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  The Sphinx - From their pens to...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Poe was born in Boston Massachusetts on 19th January 1809. His father abandoned his family the following year and within a year his mother had died leaving him an orphan.   
  He was taken in by the Allan family but never formally adopted although he now referred to himself as Edgar Allan Poe.  His father alternatively spoiled or chastised him and tension was frequent over gambling debts and monies for his education.  His university years to study ancient and modern languages was cut short by lack of money and he enlisted as a private in the army claiming he was 22, it is more probable he was 18. After 2 years he obtained a discharge in order to take up an appointment at the military academy, West Point, where he failed to become an officer. 
  Poe had released his 1st poetry volume in 1827 and after his 3rd turned to prose and placing short stories in several magazines and journals.  At age 26 he obtained a licence to marry his cousin.  She was a mere 13 but they stayed together until her death from tuberculosis 11 years after. 
  In January 1845 ‘The Raven’ was published and became an instant classic.  Thereafter followed the prose works for which he is now so rightly famed as a master of the mysterious and the macabre. 
  Edgar Allan Poe died at the tragically early age of 40 on 7th October 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. Newspapers at the time reported Poe's death as ‘congestion of the brain’ or ‘cerebral inflammation’, common euphemisms for death from disreputable causes such as alcoholism but the actual cause of death remains a mystery. 
  Poe is also one of a number of authors credited with inventing the detective genre with his Parisian sleuth C. Auguste Dupin.  He featured in three stories including the legendary ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue’ and by sheer deduction, logic and a touch of Gallic arrogance revealed what was hidden to the rest of us.

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  The Dunwich Horror — Part 2 of 10

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  Title: The Dunwich Horror — Part 2 of 10 
  Author: H. P. Lovecraft 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1929 
  Public Domain: Yes 
  Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 62 — Part 2 of 10 
  Description: 
  Welcome to Timeless Terrors No. 62, featuring one of H. P. Lovecraft’s most infamous works of cosmic dread: The Dunwich Horror. 
  In the remote Massachusetts village of Dunwich, something is terribly wrong. The Whateley family — feared, shunned, whispered about — has welcomed a child into the world… but Wilbur Whateley is no ordinary boy. He grows unnaturally fast, speaks strange languages, and seeks forbidden knowledge from the Necronomicon itself. 
  Locked away in their decaying farmhouse, Wilbur and his occult-obsessed grandfather nurture a monstrous secret — a presence too large, too hungry, and too alien to remain hidden much longer. 
  As livestock vanish, the hills tremble, and the air fills with unholy sounds, the truth becomes undeniable: 
  an unseen horror is waiting to break free. 
  Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this fresh performance resurrects a groundbreaking tale of ancient gods, corrupted bloodlines, and the terrifying thinness of reality. 
  This is Part 2 of a 10-part complete audiobook. Stay tuned — the nightmare has only begun.

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  Selected Short Stories - by F...

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  Selected Short Stories is a collection of some of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most memorable and thought-provoking works. Published in 1931, the collection includes several of his best-known stories, such as "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." These stories explore themes of social class, love, loss, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Fitzgerald's writing style is characterized by its elegance, wit, and poetic language, making his stories both engaging and thought-provoking. 
   
  One of the recurring themes in Fitzgerald's stories is the tension between the individual and society. In many of his stories, the characters are struggling to find their place in a society that values wealth, status, and conformity. This is particularly evident in "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," in which the protagonist, Bernice, must decide whether to conform to the expectations of her wealthy cousin or to follow her own desires. Similarly, in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," the protagonist must come to terms with his unusual condition, which sets him apart from the rest of society. 
   
  Another important theme in Fitzgerald's stories is the fleeting nature of happiness and the inevitability of change. Many of his characters are searching for love, success, or fulfillment, but find that these things are elusive and ultimately fleeting. This is particularly evident in "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," in which the protagonist discovers a hidden mountain of diamonds, only to realize that his wealth is meaningless in the face of the vastness of the universe. Fitzgerald's stories remind us that life is both beautiful and fragile and that the pursuit of happiness can be both exhilarating and heartbreaking. 
  Overall, Selected Short Stories is a testament to Fitzgerald's talent as a writer and his ability to capture the spirit of his time.

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  Richard Bruce - Burglar - Former...

  Edgar Wallace

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  Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London.  Leaving school at 12 because of truancy, by the age of fifteen he had experience; selling newspapers, as a worker in a rubber factory, as a shoe shop assistant, as a milk delivery boy and as a ship’s cook.  
   
  By 1894 he was engaged but broke it off to join the Infantry being posted to South Africa. He also changed his name to Edgar Wallace which he took from Lew Wallace, the author of Ben-Hur.  
   
  In Cape Town in 1898 he met Rudyard Kipling and was inspired to begin writing. His first collection of ballads, The Mission that Failed! was enough of a success that in 1899 he paid his way out of the armed forces in order to turn to writing full time.  
   
  By 1904 he had completed his first thriller, The Four Just Men. Since nobody would publish it he resorted to setting up his own publishing company which he called Tallis Press. 
    
  In 1911 his Congolese stories were published in a collection called Sanders of the River, which became a bestseller. He also started his own racing papers, Bibury’s and R. E. Walton’s Weekly, eventually buying his own racehorses and losing thousands gambling.  A life of exceptionally high income was also mirrored with exceptionally large spending and debts.  
   
  Wallace now began to take his career as a fiction writer more seriously, signing with Hodder and Stoughton in 1921. He was marketed as the ‘King of Thrillers’ and they gave him the trademark image of a trilby, a cigarette holder and a yellow Rolls Royce. He was truly prolific, capable not only of producing a 70,000 word novel in three days but of doing three novels in a row in such a manner. It was estimated that by 1928 one in four books being read was written by Wallace, for alongside his famous thrillers he wrote variously in other genres, including science fiction, non-fiction accounts of WWI which amounted to ten volumes and screen plays. Eventually he would reach the remarkable total of 170 novels, 18 stage plays and 957 short stories. 
   
  Wallace became chairman of the Press Club which to this day holds an annual Edgar Wallace Award, rewarding ‘excellence in writing’.  
   
  Diagnosed with diabetes his health deteriorated and he soon entered a coma and died of his condition and double pneumonia on the 7th of February 1932 in North Maple Drive, Beverly Hills. He was buried near his home in England at Chalklands, Bourne End, in Buckinghamshire.

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  The Green Mummy

  Fergus Hume

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  What secret lies hidden inside the green mummy—and who will kill to possess it? 
  In Fergus Hume’s atmospheric classic mystery, young artist Archie Hope hopes only to marry Lucy Kendal, but their romance is soon entangled in the obsessive schemes of Professor Braddock, an Egyptologist desperate for fame, funds, and ancient relics. When a rare Peruvian mummy wrapped in green becomes the prize of collectors, adventurers, and fortune-seekers, its arrival brings not scholarly triumph but murder. A missing corpse, stolen emeralds, suspicious strangers, and a trail of deception pull Archie, Lucy, Sir Frank Random, Don Pedro, Mrs. Jasher, and the sinister Cockatoo into a web of greed and betrayal. 
  Why you will love this 
  If you enjoy classic detective stories, Victorian intrigue, archaeological mysteries, and melodramatic twists, The Green Mummy offers a richly plotted puzzle filled with eccentric characters, gothic atmosphere, romance, and sensational crime. Narrator Jobelle B Mendoza brings fresh life to Hume’s suspenseful tale of obsession and justice. 
  About the Author 
  Fergus Hume was a prolific British-born novelist best known for The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, one of the bestselling detective novels of the nineteenth century. His works helped shape early crime fiction with their dramatic plotting, vivid settings, and ingenious mysteries.

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  The Fearsome Touch of Death

  Robert E. Howard

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  More classic horror narrations on Jonathan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanDunneHorrorAudiobooks 
  Title: The Fearsome Touch of Death 
  Author: Robert E. Howard 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1932 
  Public Domain: No 
  Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 92 
  Description: 
  The Fearsome Touch of Death is a gripping example of Robert E. Howard’s signature blend of visceral action and supernatural dread—where mortal combat meets cosmic terror. Set in a shadowed, dangerous world of warriors and dark forces, the story follows a hero whose very survival is tested against ancient, malevolent powers. Howard’s narrative combines raw physicality with a relentless sense of impending doom. 
  From the first page, the story immerses readers in unyielding peril. The villainous presence in the tale embodies both supernatural potency and human cunning, creating a tension that is immediate, unavoidable, and deadly. Howard escalates suspense through relentless pacing, vivid combat, and the palpable threat of the unknown. 
  Unlike slower, more cerebral horror, The Fearsome Touch of Death revels in the tangible clash of strength, skill, and primal fear. Civilization, morality, and intellect offer little defense against forces that operate on an older, more merciless scale. Howard’s prose delivers terror through action, confrontation, and the sheer inevitability of the hero’s—and humanity’s—vulnerability. 
  Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance amplifies the story’s pulse-pounding tension and brutal atmosphere. The Fearsome Touch of Death stands as a landmark of Howard’s early twentieth-century horror—where courage, mortality, and cosmic indifference collide, leaving no character untouched by the shadow of death.

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