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  The Lost Reflection - A New...

  E T A Hoffmann

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  Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffman was born on the 24th January 1776, the youngest of three children, in Königsberg, then in Prussia but now part of the Kaliningrad Russian enclave. 
   
  His parents separated when he was two and for many years life was to be provincial and, despite his talents for the creative arts and the classics, much was passing him by. 
   
  At 20 Hoffman obtained employment as a clerk and to the art that now surrounded him.  Two years later he was in Berlin attempting a career as a composer with an operetta called ‘Die Maske’.  His gift for drawing caricatures and sharing them often got him into trouble that was easier to avoid. 
   
  The years of Napoleon ravaging Europe were bad for Hoffman; he moved often and took on works as varied as theatre management and music critic.  In this his talents were now more evident.  His works on Beethoven where highly regarded by the master himself. 
   
  His literary breakthrough came in 1809, with ‘Ritter Gluck’, about a man who believes he has met the composer 20 years after his death.  However the various jobs and the wars continued and plagued any career advancement despite his constant travel for opportunities, often through dangerous territories. 
   
  In the wake of Napoleon’s defeat in 1814, Hoffmann returned to Berlin where his opera ‘Undine’ was performed by the Berlin Theatre.  Life was now more settled and many of his most famous works were written at his time. 
   
  From 1819, Hoffmann was struggling with both legal disputes and ill health.  Alcohol abuse and syphilis were physically weakening him and from 1822 paralysis set in.  His last works were dictated to his wife or to a secretary as all around him society descended into an anti-liberal agenda, stifling dissent with threats of legal action and even treason.  The ailing Hoffman was among them. 
   
  E T A Hoffmann died on the 25th June 1822 in Berlin of syphilis.  He was 46.

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  The Lost Light - A Florida Keys...

  Tegan Lleuad

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. **Every treasure leaves a trail. Some are written in blood.** 
   
  Three months after arriving at Rising Tides RV Park, Sophie Bright has finally begun to believe she’s found something she hasn’t had in years: a place to belong. Now she is putting down roots and learning to scuba dive. 
   
  But during her final certification dive, she discovers a lost underwater camera tangled in the reef. 
   
  Less than twenty-four hours later, its owner washes ashore dead. 
   
  With Sergeant Dylan Wilder, her best friend Talia, and the unlikely family that has welcomed her into Rising Tides, Sophie follows a trail of recovered photographs, missing research, and whispered legends to an eighteenth-century shipwreck guarding one final secret. 
   
  As treasure hunters, ambitious scholars, and dangerous enemies converge on the same forgotten reef, the search leads to *La Luz Perdida*—a mysterious relic that has spent centuries waiting beneath the sea. 
   
  For some, the Lost Light promises fortune. For others, fame, power, or redemption. 
   
  For Sophie, the search will reveal just how far she’ll go to protect the life she has finally begun to claim—and whether she can survive the people willing to kill for The Lost Light. 
   
  *The Lost Light is the second novel in the Rising Tides Mysteries, a coastal gothic mystery series filled with found family, hidden magic, slow-burn romance, and secrets waiting beneath the tide.*

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  Out of the Deep

  Walter de la Mare

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Out of the Deep is a dark and atmospheric story about a young man named Jimmie, who inherits a gloomy estate from his late uncle Timothy. Surrounded by opulence and valuable relics of the past, Jimmie must confront the haunting memories and unease that pervade every corner of the house. Isolated and tormented by his thoughts, he begins to uncover that the legacy he has received holds more than he ever anticipated. As his isolation deepens, Jimmie must face not only the mysteries of the mansion but also the fears within himself that are beginning to take control.

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  The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Is it possible to sever the good in man from the evil, or will the darkness inevitably consume them both? 
  In the fog-drenched, gaslit streets of Victorian London, a sinister figure is terrorizing the city. Edward Hyde is a creature of pure malice, a brutal, deformed miscreant who leaves a trail of violence in his wake. Yet, inexplicably, he is protected by the wealthy, respectable, and brilliant Dr. Henry Jekyll. When lawyer Gabriel John Utterson begins investigating the bizarre relationship between his old friend Jekyll and the abhorrent Mr. Hyde, he uncovers a labyrinth of dark secrets. As Jekyll's behavior grows increasingly erratic and Hyde's crimes escalate to cold-blooded murder, Utterson is drawn into a chilling mystery that threatens to shatter his understanding of science, morality, and the human soul. 
  Why you will love this audiobook: Fans of Gothic Fiction / Mystery will be utterly captivated by this foundational psychological thriller. Packed with palpable suspense, iconic doppelgänger tropes, and atmospheric dread, it stands as a masterclass in classic horror and macabre storytelling. From its brooding urban gothic setting to its masterful exploration of humanity's hidden demons, this iconic masterpiece continues to define the historical mystery fiction genre. 
  About the Author: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a celebrated Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist. Renowned for weaving profound psychological depth into gripping stories, Stevenson left an indelible mark on world literature with enduring classics that continue to terrify and inspire readers today.

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  Better the Devil You Know

  Bey Deckard

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  Byron is tall, handsome, cultured, and rich. He's also an unrepentant serial killer with a penchant for bloody, gruesome torture. His techniques and ability to hide in plain sight come from a lifetime of honing his skills, and no one who walks through his doors ever sees the light of day again.Micheal's been at his job so long that he's bored and disillusioned and can barely remember the days when his work used to bring him joy. He finds himself dumping more and more of his workload on his subordinates so that he can play hooky. He knows something needs to change . . . but what?When Micheal's boss decides to send him on an unusual errand, Micheal and Byron are thrown together, and each finds themselves challenged in ways they never expected. But there is a mystery at the heart of their relationship—will unravelling the past solve that mystery and give them their hearts' desires?

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  The Shape of Fear

  Elia Wilkinson Peattie

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  Ghost stories from Chicago: a lakeside cottage, a tenement, a hospital corridor, a woman who is followed by something with no shape. Peattie became a reporter at the Chicago Tribune in the 1880s, when women were not, and ran its literary page for a decade; these 1898 stories put the supernatural into a modern American city rather than an English abbey, which almost nobody was doing.

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