British Classics

Stanley Featherstonehough Ukridge is positively convinced that his complete ignorance of chicken farming gives him a particular advantage in the subject. A bombastic blowhard, he persuades his wife and his mild-mannered chum to start a chicken farm with him. What could go wrong?

‘Eric is dead……and I am certain his death was murder.’ Stories of Crime & Detection Volume Eleven contains a novel and a novella. The Sealed Room Murder Eric Winter is murdered by his Uncle Godfrey, who has made it look like natural causes. The victim’s sister Patricia suspects foul play and writes a letter to her brother’s friend Alan. Godfrey learns of his niece’s prying and tries to kill her, but Alan and reporter Larry Milner arrive in the nick of time. Milner is then determined to prove that Eric Winters death is murder and get the scoop of a lifetime. He turns amateur ...

‘The perfect murder must be so simple that no one would suspect it to be murder.’ This Way Out Philip Marshall is locked in a long and hellish marriage with his wife Cora, with divorce not an option. Cora delights in tormenting Philip, ready to pour bile in his ear at the slightest provocation; complaining of “his weaknesses…his failure as a money-maker…his deficiencies as a lover” to almost anyone who will listen. Home life is so unpleasant that their son John has moved out, telling his landlady he is an orphan. By chance, Philip meets young Mary Grey and finds the warmth and ...

"You can’t expect a murderer to be able to have everything his own way “ Scientist James Hardwicke is invited to progressive co-educational Scrope House School to investigate a case of apparent pyromania among the student body. Although inclined to ignore this odd invitation, he is persuaded to accept by his friend Caroline, who wants a job at the school. It is May 1939, German refugees are streaming into England to escape the horrors of the Hitler regime, and the headmaster is worried about the ramifications of a refugee child being the culprit. Soon enough, James’ rather desultory (...

Ernest Medhurst is unwittingly caught up in a minor political intrigue while second secretary to a small German Court. The Princess falls in love with him and to avoid the possibility of scandal affecting her forthcoming marriage her father ensures that Medhurst is duped into leaving the country.

Patrick O’Brian is acclaimed as one of the greatest historical novelists of the twentieth century, celebrated throughout the world for his masterful roman fleuve, the Aubrey‒Maturin series. But he was also a prolific writer of short stories, and it is in this form that he first made his mark. Encompassing stories written in his unvarnished youth to tales told by a seasoned traveller, this is the most comprehensive collection of O’Brian’s short fiction ever published. It is a treasure chest, containing more than sixty tales, including rarities, uncollected works, and forgotten jewels.

This collection contains three previously published short stories featuring Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. To Tempt Me When Elizabeth Bennet is slighted by the wealthy Mr. Darcy at the Meryton assembly, she laughs at his scorn. But when she later dances with his closest friend, Mr. Darcy suddenly finds himself in a most precarious position. A Recontre At long last, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are engaged to be married... but a long walk and a pouring rain tempts our dear couple to anticipate their vows. The Arrival of Letters Mr. Darcy and his wife are approaching their first wedding ...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore are as different as England and America themselves, and yet almost two centuries later these two iconic tales remain an important part of Christmas tradition all over the world. Now they are brought together in this very special holiday recording.

With his longtime girlfriend, Ellie, detective Peter Pascoe is off to Thornton Lacey for an exciting weekend reunion with a few of his college friends. However, upon arrival, he finds no cause for celebration. Instead, there's been a triple homicide, and one of his friends-the chief suspect-is missing.

‘You’ve promised me a murder. Now go out and bring it in!’ Stories of Crime & Detection Volume Eight contains a novel, a novelette and two short stories: Hard-Boiled Gangster Mike Flannery is out of jail and looking to expand his protection racket in West London. Journalist Julian Mendoza is on his trail, and must defend the owner of Kenley stadium from kidnapping, blackmail and murder. Hanging’s Too Good Old Dan Riordan is worried about something and has asked reporter Julian Mendoza to meet him at the factory where he is night watchman. Nearing the building, Mendoza is held at ...

‘Is it wise to evoke these memories—to raise these ghosts—after all these years?’ After attending a burial in an old country churchyard, Superintendent Mallett and his friends are struck by the sight of two elderly ladies, regally dressed in black and accompanied by their uniformed chauffeur, placing an elaborate wreath on the graveyard’s most imposing monument. The vicar confirms that the Misses de Boulter of Chetwode Lodge have placed fresh flowers on the tomb of their father and brother every week for the last fifty years. In the opposite corner of the churchyard lies the small...

The story that inspired the famous Twilight Zone episode! "People Are Alike All Over" (which starred Roddy McDowall) became one of the most famous episodes of that classic television series. That memorable script was adapted from veteran science fiction author Paul W. Fairman's story for Fantastic Adventures magazine, where it was published under it's original title "Brothers Beyond the Void".

“Frank Hugh Smallwood was first murdered on the 15th of April, 1927” Bookseller Theodore Terhune investigates an old homicide case after he stumbles on the freshly murdered corpse of seaman Frank Smallwood, a man thought to have been murdered nearly twenty years previously during a houseboat party on the Thames. Smallwood’s alleged killer Charles Cockburn was convicted and served a lengthy prison sentence before being killed in the war. So who wanted Smallwood dead now? And what actually happened between Smallwood and Cockburn all those years ago? A book of poetry found lying near the...

Stretched across the road was the body of a policeman. On the way home one evening in the Romney Marsh, Bookseller Theodore Terhune and friend Julia are caught in heavy coastal fog. A passing lorry provides some guidance on the narrow country roads, but the night ends with intentional mishap and a dead body. It becomes clear that the constable’s death was not accidental, but what possessed Tom Kitchen to try to stop a lorry singlehandedly at 1am? His widow is frightened; local farms vandalized; his home ransacked. Suspicion centres around the Load of Hay, an ancient Dickensian pub full of...

A glorious collection of some of the finest British short stories ever written. The Dog – Arnold Bennet, Not On The Passenger List – Barry Pain, The Old Man’s Tale About The Queer Client – Charles Dickens, The Half Brothers – Elizabeth Gaskell, The Veiled Portrait – James McGovan, Markheim – Robert Louis Stevenson, The Bottle Imp – Robert Louis Stevenson, The Adventures Of The Kind Mr. Smith – William J. Locke, The Man Of Mystery – Barry Pain, The Brazilian Cat – Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle.

Josef Vadassy, a Hungarian refugee and language teacher living in France, is enjoying his first break for years in a small hotel on the Riviera. But when he takes his holiday photographs to be developed at a local chemists, he suddenly finds himself mistaken for a Gestapo agent, and a charge of espionage is levelled at him. To prove himself innocent to the French police, he must discover which one of his fellow guests at his pension is the real spy. As he desperately tries to uncover the true culprit's identity, Vadassy must risk his job, his safety and everything he holds dear.

‘This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earth men. We have not forgotten your act of aggression.’ EXPANDED SECOND EDITION. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons was created by TV legends Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and produced by their iconic and prolific production company, Century 21 Productions. Made as a follow up to the phenomenon of Thunderbirds, this was a much darker and more grown up show. The series story line commences in the year 2068, where in the first episode, the team aboard the Zero-X spacecraft embarks on a mission to explore Mars following the ...

Black Beauty is brought to life in this evenly paced, and easy to listen to audio drama. A subtle blend of music and sound effects immerses you into the atmosphere and many characterizations. Enjoy following the adventures of this noble young horse through a rich mix of 19th-century life in England, to happy endings in his last home.

"El Proceso Crosby" es un relato corto de Somerset Maugham que narra la historia de Edward Crosby, un respetado abogado londinense. Crosby es famoso por su habilidad para manejar casos complicados con una lógica implacable y una ética inquebrantable. Sin embargo, su vida personal es menos ordenada, marcada por un matrimonio infeliz con una esposa distante y resentida. La historia se centra en un caso particularmente desafiante que Crosby asume, conocido como "el proceso Crosby".

Test your knowledge or brush up on it with this unofficial Trivia Book. If you want to remember some of the great moments (with the expanse of time, we couldn’t remember them all!) of one of the most loved television shows ever, this book is for you.