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  A Thin Ghost and Others

  Montague Rhodes James

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  "Curiosity doesn't just kill the cat—it wakes things that should stay buried."
  
  In A Thin Ghost and Others, M. R. James invites you into the quiet world of dusty archives, secluded cathedrals, and English country estates—only to reveal the terrors lurking in the shadows. This collection features five haunting tales, including the titular "The Residence at Whitminster" and the unsettling "The Diary of Mr. Poynter." James's ghosts aren't your typical white-sheeted spirits; they are hairy, leathery, and intensely tactile creatures of malice. With a slow-burn build-up and a focus on atmospheric dread, these stories prove that the most terrifying things are those we find in the corner of our eye.
  
  The Master of Atmosphere: James is the undisputed king of the "quiet" horror story. He relies on the power of suggestion and the unsettling feeling of being watched. Whether it's a strange pattern on a piece of fabric or a figure seen from a distance that shouldn't be there, James knows exactly how to make your skin crawl without ever raising his voice.
  
  Scholarly Suspense: As a medieval scholar himself, James brings an authentic sense of history to his fiction. His protagonists are often academics who believe their knowledge protects them, only to find that the ancient world has teeth. The realism of the settings makes the intrusion of the supernatural all the more jarring and effective.
  
  Why It Is Essential for Horror Fans: If you prefer psychological dread over jump scares, A Thin Ghost and Others is a must-read. These stories influenced everyone from H.P. Lovecraft to modern filmmakers. They are the perfect accompaniment to a cold, windy night and a flickering fire.
  
  Disturb the peace of the past. Purchase "A Thin Ghost and Others" today.

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  Dracula's Guest - A story of...

  Bram Stoker

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  This story, by the famous author of Dracula, is about vampires and evil incarnate.  The story opens showing a young man finding a young woman he knows behind bars, having been imprisoned and raped. He swears to get her out and the scene cuts to six months earlier. The young man is Bram Stoker and he has a relationship with Admiral Murray's daughter, Elizabeth in Victorian England. He works in a real estate company and has just given his career a boost by finding a home for the firm's new client, Count Dracula. The Admiral is not impressed with Bram and insists he and Elizabeth observe a year's separation to test their love before he'll give his blessing to their marriage. Bram accepts and leaves to begin his year but Elizabeth is rebellious and runs off, presumably to find Bram in Scotland. She gets waylaid by the Count at the train station where he abducts her to his home in Transylvania. Bram's friend Malcolm rushes to find Bram and tell him about the abduction but is caught and killed by Dracula at Stoker's apartment. He had told his business to Mrs. Withen the landlady, before he died so Bram was able to get the information he needed and rushed off to her rescue. He is accosted twice on the road to the Slovak region, once in France and the second time in Germany on Walpurgisnacht. Meanwhile, the Admiral is also on his way to rescue his daughter. We come again to the scene where Bram finds Elizabeth imprisoned in her underground chamber and he then begins a death-defying climb up the side of the mountain to where he can enter the castle. He challenges the Count to a fight in which he is clearly outmatched and when the Count abandons him the Admiral catches up to Bram in the mausoleum. He sends the young man on to find his daughter, while he searches for Dracula. The two older men meet up in front of the dungeon grating shortly after Bram finds Elizabeth and fight. The Admiral wins in spite of taunting by the Count and the scene fades out.

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  1950s Science Fiction 6 - 28...

  Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C....

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  1950s Science Fiction 6 - 28 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sSecond Childhood by Clifford D. SimakGuest Expert by Allen K. LangSurvey Team by Philip K. Dick“Hey Ma, Where’s Willie?” by I. M. BuksteinA Practical Man's Guide by Jack VanceThe Other Tiger by Arthur C. ClarkeA Walk in the Dark by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Black Ewe by Fritz LeiberBeside Still Waters by Robert SheckleyHero From Yesterday by Robert SilverbergHome is the Spaceman by George O. SmithThe Man From Time by Frank Belknap LongWelcome Martians by Evan HunterThe Foxholes of Mars by Fritz LeiberBlood by Fredric BrownWatchbird by Robert SheckleySouvenir by Philip K. DickX Marks the Pedwalk by Fritz LeiberVoodoo by Fredric BrownThe Stainless Steel Rat by Harry HarrisonThe Futile Flight of John Arthur Benn by Edward HalibutNo Morning After by Arthur C. ClarkeUnfortunately by Fredric BrownThe Pause by Isaac AsimovThe Elephant Circuit by Robert A. HeinleinChicken Farm by Ross RocklynneUpon The Dull Earth by Philip K. DickNo Shield From the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson

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  Fatal Affair A - Mydworth...

  Matthew Costello, Neil Richards

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  From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM
  
  When Harry takes Kat to Venice for their wedding anniversary, he promises parties on the Lido, sunset dinners, and dancing in the moonlight. But when the US embassy in Rome quietly asks them to help investigate the mysterious death of an undercover Treasury agent, romance must wait. And within hours - in this great city of canals and bridges - they're caught in a dangerous and deadly race to expose a criminal conspiracy before another murder can be committed ...
  
  Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television career began in 1988 when he played Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon in the LWT mini-series "Piece of Cake". He is also the lead in the BBC series "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries", based on the novels by Elizabeth George. Nathaniel Parker has an extensive list of audio books to his credit, ranging from the classics of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy to more modern writings and children's books.

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  Wing Clipped

  m.a. Arana

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  Mabon Sevilla, Prince of Ava, is falsely accused of murdering his Avan mate and is exiled to Earth as punishment. While living among humans, he falls in love with one of them. 
  But, when a cruel tyrant from Mabon's past threatens Ava, he must choose between staying on Earth with his new family or returning to Ava to stop the tyrant from starting a war and taking the throne. 
  In Wing Clipped, m. a. Arana tells the story of a prince who must overcome the mistrust of his kingdom and outmaneuver a formidable enemy in order to reclaim his place as leader. This is a gripping tale of redemption and the fight for power.

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  Aurora Protocol: Ashes to Aurora

  Jennifer M. Bloom

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  Humanity is caught in the slow collapse of coastlines, governments, and trust. In the middle of this unraveling world stands Malcolm Carter, a quiet mathematician who turns to equations the way others turn to prayer. While nations argue and seas rise, he begins work that might rewrite the future one variable at a time. 
  At his side, sometimes watching, sometimes guiding, is his daughter Elena. She grows up in a world of ash-darkened skies and half-finished theories, learning too young that brilliance can be both a gift and a burden. As Malcolm chases possibilities no one else can see, Elena feels the equally heavy pull of the human world, the world that still needs feeding, healing, rebuilding. 
  Over the decades, as disasters reshape continents and societies strain under the weight of change, the Carter family becomes one of the quiet threads holding the era together. Malcolm’s work pushes the boundaries of what humanity might reach for; Elena’s work helps ensure there will still be people here to reach. 
  Amid climate upheaval, fragile alliances, and the first sparks of global unity, a new generation rises in the shadow of old failures and new hopes. From this crucible, the foundations are laid, for technologies not yet understood, for governments not yet tested, and for the child who will one day carry the Carter legacy into the stars. 
  Ashes to Aurora is the story of how a future begins: not with a single breakthrough, but with years of grit, loss, stubborn belief, and the quiet courage of those who choose to build again even as the world burns around them.

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