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Ed Reardon's Week: Series 1-4
The hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom
- Narrated by
- Christopher DouglasStephanie ColeJohn FortuneBarunka O'ShaughnessySally HawkinsFull CastPhilip Jackson
- Audiobook 1 -
- Ed Reardon's Week
Unabridged
11 hours 11 min
2022
EN
The first four series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedyWelcome to the world of Ed Reardon, writer and liver of life at the cutting edge - well, above The Cutting Edge, in a one-bedroom flat over a hairdresser's in Berkhamsted that he shares with his his trusty feline companion, Elgar. Divorced, impoverished and embittered, he spends his time penny-pinching, freeloading and ranting at the modern world and the 'moronic 12-year-olds' who run the media.On...
Protesting Too Much
A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom
Unabridged
2 hours 53 min
2024
EN
A hilarious 90’s BBC Radio 4 sitcom performed by an all-star castStarring comedian John Fortune, best known for the satirical TV show Bremner, Bird and Fortune, and screen legend Eleanor Bron, Protesting Too Much is written by Sally Phillips and Kate Brooke. A classic comic caper that will have you in stitches.Set on the eve of the 1997 general election, bumbling Conservative MP Geo...
Ed Reardon's Week: Series 5-8
The hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom
- Narrated by
- Christopher DouglasStephanie ColeJohn FortuneBarunka O'ShaughnessyFull CastPhilip JacksonGeoffrey Whitehead
- Audiobook 2 -
- Ed Reardon's Week
Unabridged
12 hours 2 min
2022
EN
Series 5-8 of the curmudgeonly comedy starring Christopher DouglasFreeloading freelancer Ed Reardon is back, and still trying to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans. Success continues to elude him, but at least he can eke out a living teaching creative writing, condensing modern classics and doing a spot of celebrity ghostwriting.These four series find him shouldering his share of grandfatherly responsibilities;...
Tomorrow, Today!: The Complete Series 1 and 2
A BBC Radio 4 comedy
Unabridged
4 hours 35 min
2021
EN
1961. Radio producer Hugo is proud of his new science fiction show. Admittedly, the dialogue is somewhat creaky, the two lead actors despise each other, and the sound effects were knocked up in the engineer's kitchen - but it has rocket-ships, hover-cars, robots and Martians. It's the world of the future, where anything can happen: and often does...There's just one problem: nobody's listening. The future's about to be a thing of the past - until government interven...
The End of Illusions
Religious Leaders Confront Hitler's Gathering Storm
2004
EN
The rise of Islamic radicalism has led to heated discussions about how best to address the threat of religious terror. Disputes covering the right and wrong of war with Iraq, and the even bigger war on terrorism, continue to rage across America. But this is not the first argument of this nature-America was faced with a similar moral dilemma on the eve of World War II. Fascism was conquering Europe, and religious leaders across the nation vehemently debated how to confront Nazi Germany....
The Mary Fortune Mystery & Suspense MEGAPACK ®
15 Classic Tales
2014
EN
Mary Helena Fortune (circa 1833 - circa 1910) was an Australian mystery, suspense, and horror writer who wrote under the pseudonyms "Waif Wander" and "W.W." She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world (if not the earliest). She was also probably the first to write from the viewpoint of the detective. A prolific storyteller, she wrote at least 500 detective stories over 40 years, many featuring Detective Mark Sinclair. This volume reprints 15 of her classic stories (ma...
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The Weird Crime MEGAPACK®
25 Weird Tales of Crime and Mystery
2024
EN
Here for your reading delectation, are 25 outre tales of crime. Since history has proven that there is nothing unusual or unexpected about the human (or inhuman) drive to break the law, it should come as no surprise that the weird, the strange, the supernatural, and the just plain odd often, in fictional form, manifest themselves allayed to the criminal element. Included are:INTRODUCTION, by Shawn GarrettTHE WINDOW OF HORRORS, by H.L. MenckenTHE FOOTSTEPS ON THE STAIR...
2019
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Carolyn Wells was an American author and poet who wrote more than 170 books. At first she concentrated on poetry, humor and children's books, but then turned to the mystery genre, for which she is best remembered today. This volume collects both of her novels featuring Alan Ford:Bride of the MomentFaulkner's FollyIf you enjoy this ebook, check out the more than 350 other volumes in the MEGAPACK® series, which include classic and modern tales of fantasy, science ficti...
The Cutthroats and Criminals MEGAPACK®
20 Great Tales by Modern & Classic Authors
2019
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The Cutthroats and Criminals MEGAPACK® contains 20 great stories by modern and classic authors. Included are:CRIMINAL TYPES, by Vincent McConnorREDHEADS DIE QUICKLY, by Gil BrewerTHE SARDONIC STAR OF TOM DOODY, by Dashiell HammettA HEARING AID FOR CARMODY, by Stephen WasylykA PADLOCK FOR CHARLIE DRAPER, by James HoldingA TRULY HONEST MAN, by Talmage PowellMURDER OF A MOUSE, by Fletcher FloraSUPPLY AND DEMAND, by James Michael Ullman
The Richard Deming Mystery MEGAPACK ®
15 Classic Crime & Mystery Stories
2015
EN
Richard Deming (1915-1983) wrote prolifically for magazines (more than 200 short stories) as well as for major book publishers (more than two dozen novels, ranging from original crime novels to media tie-ins (Dragnet and The Mod Squad) to even a pseudonymous nautical series involving submarines. He was a meticulous professional who never disappointed readers.Included here are 15 of his best crime tales, including:THE ART OF DEDUCTIONTHE CLOCK IS CUCKOOSAY IT W...
The Classic Mystery Novel MEGAPACK®
4 Great Mystery Novels
2020
EN
Wildside Press continues its 4-novels-in-1 releases with The Classic Mystery Novel MEGAPACK®! Here are 4 great classic mysteries from the Golden Age of crime fiction!A fine Edwardian whodunit, with a touch of Oscar Wilde and a pinch of George Bernard Shaw. It builds from a slow start to a thrilling escape drama in the third act. Don't miss it!DEATH IN THE BACK SEAT, by Dorothy Cameron DisneyA young couple from New York finds murder when they try to relocate to Connect...
2015
EN
This volume is a follow-up to our Victorian Rogues MEGAPACK™ and presents no less than 31 additional tales of Victorian-era (or close to it!) villains, rogues, thieves, and criminals. You don't have to have read the previous volume, of course, since all of these works stand alone. But if you'd rather have an A.J. Raffles or Boston Blackie as the hero or center-point of a story than Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan, this is definitely the ebook for you!Included are no less t...