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During a communion service, the teenage son of a vicar attacks his father with an axe. The horrified congregation watch the son escape, and rumours arise that the boy was involved in devil worship. Professor Matt Hunter is brought in to advise, yet he quickly suspects the church attack may have a far more complex cause. Meanwhile, a 10-year-old boy called Ever grows up in a small Christian cult.

Now in her 70s, Katherine Vigneras, née Forrester, has returned to New York City after a successful career touring as a concert pianist in Europe. Much has changed for Katherine: She is widowed and retired, and has lived through the harrowing years of World War II. But when she encounters an old face from her youth in Greenwich Village, Katherine finds herself agreeing to perform at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, an endeavor that proves to be unexpectedly rewarding - and challenging.

In the town of Echoton, people go missing, stories don’t add up — and some things are best left unheard. Each episode uncovers a self-contained tale of ordinary lives brushing up against extraordinary secrets… but all of them point to one thing: the sudden disappearance of Rosalind Harris. Severed Connections is a psychological thriller series that rewards the curious and unsettles the certain. https://www.severedconnectionspodcast.com

Full-cast dramatisations and a reading of works by Iris Murdoch, plus a bonus interview with the author herself Booker Prize-winning author Iris Murdoch is renowned for her sublime fiction, exploring themes such as art, passion, morality and human freedom. Included in this collection are...

Mordecai’s shattered family is in chaos, but the world won’t wait for them to recover. Trapped by a fiendish plot he didn’t foresee, Mordecai finds himself powerless to redeem himself or defend his family. Alone and surrounded by enemies, Lady Rose has only her wits to protect those she loves. Though every hand turns against her, Rose Thornbear refuses to give up, and she will sacrifice whatever is necessary to save Penny’s family, whether the price is her rank, dignity, or even her life.

The day Sadie Thompson finds her high school student, Lexie, asleep in class and can't wake her is the day she realizes how entrenched a prescription drug ring is in her school. As Sadie is pulled into doing something about the growing problem, she becomes involved with Ethan Stone - a Texas Ranger who suspects the drug ring reaches far beyond the high school.

Severed Realities is a captivating podcast that intertwines the heartwarming and inspirational storytelling of everyday life with the chilling and thought-provoking narratives of the supernatural and horror. Each episode explores a unique theme, blending personal anecdotes that showcase resilience and human connection with eerie tales that delve into the darker aspects of existence. From uplifting stories of triumph and humor to unsettling narratives that challenge our perceptions of reality, Severed Realities invites listeners to navigate the spectrum of human experience, where light and ...

The universe is hungry. For power. For money. For war. And—revenge. Stripping osmium from across the stars, thieves will stop at nothing to fuel the nightmarish industry of Stolen Persons, their souls locked away in chips made of the rarest metal known. Among these thieves is Helum Gauss, the visionary criminal whose empire spans a hundred worlds. But his massive corporation, BeneStar, lost—badly—to Van and the Guild, and Gauss won’t take no for an answer.

The narrator, Zaleukos, a native of Constantinople, studied medicine in Paris and, following his father's death, develops a successful business as a travelling merchant and healer. Arriving in Florence, he sets up shop as usual. But after he has been in town a few days, he finds a small handwritten note from an unknown stranger, asking to meet him at midnight on the Ponte Vecchio. Curious, he goes to the bridge in question, but ends up tussling with the stranger and comes away with the man's red cloak.

Nastojashhee izdanie znakomit detej s proizvedenijami zamechatel'nogo nemeckogo pisatelja-romantika Vil'gel'ma Gaufa (1802–1827). V nego voshli volshebnye skazki: "Rasskaz ob otrublennoj ruke", "Spasenie Fatimy" i "Malen'kij Muk". Ego misticheskie, inogda grustnye skazki proniknuty duhom Vostoka, no v to zhe vremja, lisheny obychnoj vostochnoj mishury.