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  Frankenstein

  Mary Shelley

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  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a groundbreaking classic that delves into the darkest corners of human ambition and the consequences of playing god. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant yet obsessed scientist, defies natural laws to create life itself, assembling a monstrous being from dead body parts. What follows is a chilling tale of horror, regret, and a pursuit that spans continents. 
  When Victor’s experiment succeeds, he is horrified by the creature he brings to life—a being both magnificent and terrifying. Abandoned and left to fend for itself, the creature becomes increasingly tormented by its isolation and the rejection it faces from humanity. It seeks its creator, desperate for companionship and understanding but is met only with fear and hostility. The result is a cycle of revenge that leaves a trail of tragedy in its wake. 
  Shelley’s masterpiece goes beyond mere horror; it is a deep philosophical inquiry into the nature of humanity, the quest for knowledge, and the consequences of hubris. Through its gothic atmosphere and poignant themes, Frankenstein explores questions of identity, creation, and the moral responsibilities of those who push the boundaries of science. 
  This audiobook brings to life the haunting emotions and terrifying moments that have made Frankenstein a timeless work of fiction. Perfect for fans of gothic literature, classic horror, and thought-provoking tales, this story remains as relevant today as it was when first published. 
  Start Listening to Frankenstein today, and step into the shadows of Victor Frankenstein’s ambition and the dark consequences that follow!

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  The Hitman's Daughter - Mave...

  Carolyne Topdjian

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  The Château du Ciel was once the destination for the rich and famous to play, drink and ski—complete with a private railway to shuttle those desiring extra privacy—now, however, the guests are few and far between. The New Year’s Eve party was supposed to hoist the rundown hotel back to its former status, until a massive blizzard hits, trapping the guests who’ve come to celebrate the grand hotel’s last hurrah. The circumstances might even be romantic, if the hotel wasn't reputed to be haunted. 
  When hotel employee Mave Michael finds the resident artist dead, and shortly thereafter hotel security finds Mave alone with the body, the reputation that Mave has fought long and hard to outrun comes back to haunt her. You see, her father is a notorious hitman who is serving multiple life sentences in prison. She has changed her name and location dozens of times, but he somehow manages to track her down—even sending her a postcard on the eve of her birthday, January 1st. She’s the perfect choice to frame for murder, and now the number one suspect. 
   
  Mave can no longer deny the lessons in survival her father taught her, and calls on that and her uncanny sixth-sense in “finding” lost objects to navigate the maze of the hotel. To save herself, she not only has to stop running from her own past, she must unearth the history of the hotel, its elite guests and buried secrets—one deadly sin at a time. 
   
  An homage to classic gothic horror, that proves that the ghosts of family and classism are alive and well.

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  Night of the Crabs

  Guy N. Smith

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  Summer of ’76. A scorching heatwave hits Britain and holidaymakers flock to the beautiful Welsh coast for sun, sea and sand. But something is terribly wrong. When bathers start disappearing, marine biologist Professor Cliff Davenport discovers giant crabs lurking in the deep, hellbent on destruction. Can Davenport and the military annihilate these monstrous crustaceans before they extinguish humankind? Or is mass mutilation just a pincer-grip away? By the time you hear clickety-click … it’s already too late. Night of the Crabs is Guy N. Smith’s iconic pulp horror hit of the 1970s. Other titles in the series include Killer Crabs, Origin of the Crabs, Crabs on the Rampage, Crabs' Moon, Crabs: The Human Sacrifice, Killer Crabs: The Return, Charnel Caves and Crabs Omnibus.

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  Tomato Sauce - A sadistic priest...

  Hanns Heinz Ewers

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  Hanns Heinz Ewers was born on 3rd November 1871 in Düsseldorf, Germany. 
   
  His first published poem was at 17 on the death, after a reign of only 99 days, of the German Emperor Frederick III. 
   
  A stint in the German military was cut short after only 44 days because of his myopia.  Writing was to be the way forward for him with a book of satiric verse published in 1901. At the same time he co-founded a literary vaudeville troupe that toured central and eastern Europe before censors and expenses forced its closure.  An inveterate traveller he was in South America when the Great War enveloped Europe and he relocated to New York. 
   
  From here his story darkens. Although by now a successful and admired author he was arrested in the U S in 1918 as a German Agent on the pretext of his travels and a falsified Swiss passport. Interned, he was released in 1921 and returned to Germany.  He claimed only to be raising money for the German Red Cross. 
   
  His literary fame is decidedly easier to clarify. His novels beginning with ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ in 1910 are dark, they bristle with evil intent and are littered with characters who have a dubious moral compass and yet, along with his short stories, are brazen, brilliant feats of literary narrative. 
   
  He also wrote and published plays, fairy tales, opera librettos, critical essays and lectured for many years on ‘The Religion of Satan’ and was one of the first to write scripts for the cinema, which he considered a legitimate art form. 
   
  As the Weimar republic began its chaotic death throes Ewers became attracted to the rising Nazi Party.  At first he was warmly received despite disagreeing with its anti-semitism (his most famed literary character had a Jewish mistress) and he was even commissioned by Hitler to write a biography of the Nazi martyr Horst Wessel.  This together with his own homosexuality culminated with his works being banned in 1934 and his assets and property seized.  It took him many years to have the ban lifted.  This association rightfully clouds his personal reputation but has meant his literary contributions are also overlooked and neglected. 
   
  Hanns Heinz Ewers died of tuberculosis on 12th June 1943 in his Berlin apartment.

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  The Enchanted Woods

  Vernon Lee

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  A short essay from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection A Phantom Lover and Other Dark Tales by Vernon Lee. The majority of Vernon Lee’s work was essays and studies on art and history but this little-known essay’s sense of places lends itself more to poetry than non-fiction. As Lee guides us through an enchanted wood, it gives us an insight into the inspiration behind Lee’s supernatural stories.

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  The Oblong Box

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  The Oblong Box is a horror short story by Edgar Allan Poe that first appeared in the May 1844 edition of Godey's Lady's Book about a sea voyage and a mysterious box.

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