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  Frankenstein - The Modern...

  Mary Shelley

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  Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about the young student of science Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque but sentient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. 
  Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France in 1823.Shelley had travelled through Europe in 1814, journeying along the river Rhine in Germany with a stop in Gernsheim which is just 17 km (10 mi) away from Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before an alchemist was engaged in experiments. Later, she travelled in the region of Geneva (Switzerland)—where much of the story takes place—and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband, Percy Shelley. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made; her dream later evolved into the story within the novel.

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  Confessions of Beau the Gardener...

  Christopher Allen

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  Confessions of Beau the Gardener – England Late 1970's  
  Book 1 of 6 – The Baroness's Secret Garden  
  Music Extended Version  
  The summary of the first book in the series is as follows: 
  In 1978, 19-year-old Beau James, a university dropout with a knack for gardening, is hired by the elegant Baroness Eleanor Whitmore to restore the overgrown gardens of her estate. As Beau revives the neglected 
   grounds, he and the widowed Baroness form a quiet bond—she finds solace in his work, while he discovers his true passion. Their connection is tested when Eleanor’s estranged daughter, Victoria, arrives, stirring tension with her jealousy and sharp words. Amidst the garden’s rebirth, Beau uncovers a  hidden grotto, a symbol of Eleanor’s past love, deepening the emotional undercurrents.  
  At a grand garden party, Victoria’s drunken accusations force unspoken truths to light. Recognizing their time together must end, Eleanor gifts Beau funds to start his own business, parting with gratitude. Beau leaves Whitmore Estate changed, carrying the summer’s lessons into his future. A story of growth, secrets, and fleeting connections. 
  The initial opening credit music, “Boy, you've got it”, which does run to approximate ly 3 minutes plus and the “customer” is hungry for his presence. The closing music, “Same time next week, ends the story with a cheerful optimism, I am coming back don't worry absence makes the heart grow fonder and release then is so much sweeter.  
  The story and music itself runs to just shy of 30 minutes and is narrated in my own voice, 
  I do hope you enjoy this audiobook and let me know what you think, there are a lot more to come 
  Christopher Allen - At your service

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  Dreams of Bronze: The gripping...

  Camilla Läckberg

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  The third gripping thriller in this daring suspense series about a woman with a thirst for vengeance – a charged revenge drama of betrayal, redemption and sisterhood. 
  Faye's ex-husband is dead, but she is threatened by her father who is still on the run from prison. The man who should be her safety net is her greatest fear. 
  But it's not just Faye that's in danger. 
  Faye also has to protect her loved ones and her life's work, the Revenge company. Faye gathers her circle of women and enlists the help of the only man she trusts to plan the final revenge. 
  But will she succeed, now that her father seems to be working with a criminal network and is more dangerous than ever? 
  Praise for Camilla Lackberg 
  “A sexy, sensational novel with intoxicating vengeance and an unexpected tenderness – The Golden Cage is tensely and skillfully drawn” – Karin Slaughter 
  “Lackberg’s new embrace of a terrifying revenge scenario furnishes visceral psychological crime” – Financial Times 
  “Heart-stopping and heart-warming … a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing” – Val McDermid 
  “A top-class Scandinavian crime writer” – The Times 
  For fans of Jussi Adler-Olsen (Locked In), Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Boys Who Hurt), Joël Dicker (The Alaska Sanders Affair), Gregg Dunnett (Little Ghosts), and Freida Mcfadden (The Tenant).

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  The Awakening

  Kate Chopin

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  "The Awakening" is Kate Chopin's groundbreaking novel published in 1899 that focuses on the life of Edna Pontellier, a woman who grapples with the societal conventions of the American South during the late 19th century. As Edna awakens to her own desires and seeks self-discovery and independence, she challenges the societal norms surrounding femininity, motherhood, and marriage. The narrative explores themes of identity, freedom, and the constraints of tradition. It was controversial upon its release due to its candid portrayal of a woman's sexual and emotional desires, but is now regarded as a seminal work in feminist literature.

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  Laura Silver Bell

  Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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  "She heard the chiming of the silver bells, and she knew the hills were calling her home."
  
  In a secluded village nestled beneath the shadow of ancient, brooding hills, dwells the beautiful and ethereal Laura Silver Bell. Unlike the other village girls, Laura feels a strange, magnetic pull toward the wild, unpeopled places of the moor. But in the world of Le Fanu, the hills have eyes, and the "Good People" (the Sidhe) are not the whimsical fairies of nursery rhymes—they are ancient, predatory, and possessive. When a mysterious and charismatic stranger appears, Laura finds herself caught between the warmth of human love and a chilling supernatural inheritance. It is a tale of enchantment that warns: once you hear the silver bells, you can never truly belong to the world of men again.
  
  The "Dark" Fairy Tale: Le Fanu strips away the Victorian "flower fairy" imagery to return to the roots of Celtic myth. His fairies are tall, silent, and dangerous beings who exist in the "liminal" spaces of the world. The story explores the "Changeling" myth through a sophisticated Gothic lens, making the supernatural feel like a physical, inevitable force of nature.
  
  A Heroine of Two Worlds: Laura is one of Le Fanu's most complex female characters. Her "silver" beauty is both a blessing and a curse, marking her as someone who doesn't quite fit into the mundane life of her village. Her struggle is a poignant metaphor for the outsider—the person who hears a music that no one else can.
  
  The Master of the Eerie: Laura Silver Bell showcases Le Fanu's ability to weave a sense of "wrongness" into the natural landscape. The rustle of the grass, the shifting shadows of the hills, and the sudden silence of the birds all build toward a climax that is as beautiful as it is devastating.
  
  Follow the music into the mist. Purchase "Laura Silver Bell" today.

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  Greyson

  Dale Mayer

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  Book 9: The K9 FilesCombining a trip to see his grandparents with hunting down a K9 dog sounds like a good excuse at the time to Greyson. Somehow the K9 had been accidentally flow halfway around the world in the wrong direction and then lost. Finding the dog wasn’t easy, but Greyson follows the trail of destruction the same as the K9 does … and finds the female shepherd protecting a mother and child… So not what he expected. Jessica didn’t understand why the dog was always around, but the dog was plain scary. Although not as much as everything else going on in her life right now. Most things she blames on her ex-husband, but was he this mean? With her toddler son to protect, she knows she can’t make a mistake that will bring them harm. As the events escalate, it doesn’t take long to decide who was on her side and who… wasn’t.

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