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  The Curious Republic of Gondour...

  Mark Twain

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  As the title reveals, these stories are a collection of some of Mark Twain's more fanciful and eccentric works. They run the gamut from political commentary to our species' need to "be remembered" somehow. Taken as a whole the stories are "whimsical". Taken individually, they speak the truth in different ways. (Introduction by John Greenman)

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  The Track of a Lie

  J. R. Kipling

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  Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, novelist and short-story writer and, as often regarded, a major innovator in the art of the short story. He became famous because of his poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. Kipling’s most distinguished works include The Jungle Book, Kim, and short stories like “The Man Who Would Be King”. His books for children became classics of children’s literature.  The story goes about the author and a friend of him named Blawkins. They were discussing an interesting little piece of misinformation which the former had printed in his newspaper. It turned out that it was an arresting quotation that was repeated by newspapers around the world and returned to the author after more than a year. What consequences will he face?  Find the answer by reading this exciting story.A SmartTouch Media production.

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  The Diary of Mr Poynter

  M. R. James

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  Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936), who wrote as M. R. James, was an English author, mediaeval scholar, and provost of King's College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. He is best known for his outstanding ghost stories. James reinvented the ghost story for the modern audience by moving away from Gothic elements and using realistic contemporary settings. His protagonists and plots often reflected his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story"."The Diary of Mr. Poynter" tells the story of a book collector who buys a set of ancient diaries. In one of these is pinned a rather unusual sample of fabric, which, at the insistence of his aunt, he has copied to make curtains for their new house. Once the curtains are hanging, strange phenomena begin to take place in the house....

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  Life in a Small Town - A...

  Lorana Hoopes

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  What happens in a small town....Affects everyone! 
  From enemies to lovers, second chances, and prime romances, the short stories in this book will give you hours of enjoyment. 
  Kirsten and Tristan show that first impressions don't have to be lasting ones when they learn to work together in Small Town Dreams. 
  Molly and Dillon prove that second chances do exist, especially when true love is involved in Small Town Second Chances. 
  Tess and Samuel show that people can change for the better when faced with extraordinary circumstances in Small Town Rivals. 
  And Tabitha and Jamison prove that love can happen even in your fifties in Small Town Life. 
  USA Today Best selling author Lorana Hoopes has created a small town you will love with characters you'll want more of. Grab all four of these clean short stories in this bundle collection today by clicking above.

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  It Washed Up

  Joe R. Lansdale

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  "It Washed Up" is a short horror story by Joe R. Lansdale, one of 35 entries in the audio horror anthology Come Join Us by the Fire. 
  A creature emerges from the sea. It will not return alone. 
  Come Join Us by the Fire, edited by Theresa DeLucci, is an audio-only horror anthology of 35 short stories from Nightfire Books, a horror imprint of Tor Books. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today, with contributions from a wide range of bestselling genre luminaries including China Miéville, Chuck Wendig, Richard Kadrey, and Victor LaValle; Shirley Jackson Award winners Paul Tremblay, Priya Sharma, and Sam J. Miller; Nebula Award winners Brooke Bolander, Alyssa Wong, Kij Johnson; and many, many more.

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  The Edgar Allan Poe Audio...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe’s dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre. 
  Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe’s most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant interpreters of his work, Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. Between them, they perform 20 of Poe’s chilling stories and poems, creating an unforgettably intense listening experience.Includes:• The Gold Bug • The Imp of the Perverse• Ligeia Performed by Vincent Price• The Tell-Tale Heart • The Pit and the Pendulum• The Raven Performed by Basil Rathbone

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