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Title: Murder Most Foul, Volume 2

Author: P.C. Wren, Sapper, Algernon Blackwood, Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrator: Brian Cox, Edward Hardwicke, Derek Jacobi, Jack Shepherd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-02-05

Publisher: CSA Word

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

"The Perfect Crime" is written in the first person: "I know I committed the perfect crime." Phoebe Wallowes, a well educated American woman, really irritates him. He also has a genuine terror that she will one day marry him. Something therefore has to be done.

Sapper's "Thirteen Lead Soldiers" has an ingenious plot to murder Conte de Dinard at a secret conference in an English country home. Captain 'Bulldog' Drummond and his friend Algy are called in to foil the plan.

As there is such a thing as 'love at first sight' so there is such a thing as 'instinctive first hate' as John Ericsson explains in "First Hate" to his closest friends one evening when he relates the events surrounding the disappearance of Hazel, a member of their shooting club, some ten years earlier.

"Markheim" visits jewelers on Christmas day in order to purchase a gift for a lady friend. Instead he murders the shop keeper. Thereafter R.L. Stevenson paints a fascinating picture of a murderer wrestling with his conscience.

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Title: Jungle Tales of Tarzan

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Narrator: Shelly Frasier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-04

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

In this collection of 12 short stories, Burroughs returns to Tarzan's early years, providing new depth and detail to the Lord of the Jungle during his time among the great apes. Having learned to read from his father's books, Tarzan seeks to apply his knowledge to the world around him and to learn more about life, death, dreams, God, love, and friendship. Tarzan challenges his best friend Taug in a fight to the death, but then risks his life to save him; he has nightmares after eating rancid elephant meat only to awake and be faced with a live, man-eating gorilla; twice he sports a lion's skin to play a practical joke, but he doesn't always have the last laugh!

The Jungle Tales include:

Editorial Reviews:

The sixth of 26 Tarzan installments written by Edgar Rice Burroughs between 1912 and 1965, Jungle Tales of Tarzan is a collection of short stories featuring the ape-raised man in a variety of exciting situations, depending on your tastes. Pleasantly performed by Shelly Frasier, Tarzan falls in and out of love, discovers God, and is mistakenly thought to have "rescued the moon". All throughout, Tarzan is his usual handsome, strong, sensitive self, complete with all the heroism of apes and all the moral virtue of an American man in the World War I era.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful!!

These tales are so well written, it is hard to believe they where written so long ago. I enjoyed them very much, very exciting, fast paced and the best part is, they are clean and my grandchildren can listen with me.

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Title: The Monkey's Paw and Other Stories

Author: W.W. Jacobs, Kate Chopin, Sarah Orne Jewett, Mary Shelley, more

Narrator: full cast

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-04

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This unique collection features some of the best short stories every written. It includes, "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Well" by W. W. Jacobs; "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin; "A Winter Courtship" by Sarah Orne Jewett; "The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Shelley; "The Revolt of Mother" and "A New England Nun" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman; "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" and "Markheim" by Robert Louis Stevenson.

©1978 Jimcin Recordings

Editorial Reviews:

The Monkey's Paw and Other Stories brings together a collection of spooky stories, over a century old, from such enduring writers like Robert Louis Stevenson, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Kate Chopin.

The title story by W.W. Jacobs is about a cursed monkeys paw from India that grants wishes that come with terrible twists. In this performance, a cast of actors perform various roles resulting in a cross between a radio play and an audiobook. The same treatment is applied to other stories, including Mary Shelleys "Mortal Immortal", in which a man drinks a potion that grants him immortality.

The stories in this collection make for perfect listening for fans of horror writing interested in the roots of the genre.

Critic Reviews:

"This eclectic group of dramatized stories vary greatly in style and plot, but all deal with essential human ingredients of the human condition as honor, greed, individual worth, the desire for immortality, and luck. Included are one of the best horror stories ever written, 'The Monkey's Paw', as well as fascinating stories by Robert Louis Stevenson, Mary Shelley, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Kate Chopin." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

A must-read collection

Jacobs has an engaging, even riveting, writing style that keeps you on the edge of your chair. These stories give a very interesting perspective on the way that the human mind behaves when afraid. the introduction of this collection is very helpful in understanding the way that Jacobs writes, and the context of many of his stories. I would definitely purchase and read again.

A valuable collector's edition to horror classic fans

What else can one say?This is one of the great classics of horror---has all the macabre stories by a man known more for his humorous stories,but Jacobs was also a top-notch horror writer.This should be in every horror reader's collection.

awesome

great read awesome book it is a real definite page turner.not to heavy but not to light either. quite enjoyable

Three Stars

You can tell it was written long ago.......not so scary

Spooky!

I tried to read it, but the first 3 stories are terrifying, and i could not continue after them... very good book if you like the macabre.

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Title: Challah and Latkes

Subtitle: Stories for Shabbat and Hanukkah

Author: Cindy Rivka Marshall

Narrator: Cindy Rivka Marshall

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-04

Publisher: Yellow Moon Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Cindy Rivka Marshall's eagerly awaited first recording celebrates Jewish rituals, miracles, and delicacies. During Shabbat, freshly baked challah provides sweet accompaniment to tales of faith. And at Hanukkah, crisp fried latkes remind us of the oil that gave Jews light and hope many centuries ago. Includes "Hannah the Joyful", "The Taste of Shabbat", "Gift of Challah", "The Latke Miracle", and more. These enchanting folktales contain the nourishing ingredients for food for the soul: captivating voices, infectious songs, strong characters, all laced with a wonderful sense of humor and awe.

© and (P)1997 Cindy Marshall

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Title: It's a Wonderful Christmas

Author: Philip Van Doren Stern

Narrator: Andy Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-26-03

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Legendary entertainer Andy Williams warms the holiday season with this very special performance featuring his recording of the classic Christmas song, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," and a charming retelling of Philip Van Doren Stern's short story, "The Greatest Gift," the story which inspired the film It's a Wonderful Life.

"The Greatest Gift" ©1943 Philip Van Doren Stern; "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" ©1991 Barnaby Music Corp.; (P)2003 New Millenium Audio.

Members Reviews:

It's a Wonderful Andy

The world lost multi-talented Andy Williams when he passed away on

Sep 25, 2012. Luckily, we still have recordings of his voice. On most

of them he is singing, but on this CD it is his speaking voice we hear.

The warmth and charm of the man is evident in his reading of this short

story (by Philip Van Doren Stern ) on which the movie "It's A Wonderful Life"

was based. A suicidal man comes to appreciate his life when he meets a

strange little man on Christmas Eve. Delightful.

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Title: Evermore

Author: Sean Williams

Narrator: Kerin McCue

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-00

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

"We must all hang together," Benjamin Franklin is reported to have said to his revolutionary peers, "or we will assuredly all hang separately." This is a sentiment that's even more appropriate, and more urgent, when you're lost between the stars in a crippled and out-of-control ship, your shipmates aren't talking to each other (and haven't for thousands of years), and you don't really exist in the first place. Such is the case in Sean Williams' Evermore. This story was chosen for inclusion in the Seventeenth Annual Collection of The Year's Best Science Fiction.

Executive Producer: Laura Wilson

Produced by Paul Ruben

©1999 by Sean Williams. First published in Altair #4

(P)2000 by Random House, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Good Short SCI-FI

A nice expoloration of what AI modeled after real people would be like, right down to the egos. All too human reactions and feelings are part of a program. This short works on several different levels.

Ever On Thought

Excellent concept. Fascinating - thought provoking. Intriguing. Reader was a little flat for my taste, but that may have been the point. Recommend for anyone interested in the ethos of AI.

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Title: The Christmas Store

Author: Ray Sipherd

Narrator: Efrem Zimbalist, Cathy Moriarty, Jamie Farr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

At Christmas time department stores overflow with color and festivity, their halls bedecked with the trimmings of the season. In these 7 charming, memorable, and even magical Christmas tales retiree Tom Cavanaugh wanders the aisles of just such a store. Tom has made a tradition out of observing the marvels the Christmas spirit brings to each department and the people in them, from a jolly old maintenance man to testy last-minute shoppers to an exhausted salesclerk. Narrated by accomplished performers Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Linda Purl, Mason Adams, Cathy Moriarty, Jamie Farr, and Melissa Manchester, this collection of interwoven stories evokes the celebratory mood of this joyous season.

Copyright ©1993 by Ray Sipherd; Copyright (P)1995 Dove Audio, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Great stories...awful audio

I first owned this title several years ago on cassette. I loved listening to it every holiday season, but no longer had a cassette player in my car. I was thrilled to find it on Audible.com and immediately downloaded it. Unfortunately, the beautifully written and read stories suffer from the terrible audio quality. The voices of the readers, among them...Linda Purl, Efram Zimbalist, Jamie Farr and the wonderful singer Melissa Manchester, sound muffled and murky, really distracting from what should be a fun listening experience.

Sound awful

The sound on this recording is almost not audible.

I am currently trying to get some help to either redownload or receive a credit..Would not recommend.

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Title: One More Lie

Author: James Scott Bell

Narrator: Basil Sands

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-12-12

Publisher: Compendium Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

A 2012 International Thriller Awards Finalist!

From a "master of suspense" (Library Journal) and writer of "heart-whamming" fiction (Publishers Weekly) comes an all new suspense collection by James Scott Bell.

In the full-length novella One More Lie, high-flying divorce attorney Andrew Chamberlain is on top of the legal world. He buys his suits in Beverly Hills and wins his cases in court. But one day he's approached by a friend to handle the split with his wife. That's the day things start to go very wrong for Andrew Chamberlain...up to and including murder.

One More Lie was a finalist for a 2012 ITW Award.

PLUS three stories full of the suspense twists James Scott Bell is known for:

"A Great Man" - The Reverend Mike Rickland was not expecting one of New Jersey's most notorious mobsters to pay him a visit. All Angelo Scapelli wanted was to offer Mike's church ten million dollars. On one condition.

"Some Hero" - Garth Himmelfarb, middle aged and paunchy, was only trying to work off a few pounds by jogging in his neighborhood. He didn't expect to help a woman in distress - a beautiful woman; a woman he could be a hero for. He didn't expect to step into a situation that could get him beaten up or killed. But he did.

"How to Make Living as a Freelance Writer" - A struggling author, once popular, now on the way out, comes up with a last attempt to make enough money to live on as a writer...and actually finds it. Let's just say it's not the "traditional" route.

James Scott Bell is the number-one best-selling author of Plot & Structure (Writer's Digest Books) and numerous novels and stories of suspense. Among these are Watch Your Back and Try Dying. Writing as K. Bennett he is also the author of the zombie legal thriller Pay Me in Flesh.

Members Reviews:

One more lie

What did you like best about this story?

A fast paced story with a surprise ending. There's a lot of action and will keep you listening to the audiobook. I'm looking forward to reading more of this authors work.

More Sin Than The Bible!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes! Each of these four yarns captured my attention immediately! Bell's characters (who's motivations tipped toward the Breaking Bad and Sopranos variety) were fashioned in such fine detail that I almost felt I could slip into their skin - and that, I believe, was the idea ... the seduction of ... just ONE more ...

Who was your favorite character and why?

All of the characters were fascinating, but the lawyer in the first story - probably because he was the most authentic - thoroughly captured my imagination.

Which character as performed by Basil Sands was your favorite?

Basil Sands voiced all the characters to perfection ... the lawyer, the mob boss, the old dame with the pup, but if I had to pick one it would be the hispanic woman running from her abusive husband - it will tear your heart out in more ways than one.

If you could rename One More Lie, what would you call it?

Morality Tales for the 21st Century

very entertaining!

I really enjoyed the first novella but I wanted so much more, he sets you up to discover who is involved but I felt like there wasn't enough of a conclusion for me. I wanted all the pieces to fit together. it's like having a puzzle and your not able to finish because your missing a few pieces.

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Title: Uncle Abner

Subtitle: Master of Mysteries

Author: Melville Davisson Post

Narrator: Walter Covell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-04

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This collection of classic mystery stories includes:

"The Doomdorf Mystery", "The Wrong Hand", "The Angel of the Lord", "An Act of God", "The Treasure Hunter", "The House of the Dead Man", and "A Twilight Adventure".

Editorial Reviews:

An American classic, Melville Davisson Post's Uncle Abner mysteries see a modern retelling in this powerful performance from Walter Covell. Covell's deep, resonant voice adds extra drama to these tales of justice-wielding Virginia backwoodsman Uncle Abner. Set in the early 19th century before the foundation of the American police system, Abner takes justice into his own hands, with the help of an inborn knowledge of human psychology and a sense of ethics taken from the Bible. Including stories like "The Wrong Hand", "The Treasure Hunter", and "A Twilight Adventure", this collection is a compelling listening for anyone who loves first-rate mystery.

Members Reviews:

Not as good as expected

Having read reviews of this book, I have to admit to being more than a little disappointed. No way can these writings be compared to Doyle or Sayers.

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Title: The Chesapeake: Tales & Scales

Subtitle: Selected Short Stories from The Chesapeake

Author: Ken Rossignol, Larry Jarboe

Narrator: Scott W. Kirby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-13

Publisher: Kenneth C. Rossignol

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Join us as we listen to The Chesapeake for action, fun and adventure in The Chesapeake region. Murder, mayhem and mystery along with blues, rockfish, and serendipity serenades to convince fish to jump onto the hook.

From Jack Rue, Fred McCoy and Pepper Langley listen to great stories about the Twentieth Century in Southern Maryland, from the Potomac to the Patuxent. Learn about the early days of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the boomtown of Lexington Park, called Sin City. From Vi Englund, Lenny Rudow, Frank the Beachcomber, to Ken Rossignol, to Stephen Gore Uhler, our collection of short stories is sure to keep you entertained.

Cap'n Larry Jarboe's expertise in fish stories knows no equal! Cap'n Larry Jarboe knows the ins and outs of diving, trolling, gigging, boating and snorkeling for fish and getting fish to jump in your boat and on your line at a shore location. If you fail to catch fish after listening to Cap'n Larry's advice, go buy a hamburger! Join us as we explore the adventures of St. George's Island as it breaks away from the mainland and drifts into the Potomac.

The adventures of sailing are brought to life by Mark Robbins. If you boat on The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, you will find familiar scenes and hot fishing spots and gain advice on cheap boating, hunting and even how to make your own laundry soap by Joey Greenwell. Rich Johnson helps you gain the advantage over the critters when hunting and the time to take to make your days in the woods more productive.

The lives of a few wonderful folks in Southern Maryland are reviewed as well, patriots all. This first volume of the best of The Chesapeake won't leave you hanging and will have you running to your Kindle to learn when we will pull together the next round of prose and baloney. For those who thought Ocean City was the only destination in the summer, Alan Brylawski brings to life the glory days of the Point Lookout Hotel. And remember; only The Shadow knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men!

Members Reviews:

True Adventurist Stories, Readers Will Most Definitely Enjoy.

How could a Bay called The Chesapeake in the Atlantic Ocean, which has other rivers and islands on it (i.e. Solomon's Island/Town) or branching near the Patuxent River, Pax River, Breezy Point and Lexington Park (some being freshwater areas), make for interesting reading? These sailing areas, towns plus highly popular eateries and seafood markets make for an interesting read indeed - especially to people who arenât necessarily history buffs! This compilation by Ken Rossignol, taken from select articles published by a variety of writers, over several decades (to include some stories of historic antiquity), found in "The Chesapeake Bay Magazine", gives the reader many very enjoyable stories. Many of the stories are obviously fishing adventures but each has a twist, a revelation or just flat-out interesting facts attached to them. I'm a fisherman myself - although I fish for freshwater species. I would however, go for saltwater beauties, I just haven't had the chance to do so as yet! I have fished for crab in The Gulf of Mexico however; that was the closest I have come to saltwater fishing.