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New technology versus old gods. Are you going to take the winner for granted? Find out, in this exciting anthology, where our writers take on old mythos with modern technology!

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Fifty years after the moon landings, the commercialization of space travel is finally here, but do we still know how to dream? Final Frontier recalls the heady thrill of the Apollo era and glimpses wonders yet to come. Inside, find a dozen uplifting stories of humor, tragedy, sacrifice and good old fashioned cussedness by today's award-winning authors - plus a healthy dose of optimism. All that, plus a forward by a NASA astronaut and a piece by Spider Robinson, inspired by Robert Heinlein. The Final Frontier is open for business!

In the story books, a hero gets their time in the spotlight. They are thrown parades, showered with prestige, and adored by all. Samuel Gale, Hero of Cortendale and Guardian of the Wind thought he would gain such notoriety when entering his kingdom’s capitol. What he got was hand irons and a dose of reality. Real paragons of the people warrant suspicion from those in power, altruistic ideals are questioned, and he finds that the world cannot be changed on goodwill alone. Sam is about to enter a place that is altogether foreign inside the walls of this city.

Benjamin Lease Crozer Griffith (1869-1900) was a American comic playwright. The pieces in this recording come from a collection entitled Plays and Monologues which was published in 1901.

Librarian Marissa Reynolds has spent years distancing herself from her crime kingpin uncle. When she awakens in an unfamiliar hotel room with blood on her hands and no memory of how she got there, the past returns with a vengeance, and her life spirals into a nightmare. Straight-laced assistant district attorney Scott Bannister has spent his life seeking justice for the senseless shooting deaths of his parents. When he realizes Marissa is the niece of his prime suspect, he crosses a line, guaranteed to jeopardize both his life and his beloved career.

"Die Wahrheit ist böser als jede Lüge." An einem nebligen Herbsttag findet man bei Bauarbeiten am Donaukanal eine verweste Kinderleiche. Der grausige Fund ruft Ex-Kommissar Levi Kant und die Psychiaterin Olivia Hofmann auf den Plan. Das Opfer ist die kleine Rosa, eine hochtalentierte Ballerina, die vor fünf Jahren spurlos verschwand. Den Mord gestand der Schausteller Andreas Sperl, der seitdem im Gefängnis sitzt. Doch neben dem toten Kind liegt ein Halstuch, in das der Name Juli eingestickt ist.

Another beach. Another ski tour. Another amorous adventure - or could it be love? A lucrative Austrian ski program is in jeopardy when a colleague mysteriously resigns. Travel guide Parker Moon hurries to the rescue, fulfilling the vision of a beautiful Mayan shaman who also foresees love for him with a woman “connected to Belgium.” On the slopes of Innsbruck, Parker falls for tourist Brooke McCaslin, but she is the companion and confidant to Max Dittmar, an influential investor in the ski program’s success.

Join the adventure through dystopian worlds, to outer planets and into a speculative future. Welcome to the Future Days Anthology. Seventeen authors imagine a future with thrilling tales, starships, unlikely heroes, and exotic aliens, all of which combine to make Future Days a must-listen sci-fi fantasy short story collection.

Abby White and her fellow college interns at the Chicago Tribune have no idea of the peril they will encounter when they find the scoop of their young lives. A full-blown mafia war in 1920s Chicago leads to a dangerous cat-and-mouse that forces them to risk it all. Three of the surviving interns struggle to elude the long arm of the mafia only to become immersed in the looming specter of World War II. Midwesterner Abby becomes a foreign correspondent in Berlin, rubbing elbows with the German elite.

An diesem Tag vor fünf Jahren verschwanden der Mann und die kleine Tochter der Psychiaterin Olivia Hofmann. Seit fünf Jahren ist auch der Mörder der vierzehnjährigen Lisa Manz auf freiem Fuß. Der ehemalige Inspektor Levi Kant hadert bis heute mit sich, diesen Mord nicht aufgeklärt zu haben. Bis ausgerechnet die Psychiaterin Olivia Hofmann ein Lebenszeichen von Lisa Manz erhält ... Lebt Lisa Manz doch noch? Wer ist dann das Mädchen, das auf so grausame Weise verbrannt ist? Als Levi Kant gemeinsam mit Olivia Hofmann den Fall neu aufrollt, stoßen sie auf ein böses Geheimnis.

When Marrington Castle is overtaken by a dark and ancient evil, Abigail Cross finds herself in the precarious situation of protecting Queen Rebekah. Charged with a quest to summon the Avant Champion, can she save the kingdom or doom everyone to everlasting devastation?

The great thing about a long life like Barry Magers' is that there is plenty about which to write. A 1940 war baby met his father only after losing his mother at the end of the war. His unique perspective on the quirks, tragedies, and mundanities of life kept him going through the hard times.

Samuel Gale has lost everything. He lost his home, he lost his way of life, and he’s about to lose his sanity. The praises of his fellow refugees bring him little comfort. They brand him a “hero”, when he feels more like a scared little boy. What he needs is a driving force, a purpose, an inner fire. What Sam doesn’t realize is that powerful forces are watching him. The Guardian of the Wind is soon to find himself right in the center of a very deadly game.

When surrounded by constant war, the people are starved for a hero. Samuel Gale grew up hearing stories of epic warriors, fantastic sorcerers, and of his father fighting on the front lines. So, when magical spirits call upon him to discover old family secrets, the once farm boy from a sleepy village is thrust into events that will shape the world, and Sam must play a role he doesn’t completely understand. Join him on his adventures through magical ruins, bandit infested woods, and much more. Come see just how incredible the world of Teva can be....

Out of the wastelands left behind by nuclear war rose Arcadia. Anna, a robotic detective designed to appear human, was created to defend this futuristic city from all who might wish to harm its people, including those from within. Join Anna on a thrilling case filled with suspense, corruption, and greed. Can Anna discover the truth before her enemies come down upon her? Who can she trust in this quest to discover just who really has the city's future in their hands? Discover a world where not just the androids are hiding things below the surface. A word of caution: Arcadia is not as safe as its name implies.

Antonio, the son of a high-ranking Mafia member, hates how his life has turned out but has lost all motivation to change it. He has nothing left of himself. He just does whatever his father tells him to do without complaint. Stephanie used to be a normal girl with a normal family and a normal life. But everything changed one day when her parents never came home from work. The only thing they left behind was a book of weird symbols and a locked box with no key. Antonio and Stephanie's fates are intertwined long before they ever meet.

Over 50 great classic short stories, each around 20 minutes in length - perfect for short journeys, bedtime listening and those moments in between.... 'The Khitmatgar' by B. M. Croker, 'The Mummy of Thompson Pratt' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Ghost at the Blue Dragon' by William J. Wintle, 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson, 'Miracles' by Barry Pain, 'The Dust That Was Barren' by P. C. Wren, 'His Unconquerable Enemy' by W. C. Morrow, 'A Tiger’s Skin' by W. W. Jacobs....

A spine-chilling collection of fantastical and enchanting classic short stories. 'The Wolf Book' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'Absolute Zero' by Morgan Robertson; 'An Uncommon View of It' by W. C. Morrow; 'The Baumoff Explosive' by William Hope Hodgson; 'Absolute Evil' by Julian Hawthorne; 'The Dolls' Castle' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'The Legend' by Edith Wharton; 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson; 'Castle Valley' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead.

A spine-chilling collection of creepy, unsettling and unnerving stories. 'If You See Her Face' by B. M. Croker. 'The Ghost at the Blue Dragon' by William J. Wintle. 'The Shadows' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Grey Cat' by Barry Pain. 'The Yellow Globe' by Alexander W. Drake. 'The Devil of the Marsh' by H. B. Marriott-Watson. 'The Spectre Spiders' by William J. Wintle. 'The Curious Vehicle' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Number Ninety' by B. M. Croker. 'The Black Cat' by William J. Wintle. 'The Permanent Stiletto' by W. C. Morrow. 'Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Chamber of Doom' by William J. Wintle. 'The White Cat' by Hugh Walpole. 'The Loosened Cord' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Mrs. Brassington-Claypott's Children's Party' by F. Anstey. 'The Inmate of the Dungeon' by W. C. Morrow. 'The Red Rosary' by William J. Wintle. 'Caveat Emptor' by F. Anstey. 'The Former Passengers' by B. M. Croker...and over 20 more unsettling tales.