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In this now-classic thriller, he and fellow author J. Frederick George tell a shocking tale with an all-too plausible premise. There's no way William A. Cozzano can lose the upcoming presidential election. He's a likable midwestern governor with one insidious advantage - an advantage provided by a shadowy group of backers.

In a world on the brink of transformation, the fate of a great civilization rests in the hands of Dick Barrow. Leading a band of intrepid engineers, they venture into a mysterious and uncharted territory, unaware of the perils and treasures that lie ahead. Yet, when posed with the daunting question, Are you a brave man? they stand resolute, ready to face the unknown. (Summary from jacket blurb/intro) Written by F. Orlin Tremaine under the pseudonym, Warner Van Lorne.

In search of a respite from his hectic New York City life, Roger Locke decides to buy an abandoned farmhouse nestled in the tranquil countryside of Connecticut. With the help of his cousin Phillida and her partner Ethan Vere, he sets out to restore the property. However, his peace is quickly shattered when a mysterious woman starts appearing to him at night, delivering ominous warnings to leave the house immediately. As strange, eerie sounds drift from the small lake behind the home, accompanied by unsettling odors, an ominous presence begins to haunt him in the witching hours, challenging him...

In the midst of examining an ancient Icelandic manuscript, professor and mineralogist Otto Liedenbrock and his nephew Axel make an astonishing discovery.

A sixteenth-century cryptogram spurs modern geologist Otto Liedenbrock to embark on the most remarkable human quest ever taken. With his nephew and guide, he leads the descent from a dormant Icelandic volcano into the unexplored realm beneath their feet. There, a vast subterranean ocean, prehistoric creatures, and natural phenomena are but a few of the wonders hidden from all but the boldest eyes.

An adventurous geology professor chances upon a manuscript in which a 16th-century explorer claims to have found a route to the earth's core. Professor Lidenbrock can't resist the opportunity to investigate, and with his nephew Axel, he sets off across Iceland in the company of Hans Bjelke, a native guide. The expedition descends into an extinct volcano toward a sunless sea, where they encounter a subterranean world of luminous rocks, antediluvian forests, and fantastic marine life — a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence.

Herrell McCray was on the run from Earth to Betelgeuse Nine, when he finds himself ripped from his station on the ship and imprisoned in a pitch-black room. What power in the universe could have kidnapped a man from a ship travelling beyond the speed of light? FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of Pohl's classic 1963 story.

A wolf howls through the forests of Transylvania, the murky graveyards of H.P. Lovecraft, the mythic marshes of Count Stenbock and the ghostly vaults of English cathedrals in these timeless stories read by award-winning actors from The Story Circle company.