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Five BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of John Buchan’s espionage thrillers featuring gentleman spy Richard Hannay. The forerunner to James Bond, Secret Agent Richard Hannay is a thoroughly British action hero, pursuing ruthless villains, foiling deadly plans and risking life and limb for his country. This gripping collection encompasses all five of Hannay’s adventures, adapted for radio with superb casts including Tom Baker, Clive Merrison, Stuart Milligan, Jasmine Hyde and Patrick Malahide.

Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker star as the Doctor in these seven narrated full-cast TV soundtracks of classic Doctor Who TV serials. The stories are 'The Tomb of the Cybermen' (narrated by Frazer Hines); 'Doctor Who and the Silurians' (narrated by Caroline John); 'The Sea Devils' (narrated by Katy Manning); 'The Curse of Peladon' (narrated by Katy Manning); 'The Monster of Peladon' (narrated by Elisabeth Sladen); 'The Pirate Planet' (narrated by John Leeson); and 'Destiny of the Daleks' (narrated by Lalla Ward).

Brought to you by Penguin. Carrie Soto is the greatest player the world has ever seen. But six years after her last match, she watches a young British tennis player steal her world record - and Carrie knows she has to go back and reclaim her rightful place at the top. Even if the world doesn't...

Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker and Peter Davison star as the Doctor in these six narrated full-cast TV soundtracks of classic Doctor Who TV serials.

An anthology celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Predator franchise, If It Bleeds includes 17 brand new, never-before-seen or heard stories featuring the Predators throughout space and time. Based entirely on the original films, novels, and comics, Predator: If It Bleeds reveals the Predators stalking prey in 12th-century Japan, ninth-century Viking Norway, World War I, Vietnam, the Civil War, Hurricane Katrina, and the modern day, as well as across the far reaches of future space.

Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the...

Florence, 1415. Banker Cosimo Medici is looked down upon as a jumped up money-changer. Then he marries the noble Contessina de Bardi and becomes the richest man in Europe. But his wealth and power threaten the Florentine elite, who are determined to bring him down. However, the House of Medici cannot be crushed that easily. Sixty years and many violent deaths later, the family are the unquestioned, ruthless rulers of Florence.

Life in the wild teaches us invaluable lessons. Extreme situations force us to seize opportunities, face up to dangers and rely on our instincts. But living a purpose-driven, impactful life can be an even greater challenge... In A Survival Guide for Life, Bear Grylls shares the hard-earned lessons he’s learned from some of the harshest environments on earth. How do you keep going when all the odds are stacked against you? How can you inspire a team to follow you in spite of obvious danger?

The definitive novel of today’s Silicon Valley, After On flash-captures our cultural and technological moment with up-to-the-instant savvy. Matters of privacy and government intrusion, post-Tinder romance, nihilistic terrorism, artificial consciousness, synthetic biology, and much more are...

Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were when first released.

Released to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of the first ever ascent of Mount Everest.On the 29th May 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made history as they took their first triumphant steps on the top of the world.On 16 May 1998, Bear Grylls followed those same footsteps, achieving a childhood dream and entering the Guinness Book of Records, as the youngest Briton, at 23, to summit Mount Everest.

Major BBC adaptations of Ford Madox Ford’s two most famous works, with stellar casts including Tom Goodman-Hill, Ruth Gemmell, Kyle Soller and Mark Bonnar A forgotten great of British fiction, Ford Madox Ford wrote over 80 books, founded two trailblazing literary journals and was a friend and...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam” (Elle), from the author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo “A heart-filled novel about an...

Power couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue have created a compelling and intimate collection of intriguing conversations with famous couples about their enduring marriages and how they have made them last through the challenges we all share. What makes a marriage last? Who doesn’t want to know...

An einem Sommertag des Jahres 1929 erzählt Victor Anderson seinem Cousin von einem unheimlichen Erlebnis, welches er in der dänischen Stadt Viborg im historischen Hotel Goldener Löwe während eines Forschungsaufenthaltes in der Stadt hatte...

Der Mann vor dem Fernseher verzog seinen Mund zu einem grausamen Lächeln. Dann griff er nach einer Schale mit goldenen Nadeln, nahm eine heraus und stach sie tief in die Stirn einer vor ihm liegenden Puppe. Die zweite Nadel senkte er in die linke Brusthälfte der Figur, in die Herzgegend. "Durch die Nadel in deinem Herzen stelle ich die Verbindung mit dir her, Derrick Avondale", sprach der Mann in singendem Tonfall weiter. "Alles, was ich deinem Abbild zufüge, geschieht auch mit dir selbst".

Andrej kann Anna Gudwin (alias Hannah Herold) überzeugen, dass beide von Mor gegeneinander ausgespielt wurden und ihre einzige Chance darin besteht, sich gegenseitig zu vertrauen. Beim luxuriösen Empfang des russischen Oligarchen Roman Boyko in einer Bremer Werft versöhnen sich die beiden, um sich kurz darauf auf dessen Mega-Yacht wiederzufinden. Während Andrej einen überraschenden Auftrag erhält, wird Anna von Manfred Mor mit einem scheinbar absurden Auftrag konfrontiert. Nach dem Einmarsch von Putins Truppen in die Ukraine stelle Boykos Yacht ein Risiko dar und müsse versenkt werden.

In London kommt es vermehrt zu bizarren Todesfällen: Ein Mann begibt sich ins Löwengehege und wird von den Raubtieren gerissen; eine Frau stolziert während einer Modenschau über ein zerbrechliches Glasdach und stürzt ein. Doch es bleibt nicht bei diesen seltsamen Ereignissen. Was hat diese Menschen dazu gebracht, sich in derartige Gefahrensituationen zu begeben? Handelt es sich um eine Welle von absurden Selbstmorden? Erst allmählich kommt Kenneth einem makabren "Spiel" auf die Spur, das ihn tief in menschliche Abgründe blicken lässt.

Dr. Watson erhält einen besorgniserregenden Brief von seinem alten Studienkollegen Edward Judd. Dieser hat an der Küste von Cornwall eine Leiche entdeckt, die wenige Stunden darauf spurlos verschwand. Als Judd Nachforschungen anstellt, fehlt auch von ihm plötzlich jede Spur. Holmes und Watson reisen nach St. Iwes.

Paris im Jahr 1900. Bei einer öffentlichen Hinrichtung verliert Wayne McLairs alter Freund Fips beinahe seinen Kopf. Offenbar ist der alte Gauner Opfer einer hinterhältigen Verschwörung geworden, deren Drahtzieher sich aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach in den allerbesten Kreisen Frankreichs aufhält. Für den Meisterdieb McLair ist es eine Frage der Ehre, diesem schamlosen Treiben ein Ende zu setzen.