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Future Shocks comes straight from the legendary Nerve Centre of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, 2000 AD. Alien editor Tharg the Mighty presents eight thrilling episodes of science fiction. Based on works by some of the leading writers and artists in comics, this series of aliens, time travel, robots and baby dictators is full of twists and turns. The future has never been more shocking or funny!

An anytime, anywhere listen, Office Shocks is a quirky and comical account of a young, impatient and opinionated B-school graduate who enters the corporate world and discovers it in all its backstage glory. He encounters a stereotypical yet unusual ensemble: the fickle-minded boss, the girl who got fired, the flirtatious colleagues, the dreaded lunch-sharing saint, the erudite two-timing family man, and much more on what turns out to be the most shocking first day at work.

A hundred and forty years after a British ship wrecks on the way to an Australian penal colony and the survivors discover diamonds on the tropical island where they wash up, Maeve Fletcher, one of their descendants, is stranded on an island in Antarctica with a party of passengers after their cruise ship seemingly abandons them. Dirk Pitt, on an expedition to find the source of a deadly plague that is killing dolphins and seals in the Weddell Sea, finds Maeve and the passengers and rescues them from death.

In einer Welt der nahen Zukunft hat der Treibhauseffekt zu einer wirbelnden Troposphäre mit Superstürmen, Überschwemmungen und gnadenloser Hitze geführt. Der Kollaps scheint unaufhaltsam, als ein amerikanischer Milliardär die Mittel für ein bahnbrechendes Projekt bereitstellt, mit dem die globale Erwärmung gestoppt werden soll. Aber wird es funktionieren? Und was wären die Folgen für den Planeten und für die gesamte Menschheit? Ein mitreißender, apokalyptischer Roman, erzählt von einem der visionärsten Autoren unserer Zeit.

Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he'd be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma. Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can't wait to go bush either, expecting the trip will be much the same as usual. But the trip doesn't play out that way. Multiple bomb blasts in the small country town of Kallygarn send shock waves through the state of WA, and Dave and Bob are once again drawn into the underworld of crime.

After two decades of covering riots, assassinations, and urban decay, Kate Osborn comes to Venice, Illinois, to profile Steve Higgins, an old-school Chicago-style politician. Although Higgins hews to tradition, the problems in Venice are thoroughly modern. Student unrest roils beneath the quiet surface of the university, kept in check only by the well-armed campus police, and in town, the white merchants and black coal miners are preparing to go to war.

The most terrifying thing that you can possibly imagine is your own body in the hands of a monster. Or worse, in the hands of another human being. In this definitive anthology of body horror selected by a World Horror Grandmaster, you'll find the unthinkable and the shocking: a couture designer preparing for an exquisitely grotesque runway show; a vengeful son seeking the parent who bred him as plasma donor; a celebrity-kink brothel that inflicts plastic surgery on sex workers; and organ-harvesting doctors who dissect a living man without anesthetic.

When one man is brutally murdered and the priest he works for mortally wounded, Willet Dura, reeve to the king of Bunard, is called to investigate. As he begins to question the dying priest, the man pulls Willet close and screams in a foreign tongue. Then he dies without another word. Willet returns to his task, but the clues to the crime lead to contradictions and questions without answers, and his senses are skewed.

On Venus, life is cheap, and danger is around every corner. A mysterious woman wants a notorious man to enter a building and force a man to talk to her. If that doesn't work, he is to kill the man. She says this is an act of love, not revenge, and he will be handsomely rewarded. Things do not go as planned, but the incredible part is just beginning as the notorious man, turned hero, and the mysterious woman flee to a strange, deserted city where he discovers that the fate of the earth is in his hands.

Ever wonder why a single headline can send a stock soaring—or crashing? Welcome to **Ticker Shock!**, the podcast that dissects the seismic impact of breaking news on individual stock valuations and investor sentiment. Each episode zeroes in on one stock and one news event—be it a surprise earnings beat, a CEO scandal, a regulatory bombshell, or a viral tweet—and unpacks how and why the stock reacted.

Fred Wursup has an enviable existence. Paid to travel around the world "harvesting the annual crop of stars and villains", he has a beautiful geophysicist girlfriend and a friendly relationship with his ex-wife Susannah, whose living room he can see into from the roof of his Lexington Avenue apartment. His latest book, a collective portrait of brilliant but flawed leaders called Down the American Drain, had the good fortune to be published at the height of the Watergate scandal, sending it to the top of the best seller lists.

Arthur's Seat had never sought a galactic role. A relatively new colony world, a mere 300 years old, the planet was always isolated from the galactic mainstream. But with the Empire crumbling after the fall of Earth and other planets taking advantage of the chaos to make their own bids for power, Arthur's Seat suddenly finds itself playing host to tens of thousands of unwanted immigrants, refugees who have been kicked off countless other worlds.

This story picks up right where State of the Union left off with another wild ride for the First Couple as they navigate work, family, and an all new and extra baffling murder mystery that has Sam pushing the boundaries to get answers before a killer can strike again. Meanwhile, Nick contends with the aftermath of his landmark State of the Union address as a person from his past threatens to undo all the progress he’s made since assuming the presidency.

Stellar Shock: Embers of Rebellion drops you into Naverra, where immortal Keepers rule by magic. That is until Tandros Sugarra, Keeper of Flame, kidnaps Aerinne, Princess of Wind, and sparks war. Ser Sarrafin, a farm boy who is unable wield magic, is handed an ancient sword and pulled into a rising revolt. With fierce, mysterious allies, he uncovers betrayal and dark secrets... and helps light a revolution.

Copper Shock is a story telling channel in the form of old radio Foley sounds and music. Sit back and enjoy original scary stories read by Tasha Wheelhouse. Some stories are based on true life events, while others explore the dark and unexpected.

The King's Hidden Heir He’s claimed his throne. Now he will claim his son! A new royal romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Kendrick. What’s a king…Without an heir? Emerald Baker was a checkroom attendant when she spent one mind-blowing night with a prince. Now Kostandin is a...

Horror writer Kevin Lenaghan reads audiobooks of his short horror stories, mixing every day horror with the visceral, cosmic, and macabre.* *Warning: this podcast often contains descriptions of injury detail, common and uncommon phobias, and sometimes strong language @KevinScrawls

Can Brownie Batter Save My Relationship? / Depends on How You Use It. "Love in a Haze of Shock & Awe" is a quirky little New York City thriller smash-potatoed into I Love Lucy. Everyone gets a little bloody. Everyone gets covered in something gooey. And maybe, just maybe, we’ll all triumph over a guy in control top pantyhose - on his head - WTF! Starring: Hannah Nguyen, Justino Tesoro, Brian Anthony Wilson, Paul Page, and Zachary McNally. With an entirely original score by Matt Parker Written by k.c. keene and Eric Dente

Was wäre, wenn der Sandmann dir die Fähigkeit nähme, einzuschlafen, aber die Träume kämen trotzdem? Würdest du überleben? 1 Rocksong - 1 Kurzgeschichte. Eine düstere Tracklist der Gänsehaut.