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This wonderfully old-fashioned adventure, love and detective story by James Oliver Curwood set in the Northern Canadian wilderness of the early 1900's will entertain and charm the listener like no other! The hero has to save his business from unknown enemies and in the process falls in love with a beautiful young woman who lives in a mysterious hidden old fort... Escapism done in a nice and well-balanced way.

Welcome to the incredible world of Ambrose Bierce! A true master of the weird, eccentric, macabre and even grotesque horror story. The 24 tales in this collection are no exception. They are often deceptively simple, in the end requiring the listener to re-evaluate what has transpired and realizing that the pieces of the puzzle - often quite dreamlike - makes for something bigger and more sinister than just the finished work.

Temptress Desirée Le Mire and brothers Paul and Harry Lamar are searching for a lost treasure in a mysterious cave in the Andes. They encounter Incas deformed by living underground. What ensues is a tornado of an adventure underground by Rex Stout, featuring heroic acts, lucky escapes, battles of will and physical power, feats of daring and strategy; as the heroic trio tangles with the Incas (of which the chief has taken a fancy to the beautiful Desirée).

A wonderfully warm and atmospheric tale by Irving Bacheller of friendship, wisdom, growing up, war and love. The friendship is between the old man Eben, who rescues young orphan Bill from yet another orphanage, as the two migrate from Vermont to Paradise Valley. The wisdom comes from Eben. The growing-up is done by Bill, as well as the partaking in the war (the American Civil War) and the falling in love (the lady's name is Hope).

An adventure classic by James Oliver Curwood with a thrilling set-up: three men, a map and a hidden treasure... A young white man, his half-breed friend, and an Indian sage who communes with the wilderness, all know the gold is hidden somewhere in the north Canadian wilderness. But is the map really reliable? This work is packed with almost nonstop adventure and action! James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927) was an American action-adventure writer.

A fascinating piece of work by Charles A. Siringo, put together with stories from eye witnesses, and written by someone who actually met and knew "Billy the Kid". The listener gets an earful of intriguing and riveting historical information about the short and violent life of the famous gunslinger as well as a whiff of another legendary Western figure - the Sheriff that captured the Kid, Pat Garrett.

This gripping and powerful work by A. P. Herbert draws on the author's own experiences participating in WWI, first at Gallipoli, then in the Somme. It is a shattering study in how the effects of war physically and mentally changes the soul of a young and well-educated officer of the infantry, as he tries to save himself and the men under his command amidst the brutality and ruthlessness of the war and the deep cynicism of his superior officers as well.

A detective and suspense tale absolutely filled with goosebumps atmosphere. A small mysterious town, peculiar inhabitants with their secrets. A lonely, odd house called "The Locks", that a stranger moves into. A single light in a single room of the strange house strangely lit up every night... What is the key to all of these elements? Is there one? Can the mystery of "The Locks" be unlocked?

"In a remote basin in the western part of Texas, the Cavendish clan raised cattle. From the vast level acreage, where longhorns grew fat on lush grass, the surrounding hills looked verdant and hospitable; but this was pure deceit on Nature's part. Those hills were treacherous, and Bryant Cavendish loved them for that selfsame treachery." The listener will be drawn into this classic Western in no time; it features many of the beloved elements of the genre: a lonesome, almost mythical hero (The Lone Ranger), his reliable friend and sidekick and of course his horse; in a story that tells us how these three came together in the first place.

A man decides to answer a letter not addressed to him... with dire consequences. This is in the vein of the classic gothic suspense, fantasy and horror stories; with an added touch of existential, philosophical and political musings. The scene is Guir House in Virginia, the hero is Paul Henley from New York, and the hostess, Miss Dorothy; is either innocent or somehow part of Guir House's horrific past... Artist Bio Author: Charles Willing Beale (1845-1932), was an American writer known for an output of science fiction, horror and mystery.

An Egyptologist, attempting to raise from the dead the mummy of Tera, an ancient Egyptian queen, finds a magnificent gem and is stricken senseless by an unknown power... Amid bloody and unsettling scenes, his daughter is possessed by Tera's soul, and her fate depends upon bringing Tera's mummified body back to life... From the world famous Bram Stoker, creator of Dracula, comes this hair-raising story!

A big-hearted outlaw, Jolly Roger McKay, who never did anything nasty, is pursued for years by the Royal Northwest Mounties, through the Northwest Canadian wilderness, circa early 1900's. At one of his hiding places, he falls in love with a local young woman, Nada, but feels inferior to her. The puppy Peter, devoted to both the outlaw and Nada, follows him through everything; as we listeners hope these two people get back together and find happiness in this fine work by James Oliver Curwood.

This fascinating work by Peter Fisher was published in 1825 when the Province of New Brunswick was still very young; and that's actually what makes it invaluable! The interested listener get's to know - comprehensively and in detail - about things such as the country, settlements, institutions, productions, the climate, inhabitants, the government, towns, trade, revenue, population... Essential stuff for those of us with a very wide range of interests and passions.

Welcome to the life (lives) of George Basine, and those of his family and friends; as legendary author and screenwriter Ben Hecht takes the listener through a maze of ethical conflict and identity related dilemmas involving the eternal questions of perception and self-perception... Ben Hecht (1894-1964), was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist. He is best known for writing the screenplay for "Gone with the Wind", amongst many more.

An old fashioned mystery that will have the listener guessing from beginning to end! A classic whodunit filled with plot twists. When our detective hero Carlton Davies is called to the home of Ruth Darwin late at night, he once again can't help wondering what it was that forced her to marry Phillip Darwin, a powerful banker. Ruth and he and been engaged until suddenly she broke off the engagement. Hinting at some sort of blackmail, Carlton once more takes up the search to find out what it was only to find Ruth with a (literally) smoking gun in her hand.

Functioning almost like an incredibly charming "mini - Around the world in 80 days" and somewhat an unusual departure from mystery-writing of the author, Isabel Ostrander, this is the tale of how rich New Yorker Jim Abbott, following a bet, and teenage runaway Lou come together by chance, as a daring pair of travelers in rural America. The bet is to travel with no money all the way from Buffalo to New York City. Needless to say, the voyage in question is filled with incidents and challenges.

A sweet romance by Romain Rolland in an un-sweet world... Pierre and Luce find each other in Paris in 1918, while WWI still rages. Will these two sensitive young people, Pierre, a pacifist, and Luce, an artist in training stay together and find happiness or will the weight of the world in flames destroy their future together? Romain Rolland (1866-1944) was a French novelist, playwright, art historian, essayist and mystic. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915.

What's that old saying? Never trust a beautiful woman... perhaps, perhaps not. This is an effective mystery and detective yarn by James Hay that will please fans of the classic genre. A typical set up in the classical Agatha Christie style; a detective visiting a mansion is suddenly forced to investigate the murder of a young woman on the premises and everyone there - including himself - might be up for grabs as potential killer; as alibis start to crumble and lies and silences abound...

Welcome to the wonderful warming humor and equally warming wisdom of these nine essay-like tales, all illustrating the old adage of "Where there's a will, the is a way!" Extract: "The boys of Mr. Fountain's school were delighted when he told them he should take them that evening to a lecture in the town; not that they cared a fig for the lecture, but it was a chance to get out, and in place of the quiet study-room there would be the jolly walk by moonlight down the frozen hillside, with slides and snowballing instead of books.

A crime novel by Johnston McCulley, the creator and author of the world famous "Zorro"-series! This story is about the elusive thief called the Black Star and his gang, leaving black stars at the crime scenes and occasional ironic notes for the eyes of the law, standing powerless against the elegance and professionalism of the master criminal... But along comes detective Roger Verbeck. Will he prove to be a worthy opponent?