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While on a fishing trip two men discover the ruins of an old house perched on the very edge of a cliff. In the ruins they discover an old manuscript that seems to suggest the house was once involved in something super natural, and horrific.

Des phénomènes inexpliqués de plus en plus graves se déroulent à bord du Mortzetsus qui rallie l'Europe depuis San Francisco. Des feux de navigation apparaissent et disparaissent sans explication dans la nuit. Des matelots chutent sans raison des mats ou s'évanouissent sans laisser de trace ! Et qui sont donc ces insaisissables créatures fantomatiques qui semblent venir des abysses et dont les apparitions nocturnes ne tardent pas à terroriser l'équipage ?

Dan Starkey takes on the mantle of William Hope Hodgson's supernatural detective, Thomas Carnacki, in this collection of enhanced audiobook readings: 'The Gateway of the Monster', 'The House Among the Laurels', 'The Whistling Room', 'The Horse of the Invisible', 'The Searcher of the End House' and 'The Thing Invisible'. Directed by Scott Handcock.

In the far future, an unnamed narrator, who along with what remains of the human race dwells uneasily in an underground fortress-city surrounded by brooding, chaotic, relentless Watching Things, Silent Ones, Hounds, Giants, "Ab-humans," Brutes, and enormous slugs and spiders, follows a telepathic distress signal into the unfathomable darkness. The Earth's surface is frozen....

First published in 1910, The Horse of the Invisible tells the tale of Carnacki, a ghost detective investigating the haunting of a country house that threatens the wedding of the Hisgins Family's daughter and her fiance. The source of the apparition must be found before the soon-to-be-wed woman is driven mad, or even to her death. Carnacki does not suspect supernatural forces are at work in this case, but even a ghostbuster can be wrong.

Hodgson’s finest short story is set at sea, where one dark, starless night a schooner is hailed by a voice from a nearby rowing boat. The passenger refuses to bring his craft alongside and insists that the crew put away their lantern. He has approached them to beg for food for his fiancée, who he has left behind upon an island, but dares not come any closer. The crew float a box of food to him, and with heartfelt thanks he rows away. But three hours later he returns....

Bullion! is the ultimate locked-room mystery. A ship transporting gold bullion is travelling from Melbourne to London. The gold is packed into chests and stored in a separate locked and sealed room. But mysterious whispering is heard in the night and chests seemingly disappear and return, leading the crew to think they’re losing their minds. Can the second mate get to the bottom of the mystery?

Conversación con una momia, El corazón delator, El sistema del Dr Tarr y el profesor Fether (Poe). Del más allá, El modelo de Pickman (Lovecraft). El ladrón de cadáveres, Markheim (Stevenson) El caballo invisible, La habitación que silbaba, La puerta del monstruo (Hodgson)

In 1877, two gentlemen, Messrs Tonnison and Berreggnog, head into Ireland to spend a week fishing in the village of Kraighten. While there, they discover in the ruins of a very curious house a diary of the man who had once owned it. Its torn pages seem to hint at an evil beyond anything that existed on this side of the curtains of impossibility. This is a classic novel that worked to slowly bridge the gap between the British fantastic and supernatural authors of the later 19th century and modern horror fiction. Classic American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft lists this and other works by ...

In una casa isolata, un uomo vive nel terrore di una presenza che lo visita ogni notte: un enorme maiale invisibile, percepibile solo attraverso rumori, movimenti e un'inquietante sensazione di minaccia. Chiamato a indagare, Carnacki si trova di fronte a un caso che sfida la ragione, sospeso tra suggestione mentale e autentico orrore soprannaturale. Per arrivare alla verità, dovrà affrontare ciò che si nasconde nell'oscurità… e capire se è reale o frutto di una mente sull'orlo del crollo.

Chiamato a indagare su un caso singolare, Carnacki deve affrontare un enigma diverso dal solito: non una stanza infestata né un'oscura presenza, ma il mistero legato al ritrovamento di un libro rarissimo. Tra bibliotecari, collezionisti e indizi nascosti, l'investigatore segue con pazienza ogni traccia fino a svelare una verità che nessuno avrebbe immaginato. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

LongBefore H.P. Lovecraft defined cosmic horror, a generation of pioneering writers was already exploring the unknown. Of the Unknown: Before Lovecraft collects 11 influential tales of early science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror that shaped the genre’s foundations. Featuring...

Adrift on a vast and moonlit ocean, a lone ship encounters a desperate voice crying out from the darkness. What begins as a strange maritime encounter soon unfolds into one of the most unsettling tales in classic horror literature. As the narrator listens, a horrifying story emerges—of...

In una tranquilla tenuta di campagna, una presenza invisibile semina terrore: un cavallo che nessuno può vedere, ma che lascia tracce, rumori e paura. Chiamato a indagare, Carnacki si trova davanti a un enigma inquietante, sospeso tra inganno e soprannaturale. Per scoprire la verità, dovrà affrontare ciò che non può essere visto… ma che è fin troppo reale. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

Chiamato a bordo del Jarvee, Carnacki indaga su strani fenomeni che terrorizzano l'equipaggio durante la traversata: colpi nel buio, oggetti che si muovono e una presenza invisibile sempre più ostile. Tra esperimenti e rituali protettivi, l'investigatore dovrà affrontare una forza oscura che sembra emergere dalle profondità del mare. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

Chiamato a indagare su un'antica dimora circondata da fitti alberi di alloro, Carnacki si trova ad affrontare una presenza ostile che sembra celarsi tra le ombre del giardino e della casa. Armato dei suoi metodi e di un coraggio incrollabile, dovrà scoprire cosa si nasconde dietro i fenomeni inquietanti che tormentano il luogo. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

Es aquella -exclamó el viejo ballenero dirigiéndose a mi amigo Trenhern, mientras el yate costeaba lentamente la Isla Nightingale. El viejo señalaba con el cabo de una ennegrecida pipa de arcilla una pequeña isleta a estribor de la proa. -Es aquella, señor -repitió-. La Isleta Middle y pronto tendremos un buen panorama de la ensenada.

"La entrada del monstruo" de William Hope Hodgson es una historia de horror sobrenatural. Relata los espeluznantes acontecimientos que rodearon el encuentro de un barco con una misteriosa criatura de otro mundo que acecha bajo el océano, invocando miedo y pavor.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. The zenith of Empire is bookended by two catastrophic wars that slaughter vast swathes of humanity. And yet authors manage to record and create fragile libraries of humanity, its talents, its dreams and increasingly its nightmares.

Dive into the captivating realm of maritime adventure with Men of the Deep Waters, where tales of the sea come alive through a collection of gripping audiobooks. This podcast immerses listeners in the treacherous beauty of the ocean, exploring themes of courage, survival, and the relentless power of nature. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, transporting you to perilous voyages, fierce storms, and the haunting mystery of shipwrecks. These stories celebrate the indomitable spirit of those who navigate the vast waters, revealing their struggles against the elements and their quest ...