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"Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of… romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you… Escape!" Radio Spirits is pleased to present 20 classic tales from one of radio's greatest action and adventure series. This collection will bring you tales of black pearls, headhunters, volcanoes, Nazi convoys and cargos of gold in exotic settings and locales - from South of the Border to Dutch East India, Paris, North Africa and points unknown!

Weird Women, edited by award-winning anthologists Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger, collects some of the finest tales of terror by authors as legendary as Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, alongside works of writers who were the best sellers and critical favorites of their time - Marie Corelli, Ellen Glasgow, Charlotte Riddell - and lesser known authors who are deserving of contemporary recognition.

New York City is not only The New Yorker magazine's place of origin and its sensibility's lifeblood, it is the heart of American literary culture. Wonderful Town, an anthology of superb short fiction by many of the magazine's most accomplished contributors, celebrates the 75-year marriage between a preeminent publication and its preeminent context with this collection of 44 of its best stories from (so to speak) home.

The eye-opening true story of Tom Cruise, from #1 New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton. Everyone knows Tom Cruise--or at least what he wants us to know. We know that he overcame a difficult childhood to star in astonishing array of blockbusters: Top Gun, Rain Man, Born on the...

Dive into the realm of sales engineering with "Altar of the Demo Gods" podcast, where your hosts Keith and John unravel the art and science of this dynamic field. Boasting a rich tapestry of experience, they're here to elevate your skills to new heights. Engage with seasoned guests and friends of the show, who bring a wealth of knowledge, real-world triumphs, and insightful missteps to the table in lively, bite-sized episodes. Whether you're a seasoned sales engineer or just stepping into this arena, gear up for a journey of growth, learning, and camaraderie.

Christian... A title synonymous with son's of God. But many that carry the title more than lack in their abilities to reflect the attributes given of God. Unfortunately Christianity as a whole has failed to be evidence of the Glory of God among men, but this was the first thing that Christ did in all His works. So how could we possibly declare the deity of the word made flesh and fail to reflect all that he made possible in us? From one end of God's word to the other, we were warned of the short comings that would befall much of the body of Christ. This is the venue designed to give revelation...

Fresh from the success of his phenomenally popular farce, “Box and Cox,” playwright James Madison Morton and his brother, Thomas, adapted a French script into this light-hearted romantic Victorian-era melodrama. Wealthy cotton factory owner Jasper Plum has two sons, Stephen and Frederick. One has fallen in love with honest factory worker, Martha Gibbs. The other has lost his heart to beautiful Lady Valeria. Dashing Sir Arthur Lassell also has an admiring eye on both of these young ladies. Father Jasper wants his sons to make the best match possible and not be taken in by a gold-digger who ...

Distribution of goodies in our society is determined by families, firms, and governments. Attempts to change how rewards and punishments, benefits and costs, are spread through the population cause conflict. The hosts are an economist, Morton Marcus, and a financial advisor, John Guy. Expect whimsy.

Intrepid broadcaster Roy Mallard sets out to give us an insight into the lives of ordinary people in these two episodes form the original BBC Radio 4 series: 'The Headmaster' and 'The Solicitor'. Roy tackles the burning educational issues of the day with comprehensive school headmaster Nigel...

Eddie Jacobs lies in the Peruvian Jungle bleeding from a gunshot wound. He has gone to Machu Picchu to find his girlfriend Julia who has disappeared. Sam Jones, an undercover policewoman in the Drug's Squad saves his life. Now both their lives are in danger from a ruthless drug trafficking gang as the plot twists and turns in Peru and back in England as they search for the truth about Julia.

Myrtle thought her Australia trip was to study endangered moths. But her grant proposal should've said, "I propose to co-parent a baby pegasus shifter with an insatiable appetite for mashed apples while getting chased across the outback with a smoking hot Australian undercover agent named Hector. Did I mention that he's smoking hot?" Hector isn't just any incredibly hot undercover agent with an amazing accent. He's also a griffin shifter, and he's certainly being cagey about showing her his badge.

Retribution is the final chapter of the story of Eddie and policewoman Sam Jacobs, who were responsible for the closure of the drugs cartel run by the Millichip family. It now leads to the desire for retribution by the Drugs cartel. Juan Ramos, a Lima cop, played a key part and now seeks election as a Senator to continue to fight crime in Peru. He also is a target. Danger follows the Jacobs both in Peru and London, leading to a dramatic finale on the Exe Estuary.

Eddie and his wife Sam, a former policewoman, had busted a drug cartel in Peru. The drug baron, Millichip, follows them back to England seeking revenge. Jamie, bullied at school and a recluse, searches for his absent father to take revenge for his miserable life. As Millichip closes in, Eddie's and Sam's lives are in mortal danger, whilst the police close in on Jamie who is running out of options.

War looms over Sanctuary in the fifth Thieves' World anthology compiled by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Phule's Company series. The invasion by the Beysibs, an amphibious humanoid race, brings unusual prosperity to the city of Sanctuary. But underneath the glittering façade lies a ticking time bomb, for the nefarious residents of Sanctuary don't take kindly to an invasion—well-meaning or otherwise.

The Riviera means indulgence - if you’ve got money. For Sadie Reynolds, a down-on-her-luck student, the Riviera means dingy hostels and back streets. When a wrong turn puts her in jeopardy, the last thing she expects is to be saved by the most handsome stranger she’s ever locked eyes with. When she later wakes up in a luxury suite with a Mediterranean view, she’s in the tender care of her rescuer: Olivier Dumont, France’s most eligible bachelor, billionaire hotelier, and heir to the Dumont fashion fortune.

There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Bennett: She's smart as a whip, always in control, and lives by a set of carefully crafted rules. She's learned the hard way that people you love the most always hurt you in the end. But then she meets Declan Blay, the new neighbor at her apartment complex. A tattooed British street fighter, he's the campus bad boy she's supposed to avoid, but when he saves her from a frat party gone bad, all her rules about sex and love fly out the window.

J.B. Morton took over the 'By The Way' column in the Daily Express in 1924 - succeeding his friend D.B. Wyndham-Lewis as Beachcomber - and continued writing it for over 50 years. Anarchic, absurdist and profoundly influential, it had a huge cult following, and paved the way for a great deal of modern humour.

Broadway. The Great White Way. In its theatres - one day you’re an understudy, the next a star. Your name in headlines and lights. But Broadway has an underbelly. A troubled side through which to view humanity at its worst: corrupt, dark, venal and violent. For Detective Danny Clover every time he walked that street another case was always just a few footsteps away.

A good story about a truly amazing rogue of old England. David Friedkin (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Alistair Duncan, Betty Harford, Ellen Morgan, Richard Peel, Bob Lemond (announcer), Lou Merrill (host), Morton Fine (writer), D. J. Thompson, Ben Wright, Jerry Desmond.