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A Rival from the Grave
- The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin, Volume Four
- By: Seabury Quinn
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 25 hrs and 15 mins
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Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers and listeners of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn. Quinn's short stories were featured in well more than half of Weird Tales's original publication run.
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This May be Au revior for Me
- By Koyo on 12-16-24
- A Rival from the Grave
- The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin, Volume Four
- By: Seabury Quinn
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
always fun
Reviewed: 11-11-24
Jules de Grandin never fails to entertain. He and Trowbridge are the pulpy ghost hunting equivalent of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. it's great. recommended.
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Children of Memory
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Mel Hudson
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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Earth failed. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise. Generations later, this fragile colony has managed to survive, eking out a hardy existence. Yet life is tough, and much technological knowledge has been lost. Then strangers appear. They possess unparalleled knowledge and thrilling technology–and they've arrived from another world to help humanity’s colonies. But not all is as it seems, and the price of the strangers' help may be the colony itself.
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Read it and weep.
- By Saul on 02-03-23
- Children of Memory
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Mel Hudson
confusing
Reviewed: 11-05-24
confusing and boring. this book series is over complicated and ridiculous. It gets undeserved acclaim. don't bother
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Widow's Blush
- Widows and Shadows, Book 1
- By: Michelle Bennington
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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In the spring of 1803, England's foreign secretary is dead, and his widow, Lady Violette Hawkestone, insists that Ravenna help discover the killer. Ravenna, only nine months a widow, doesn't want to get involved, but when an investigator, Mr. Chadwick, appears to suspect her, Ravenna fears he's going to uncover a past she'd rather forget. In an effort to protect her own secrets and to protect her stepson, who's in line for the foreign secretary position, she can lose no time in discovering the killer's identity.
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Wonderful Addition to the Genre
- By Debbie Lacey on 01-20-25
- Widow's Blush
- Widows and Shadows, Book 1
- By: Michelle Bennington
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
excellent drama, great characters
Reviewed: 10-11-24
I love how the author, Bennington, p access her stories, never a dull moment.
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The Sherlockian
- By: Graham Moore
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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In December 1893, Sherlock Holmes-adoring Londoners eagerly opened their Strand magazines-- anticipating the detective's next adventure-- only to find the unthinkable: his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off. London spiraled into mourning -- crowds sported black armbands in grief -- and railed against Conan Doyle as his assassin.
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Worth purchasing
- By Snoodely on 09-07-12
- The Sherlockian
- By: Graham Moore
- Narrated by: James Langton
Brilliant historical fiction
Reviewed: 09-04-21
one of the best I've ever read. An excellent piece of Sherlockiana and a wonderful narration.
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Past Master
- By: R.A. Lafferty, Andrew Ferguson - introduction
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
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Plucked from time, Sir Thomas More arrives on the human colony of Astrobe in the year AD 2535, where there is trouble in utopia: Can he and his motley followers save this golden world from the Programmed Persons, and the soulless perfection they have engineered? The survival of faith itself is at stake in this thrilling, uncategorizable, wildly inventive first novel - but the adventure is more than one of ideas. As astonishingly as Philip K. Dick and other visionaries of the 1960s new wave, Lafferty turns the conventions of space-opera science fiction upside down and inside out.
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confusing prose
- By Slothflyer on 02-07-20
- Past Master
- By: R.A. Lafferty, Andrew Ferguson - introduction
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
confusing prose
Reviewed: 02-07-20
I want a big fan of this story. I kept getting lost in the prose. it was hard to follow and very difficult to listen to while driving (which is when I audible). that said, RA Lafferty is a great author. I would love it if some of his shirt stories made it to audible.
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Occult Detectives, Volume 1
- By: Joel Jenkins, Josh Reynolds, Jim Beard, and others
- Narrated by: Matt Waldron
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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They battle demons and monsters, hunt ghosts, and defend us against the things that go bump in the night. They are occult detectives, and they've been a staple of pulp fiction since the beginning of those glorious, garish magazines. Now Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to bring you a quartet of tales starring some of the most unique occult detectives ever created; three newly minted heroes and one classic master of mysticism.
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They beat the heck out of Poirot!
- By LITRPG Audiobook Reviews on 03-01-18
- Occult Detectives, Volume 1
- By: Joel Jenkins, Josh Reynolds, Jim Beard, Ron Fortier
- Narrated by: Matt Waldron
excellent stories, good narration
Reviewed: 02-01-20
This was a fun listen. I especially liked the Charles St. Ciprian story and the daughter of Dracula story.
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The Devil Is Not Mocked and Other Warnings
- Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman, Volume 2
- By: Manly Wade Wellman
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell, Kristin Kalbli
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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Wellman’s work will be remembered, and should be preserved because it combines the dark gothic tradition of the American pulps with a detailed snapshot of regional history and culture. This mixture is shown through the lens of the American modernist tradition, revealing something that is larger than the sum of its parts.
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more Wellman pulp brilliance...
- By Slothflyer on 09-12-19
- The Devil Is Not Mocked and Other Warnings
- Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman, Volume 2
- By: Manly Wade Wellman
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell, Kristin Kalbli
more Wellman pulp brilliance...
Reviewed: 09-12-19
I really love the Fiction of Many Wade Wellman. he writes with an economy of words. His vocabulary is approachable and vernacular. the stories are great fun, spooky, and the good guys often win. It's great stuff.
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The Truth Is out There
- The X-Files Series, Book 2
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot, Hillary Huber
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
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Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are back in a chilling collection of all-new tales of dark secrets, alien agendas, terrifying monsters, and murderous madmen. Edited by New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry, The Truth Is out There features original stories by best-selling authors Rachel Caine, David Wolverton, Hank Philippi Ryan, Kelley Armstrong, Kami Garcia, Greg Cox, and many others.
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The Truth Is In Here
- By Michael Hicks on 01-02-18
- The Truth Is out There
- The X-Files Series, Book 2
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot, Hillary Huber
great stories but,
Reviewed: 04-25-19
the female narrator is awful. She can't do make choices and she needs to stop. Please stop.
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The Monster Hunter Files
- By: Larry Correia, Jonathan Maberry, Faith Hunter, and others
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Brynne Blake, Khristine Hvam
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
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For well over a century, Monster Hunter International has kept the world safe from supernatural threats small and large - and, in some cases, very, very large. Now, join us as MHI opens their archives for the first time. From experienced hunters on their toughest cases, to total newbies' initial encounters with the supernatural, The Monster Hunter Files reveals the secret history of the world's most elite monster fighting force.
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I LIKE THESE COLLECTIONS
- By Randall on 01-01-19
- The Monster Hunter Files
- By: Larry Correia, Jonathan Maberry, Faith Hunter, Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Brynne Blake, Khristine Hvam
great
Reviewed: 06-21-18
superlative stories in an exciting universe. there was only one weak story, something with werewolves in a biker bar. the male narrator is far far superior to the female, also.
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Fearful Rock and other Precarious Locales
- Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman, Volume 3
- By: Manly Wade Wellman
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 14 hrs
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Fearful Rock and Other Precarious Locales is the third volume of Night Shade Books' five volume "Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman." This volume is made up of eight novella length stories. It includes Wellman's "Judge Pursivant" and "Sergeant Jaeger" stories, as well as a lost classic from Strange Stories (1939).
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Sgt. Jaeger and Judge Pursuivant are excellent!
- By Slothflyer on 11-16-13
- Fearful Rock and other Precarious Locales
- Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman, Volume 3
- By: Manly Wade Wellman
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
Sgt. Jaeger and Judge Pursuivant are excellent!
Reviewed: 11-16-13
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend it to any friend who enjoys folklore, fantasy, and pulp adventure.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant is an excellent character. Stalwart, confident, and righteous, he is a terror to evil.
What about Brian Troxell’s performance did you like?
His voice is strong and consistent.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This book is all about good's triumph over evil. I felt a fierce joy whenever the bad guys lost...
Any additional comments?
Download the whole Manly Wade Wellmamn series!
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