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First published in 1846, Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novella The Double is a classic doppelganger and the second major work published by the author. It is the story of Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin, a government clerk who believes that a fellow clerk has taken over his identity and is determined to bring...

When the elite fighter pilots of the Phantine XX arrive on the beleaguered world of Enothis, they know it is a desperate hour. The forces of Chaos are closing in, and their final push could well wipe out all human life on the planet. Thousands of refugees flee the dark armies, and the infamous Chaos fighter pilot Khrel Kas Obarkon is always hunting the skies for more prey....

Imagine immersing yourself in the most powerful, thought-provoking, and psychologically complex stories ever written-now curated into a single, comprehensive volume that brings Dostoevsky's brilliance to life like never before. The Complete Fyodor Dostoevsky Collection offers his most celebrated novels, novellas, and short stories, designed to captivate your mind and soul with timeless themes of guilt, redemption, madness, morality, and the human condition.

Bales’s forensic accountancy firm is up and running and exceeding expectations. Life is good; the only problem left is dealing with Katie’s outstanding tax bill. That is until Bales meets Hannah Morley at the HMRC offices in Cambridge. She needs his help at The Morley Pub Group... Against his better judgement, Bales also squeezes in another job. A missing person with Cambridgeshire connections; the only clues are contained in a series of puzzling box files.

Ogden Ford, a spoiled child of stupidly wealthy divorced parents, is "the Little Nugget"—the El Dorado of the American kidnapping industry. When Peter Burns, the gentleman of leisure, agrees to spirit the boy away from an English preparatory school to reunite him with his doting mother, he finds himself up against professional competition from across the Atlantic. And when penitent ex-playboy Jimmy "Piccadilly Jim" Crocker covertly returns to his native United States, the Nugget is once more involved as Jimmy finds himself enmeshed in plots and schemes of espionage and kidnapping.

Author Bret Nelson mashes up dime novels and drive-in double features to bring you two killer books in one!

These two fascinating pieces about the Mistress of the Copper Mountain come from Pavel Patrovich Bazhov's much larger collection of stories collected over many years and based on the lore of the Ural Mountains. 

Dive into a tense Cold War espionage thriller where double agents and covert tradecraft decide the fate of the world. Perfect for an immersive commute, this gripping anthology intertwines ten high-stakes missions spanning from occupied Vienna to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Watchful sleepers and...

When Howard Phillips Publishing announces the 12 + 1 anniversary edition (due to unavoidable production delays) of the famed Necronomicon—the very book that caused the Big Uneasy in the first place—it takes zombie P.I. Dan Chambeaux, a.k.a. “Shamble,” to root out the diabolical schemes surrounding the book, and the fanatics who wish to destroy it.

BLOOD AND BRAINS features two of Judith Sonnet's most extreme novellas, packed together for a double feature that will melt the flesh right off your skull! In BLOOD SUCK, meet a trio of vampiric rednecks, who use their special abilities to film the most over the top videos on the black market!...

Two short horror stories about voyeurism, human sacrifice, and suffering as spectacle.

Priya has a boyfriend, but her relationship has become boring. She makes a risky sinful plan with her best friend Shanaya to spice up her relationship. Will she lose everything for the sake of one naughty plan? Or will the three of them end up in a sinful party near an isolated lake?

Erin, a grad student, has long lusted after celebrity twins Joseph and James, often foregoing nights out with her roommate in favor of watching their televised competitions in the quiet of her living room, with only her fingers and sex toys for company. When she's introduced to her wealthy stepfather-to-be, however, she's also introduced to her new stepbrothers, who are none other than the subjects of her fantasies for the past 10 years.

In these two "inspired by actual accounts" but still entirely fictional tales, a pair of challengers of the unknown go one on one with two of the world's most famous mysterious legends. In "Beneath Still Waters", a lake-dwelling giant creature draws a devoted paranormal investigator into a staggering encounter that goes far beyond a blurry photo of something with a long neck and humps passing by a Loch Ness excursion boat.

This is where love leaves us • This is a story about life and death. Delores marries two different men in an attempt to find peace and happiness. William was her true love, and Cory was a path to a better life. Both relationships end suddenly which leaves William, Cory and Delores scrambling to find the real meaning of life. Their love is everlasting and carries on into the afterlife where they learn the real meaning of, "Till Death Do Us Part". Conundrum • Karl McTavish and Mr. Kolchak have a special relationship. Mr.

Welcome to the Capitol, where nothing is as it seems. Senator John Hawthorne's career has been long and illustrious, but as age creeps in, his once firm grip on power begins to waver. At ninety-four, Senator Elizabeth Morrow stands as a beacon of resilience, tirelessly advocating for healthcare reform despite the whispers of vulnerability. Behind the scenes, the Capitol is a labyrinth of ambition and intrigue. Every politician, every aide, and every reporter has a role to play in the delicate dance of power.

Pan-Terra is a world quite unlike our own: magic abounds, Gods and monsters walk the lands. Wizards and warriors strive to weave their names into the fabric of history, questing for treasure and artefacts of great power. In this realm of dragons and dungeons, rambunctious adventurers Halvar & Clarence, savage barbarian and gnome thief, strive for fortune and fame. However, their fledgling partnership is threatened with immediate extinction when a casual contract to confront marauding kobolds takes a sinister supernatural turn.

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In this new collection of short stories, vignettes, and autobiographical sketches - many previously unpublished - Charles Willeford, author of Miami Blues and The Burnt Orange Heresy creates a mosaic of the absurdities of life in the 20th century. From a malicious grandmother to prophetic depictions of the power of reality television, with his wry humor and sudden shifts to violence, he seduces, amuses, and repeatedly surprises you.

Sold: Tiffany meets the mysterious H and then falls for neighbor Brandon. Who will she choose. Does she even have to? (MFM) Submit: Kayla is torn about her feelings for ex-stepfather Daniel, and then her mom's latest stepson comes to visit creating more confusion when she realizes she likes them both. (MFM) Share: Haley advertises for two new roommates but is disappointed when she finds they're together. Until they explain they're looking for a woman to join them.... (MMF)