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Beginning with A Study in Scarlet and concluding with The Hound of the Baskervilles, this epic project took over 8 years to complete - and this landmark collection contains the extraordinary result. Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart.

William Gibson's dark visions of computer cowboys, bio-enhanced soldiers of fortune, and hi-tech lowlifes have won unprecedented praise. Included here are some of his most famous short fiction and novellas by the author of Count Zero and Neuromancer.

Four BBC radio dramatisations starring Michael Hordern as Tolkien – plus a special archive compilation exploring Tolkien’s life and work The tales in this collection all reflect an aspect of what Tolkien himself called ‘the perilous realm of Faerie’. Adapted for radio by Brian Sibley...

Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, O. Henry Award and Edgar Awards, the 19 writers in this 2005 edition are not just considered some of the best Southern writers, but among the best American writers period. With works by such writers as Dennis Lehane, Moira Crone, Robert Olen Butler, Cary Holladay, Tom Franklin, and Rebecca Soppe, this collection provides an electrifying current of deep, dark subjects set in the brutal, but charming south.

Time is precious, yet many struggle to manage it effectively. This practical guide helps you take control of your time, reduce stress, and boost productivity. Perfect for busy professionals, students, or anyone juggling multiple responsibilities, it covers the basics of time management, goal setting, task prioritization, overcoming procrastination, and using technology wisely.

Capitalist Manifesto is dedicated to seeking out the truth behind the NEA, IRS, and FED―the National Education Association, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Federal Reserve Bank. In Capitalist Manifesto I offer alternatives that any person or family can put in motion. How can we counter communism taught in our schools? By teaching capitalism in our homes.

If there were a single great “secret” to being an elite sales professional, surely one of the millions of attendees of BrianTracy’s sales seminars would have spilled the beans by now. There isn’t a secret. But there is a set of consistently successful selling techniques that most companies don’t teach their salespeople, and which most entrepreneurs and independent sales pros think they don’t have time to learn.

A selection of Sci-Fi Fantasy stories from a legend in science fiction and fantasy writing. Tanith Lee was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems. She also...

Als Duke Anson ein abgelegenes Diner in Nevada betritt, ahnt er noch nichts Böses. Sie bieten ihm einen Job als Fahrer an. Duke wird schnell klar, dass es sich dabei nicht um einen legalen Deal handelt. Doch er sagt zu, da er wieder einmal knapp bei Kasse ist. Bei einem bewaffneten Überfall geraten die Dinge jedoch aus dem Ruder. Duke wird von einem Mitläufer zum Gejagten.

After a Frontier village's monitoring station fails, deadly vampire Nobles return to life, swearing vengeance on the descendants of the family that defeated them three hundred years ago. The mayor of the village, hoping to save his life and that of his family, hires five vampire hunters, but as the mayor's daughter returns from the Capital, he finds that she has been targeted by five revenge driven Nobles!

A belly-bubbling story packed with laughs, chocolate chaos, and a stinky secret ingredient! When the school’s notorious bully, “The Bog,” snatches and gobbles up Bobby’s last favorite chocolate bar, Bobby wants payback. But his plan goes horribly wrong, sending him headfirst into the dark, stinking sewers beneath the city. Trapped underground, Bobby meets a mysterious stranger with a genius taste for disgusting revenge. Together, they cook up a plan with consequences more explosive than he ever imagined.

More than a year has passed since The Event, and the survivors who returned home are trying to stitch their lives back together. They think they are safe. But that is a lie. The Darkness has followed them, and this time It's amassing an army of allies. While key officials at Black Island fight to keep the secret, the survivors' lives converge again. Confused by terrifying visions and unpredictable rampages, they seek help wherever they can find it.

Forbidden love and fierce rivalry drive Jeff Hollister, a street-smart high school senior and gang leader of the Hurricanes, to the brink of disaster. Thinking he’s got the world in his back pocket, and the police at a safe distance, he and his scrappy gang of teenage delinquents come to discover they don’t always come out on top after all. A deadly vow by a member of the rival Tornadoes gang sets Jeff and his friends on a roller coaster of knife fray and gunplay, foot races and car chases, trust and betrayal, and murder.

Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to donate short stories he could use to counter mounting medical debt. The result was Unfettered, an anthology offering tales from some of the best authors working today. Now, in Unfettered III, Speakman continues to pay forward the aid he received, raising money to combat medical debt for SF&F artists and authors.

Alexander of Macedon was one of history’s greatest ever military commanders. By the time of his death, aged just 32, he had conquered the entire Persian Empire and was ruler of a vast territory stretching from Greece to the borders of India. These six episodes tell his extraordinary life story, as reimagined by acclaimed dramatist David Wade.

Brendan Behan is widely remembered as a hard-drinking, wise-cracking writer who turned up roaring drunk for interviews and cared little for authority. But he was more than just a hell-raising celebrity. His wit, expressive use of language and understanding of human nature made his writing famous around the world, and his masterpieces The Quare Fellow, Borstal Boy and The Hostage rank among the greatest works of 20th century Irish literature. Dramatisations of all three appear here, alongside a short interview with Behan himself and a fascinating biographical programme celebrating his genius.

Während New Orleans weiter von einer mysteriösen und grauenhaften Mordserie erschüttert wird, unternimmt Dracula einen Versuch, in den Schlangentempel einzudringen, der gerade erst in den trockengelegten Sümpfen entdeckt wurde. An seiner Seite befindet sich Bastien Lavache, der von Zweifeln geplagte Sonderermittler. Beide folgen sie den Spuren eines Wesens, über das in der Stadt nur mit vorgehaltener Hand gesprochen wird: der weiße Wurm! Während es oben in den Straßen nicht mehr sicher ist, tauchen Dracula und Lavache in die Unterwelt ab.

In seinem Labor in den Schweizer Alpen kommt Victor Frankenstein seinem Ziel, dem Aufbau einer Armee der künstlichen Menschen, immer näher. Er braucht nur noch einen Ersatzstoff für das verbrauchte Menorium, der tatsächlich in einer verlassenen Silbermine in Italien zu finden sein soll. Gemeinsam mit Theodora Sachs begibt sich Frankenstein auf die Reise nach Italien. Währenddessen ist Mycroft Holmes nicht verborgen geblieben, dass sich in der Schweiz merkwürdige Dinge abspielen, die möglicherweise im Zusammenhang mit dem Zirkel der Sieben stehen...

Als Irene Adler aus ihrer Betäubung erwacht, findet sie sich allein in einem Dorf der Mapuche wieder. Sie wird von den Bewohnern des Dorfes gefangen genommen. Zu ihrem Entsetzten muss sie feststellen, dass sich Theodora Sachs und Aleister Crowley ebenfalls in dem Dorf aufhalten. Im Gegensatz zu ihr werden die beiden allerdings als Gäste behandelt. Währenddessen sorgt sich Mr. Wu in Temuco über das plötzliche Verschwinden von Irene Adler. Mithilfe von Dr. Duerte und Fernando Abad setzt er alle Hebel in Bewegung, um ein Lebenszeichen von der Sonderermittlerin der Krone zu erhalten.

You have opportunities. We have skills. You want to be in business for yourself? Or, make it to the top in a career? In either case, here’s some good news. You already have everything you need to succeed and exceed expectations. This "best of" compilation course presents best-selling Nightingale-Conant experts on the skills that make you smarter than your boss.