Classic Thrillers

Once again Arthur Conan Doyle presents a series of cases which baffle the police, but are no match for Sherlock Holmes and his trusty companion, Dr. Watson.

Holmes y Watson se trasladan a los páramos de Dartmoor para ayudar a la familia Baskerville, víctima de una antigua y terrible maldición. Un miembro de la familia ha muerto y un perro diabólico parece acechar en los alrededores, amenazando la vida del nuevo heredero. ¿Conseguirán los detectives desentrañar el misterio antes de que la bestia ataque de nuevo?

'You see, I mainly work at night. I've ended up getting to know everybody. They're used to me in Pigalle, I exchange a few words with this person or that person. I go into the bars and cabarets where they give me a quarter bottle of Vichy without waiting for me to order anything.' An anonymous tip-off regarding the death of a restaurant owner sends Maigret into the world of Parisian nightlife, a notorious criminal gang and a man known as 'the Flea'. This novel has been pubished in a previous translation as Maigret and the Flea.

In a town where it's not safe to be out after dark, student Claire Danvers and her friends have had their fair share of thrills. But Morganville still has a few secrets left to tell. Now, in this collection, you can venture down the town's strange streets, revisit all the tales you've come to love, and experience six new stories featuring your favorite Morganville residents - both human and vampire.

Treasure Island is a tale of pirates, treasure, and shipwreck. When young Jim Hawkins finds a packet in Captain Flint's sea chest, he could not know that the map inside it would lead him to unimaginable treasure. Shipping as cabin boy on the Hispaniola, he sails with Squire Trelawney, Captain Smollett, Dr. Livesey, the sinister Long John Silver and a frightening crew to Treasure Island. There, mutiny, murder and mayhem lead to a thrilling climax.

Written in classic Alcott style, we see how the boys struggle to overcome their many flaws, in the end learning life's lessons the hard way. Just as the March girls did, each boy must learn to deal with death, love, heartbreak, and the consequences of their actions. Audiences will feel pain and joy alongside each young man as he completes his life journey and fulfills his dreams in this classic conclusion to one of America's most beloved series.

أشعر بالكثير من الامتنان إلى الأشخاص الرائعين التالية أسماؤهم، والذين كرسوا أنفسهم من أجل إلهام الآخرين: جيمس بريكارد، ماثيو بريكارد، هيلاري سترونج، كريستيان ماكفيل، جوليا وايلد، ليديا ستون، نيكي وايت، وجميع العاملين في مؤسسة أجاثا كريستي المحدودة، دافيد براون، كايت إلتون، لاورا دي جيسيبي، سارة هودجسون، فليس دينهام، وإلى جميع العاملين في مؤسسة هاربر كولينز في المملكة المتحدة، دان مالوري، كايتلين هاري، جينيفر هارت، كاثرين جوردون، دانييل بارتلت، لياتي ستيهليك، مارجو ويزمان، وفريق عمل ويليام مارو، بيتر شتراوس، وماتيو تيرنر من مؤسسة روجر وكولريدج ووايت.

Could a woman die of fright alone? And who is the sender of a most grizzly package - two human ears in a box? Holmes and Watson tackle a whole host of new mysteries before Baker Street's most famous detective finally leaves London for the quiet of a Sussex farm. But one final adventure puts an end to his retirement. As Britain stands poised on the brink of the First World War, can Sherlock Holmes keep a terrible new super-weapon from falling into the enemy's hands?

In this classic Hawthorne short story set in the late 18th century, the ambitious young scientist Aylmer cannot bear the fact that his otherwise flawlessly beautiful wife Georgiana bears a tiny birthmark on her cheek, an imperfection that he believes his scientific methods can cure. Devoted wholeheartedly to her husband, Georgiana allows Aylmer to work his scientific wonders upon her, so that the blemish no may no longer torment him. But tampering with nature can prove a fearful business....

Dracula is the seminal gothic horror novel of its time as Bram Stoker introduced the world to the legendary vampire Count Dracula. Published in 1897 and told through a series of diary entries and letters, the story journeys into the dark world of Count Dracula through the eyes of several different narrators. The novel explores many themes, the role of women in Victorian culture, conventional and conservative sexuality, immigration, colonialism, post colonialism and folklore.

As war between Alden and Oridia intensifies, King Erik must defend his kingdom from treachery and enemies on all sides - but the greatest danger lurks closer to home. When the war began, Lady Alix Black played a minor role, scouting at the edge of the king's retinue in relative anonymity. Though she's once again facing an attacking Oridian force determined to destroy all she holds dear, she is now bodyguard to the king and wife to the prince. Still, she is unprepared for what the revival of the war will mean.

Jerome, George and Harris are three hypochondriacal friends who like to spend time comparing their illnesses, although none of them is ill. One day they decide to go on a vacation by sailing down the Thames river towards Oxford. The three friends prepare a long list of things they will need and even take the dog Montmorency with them. During the journey they visit many different places and fall into various and interesting situations.

Dr. Fu-Manchu’s deathless existence seems to defy the very laws of nature itself. He has returned, and this time, he is not alone. Having teamed up with a ruthless terrorist organization, the Si-Fan, Fu-Manchu and his associates are determined to shift the balance of global power in their favor - and only Sir Denis Nayland Smith and his associates stand in their way.

Step into a world of intrigue, danger, and adventure with Agatha Christie's The Man in the Brown Suit. This thrilling audiobook introduces listeners to Anne Beddingfeld, a young woman with a thirst for excitement who finds herself entangled in a mystery far beyond her imagination. When Anne witnesses a tragic accident in a London Tube station, her curiosity leads her to uncover a cryptic clue left behind by a mysterious man in a brown suit.

من الصعب تخمين كيف أُطلق على الدار اسم ‘قمة الجبل المشمسة’؛ إذ لا شيء يوحي بالجبال وقممها هنا؛ فالأرض مستوية، وهي بالتأكيد أكثر ملاءمة لقاطني الدار من كبار السن, كما يوجد بالدار حديقة فسيحة، وإن لم يكن بها شيء مميز. وكانت الدار نفسها عبارة عن قصر كبير نسبيًّا على الطراز الفيكتوري القديم، لكنه في حالة جيدة, إذ كانت ثمة بعض الأشجار وارفة الظلال التي تبهج الناظرين، ونبات اللبلاب الذي يحيط بالدار، بالإضافة إلى شجرتي أروكاريا اللتين تضفيان على الأجواء إحساسًا غريبًا, وتتراص عدة مقاعد في أماكن ملائمة للاستمتاع بضوء الشمس، كما توجد شرفة مسقوفة تجلس عليها السيدات المسنات لاتقاء الرياح الشمالية.

تُعد أجاثا كريستي أكثر الروائيات انتشارًا، حيث نُشرت أعمالها على نطاق واسع على مر العصور وبكل اللغات، ولم يتفوق عليها في المبيعات سوى مؤلفات شكسبير؛ فلقد بيعت أكثر من مليار نسخة من رواياتها باللغة الإنجليزية ومليار نسخة أخرى بمائة لغة أجنبية. كتبت أجاثا كريستي ثمانين رواية من أدب الجريمة ومجموعات قصصية قصيرة وتسع عشرة مسرحية وكتابَيْ سيرة ذاتية وست روايات أخرى كتبتها تحت اسم مستعار، هو ماري ويستماكوت".

Twelve-year-old Ariel is a strange, solitary girl. Recently, Ariel and her mother have seen a ghostly figure in their house. As a result, they are both having dreams that are becoming stranger, yet more and more real. What is the link between this frightening manifestation and the house? Lawrence Block carefully blurs the boundaries between fear and obsession as he steadily increases the suspense. As Ariel's family moves toward tragedy, so does the reader's certainty that a terrible force is at work.

Miles Flint is a government spy who has been making some serious mistakes. His last assignment led to the death of a foreign official in London, and after getting too close to his current subject, he wound up in police custody. But something is wrong at the agency that has nothing to do with...

An accidental death, and the cover-up that follows, sparks a dark series of events that reverberates through the lives of four people who will never be the same again. When Darl Moody went hunting after a monster buck, a kill that could make the difference between meat for the winter and an...

A fast-paced Victorian thriller that will delight audiences today as it did 100 years ago, Lady Audley's Secret has subterfuge, kidnapping, jealousy, and fraud, all thrown into the mix and shaken up for good measure.

A mystery which keeps a listener guessing until the last moments, this production is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys playing detective.