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Ten stories. Ten dark mysteries. Ten encounters with reflections that should not exist. In She Married the Monster in the Mirror, mirrors are more than simple reflections. They conceal secrets, expose hidden truths, and reveal things that were never meant to be seen. Across 10 suspenseful...

The short story OBITS won the 2016 Edgar for best short story. Featuring introductions to each story, read by Stephen King. A thrilling collection of stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one book for the first time - with a wonderful...

Could a gentleman of intelligence, noble connexions, and education like Mr. Darcy fall victim to a love potion?In “The Love Potion,” Elizabeth’s flippant use of a Romani woman’s gift to avenge Mr. Darcy for his insult appears to reap a surprising result. She soon regrets her impulsive...

At midnight comes the point of balance. Of danger. The instant of utter stillness when between two beats of the heart, an alternative reality can slip through, like a blade between the ribs, and switch you into a new and terrifying world. FOUR PAST MIDNIGHT: four heart-stopping accounts of that...

Still in the formative years of his career, Hercule Poirot faces a most taxing case: who killed Lord Cronshaw? Was Coco Courtenay’s death on the same night a mere coincidence? And did she deliberately take an overdose of cocaine? No sooner has Poirot revealed his astonishing powers of...

A collection of 98 enthralling and pulse-quickening stories, spanning five decades, venerates the remarkable imagination of J. G. Ballard. With a body of work unparalleled in twentieth-century literature, J. G. Ballard is recognized as one of the greatest and most prophetic writers in the world. With the much-hailed release of The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard, readers now have a means to celebrate the unmatched range and mesmerizing cadences of a literary genius.

In the near future, where America has become a police state, one hundred boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. The game is simple - maintain a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three...

In the secluded confines of an Elizabethan monastery, handsome young aristocrats Lord Justin Greenwood and Viscount Lucious Bromley find themselves drawn together amidst the teachings of Brother Luke on medicinal herbs and poetry. As their scholarly rivalry blossoms into a consuming passion, the pair embarks on a transformative journey to Italy with Brother Luke to Italy to study the art in the beauty and freedom they find there their love thrives.

**Now a major motion picture starring Olivia Coleman and Alexander Skarsgard.** Read by Marli Siu (Wicker, Everything I Know About Love). A darkly humorous and haunting folk fable. Wicker by Ursula Wills is a short story perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and Naomi Novik. Husband Material...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING, BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2025 It’s autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation...

Hold tight. We are going into a number of dark places, but I think I know the way. Just don't let go of my arm . . . Unrivalled master of suspense Stephen King takes the unsuspecting reader on a fantastic journey through the dark shadows of our innermost fears. Do the dead sing? In this bumper...

An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive... a female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle... a young artist gets the biggest break of her career... a restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration... an escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list pays an involuntary visit to his homeland... How will they react? How would you? "Twelve Red Herrings" is the third collection of irresistible short stories from master storyteller, Jeffrey Archer.

Form-defining short stories. First published in 1914, James Joyce defined what the short story could be with his collection The Dubliners. A mixture of prose and poetry, each story can be listened to independently, or as a collection. From childhood to maturity, we see what life - and ultimately death - can be, via an extraordinary cast of characters, all of whom experience an epiphany. There’s Father Flynn, the priest; Evelyn, the shop girl who dreams of escape; Mrs Mooney, the butcher’s daughter, who runs a boarding house.

Bloomsbury presents Trespasses by Louise Kennedy, read by Brid Brennan. **SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES – COMING SOON TO CHANNEL 4** THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER (The Times), SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023 'Intense, unflinchingly honest, it broke my heart a million times' MARIAN...

The Union army may be full of bastards, but there's only one who thinks he can save the day single-handed when the Gurkish come calling: the incomparable Colonel Sand dan Glokta. Curnden Craw and his dozen are out to recover a mysterious item from beyond the Crinna. Only one small problem: no...

Read by the author, Travis Baldree. From international bestseller Travis Baldree, Tales from the Territory is a beautiful collection of cosy fantasy tales, set in the much-loved world of Legends & Lattes. There are many tales yet untold . . . 'GOBLINS & GREATCOATS': Chaos goblin Zyll is involved...

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME TV SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON** This is the first time all Lee Child's shorter fiction featuring Jack Reacher has been collected into one volume. Jack 'No Middle Name' Reacher, lone wolf, knight errant, ex military cop, lover of women, scourge of the wicked and righter of...

Narrated by Robert Bathurst, award-winning star of Cold Feet. Author of the bestselling Clifton Chronicles, Jeffrey Archer, gives us fourteen gripping and rewarding short stories for readers to return to time and again. Find out what happens to the hapless young detective from Naples who travels...

A captivating tale of an unconventional romance that transcends the boundaries of the physical world. When young musician Arron Tilson finds himself drawn into an unexpected arrangement with the dashing realtor James Kirkland, he discovers a spectral presence in the form of the poet Nathan Fathom—a captivating ghostly figure with whom Arron shares a profound, otherworldly connection. As Arron navigates this unique ménage à trois, he finds himself inspired to create a hauntingly beautiful piece of music that mirrors the depth and complexity of his relationships.

Some messages are meant to be sent. Others are the only thing standing between you and finally letting go. Every night at 2:17 a.m., Adrian still reaches for his phone. For almost two years, that was when Maya would finish her hospital shift and send the same simple message: Are you awake? He always was. But Maya no longer calls. Three months after their relationship ended, Adrian is still surrounded by reminders of the woman he loved.