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  The Deserted House - Curiosity...

  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 Dunwich Horror

  H.P. Lovecraft

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  Unearth the Madness: Experience Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror" in Gripping Digital Audio! 
   
  Enter the enigmatic town of Dunwich as ancient secrets resurface, and malevolent forces awaken. Immerse yourself in a heart-pounding auditory journey, where a haunting tale of cosmic horror unfolds. Let our expert narration and chilling sound design transport you to the edge of sanity. Unleash the terror within, as you listen to "The Dunwich Horror" today!  
   
  Track list  
   
  Part 1, Chapters 1 - 4	 
  Part 2, Chapters 5 - 7	 
  Part 3, Chapters 8 - 10

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  The Witness & The Necromancer...

  Rachel Lawson

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  The stories in book orderThe Necromancer goes to Jail 
  "I will not do it!" Lance Alexander to his uncle Sergeant Simon Alexander-Drax. 
  "It's alright! You won't be there long!" said his uncle. 
  "Then you go there!" said Lance shortly. 
  Lance's dad the coroner walked into the room. 
  "I can't!" said Lance digging his boots into the floor. 
  "You can't what?" asked Blake Alexander, Lance's dad. 
  "I can't go to prison as the Necromancer," said Lance. 
  "Why can't you," asked his uncle. 
  "Do you think he's the Necromancer?" asked Blake. 
  "Of course not we need a man we can trust on the inside who can pose as the Necromancer to entrap a prison kingpin," said Simon. 
  "You planning to come out as dead are you?" asked Lance not threatening just stating a fact the father of the Necromancer was Mortimer the grim reaper, King. 
  "I am not going to be around for that," said Blake planning a holiday in hell when Lance came out as the Necromancer a serial killer. 
  "Where are you going?" asked Blake's Uncle. 
  "Never you mind," said Blake. 
  "He's a coward," said Lance. 
  "No would you be in my place I can't be deposed as emperor of the solar system if I'm not there," Blake said. 
  "Didn't think of that," said Simon. 
  "I'll do it," said Lance defiantly thinking how much of a problem it would be to his father.The Witness 
  Is The Necromancer Caught? 
  The Necromancer is caught in the act of murdering a victim he has a witness who sees his face and can ID him they go to the police station and see him there. Who will the police believe the killer or the witness? What will happen? Will he be caught or not?

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  The Monkey's Paw

  W.W. Jacobs

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  Title: The Monkey’s Paw 
  Author: W. W. Jacobs 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1902 
  Public Domain: Yes 
  Series Placement: Number 6 in the Timeless Terrors series 
  Description: 
  The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs is a classic tale of supernatural horror and the peril of tampering with fate. First published in 1902 in the collection The Lady of the Barge, it tells the chilling story of the White family, who come into possession of a mysterious monkey’s paw said to grant three wishes. 
  What begins as a curious indulgence soon spirals into tragedy, as each wish carries unforeseen and terrible consequences. Jacobs weaves a tightly paced narrative filled with suspense, dread, and an unforgettable warning about the costs of interfering with destiny. 
  This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, brings to life the eerie atmosphere and relentless tension of one of the most enduring cautionary tales in English literature. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne. 
  Listeners should prepare for a haunting story that lingers long after the final word.

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  All Hallows - A Novel

  Christopher Golden

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  With the 80's nostalgia of Stranger Things, this horror drama from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden follows neighborhood families and a mysterious, lurking evil on one Halloween day. 
  It’s Halloween night, 1984, in Coventry, Massachusetts, and two families are unraveling. Up and down the street, horrifying secrets are being revealed, and all the while, mixed in with the trick-or-treaters of all ages, four children who do not belong are walking door to door, merging with the kids of Parmenter Road. Children in vintage costumes with faded, eerie makeup. They seem terrified, and beg the neighborhood kids to hide them away, to keep them safe from The Cunning Man. There’s a small clearing in the woods now that was never there before, and a blackthorn tree that doesn’t belong at all. These odd children claim that The Cunning Man is coming for them...and they want the local kids to protect them. But with families falling apart and the neighborhood splintered by bitterness, who will save the children of Parmenter Road? 
  New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning author Christopher Golden is best known for his supernatural thrillers set in deadly, distant locales...but in this suburban Halloween drama, Golden brings the horror home. 
  All Hallows. The one night when everything is a mask...

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  The Black Cat

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  The story is narrated by a man condemned to die, who recounts the horrifying events that led to his downfall. Once a kind and animal-loving individual, he succumbs to alcoholism, which transforms him into a violent and abusive person. His escalating cruelty culminates in the mutilation and eventual murder of his beloved black cat, Pluto. A second, similar black cat appears, seemingly embodying his guilt and driving him further into madness. This new cat, with a white patch on its chest that eerily resembles a gallows, becomes a constant tormentor, leading the narrator to commit an even more heinous act: the murder of his wife. Ultimately, the presence of the second cat leads to the discovery of his crime and his impending execution. 
  Keywords: alcoholism, guilt, psychological horror, domestic violence, supernatural, madness, perverseness, animals, revenge, crime

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