Mystery & Fantasy Audiobooks

Prison of a Billion Years

"Prison of a Billion Years by C.H. Thames - Adam Slade was a man who had nothing to lose by making a break for it. The trouble was, he knew that no one had ever escaped from the—Prison of a Billion Years Adam Slade crushed the guard's skull with a two foot length of iron pipe. No one ever knew where Slade got the iron pipe, but it did not seem so important. The guard was dead. That was important. And Slade was on the loose. With a hostage. That was even more important. The hostage's name was Marcia Lawrence. She was twenty-two years old and pretty and scared half out of her wits. She was, before she became a hostage, a reporter for Interplanetary Video. She had been granted the final pre-execution interview with Adam Slade and she had looked forward to it a long time but it had not worked out as planned. It had not worked out as planned because Slade, only hours from the execution chamber with absolutely nothing to lose, had splattered the guard's brains around the inside of his cell and marched outside with a frightened Marcia Lawrence. Outside. Outside the cell block while other condemned prisoners roared and shouted and banged tin cups on bars and metal walls and judas-hole-grills. Outside the prison compound and across the dome-enclosed city which served the prison. Then outside the dome."

C. H. Thames (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Lost Sci-Fi Books 71 thru 75: Five Chilling Tales of Fate, Fragile Aliens, and Billion-Year Prisons

"Lost Sci-Fi Books 71 thru 75 - Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 50s and 60s - The Skull by Philip K. Dick - Conger agreed to kill a stranger he had never seen. But he would make no mistakes because he had the stranger's skull under his arm. - Alien Equivalent by Richard R. Smith - Martians were weak, sensitive, a dying race, frail and impotent before the superiority of master Earthmen. Only in the sly and mentally skillful game of Duchal might sons of the red planet emerge gloriously from their shells. - The Flight Of The Eagle by Alfred Coppel - It was a new and mysterious plant. It could make its own weather; it was sentient, and it prospered on Venus. But Earth needed it desperately. And Bat Kendo, the radar-mutant, was told to bring it in. - Prison Of A Billion Years by C.H. Thames - Adam Slade was a man who had nothing to lose by making a break for it. The trouble was, he knew that no one had ever escaped from the—Prison Of A Billion Years - Day Of Wrath by Bjarne Kirchhoff - The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93. Yet there was no hesitation. Can you blame them?"

Alfred Coppel, Bjarne Kirchhoff, C. H. Thames, Philip K. Dick, Richard R. Smith (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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The Skull

"The Skull by Philip K. Dick - Conger agreed to kill a stranger he had never seen. But he would make no mistakes because he had the stranger's skull under his arm. 'WHAT is this opportunity?' Conger asked. 'Go on. I'm interested.' The room was silent; all faces were fixed on Conger—still in the drab prison uniform. The Speaker leaned forward slowly. 'Before you went to prison your trading business was paying well—all illegal—all very profitable. Now you have nothing, except the prospect of another six years in a cell.' Conger scowled. 'There is a certain situation, very important to this Council, that requires your peculiar abilities. Also, it is a situation you might find interesting. You were a hunter, were you not? You've done a great deal of trapping, hiding in the bushes, waiting at night for the game? I imagine hunting must be a source of satisfaction to you, the chase, the stalking—' Conger sighed. His lips twisted. 'All right,' he said. 'Leave that out. Get to the point. Who do you want me to kill?' The Speaker smiled. 'All in proper sequence,' he said softly."

Philip K. Dick (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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The Crawlers

"The Crawlers by Philip K. Dick - Everybody hated the mutant children born near the radiation lab. Hush it up, Washington had directed. So Gretry was sent to dispose of - The Crawlers He built, and the more he built the more he enjoyed building. Hot sunlight filtered down; summer breezes stirred around him as he toiled joyfully. When he ran out of material he paused awhile and rested. His edifice wasn't large; it was more a practice model than the real thing. One part of his brain told him that, and another part thrilled with excitement and pride. It was at least large enough to enter. He crawled down the entrance tunnel and curled up inside in a contented heap. Through a rent in the roof a few bits of dirt rained down. He oozed binder fluid and reinforced the weak place. In his edifice the air was clean and cool, almost dust-free. He crawled over the inner walls one last time, leaving a quick-drying coat of binder over everything. What else was needed? He was beginning to feel drowsy; in a moment he'd be asleep. He thought about it, and then he extended a part of himself up through the still-open entrance. That part watched and listened warily, as the rest of him dozed off in a grateful slumber. He was peaceful and content, conscious that from a distance all that was visible was a light mound of dark clay. No one would notice it: no one would guess what lay beneath. And if they did notice, he had methods of taking care of them."

Philip K. Dick (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Ghostly Sounds

"A huge collection of ghostly sounds perfect to spice up your halloween night or a sleepover."

The Peter Pan Players (Author), The Peter Pan Players (Narrator)

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Exhibit Piece

"Exhibit Piece by Philip K. Dick - As curator of the Twentieth Century Exhibit, George Miller felt that to do a good job he had to live his work. Then, one day, somebody got into his exhibit and he went to investigate... That's a strange suit you have on,' the robot pubtrans driver observed. It slid back its door and came to rest at the curb. 'What are the little round things?' 'Those are buttons,' George Miller explained. 'They are partly functional, partly ornamental. This is an archaic suit of the twentieth century. I wear it because of the nature of my employment.' He paid the robot, grabbed up his briefcase, and hurried along the ramp to the History Agency. The main building was already open for the day; robed men and women wandered everywhere. Miller entered a PRIVATE lift, squeezed between two immense controllers from the pre-Christian division, and in a moment was on his way to his own level, the Middle Twentieth Century. 'Gorning,' he murmured, as Controller Fleming met him at the atomic engine exhibit. 'Gorning,' Fleming responded brusquely. 'Look here, Miller. Let's have this out once and for all. What if everybody dressed like you? The Government sets up strict rules for dress. Can't you forget your damn anachronisms once in awhile? What in God's name is that thing in your hand? It looks like a squashed Jurassic lizard.' 'This is an alligator-hide briefcase,' Miller explained. 'I carry my study spools in it. The briefcase was an authority symbol of the managerial class of the latter twentieth century.'"

Philip K. Dick (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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[German] - Schlusstakt (ungekürzt)

"Sing um dein Leben! Für Vicky scheint ein Traum wahr geworden zu sein: Sie hat es bei der neuen Castingshow in die letzte Runde auf einer abgelegenen Südsee-Insel geschafft und hat nun die Chance auf 1 Millionen Euro und einen Plattenvertrag. Aber der Wettbewerb ist nicht nur hart, sondern tödlich. Vickis Mitbewohnerin Carolin wird am Strand gefunden - erschlagen. Wer ist zu so einer Tat fähig? War es einer der Kandidaten, die Carolin in den Fights aus dem Wettbewerb gedrängt hat? Die Anspannung wird zu einem wahren Nervenkrieg, denn der Mörder muss noch auf der Insel sein ... Dieser Thriller vereint die Settings von DSDS und Dschungelcamp: Spiegel-Bestsellerautor Arno Strobel bietet eine Mischung aus hintergründigem Nervenkitzel und spannendem Detektivspiel, das die Gegensätze zwischen paradiesischem Schein und der mörderischen Natur des Menschen offenbart..."

Arno Strobel (Author), Thorsten Giese (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Slave, Warrior, Queen (Of Crowns and Glory--Book 1)

"“Morgan Rice ha concebido lo que promete ser otra brillante serie, que nos sumerge en una fantasía de valor, honor, coraje, magia y fe en el destino. Morgan ha conseguido de nuevo producir un fuerte conjunto de personajes que hará que los aclamemos a cada página…Recomendado para la biblioteca habitual de todos los lectores a los que les gusta la fantasía bien escrita”. --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (sobre el Despertar de los dragones) De la autora #1 en ventas Morgan Rice llega una impactante serie nueva de fantasía. Ceres es una hermosa chica pobre de 17 años de la ciudad de Delos, en el Imperio, que vive una vida dura y cruel. Durante el día entrega las armas que su padre ha forjado a los campos de entrenamiento de palacio, y por la noche entrena en secreto con ellas, deseando ser una guerrera en una tierra donde las chicas tienen prohibido luchar. Pendiente de ser vendida como esclava, está desesperada. El Príncipe Thanos tiene 18 años y menosprecia todo lo que su familia real representa. Detesta la severa forma en que tratan a las masas, en especial la salvaje competición –las Matanzas- que tienen lugar en el corazón de la ciudad. Anhela liberarse de las restricciones de su educación, sin embargo, él, un buen guerrero, no ve el modo de escapar. ESCLAVA, GUERRERA, REINA cuenta una historia épica de amor, venganza, traición, ambición y destino. Llena de personajes inolvidables y acción vibrante, que nos transporta a un mundo que nunca olvidaremos y hace que nos enamoremos de nuevo del género fantástico. ¡Pronto se publicará el libro#2 en DE CORONAS Y GLORIA!"

Morgan Rice (Author), Mario De Candia (Narrator)

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[Dutch; Flemish] - A Fate of Dragons (Book #3 in the Sorcerer's Ring)

"“DE TOVERNAARSRING heeft alle ingrediënten voor direct succes: samenzweringen, intriges, mysterie, dappere ridders en opbloeiende relaties, compleet met gebroken harten, bedrog en verraad. Het zal je urenlang boeien, en is geschikt voor alle leeftijden. Aanbevolen voor de permanente collectie van alle liefhebbers van fantasy.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos EEN LOT VAN DRAKEN (Boek #3 in de Tovenaarsring) neemt ons verder mee op Thors epische reis om een krijger te worden, terwijl hij over de Vuurzee naar het Eiland van de Mist reist. Het is een meedogenloze plek, en Thors krachten en vaardigheden ontwikkelen zich terwijl hij traint. Zijn vriendschappen versterken zich terwijl ze tegenslagen moeten doorstaan, erger dan ze zich hadden kunnen voorstellen. Maar wanneer ze het tegen onvoorstelbare monsters moeten opnemen, worden de Honderd al snel een strijd op leven en dood. Niet iedereen zal het overleven. Thor wordt geteisterd door zijn dromen en zijn mysterieuze ontmoetingen met Argon. Hij wil meer weten over wie hij is, wie zijn moeder is, en wat de bron van zijn krachten is. Wat is zijn lotsbestemming? In de Ring loopt ondertussen de situatie uit de hand. Kendrick wordt gevangen genomen en het is aan Gwendolyn om hem te redden, en de Ring te beschermen door haar broer Gareth van de troon te stoten. Samen met haar broer Godfrey zoekt ze naar aanwijzingen om de moordenaar van haar vader te vinden, en komen ze dichter tot elkaar. Maar Gwendolyn graaft te diep, en komt in een levensgevaarlijke situatie terecht. Gareth doet een poging om het Zwaard van het Lot op te tillen en leert wat het betekent om Koning te zijn. Hij wordt opgeslokt door zijn eigen machtsmisbruik. Hij regeert meedogenloos en wordt paranoïde. Terwijl men de moordenaar van de Koning steeds dichter op het spoor komt, dringen de McClouds dieper door in de Ring, en het Koninklijk Hof is in groot gevaar. Gwen verlangt naar Thors terugkomst, naar het moment dat ze weer samen zullen zijn. Maar met de machten die hen in de weg staan, is het nog maar de vraag of dat ooit zal gebeuren. Zal Thor de Honderd overleven? Zal het Koninklijk Hof ten val worden gebracht? Zal MacGils moordenaar gevonden worden? Zal Gwen Thor weer zien? En zal Thor eindelijk het geheim van zijn lotsbestemming te weten komen? EEN LOT VAN DRAKEN is een episch verhaal van vrienden en geliefden, rivalen en minnaars, ridders en draken, intriges en politieke machinaties, van volwassen worden, van gebroken harten, van bedrog, ambitie en verraad. Het is een verhaal van eer en moed, van lotsbestemming en tovenarij. Het is een fantasie die ons meeneemt naar een wereld die we nooit zullen vergeten, en die alle leeftijden zal aanspreken. “Had vanaf het begin mijn aandacht en liet die niet los… Dit verhaal is een ongelofelijk avontuur in een hoog tempo, vanaf het begin vol actie. Het wordt nooit saai.” --Paranormal Romance Guild {over Turned} “Boordevol actie, romantiek, avontuur en spanning. Haal deze in huis en wordt opnieuw verliefd.” --vampirebooksite.com (over Turned)"

Morgan Rice (Author), Jeroen Kramer (Narrator)

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The Midnight Children

"From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people—perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo. In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults? Yet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed—and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him. Full of wonder, friendship, and mystery, The Midnight Children explores the meaning of 'home,' what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company Books for Young Readers"

Dan Gemeinhart (Author), André Santana (Narrator)

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The Case of the Runaway Brain

"Three unlikely detectives, one BIG mystery. The first in a brand-new, laugh-out-loud, illustrated mystery series from award-winning journalist and television presenter Nick Sheridan. Scooby-Doo for a new generation, perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and Sam Copeland. When a child escapes Madame Strang's Academy for Incredibly Irritating Children in the dead of night, Madame Strang, her cool and calculating right-hand man, Mr Grule, and her overweight sausage dog, Mangler, will do anything to track him down. But friends Riz and Olly know a good story when they see one, and with the help of runaway Drew Hill, the trio are soon on a mission to uncover the secret that Madame Strang is so desperate to keep . . . one that involves a dastardly brainwashing invention and an academy full of plain and perfectly behaved children. There's always a mystery to solve in Snoops Bay!"

Nick Sheridan (Author), Nick Sheridan (Narrator)

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Empty Smiles

"New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden thrills once again in the finale to the critically acclaimed, bone-chilling quartet that began with Small Spaces. It's been three months since Ollie made a daring deal with the smiling man to save those she loved, and then vanished without a trace. The smiling man promised Coco, Brian and Phil, that they'd have a chance to save her, but as time goes by, they begin to worry that the smiling man has lied to them and Ollie is gone forever. But finally, a clue surfaces. A boy who went missing at a nearby traveling carnival appears at the town swimming hole, terrified and rambling. He tells anyone who'll listen about the mysterious man who took him. How the man agreed to let him go on one condition: that he deliver a message. Play if you dare. Game on! The smiling man has finally made his move. Now it's Coco, Brian, and Phil's turn to make theirs. And they know just where to start. The traveling carnival is coming to Evansburg. Meanwhile, Ollie is trapped in the world behind the mist, learning the horrifying secrets of the smiling man's carnival, trying everything to help her friends find her. Brian, Coco and Phil will risk everything to rescue Ollie-but they all soon realize this game is much more dangerous than the ones before. This time the smiling man is playing for keeps. The summer nights are short, and Ollie, Coco, Brian, and Phil have only until sunrise to beat him once and for all-or it's game over for everyone."

Katherine Arden (Author), Renee Dorian (Narrator)

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