She tried to dial M for murder, but instead she accidentally dialed L for latch-key…A plotting husband who strongly resembles Ray Milland …A framed wife as elegant as Grace Kelly …An Inspector straight out of Monty Python …Hitchcock would be spinning in his grave if he weren’t suiting up for his cameo.Suspenseful, witty, and romantic, this one-act play is a lively satire of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

In this Hemingway fiction in our time, author Scott Fivelson takes listeners on a literary journey from Paris to Pamplona as a marathoner on his last legs reflects on the sport as it might have been written about if Hemingway had been a runner. A Farewell to Legs is both a satire of a classic and a classic satire.

It is the event of the century—to be more specific, the 12th century. A no-holds-barred, yet surprisingly civilized political debate for the benefit of the citizens of Sherwood Forest between the Robin Hood of legend and his nemesis, that exemplar of villainy, Prince John. Each candidate will haveth three minutes. You’ll be placing a smart wager if you think the Sheriff of Nottingham just might try to tip the scales in his position as moderator. Let us return to England, birthplace of the ...

She tried to dial M for murder, but instead she accidentally dialed L for latch-key…A plotting husband who strongly resembles Ray Milland …A framed wife as elegant as Grace Kelly …An Inspector straight out of Monty Python …Hitchcock would be spinning in his grave if he weren’t suiting up for his cameo.Suspenseful, witty, and romantic, this one-act play is a lively satire of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

Synopsis: Somewhere between pulp fiction and film noir is Fiction Noir. The anthology, featuring thirteen stories, has strong narrative, evocative scenes, compelling dialogue and more than a hint of the dark side.Characters find themselves on the edge, contemplating life and death. Visiting the dark past of Nazi atrocities through the eyes of a ten year old child. Hiring killers to secure their futures. Cooking up schemes to fulfill their needs. Using their wiles to face d...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this modern classic, the acclaimed author of The Shards explores the incomprehensible depths of madness and captures the insanity of violence in our time or any other.**"A seminal book.” —**The Washington PostOne of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsPatrick Bateman moves among the young and trendy in 1980s Manhattan. Young, handsome, an...

The bastard boy was left alone when his mother was murdered and her killer never found. The domino effect of one person’s crime going unpunished is everlasting.He’s no saint.Owen ‘X’ Gallow has never known a real home. Groomed by the streets, he now has a life with the Devil’s Due MC that gives him the only comfort he has ever known. Family comes by blood and by choice. All Owen has left is his by selection. He keeps his circle close and doesn’t care to have a futu...

From best-selling author and spiritual teacher Wayne W. Dyer comes My Greatest Teacher, which follows a man's journey to find understanding and reconciliation with his past. Despite having a loving family and a fulfilling career as a university professor, Ryan Kilgore has always held deep resentment and anger toward the father who abandoned him when he was born. When these emotions take their toll on his marriage-and his relationship with his own son-Ryan realizes he must confront...

A unique offer for fans of Amy Bloom, bestselling author of Away...sample just one piece from her stunning new collection of interconnected short stories. Available at this special price for a limited time only.Love, in its many forms and complexities, weaves through New York Times bestselling author Amy Bloom’s astonishing and astute new work. Insightful, sensuous, and heartbreakingly funny, Where the God of Love Hangs Out illuminates the mysteri...

Jokes – Clean Jokes is a cheerful collection packed with hundreds of family‑friendly jokes for all ages. Every page offers light‑hearted humour that children, parents, friends, and grandparents can enjoy together. The jokes are easy to read, safe to share, and perfect for brightening a quiet moment or bringing laughter to a gathering.From quick one‑liners to playful question‑and‑answer jokes, this collection keeps the fun rolling without ever crossing the line. Whether you're lookin...

The acclaimed, award-winning essayist and memoirist returns to fiction with this reflective, bittersweet tale that introduces the irrepressible aging poet Thomas Murphy—a paean to the mystery, tragedy and wonder of life.Trying his best to weasel out of an appointment with the neurologist his only child, Máire, has cornered him into, the poet Thomas Murphy—singer of the oldies, friend of the down-and-out, card sharp, raconteur, piano bar player, bon vivant, tough and honest and all-...

Capturing the essence of Hunter S. Thompson’s “Gonzo” style, short story Mescalito details his dark and miserably comic first mescaline drug trip. First published in Songs of the Doomed, Mescalito suggests the nascent ideas and energy of Thompson’s seminal work on the ‘60s experience, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."We live in a jungle of pending disasters," the author warns. Alone in a hotel room in Los Angeles in February, 1969, Thompso...