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Gathered together for the first time and featuring two brand new stories, this collection contains all of the short stories and novellas featuring Bunny McGarry, star of the million-selling Dublin Trilogy. Spanning his entire career in law enforcement and beyond, these stories give a whole new perspective on Ireland’s most truly unconventional police officer as he juggles being a force for justice and managing the world’s worst under-12s hurling team.

A haunting, magical fairy tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (amongst others) 'The Happy Prince', who was not so happy after all; 'The Selfish Giant', who learned to love little children; and 'The Star Child', who did not love his parents as much as he should.

Magical listening for young and old, narrated by John Moffatt.

This is a story from the The Happy Prince and Other Stories collection.

In a delicious twist of fate, Lady Astrid and Sir Tamhas meet as strangers in the dark of night, beneath the boughs of an ancient pine. Theirs is a giddy yet passionate exchange that leaves the pair breathless and obsessed with discovering the other's true identity by the solemn light of day. But finding out who the other is will surely be torture, since each is already promised to another.

Set in a magical kingdom where a wealthy prince and a Russian princess meet for the first time and fall madly in love with each other. Their wedding is to be a huge celebration for the entire realm, with all sorts of entertainment, including fireworks as a grand finale. As soon as various firework elements are set in place, they start talking amongst each other, and we meet the very distinguished Remarkable Rocket, responsible for so many of Oscar Wilde's memorable epigrams.

Meet Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch and her crazy witch family in this ten-book cozy mystery box set.

The millions of listeners of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages.

Adéntrate en el laberinto de la política y el crimen escuchando Los Establos de Augías, que teje el gran engaño entre las sombras del poder. En este inteligente relato, el astuto Hercule Poirot se enfrenta no a un asesino sigiloso, sino a un entramado de corrupción que pone a prueba su agudeza mental. La limpieza de los establos míticos palidece ante la tarea de desinfectar la podredumbre de un ayuntamiento lleno de secretos tan antiguos como sórdidos.

"Hohe Herren von der Akademie! | Sie erweisen mir die Ehre, mich aufzufordern, der Akademie einen Bericht über mein äffisches Vorleben einzureichen. In diesem Sinne kann ich leider der Aufforderung nicht nachkommen. Nahezu fünf Jahre trennen mich vom Affentum..." So beginnt der Bericht Rotpeters, der sein Leben als Affe hinter sich gelassen hat und nunmehr zum Menschen geworden zu sein scheint. Eine Erzählung Kafkas aus dem Jahre 1917.

Nur wenige seiner Werke hielt Franz Kafka für gu genug, um der Nachwelt erhalten zu bleiben. Die Verwandlung gehört dazu. Gregor Samsa findet sich eines Morgens in ein großes Ungeziefer verwandelt. Er nimmt diese Metamorphose scheinbar stoisch hin - doch wie soll und wird es weitergehen? Kafkas wohl berühmtestes Werk.

The idea of steamy adult romances, sexual encounters that set your pulse racing or activities you may never be brave enough to try for yourself, is something that lurks deep inside many of us. Being involved in a threesome or a gangbang may sound like something you’d never get involved in but listening to it may be just enough to satisfy your curious nature.

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad is a collection of twelve short stories featuring characters with unique voices and stories that represent the diverse class, gender and ethnic melting pot that is Lagos. Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad underscores with wit, humour, wisdom and sensitivity, the perils of trying to find lasting love and companionship in Africa's most notorious city.

In a small town, Emily awakens to a surreal scene: a crimson-hued sky, the sun rising from the west, and a sense of foreboding gripping the air. As she ventures out, she discovers that she's not alone in witnessing this eerie phenomenon. Panic and confusion grip the townsfolk, and Emily's quest for answers leads her down a dark path, where she confronts a secretive cult and faces a choice that will determine the fate of humanity. Amidst haunting memories and sinister forces, Emily finds the strength to make the ultimate sacrifice, banishing darkness and restoring light to the world.

En Los caballos de Diomedes, nos adentramos en un caso que desafía los límites entre la mitología y la realidad. Un ingenioso detective se encuentra ante el misterio de una serie de eventos inexplicables que envuelven a una distinguida familia y sus cuatro hijas. Con una serie de fiestas decadentes como telón de fondo, la línea entre la alta sociedad y los bajos fondos se difumina, revelando una peligrosa droga que amenaza con desencadenar una tragedia.

Form-defining short stories. First published in 1914, James Joyce defined what the short story could be with his collection The Dubliners. A mixture of prose and poetry, each story can be listened to independently, or as a collection. From childhood to maturity, we see what life - and ultimately death - can be, via an extraordinary cast of characters, all of whom experience an epiphany. There’s Father Flynn, the priest; Evelyn, the shop girl who dreams of escape; Mrs Mooney, the butcher’s daughter, who runs a boarding house.

Sumérgete en la intriga con Tragedia Navideña, una obra maestra que transforma la alegría de las fiestas de Navidad en un enigma escalofriante. En esta inolvidable aventura, Hercule Poirot se encuentra ante un rompecabezas festivo que desafía su ingenio. Cuando la celebración se ve ensombrecida por un misterioso incidente, el espíritu navideño cede paso a secretos ocultos y sospechas. Cada miembro de la reunión familiar guarda un motivo, y el regalo más inesperado es un crimen que solo el legendario detective puede resolver.

El jabalí de Erimentea sumerge al oyente en una fascinante historia de suspense y enigma. Hércules Poirot se enfrenta al caso más desconcertante de su carrera: el misterio del legendario jabalí. A través de giros inesperados y con una inteligencia narrativa sin igual, la trama se desenreda entre pistas crípticas y revelaciones estremecedoras. Este audiolibro no solo promete entretenimiento; es una invitación a ser testigo de una batalla intelectual contra el tiempo y la astucia de un adversario digno de las antiguas leyendas.

Usually, most sex stories are unimaginative or feature boring characters in the most vanilla situations—no one wants that! Sex Stories for Adults is the perfect collection of short, steamy stories to get your heart racing and your blood pumping. Find all your wettest dreams come to life and let yourself get swept away! With plenty of variety, from your kinkiest thoughts to the softer and sweeter sexcapades. And once you feel all the stress and tension in your body melt away, don’t worry—you can revisit these stories whenever you need that steamy fix.

Andrew Sachs reads these four classic stories of suspense - "The Signalman" by Charles Dickens, "The Haunted Doll's House" by M. R. James, "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson, and "The Bus-Conductor" by E. F. Benson. These spine-tingling tales, from the golden age of the ghost story, are sure to leave you with a creeping sense of dread.

En Las manzanas de Hespérides, nos sumergimos en una travesía misteriosa que combina mitología antigua y astucia contemporánea. La historia sigue a nuestro sagaz detective mientras desenreda una red intricada de pistas para encontrar un tesoro legendario: las doradas manzanas de Hespérides. Lo que comienza como una simple solicitud de recuperar un objeto de valor incalculable se convierte en una búsqueda que desafía su perspicacia, llevándolo más allá de los confines de lo ordinario.