The Three Musketeers is a swashbuckling story of derring-do. From d’Artagnan’s first meeting with Athos, Portos and Aramis, the Musketeers he so admires, Alexandre Dumas never lets up the pace of his story. His four heroes gallop through the land, trying to foil the murderous plots of the Cardinal and Milady without a thought for their own safety. Dumas depicts the characters with a vivid colour and an energy that brings to life all the fury of their conflicting passions. He also lightens ...

This novel is about revelations and revenge on a Volga Cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.Confessions by a struggling American child psychologist and by a retired American ambassador with an exaggerated sense of importance and entitlement, now a university professor of practice with ethics his chosen specialty, are triggered by a tour of Moscows Novodevichy cemetery.At the beginning of a television episode of The Closer, viewers are told that everyone has something to con...

Rudyard Kipling's famous tale tells the story of Mowgli, the 'man-cub' rescued from the tiger, Shere Khan, and adopted by a wolf pack. As he grows up, Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the rock python. His life is full of adventure with the jungle creatures, but soon the time comes when he is forced to leave and take his place among his own people. A kind woman looks after Mowgli but she can't protect him from the superstitious vil...

Six BBC radio dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its PresidentsFocussing on three of the best-known Republican Presidents of the 20th Century, Jonathan Myerson’s riveting drama series looks at how their triumphs and disasters drove the party's electoral fortunes.Closely based on accounts by those who were there, this political trilogy reimagines the pivotal moments that changed history, and the part played...

Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When the woman is killed, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery. The first book of the "Hercule Poirot" series, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a masterpiece of mystery and a must-have for all who love a great story!

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie is one of the most famous mystery novels ever written and a masterpiece of detective fiction. In the quiet English village of King's Abbot, wealthy businessman Roger Ackroyd is found murdered shortly after receiving a shocking letter connected to the recent death of a woman named Mrs. Ferrars. As secrets begin to surface, the legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement to investigate the crime. Narrated by Dr. James Shep...

Anna dreams of adventure. When she accidentally witnesses a man's death, her investigative journalist instincts compel her to embark on a voyage to Africa. Among the eccentric passengers on the ship may be a murderer, but no one is who they claim to be. During the journey, Anna finds herself in the midst of a diamond affair, then an African rebellion, and a man in a brown suit keeps mysteriously appearing in her path... An adventurous novel set in an exotic backdrop (echoing Agatha Christi...

Intrigue, espionage, mystery, and murder collide at a British country home in this captivating thriller from Agatha Christie.Eager to leave his job as a tour guide in Africa, international vagabond Anthony Cade meets an old acquaintance, Jimmy McGrath, who offers him a small sum to dispatch an errand in England. McGrath is in possession of the memoirs of the recently deceased Count Stylptitch, former Prime Minister of the Balkan state of Herzoslovakia—a man deemed ...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Poirot Investigates is a classic collection of Agatha Christie’s short stories first published in 1924. It follows the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and his companion Arthur Hastings as they solve a series of mysteries. From threatening letters to Egyptian curses to missing wills, Poirot’s little grey cells never falter. While Hastings and the reader are lost in the minutiae of the case, Poirot sees it all—and with impe...

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For more than fifty years Ray Bradbury has regaled us with wonders, enabled us to view from fresh perspectives the world we inhabit, and see others we never dreamed existed.Here are eighteen brand-new stories and seven previously published but never before collected stories -- proof positive that Bradbury's magic is as potent as ever.Sip the sweet innocence of youth, the wisdom -- and folly -- of age. Taste the warm mysteries of summer and bitterness of betrayed loves and a...

**WINNER OF THE 2026 PULITZER PRIZE FOR OPINION WRITINGThe National Book Award winner's biography of a ruthless man's ascent to near-absolute power.**“In a country where journalists critical of the government have a way of meeting untimely deaths, Gessen has shown remarkable courage in researching and writing this unflinching indictment of the most powerful man in Russia.” —The Wall Street Journal“Thanks to fearless reporting and ac...