. Da hat er aber nicht mit Coco, David und Steffi gerechnet. Für sie ist es genau richtig, in Berlin zu wohnen. Sie brauchen einen Plan.

The best-written reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz to date, My Hip-Hop Wiz is a unique fusion of music culture and fantasy, transforming the classic tale into an epic journey of rhythm, wisdom, and self-discovery. Dorothy’s path is no longer just about finding her way home, it’s about uncovering her true strength. With her loyal Rottweiler, Governor, and a crew of unforgettable companions, the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion, she navigates a world where creativity fuels power and destiny is shaped by resilience.

The Black Violet Agency is all that stands between the city and the shadows swallowing it whole. Operating from a hidden office beneath the L train, three women carry on the legacy of a fallen founder—facing corruption, murder, and conspiracies so deep they’re practically fossilized. When a murder reopens a case their founder died for, the team is pulled into a deadly spiral involving a secret organization, buried intelligence, and a ruthless assassin who knows their every move.

After narrowly escaping a murder conviction, Marco finds himself back in the only life he knows. His longtime attorney, Johnny Cargile, has once again worked his legal magic, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever. With increasing pressure from law enforcement, Marco and his crew have been ordered to leave Cincinnati. The heat on their organization has become too intense, forcing everyone to retreat to more familiar territory. For Marco, that means returning to Detroit a city he once called home.

When a chaotic subway delay throws graphic designer Maya Delgado into the path of charming chef Noah Carter, a spilled coffee and a shared laugh ignite an unexpected connection. Their daily commutes transform into flirty banter, filled with sketches and mismatched socks, as the vibrant pulse of New York City hums around them. But when Noah’s beloved restaurant, Carter’s Kitchen, faces closure, Maya must decide whether to risk her guarded heart to help save his dream.

Chris Wright has one shot at his dream. After years of late nights and countless revisions, an agent finally takes notice of Chris’s novel—but with one catch: he has a tight deadline to deliver a major rewrite. With bills stacking up and no extra time to pick up more shifts, Chris feels like he's barely holding his life together. Then, fate throws him a curveball in the form of Mia.

In a city built on illusions, Liv Mathers craved something real. A survivor in more ways than one, she's used to dancing through life alone—until a night at Los Angeles' most exclusive nightclub puts her in the path of Damon Lautner, a man as guarded as he is magnetic. Their connection is immediate, electric—the kind that feels impossible to ignore, even as the world outside begins to fall apart. As a pandemic shutters the city and forces everyone behind closed doors, Liv and Damon find themselves confronting not only their growing feelings, but the secrets and scars they each try to hide.

For Bryce Derrickson, rejection is nothing new. He’s used to Broadway casting directors seeing his size and assuming he can’t be a graceful dancer. But getting dumped with no notice is a special kind of burn. At least his sweet dog Bobo still loves him. As if being left without warning isn’t bad enough, Bryce’s ex sublets their apartment without telling him, leaving him without a place to live. When his new ‘roommate’ turns out to be a stuffy, elbow-patches-on-blazer, permanent-frown-on-face professor, Bryce is furious. No way will he give up his bohemian pad without a fight.

Tauchen Sie ein in eine Sammlung fesselnder Kurzgeschichten, die Sie von der ersten Minute an in ihren Bann ziehen. Dieses Hörbuch wurde speziell für Senioren gestaltet und bietet ein Hörerlebnis, das zum Mitraten und Mitfiebern einlädt. Jede Geschichte ist leicht verständlich, sodass Sie ganz entspannt ins Geschehen eintauchen und die spannenden Krimi-Momente genießen können.

Full-cast dramatisations of three insightful novels by Christopher Isherwood, plus a bonus interview Novelist and playwright Christopher Isherwood is best known for The Berlin Stories of pre-Hitler Germany, which inspired the musical Cabaret. Many of his works have been adapted for stage and...