A full-cast adaptation of the classic novel by Nobel Prize-winner Hermann Hesse, starring Derek Jacobi – plus a bonus short storyOriginally published in 1943, The Glass Bead Game was Herman Hesse’s last novel. It was hailed as his magnum opus, and was instrumental in securing him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Set in a utopian future society, it explores themes of knowledge, individualism, creativity and spirituality, and has inspired contemporary...

BBC adaptations of four of Rosamond Lehmann’s best-known novels, plus short stories and a bonus documentaryRosamond Lehmann’s first novel, Dusty Answer, was published in 1927 when she was just 26. It was a scandalous success, and was followed by six more acclaimed novels exploring human relationships and the emotional lives of girls and women. Four of the finest are dramatised here, alongside readings of two of her short stories and a fascinating profile o...

C.T. Ferguson is the PI the criminals of Baltimore hate . . .And the best one to deliver justice for his clients.From a ransomware attack which plunges the city into darkness, to a priest found murdered in a church courtyard, to the murders of a private school teacher and a local politician, each case drags C.T. closer to people who would love to see him dead.Smart, fast-paced, and full of sharp dialogue and sharper wits, this colle...

The city of Baltimore goes dark.Then, the trouble really starts.Newly married and back from his honeymoon, C.T. Ferguson is out on the town when the lights go out, plunging the city into a winter darkness.Other city systems quickly start failing. The beleaguered IT staff can’t stop it. C.T. suspects the worst . . .A ransomware attack.While the police struggle to maintain order, C.T. goes undercover with the ...

Spring 1905, England.When Helen Schlegel goes to stay at Howards End - the country home of the Wilcox family, her own life, along with that of her sister Margaret, is changed forever. This is the tale of three families at the beginning of the twentieth century: the rich Wilcoxes, the gentle, idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts.Frequently cited as E. M. Forster's finest work, Howards End brilliantly explores class warfare, conflict...

C.T. Ferguson puts Baltimore’s worst criminals away.All the while, an unexpected enemy bides his time . . .This omnibus collects books 7-9 of the riveting C.T. Ferguson crime novels.C.T. is a smart and established private investigator, but even he can’t anticipate every enemy.Inside Cut (#7): College hoops star Calvin Murray leads his team into the tournament. His mother hires C.T. because she fears her son ...

A BBC Radio 4 dramatic adaptation of Keats' sensual narrative poem ‘Lamia’, about the ill-starred love affair of the serpent Lamia, and the innocent mortal Lycius. Featuring original music by John Harle, and singer Sarah Leonard. With Paterson Joseph as the Narrator, Charlotte Emmerson as Larnia, Tom Ferguson as Lycius and Jonathan Keeble as Hermes. Last broadcast 1 January 2010.

After a brush with death, Baltimore PI C.T. Ferguson is back on the job. So are the criminals who want him dead.A few months after getting shot and nearly dying, C.T. rushes himself back to work. What could possibly go wrong?Right as Rain: C.T. is working on his own and taking cases he would've declined before. So when a woman comes into his office and asks him to investigate her sister's brutal murder, he jumps at the chance.He has no trou...

A hacker turned PI delivers justice to a desperate city.This omnibus collects books 4-6 of the gripping C.T. Ferguson crime novels: Already Guilty, Daughters and Sons, and A March from Innocence.Though he started out as a reluctant detective, C.T. has grown into the job. He almost likes it. These three cases challenge him both personally and professionally in ways he never expected.Already Guilty (#4): C.T...

Multiple murders. Countless suspects.He'll take the case, but only because he has no other choice.Four novellas. Four noir-style murder mysteries!C.T. Ferguson wishes his parents would get off his case. Forced to use his brilliant hacking skills to play detective, he hopes that each investigation is a cinch. But a body near a Baltimore chapel is only the beginning, and the better the rich kid gets at his job, the more dange...

**For C.T.’s first case, he wanted an easy one.Instead, he got Alice.**C.T. Ferguson spent years as a hacker. He lived in Hong Kong and helped Americans and dissidents evade the Chinese government. Then they found him, threw him in jail, and eventually kicked him out. In Baltimore, C.T. sets himself up as a private investigator.Then Alice walked in. C.T.’s career took off, and his life would never be the same.Crossing paths with budding loan sharks, gangster...

A Kobo exclusive! Nine books in one volume!When a private investigator gets his feet wet . . .He ends up stepping in a lot of blood.C.T. Ferguson, more hacker than detective, sets himself up as a PI in his home city of Baltimore. He expects to solve cases from his keyboard.He has no idea what he’s in for.From loan sharks to traffickers to a case which hits way too close to home, eac...