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Satyajit Ray is well known for his contributions to Indian literature. His short stories often explore the macabre and the supernatural and are often marked by keen characterization. This collection brings together Ray’s best short stories - including such timeless gems as ‘Professor Hijibijbi’, ‘Ratan Babu aur Veh Admi’ and ‘Bhakt’. A collection of 12 short stories.

There are very few writers who have ever written the sheer volume of epic (though not always in word count) tales, with a seemingly limitless stream of vibrant worlds, unique characters, and twisting-turning storylines that have kept thousands on the edges of their collective seats for a career spanning seven decades. But Ray Bradbury, the legend, did just that.

Ostern, Sonnenschein, Poolparty: Es könnte echt entspannt sein im Freigehege. Aber die Familie macht Stress: Roxane zickt, Rocky versteht das nicht und Rufus fühlt sich zum Paartherapeuten berufen. Meisterschnüffler Ray ist deshalb mehr als erfreut, als Privatdetektiv Phil am Gehege auftaucht. Der ist zwar ein bisschen blass um die Nase aber er redet von einem neuen Fall. "Cool", findet Ray, "worum geht's denn?" "Um mich", bringt Phil hervor, dann bricht er blutend zusammen.

When Special Agent Emily Ray is assigned to verify the identity of Kaveri Miller Browne, a missing heiress who's reappeared after 18 years, it should be routine. DNA proves identity. Case closed. But then Emily discovers another found woman claiming to be Danica Hansen—a name buried in Emily's past.

This collection highlights the imaginative brilliance of Ray Bradbury, one of the most influential voices in science fiction. Spanning over 15 stories, the anthology offers a window into Bradbury's unique ability to blend futuristic ideas with profound human emotions. Featured stories like The Monster Maker, Morgue Ship, The Irritated People, Pillar of Fire, Zero Hour, A Little Journey, and Asleep in Armageddon showcase the author's wide-ranging themes, from space exploration and dystopian futures to the darker sides of human nature.

Hugh Dickerson, Duke of Cavenray, has finally agreed to wed in order to provide an heir. However, he is none too interested in his mother’s choices and finds himself tempted by a beauty of lower birth. He flees to his country estate to forget the beauty and hide from his mother. Instead of respite, he finds his property is being used by smugglers, and the very beauty he wanted to forget is visiting her new relatives in the neighboring estate.

Set in 2065, the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (WASP) guards Earth's oceans from their HQ base, Marineville. Led by Commander Shore, WASP agents battle against evil with the fearless and heroic Troy Tempest as captain of super submarine Stingray at the vanguard of protecting mankind. Together with hydrophone operator George 'Phones' Sheridan and the amphibious and beautiful Marina, Troy battles against underwater enemies the Aquaphibians, their submarine, Terror Fish and the persuasive power of their leader, Titan, the undersea Lord of Titanica.

It took what seemed but half a day's travelling to traverse the 28,000 years that separated Loto Rogers from the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He had expected to find mighty cities and a flowering civilisation in that future world, but instead he found only ice and snow—and Azeela. In a frozen wasteland where humanity clings to survival amid brutal tribes and ancient secrets, young inventor Loto must master the ultimate frontier: time itself.

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Twenty years ago, Tatia was adopted into a well-off home where she seemed happy, settled. Then the youngest boy in the family dies in an accident, and she gets the blame. Did she do it? Tatia is cast out, away from her remaining adopted siblings Joel and Poppy. Now she yearns for a home to call her own. So when she see families going on holiday, leaving their beautiful homes empty, there seems no harm in living their lives while they are gone. But somehow, people keep ending up dead. Did she kill them?

In his latest bizarre concoction, Dorsey picks up - sort of - various plot strands from his earlier books, including Florida Roadkill, Hammerhead Ranch Motel, and Orange Crush. There's still the matter, you see, of the briefcase full of cash, and still unresolved are the stories of Serge Storms, the serial killer and history buff; Johnny Vegas, the startlingly handsome virgin; Jethro Maddox, the Hemingway look-alike; and Paul, the Passive-Aggressive Private Eye. Fans of Dorsey's magnificently off-kilter adventures will be thrilled to rejoin these characters....

Blöderweise reagiert Snow in etwa genauso kühl auf meinen Charme, wie ihr Name vermuten lässt. Aber ich bin Eishockey-Profi. Kälte schreckt mich nicht ab. Jede Wette, ich werde Snow zum Schmelzen bringen. Ich muss sie nur davon überzeugen, dass ihr eine harmlose Affäre genauso guttun würde wie mir.Hol dir das Hörbuch, wenn du Lust auf eine weihnachtliche Liebesgeschichte hast, mit jeder Menge Schnee, köstlichen Plätzchen und Kuschel-Romantik.

A CIA contractor goes missing in Iraq. Five years later, he turns up in Yemen. Now, it’s up to Titus to find out if he’s a traitor or a patriot. After Titus accepts the assignment to bring Jacob Levin, a rogue CIA contractor, back to the States, he learns the operation has been put on hold pending presidential approval. That’s fine with him. He’s looking forward to spending time in Oklahoma with his fiancée, Nikki Saxon. But then, his boss needs a favor. After that, everything changes.

It started with a gang of drifters, dreamers, and dropouts. Together, they were the Eyes of God. Eleven years ago, this cult wreaked havoc on Ray Flowers' hometown. Flowers put their leader, a cold-blooded killer named Harrison Lee, behind bars. Without him, the Eyes chose mass suicide. Five-year-old Katie Fellows was trapped in their commune and would have died too-were it not for a mysterious young boy. Who was he? And why did he save her? Years later, teenaged Katie still sees him in her dreams. Her instincts tell her she needs him more than ever.

Im Berliner Zoo ist seit neuestem nachts die Hölle los: Mysteriöse Eindringlinge treiben die Tiere in den Wahnsinn. Löwe Kunze vermisst seine Mähne, Elefant Heiner seine Stoßzähne, und einer der Flamingos ist gleich ganz verschwunden. Als dann auch noch Opa Reinhard die Flinte abgibt, weiß Erdmännchen-Detektiv Ray: So geht es nicht weiter!

Rien ne va plus, Madame! Keine gute Stimmung im Erdmännchen-Bau: Roxy fühlt sich unterfordert, Rocky versteht die Welt nicht mehr, Häsin Grete braucht bitte mehr Me-Time, und Natalie möchte erst mal keinen Nachwuchs mit Ray. In all diese Beziehungs- und Sinnkrisen platzt ein Anruf von Interpol, und wenig später sind Phil, Rufus und Ray unterwegs zu den Reichen und Schönen an die Côte d’Azur. Denn dort heiratet der Sohn einer zwielichtigen Investmentfonds-Größe eine Frau aus bestem Haus. Zu Gast sein wird auch »Samtpfote«, Kopf eines mexikanischen Drogenimperiums.

Days after preventing a sarin gas attack on the nation's capital, CIA operative Titus Ray arrives in Santiago de Cuba on a mission to rescue fellow operative Ben Mitchell from the hands of the Los Zetas drug cartel.

Dem Erdmännchenclan - allen voran Rufus & Ray - gelingt in Band 6 gerade noch rechtzeitig die Flucht aus dem Berliner Zoo in ein vermeintlich idyllisches Waldstück, wo die Großstädter erstmal ordentlich für (Ver)Stimmung sorgen. So kann es gehen: Der Berliner Zoo braucht Geld, und Zoochef Windhoeck verhökert kurzerhand den Clan der beliebten Erdmännchen an ein Gartencenter im eiskalten Oslo. In letzter Sekunde gelingt dank Ray und Rufus die Flucht.

Listener Discretion Advised (Language and Violence)From the mind of Ray Stakenas, Reclaimed Detroit tells the stories of several vampires living in Detroit after the Camarilla retook the city from the vicious Sabbat.Set in 1996 in the world of Vampire The Masquerade, Reclaimed Detroit is a show about justice, revenge, control, survival, and finding ones place in a society of Kindred.Featuring Matthew Harris, Jen Cain, Ray Stakenas, Rama Vallury, and Rachel Kimsey.Reclaimed Detroit is a fully voiced audio drama with original music by Sean Gould.

When Darwin Merriweather, code name, Weatherman, hears about the deadly nationwide pandemic sweeping the country leaving millions dead, he sets about protecting his mountainside home. If the madness has hit the town below, he knows it won’t be long before scavengers climb the mountain. He plans on being ready. However, his work is interrupted when he receives a desperate radio call from two members of the special forces unit he once led.