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Much of Richard Matheson's work has found its way into pop culture: The title story became a memorable episode of television's The Twilight Zone, and more recently, Will Smith starred in the blockbuster movie I Am Legend. Stephen King has declared Matheson to be one of his favorite writers. Find out why as you listen to the classic horror story of a man who peers out of his airplane window to see a gremlin destroying the wing.

There is a book that is shrouded in mystery. Some even say it's a myth. Within its pages is a play - one that brings madness and despair to all who read it. It is the play of the King in Yellow, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days. The King in Yellow is a collection of stories interwoven loosely by the elements of the play, including the central figure himself.

John Glover reads a selection of unabridged short stories, including "Graveyard Shift," from Stephen King's best-selling collection Night Shift...

Nesta nova coletânea, Stephen King conduz o leitor por doze histórias inesquecíveis, cinco delas nunca antes publicadas—incluindo "Cascavéis", a sequência inédita do aclamado romance Cujo.

Bored roommates use a planchette to contact a legendary ghost that haunts Pune University. Will she answer? Is the abandoned Khairatabad Science College in Hyderabad really haunted? A gang of students break inside to investigate. Nirav and Pavi love each other . . . most of the time. Will...

College hockey rivals turned lovers Jackson Reed and Killian Blackwell are about to face their toughest match yet: Christmas with both their families at the Reed mansion. Between sexual tension to melt the estate's ice sculptures, and a shared future that's anything but certain, this holiday season is bound to be unforgettable.

John Glover reads a selection of unabridged short stories, including "Gray Matter" from Stephen King's best-selling collection Night Shift...

Kipling, a Nobel Prize-winner, tells the story of two Englishmen, with 20 rifles and two donkeys, setting off from India into the wild unknown to win a kingdom. Added to the adventure is a surprise ending.

O. Henry wove several stories together into this highly episodic narrative, taking his title and inspiration from Lewis Carroll's ballad of the walrus and the carpenter in Through the Looking-Glass. The stories are set in the fictional country of Anchuria in Central America, a banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution lurking in every impoverished back alley. O. Henry offers a cutting satire of contemporary politics and prejudices.

Eindringlich, unheimlich, unwiderstehlich - Stephen King in Bestform: 14 düstere Überraschungen, blutige und unblutige, die von der unbändigen Schaffenskraft eines Autors zeugen, der als Größter seines Faches anerkannt wird. Unter den preisgekrönten Storys befindet sich auch die Erzählung "Der Mann im schwarzen Anzug", die mit dem O.-Henry-Preis ausgezeichnet wurde, dem renommiertesten Literaturpreis für Kurzgeschichten.

The King in Yellow is a book of 10 classic short stories about the supernatural. The first four mention "The King in Yellow", a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those exposed to it. The tales have a macabre undertone, focusing on characters that are inhabitants of the demi-monde.

What is the terrible secret at the heart of The King in Yellow? The forbidden play’s second act is said to drive all those who read it mad. And the sinister text casts its shadow of dread over Robert W. Chambers’s collection of weird, supernatural stories of the same name. Threaded with elements of fantasy, science fiction, the supernatural, and gothic horror, this cult classic continues to inspire the imagination of artists - from H. P. Lovecraft to the writers of HBO’s True Detective - and delight connoisseurs of the macabre.

Hercule Poirot is asked by Prince Paul of Maurania to solve the murder of Henry Reedburn, which has greatly distressed the Prince's fiancée, the famous dancer Valerie Saintclair. The only other witnesses seem to be a family of four who were playing bridge near an open window when she staggered...

Drang nach Freiheit, radikale Verblendung, die Leiden des Erwachsenwerdens und der unbezwingbare Lebenswille - das sind die Themen von Kings Novellen in "Frühling, Sommer, Herbst und Tod". Dieses Hörbuch enthält vier Geschichten vom Meister des Grauens, darunter "Pin-Up" (Frühling) und "Die Leiche" (Herbst), die als Filmvorlagen für die mehrfach für den Oscar und den Golden Globe nominierten Filme "Die Verurteilten" und "Stand by me" dienten.

The Legends of King Arthur & His Knights is an enthralling audio book read in an easily digestible format. Bringing together the many tales of the legend of King Arthur into one audio book, Sir James Knowles' descriptive narrative will transport you to times gone by.

A personal advertisement written in code attracts the attention of Tuppence Beresford. When Tuppence suspects that the code involves the Three Arts Ball, she persuades Tommy to attend dressed in costume. Tuppence's suspicions prove to be correct when a murder takes place, but as all of the...

Raising the literary bar to a new level, Jerome Charyn re-creates the voice of Theodore Roosevelt, the New York City police commissioner, Rough Rider, and soon-to-be 26th president through his derring-do adventures, effortlessly combining superhero dialogue with haunting pathos. Beginning with his sickly childhood and concluding with McKinley's assassination, the novel positions Roosevelt as a "perfect bull in a china shop," a fearless crime fighter and pioneering environmentalist who would grow up to be our greatest peacetime president.

The first story collection from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter With The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards touched hearts across the nation. In this, her first collection of stories-now with three new stories added-she explores the lives of those...

Die zwanzig Erzählungen in "Nachtschicht" sind Stephen Kings persönliche Auswahl vom Besten, was er je geschrieben hat: der Stoff, aus dem die Alpträume sind. Unter der Oberfläche unseres Alltags lauert der allnächtliche Wahnsinn. "NACHTSCHICHT" ist ein Hörbuch des Grauens! Minute für Minute fällt den Hörer das Entsetzen an.

22 histoires pour explorer des territoires connus seulement de Stephen King et rencontrer ses créatures les plus inquiétantes, les plus bizarres ou les plus monstrueuses. 22 histoires qui vous prendront à la gorge, vous glaceront le sang ou vous procureront la désagréable impression que quelqu'un vous attend, dans l'ombre. 22 histoires pour empoisonner vos rêves et blanchir vos nuits, signées par le grand maître de vos cauchemars... J'ai réuni ici mes meilleures histoires. Vous êtes prêts à me suivre ? On y va. Je connais le chemin... Stephen King.