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Malcolm James

An SAS medical officer's gripping memoir of his WWII service in North Africa.Born of the Desert is a classic account of the early years of the SAS. The Special Air Service was formed in 1941 and quickly earned a reputation for stealth, daring, and audacity in the Western Desert Campaign. This elite force utilized the endless expanse of the desert to carry out surprise attacks and hit and run raids behind the Afrika Korps' lines, sowing confusion, fear, and ...

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James Malcolm Rymer

It was towards the close of the year 1795 that a storm, unequalled in duration and fury, swept over one of the most fertile districts of England, spreading consternation and dismay among the inhabitants of several villages, and destroying in a few short hours the hopes of many an industrious family, who looked to the nearly ripened grain of the fertile fields for their means of subsistence through the coming winter. The day had been lowering and overcast. An unusual sultriness had pervaded...

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James Malcolm Rymer

"Varney, the Vampir: or, the Feast of Blood" is a sprawling Victorian penny dreadful published between 1845 and 1847, often attributed to James Malcolm Rymer or Thomas Peckett Prest. It follows Sir Francis Varney, a tragic and tormented vampire who haunts the Bannerworth family and their ancestral estate. Blending gothic horror, melodrama, and social commentary, the novel helped shape many modern vampire tropes—centuries before Dracula—through its exploration of guilt, monstrosity, and the...

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James Malcolm Rymer

Set against the atmospheric backdrop of 19th-century London, "The String of Pearls" weaves a dark narrative filled with suspense, mystery, and macabre elements. This serialized tale, originally published in 1846, introduces the infamous character of Sweeney Todd, a barber whose sinister secret of murder and cannibalism unfolds through a gripping storyline marked by rich, descriptive language and a dramatic tone. Rymer employs a combination of Gothic influences and popular penny dreadful co...

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James Malcolm Rymer, Thomas Peckett Prest

Translated by

Tim Zengerink

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The Library of Alexandria

What if you were condemned to eternal life...and eternal hunger?Varney the Vampire-one of literature's earliest and most influential vampire sagas-returns in a vividly modern translation. Set against the misty, moonlit backdrop of Victorian England, this epic gothic novel weaves horror, romance, and suspense into a story of eternal torment and forbidden desires.Follow the doomed vampire, Sir Francis Varney, as he prowls the night, haunted by his ...

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James Malcolm Rymer, David Stuart Davies

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Tales of Mystery & The Supernatural

Bannerworth Hall, Hampshire. Midnight. The night is woken by screams, from the bedroom of the beautiful and noble-hearted Flora. To their horror, her family discover that she has been the victim of a murderous attack. The Bannerworths are about to lose their home, to pay the debts of their dead father. The hunt is for his missing gold on, but then they begin to have doubts about their repulsive, hissing new neighbour, Sir Francis Varney, who is so eager to purchase the hall - and to marry ...

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Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer

Varney the Vampire is a compelling anthology that delves into Gothic literature's fascination with the macabre and the supernatural. The collection is a groundbreaking exploration of 19th-century Victorian horror, offering a plethora of nightmarish tales that push the boundaries of the genre. The works collectively engage with themes of fear, humanity's dark side, and societal anxieties of the era. Amidst its pages, readers will encounter poignant pieces illustrating the chilling allure of...

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James Dashner

Narrated by

Malcolm Hillgartner

The author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series leads us on a dark journey of generational horror as we visit The House of Tongues.David Player has spent thirty years trying to forget the traumas of his childhood. The threats, the kidnappings, the murders. The imagined curses of a people born centuries earlier, passed from father to son, mother to daughter, generation to generation. Its climax came in human form, a monster of a man...

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James Malcolm Rymer, Thomas Peckett Prest

Narrated by

Digital Voice George E

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Long before Dracula, there was Varney the Vampire—the sensational, blood-soaked epic that helped define Victorian horror and introduced many of the enduring tropes of vampire fiction. First published as a serialized “penny dreadful” in the 1840s, this sprawling tale of terror, mystery, and melodrama captivated readers with its lurid thrills and unforgettable villain.Sir Francis Varney is not your typica...

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James Malcolm Rymer, Owen Bradshaw

In "Ada, the Betrayed; Or, The Murder at the Old Smithy. A Romance of Passion", James Malcolm Rymer intricately weaves a tale that examines the depths of human emotion against a backdrop of betrayal and mystery. This sensational novel, characteristic of the mid-19th century Gothic style, employs rich imagery and suspenseful pacing to draw readers into a world where passion intertwines with treachery. Rymer's work contributes to the Victorian era's fascination with crime and moral ambiguity...

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James Malcolm Rymer

Venture into Fleet Street and discover the dark side of Victorian London where you'll encounter the demon barber Sweeney Todd and his menacing accomplice Mrs Lovett in this classic thriller.Gruesome mysteries are uncovered when Lieutenant Thornhill goes missing after entering Todd's barber shop for a haircut. Londoners are disappearing, Todd's young apprentice Tobias is subject to constant fear and abuse, and the barber's grows more peculiar as the days go by. Mena...

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James Malcolm Rymer, Linnea Valewick

The String of Pearls is a seminal Victorian penny dreadful, first serialized in 1846–47, whose lurid plot introduced Sweeney Todd, the murderous Fleet Street barber, and Mrs. Lovett, his grotesquely practical accomplice in the pie trade. Combining melodrama, urban Gothic, crime narrative, and sensational social satire, the work turns London into a labyrinth of appetite, commerce, and hidden violence. Its brisk, episodic style reflects the demands of serial publication, while its macabre im...