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A disturbing tale of a young man's uncanny ability to remain both young and beautiful while descending into a life of heartless debauchery, The Picture of Dorian Gray was considered proof of both Wilde's genius and his perversion. Oscar Wilde's scandalous best seller of 1891 was one of the most damning pieces of evidence used against him in the trial that brought about his downfall.

Ivy's weekend misadventure in the sticks goes from bad to worse when she hits an animal with her car and winds up in a ditch. One minute, she's faced with a giant black wolf, and the next, he's transformed into a naked man before her eyes. And he insists—she's coming home with him. Tyson hasn't been in man form for years, for very specific reasons. Instead, he's chosen to stay a wolf, deep in the forest.

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories is a collection of short semi-comic mystery stories that were written by Oscar Wilde and published in 1891. Contents: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime / The Canterville Ghost / The Sphinx Without a Secret / The Model Millionaire / The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

A man hides among the broad leaves. He's almost feral. There are secrets in his cabin. Desire, too. Carter doesn't want to care about beautiful June. He doesn't want to care about the mysterious and sensual man who's almost part of the wilderness. Scorching chemistry draws all three of them deeper.

"If it were I who were to be always young and the picture to grow old, I would give my soul for it." So says Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's brilliant creation who sells his soul for youth and beauty.

She's the shy girl. The one you'd never notice. But I did. I watched her, studied her. While she worked in the library, meticulously rearranging books as though she'd written them herself. I wanted her, so I made her an offer she couldn't refuse. Tell me your deepest, darkest wish... And I will make it come true. One whisper... One single wish... And I bought her soul.

Three years ago in a large Victorian house on the Jersey Shore in the town of Harbor Haven, fledgling private investigator Paul and his client, Maxie Malone, were murdered. Since then, recent divorcée and reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby and her 10-year-old daughter, Melissa, have moved in and converted the place to a guesthouse, where Maxie and Paul are now checked in for an eternity and ready to solve any case that comes their way - or at least spook the guests (who love it). Alison’s got a lot on her plate at the moment, however, so when Paul discovers the 300-year-old ghost of a small boy in the house, he decides not to involve her in the case.

In a life like mine, there is only danger dressed up in money and power. I’m a monster in expensive suits and an opulent home. Brigit is an innocent angel with only the clothes on her back. She’s on the run from a nightmarish arranged marriage, and I’m her only hope in the city. If she works my business, she’ll be able to buy herself a new life. But the moment she steps into my life is the moment she’s trapped forever. She thinks she can tempt me and slip away like a thief in the night. She thinks I can make her mine and then let her go. She’s never been so wrong.

When the body of Callie Davies, the beautiful charismatic Instagram star of Wildflowers, WA, is discovered beneath a bridge, her friend, Sloane Sheppard, makes a decision. No matter what it takes, or how many painful secrets she uncovers, Sloane is going to get to the bottom of what happened to her friend.

Growing up, it was always the three of us. Me, my twin brother, Kyle, and our best friend, Aiden. We were inseparable all the way through high school. Did I picture myself with Aiden from the first moment I laid eyes on him back when we were eight? Hell. Yes. I fell in love with his soul that day. But he was always more Kyle’s friend than mine. And Kyle made damn sure we both know the rules. I was strictly off limits. Forever. But now, Kyle is gone. Dead from a freak accident. And Aiden is still here.

Beth Cunningham's clever book subscription service is the talk of Oban, complete with local treats and hand-picked reads. But when elderly customer Nora Kelly is found dead in her armchair, Beth's book boxes are identified as the murder weapon. It seems a vengeful killer has the Wild Haggis Bookshop in their sights...

Wild swimming in February? No, thank you. It sounds like torture to Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue, the retired ladies behind the counter at Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. Still, no one ever died of plunging into the icy waters around the sleepy little English town of Southbourne. Until now. The body of Colin Barclay, retired PE master and wild-swimming fanatic, washes up in a secluded cove. Days later, a shifty new customer comes calling at Dogs Need Nice Homes. "Is this where you solve murders?" she asks, her eyes darting wildly round the shelves of bric-a-brac.

After an attempted horse theft goes tragically wrong, 16-year-old Caleb Bentley is on the run with his mean-spirited older brother across the American Southwest at the turn of the 20th century. Caleb’s moral compass and inner courage will be tested as they travel the harsh terrain and encounter those who have carved out a life there, for good or ill.

An der azurblauen italienisch-französischen Riviera prallen zwei Welten aufeinander: Giulia Lombardi, die ehrgeizige und analytische Kommissarin aus dem quirligen Ventimiglia, trifft auf den lässigen und herzlichen Taxifahrer François Bonnet aus dem eleganten Menton. Während Giulia zielstrebig knifflige Fälle löst, träumt der charmante François davon, Krimiautor zu werden. Als sein Taxi gestohlen und auf italienischer Seite mitsamt Leiche darin wiedergefunden wird, kreuzen sich ihre Wege. Aus der Ermittlerin und ihrem Verdächtigen wird unerwartet ein Team.

So hatte sich Maisie den Ausflug auf die Künstlerinsel St. Ives nicht vorgestellt: Während sie mit dem E-Scooter kämpft, schwelgen Finley und die charmante Héloise in Erinnerungen an die gemeinsame Studienzeit. Was läuft da zwischen den beiden? Immerhin bleibt es Maisie erspart, den nostalgischen Kunstfreunden durchs Museum hinterher zu stolpern. Denn das ist geschlossen: ein gewaltsamer Einbruch! Ob Maisies kriminalistisches Gespür Inspector Patel auf die richtige Spur bringt? Auch Lavinia hegt einen brisanten Verdacht, allerdings zu einem ganz anderen Thema.

Kriminelle Seniorinnen, ein singender Tom und ein merkwürdig zugeknöpfter Finley bereiten Maisie Kopfzerbrechen im sechsten Teil der Cosy-Crime-Reihe Maisie, Mord und Meer von Fiona Wilder. Die Polizei von Littleport - ein Thema für sich. Das weiß Maisie selbst am besten. Doch nun wird auch noch einer 79-Jährigen vorgeworfen, im Internet Drogen zu verkaufen. Die Seniorin bittet Maisie um Hilfe. Bevor diese aber etwas herausfinden kann, wird die Dame kaltblütig ermordet - mit der Waffe einer 99-Jährigen!

Earth’s rising oceans contain enormous islands of refuse, the Amazon rainforest is all but destroyed, and countless species edge towards extinction. Humanity’s last hope to save the planet lies with the Virgin Zones, 13 vast areas of land off-limits to people and given back to nature. Dylan leads a clandestine team of adventure racers, including his daughter Jenn, into Eden, the oldest of the Zones. Jenn carries a secret - Kat, Dylan’s wife who abandoned them both years ago, has entered Eden ahead of them.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Don Warrington, known for his roles in Death in Paradise and The Five as well as his multiple Shakespearean performances. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Oliver Ready. 'A truly great translation . . . This...

This gripping fictional true crime podcast delves into the story of the enigmatic Dorian Gray, a vigilante who changed the world, rewriting history in the blood of her victims. Her targets were the titans of their era—billionaires, movie stars, politicians. Dorian said they had one thing in common: they had all committed crimes against women. They were rapists, abusers, master manipulators. Dorian left evidence of their heinous offenses with their bodies, and then she vanished without a trace.

Ein Mittelalterspektakel, König Artus und ein todbringendes Schwert: In der achten Folge "Maisie, Mord und Meer" von Fiona Wilder beweist Maisie ihren Spürsinn beim Zelten mit Finley. Maisie und Finley freuen sich auf einen Kurzurlaub mit Glamping in Tintagel. Doch im Jurtenlager rumort es: In einer Truppe von Mittelalter-Darstellern gibt es Streit. Was verbindet den unsympathischen König Arthur, den rätselhaften Merlin und den jungen Lancelot? Und wer hat dem Toten das Schwert Excalibur in den Rücken gerammt?