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A gritty and thrilling anthology of 28 new short stories in tribute
to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window' that
inspired Alfred Hitchock's classic film. Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim
Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha
Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more. An anthology of exclusive
new short stories in tribute to the master of pulp era crime
writing, Cornell Woolrich. Woolrich, also published as William
Irish and George Hopley, stands with Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley
Gardner and Dashiell Hammett as a legend in the genre. He is a
hugely influential figure for crime writers, and is also remembered
through the 50+ films made from his novels and stories, including
Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, I Married a
Dead Man, Phantom Lady, Truffaut's La Sirene du Mississippi, and
Black Alibi. Collected and edited by one of the most experienced
editors in the field, Maxim Jakubowski, features original work
from: Neil Gaiman Joel Lane Joe R. Lansdale Vaseem Khan Brandon
Barrows Tara Moss Kim Newman Nick Mamatas Mason Cross Martin
Edwards Donna Moore James Grady Lavie Tidhar Barry N. Malzberg
James Sallis A.K. Benedict Warren Moore Max Decharne Paul Di
Filippo M.W. Craven Charles Ardai Susi Holliday Bill Pronzini
Kristine Kathryn Rusch Maxim Jakubowski Joseph S. Walker Samantha
Lee Howe O'Neil De Noux David Quantick Ana Teresa Pereira William
Boyle
Dark tales inspired by J. M. Barrie's classic stories of Neverland,
Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and of course Peter Pan, from some the
masters of science-fiction, horror and fantasy including A. C.
Wise, Claire North, Lavie Tidhar and more. Come with me where
dreams are born and time is never planned... A wide range of
stories inspired by J.M. Barrie's classic tale, the faraway
Neverland and its beloved characters - such as Wendy, Captain Hook,
The Lost Boys, Tinkerbell and of course Peter Pan himself! Masters
of fantasy, science-fiction and horror come together to give their
unique takes and twists on the mythos. Featuring stories from:
Alison Littlewood Priya Sharma Muriel Gray Rio Youers Cavan Scott
Guy Adams Edward Cox Anna Smith Spark Paul Finch Robert Shearman
A.K. Benedict Premee Mohamed Lavie Tidhar Laura Mauro Seanan
McGuire Kirsty Logan Claire North A.C. Wise Gama Ray Martinez.
'This haunting supernatural thriller is full of hidden treasure
that will delight you long after you've turned the last page' Sarah
Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes Maria King knows
a secret London. Born blind, she knows the city by sound and touch
and smell but now that surgery has restored her sight, the world
seems a scarier place and she doesn't want to see it. DCI Jonathan
Dark also sees a different side to the city. He's in the shadows,
haunted by his failure to save a woman from the hands of stalker,
and he won't let it happen again. Now a killer has set his sights
on Maria, and Jonathan must find a way to stop him. But when
gathering evidence, you can't choose your source. Can you save the
living by talking to the dead? 'AK Benedict is snapping at the
heels of Ben Aaronovitch as one of the new stars of the sub-genre
of crime with a supernatural twist' Sunday Express
Bernice Summerfield is back in four new adventures with a Time Lord
from another universe. 6.1) Have I Told You Lately? By Tim Foley.
Bernice and the Doctor find themselves lost in the dark with the
only clue to their surroundings a mysterious voice. 6.2) The
Undying Truth by JA Prentice. A mysterious mission has discovered a
body, one that should never be found. Can the Undying really be
dead after all? 6.3) Inertia by James Goss. A remote island on a
dull world. Some boring natives, some uninteresting ruins. Can two
time travellers manage to do nothing for a month? 6.4) Gallifrey by
Guy Adams and AK Benedict The Doctor has come home. But he doesn't
belong here. And Bernice thinks there's something very wrong with
Gallifrey. CAST: Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield), David Warner
(The Doctor).
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Main Range The Hunting Ground (CD)
Colin Baker; A. K. Benedict; Directed by John Ainsworth; Steve Foxon; Cover design or artwork by Lee Johnson
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The Doctor arrives in present day Iceland, and receives a frosty
reception from Inspector Yrsa Kristjansdottir when he becomes the
chief suspect in a murder enquiry. But the Doctor knows that the
real killer is of extraterrestrial origin. Joining forces with
Yrsa, the Doctor goes in pursuit of a ruthless alien that is
hunting humans for sport. Yrsa unearths a dark conspiracy which
reaches back into her own past. Determined to expose the truth and
prevent further deaths, the Doctor and Yrsa soon find themselves
running for their lives, prey on the hunting ground.Colin Baker’s
run on TV as the Doctor was from 1984 to 1986, but he’s reprised
the role for Big Finish’s audio listeners since 1999. This story
visits the tone and mood of some of the popular “Scandi” crime
dramas from BBC4 and box set viewing. CAST: Colin Baker (The
Doctor), Amy Beth Hayes (Yrsa Kristjansdottir), Michael Griffiths
(The Hunter / Kristjan), Harriet Collings (Frida), Margaret Ashley
(Ingrid), Malcolm James (Sigdor), Richard Reed (Constable), Joe
Jameson (Left Marfick / Receptionist), Will Hislop (Right Marfick /
Pathologist)Big Finish have been producing Doctor Who audios since
1999, starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester
McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant and John Hurt.
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Torchwood - Aliens Among Us, 1 - Part 1 (CD)
James Goss, Juno Dawson, A. K. Benedict; Directed by Scott Handcock; Cover design or artwork by Lee Binding; Performed by …
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Big Finish picks up the events after Miracle Day with Torchwood:
Aliens Among Us.Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper have restarted
Torchwood. But it's in a very different Cardiff. Something terrible
has happened to the city. With every day getting darker, will
Torchwood need to adopt a whole new approach? 1. Changes Everything
by James Goss.Tyler Steele has washed up in Cardiff looking for a
fresh start. A disgraced journalist, he's looking into the Red
Doors movement - are they really behind the terrorist attacks on
immigrants? Who is stirring up the racism and hatred in the city,
and what does outsourcing contractor 3Sol have to do with it? 2.
Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy by James Goss. Has Cardiff
really been invaded by aliens? Tyler thinks he's found a lead - the
daughter of the mysterious Ro-Jedda is getting married and has
booked a private party. If Torchwood can infiltrate it, there's a
chance they'll end up closer to the truth. Free bar, canapes, and
the chance to find out what's really going on. What could possibly
go wrong? 3. Orr by Juno Dawson. Vincent Parry is the most
successful property developer in Cardiff. A while ago he made an
agreement with the mysterious Ro-Jedda, and it is an arrangement he
has come to bitterly regret. Something has to be done - but it's
going to cost him everything he loves. With time running out for
Cardiff, Torchwood encounter an alien who knows them only too well.
4. Superiority Complex by A K Benedict. Poverty and homelessness
are on the rise in Cardiff. The streets are full of the desperate
and the dispossessed. So, of course, it's the right time to open a
7-star luxury, all-inclusive hotel. And, naturally, the hotel is
for aliens only. As the humans stand outside the gates and look
hungrily in, there's one thing that makes them smile. Someone is
murdering the guests.Torchwood has appeared on both UK and US
television, BBC radio productions, novels, and now - courtesy of
Big Finish - in new audio plays. This release marks the first of
three sets collectively created as a fifth series following on from
the four series on TV, with Russell T Davies advising on the new
arcs, storylines and characters. CAST: John Barrowman (Captain Jack
Harkness), Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Tom Price (Sgt Andy Davidson),
Paul Clayton (Mr Colchester), Alexandria Riley (Ng), Jonny Green
(Tyler Steele), and Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Stephen Critchlow (The
Mayor), Rachel Atkins (Ro-Jedda), Ruth Lloyd (Vorsun), Sophie
Colquhoun (Madrigal), Rhian Marston-Jones (Quenel), Lu Corfield
(Brongwyn), Rhys Whomsley (Osian), Sharon Morgan (Mary Cooper),
David Sibley (Vincent Parry), Sam Beart (Catrin Parry), Anthony
Boyle (Hotel Manager), Sam Jones (Toobert Jailert), Wilf Scolding
(Personal Trainer) NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and is
not suitable for younger listeners.
Four new adventures follow Rose's mission to seek out the Doctor,
the only person who can save the doomed multiverse. Rose Tyler’s
world is ending. As she begins a desperate mission to find the one
person who can make a difference, Rose discovers that it’s not
only her universe at stake. Across alternate dimensions, parallel
timelines – where divergences may be tiny or cataclysmic –
every Earth is under threat. Time is running out, but Rose won’t
stop searching until she finds the Doctor 1. The Endless Night by
Jonathan Morris. As his parallel universe darkens, Pete Tyler has
found a chance of survival. Punch a hole through dimensions and
someone can jump through - and maybe find a way to the Doctor’s
universe. On her very first trip, Rose visits an Earth that’s
about to get colder. As a long night begins, Rose meets different
versions of her parents. And one man who could help her search. His
name is Clive. 2. The Flood by Lisa McMullin. Making another leap
with a new companion, Rose finds a world suffering environmental
change. The rain won’t stop, and the government could be hiding
the scale of the impending disaster. While Rose connects with
another version of Pete and a strangely compelling young man, Clive
meets someone special of his own. In this world, there was no Clive
for Caroline to meet, but love can cross dimensions. 3. Ghost
Machines by AK Benedict. Pete decides it’s time he accompanied
Rose on one of her dimension jumps. But he couldn’t have picked a
worse time. They arrive in a world where technology took an
extraordinary path, and where the recently deceased Pete Tyler had
a very different kind of success. As machines start to break down,
Pete meets his widow, and he and Rose must confront truths about
their ‘family’. But they may not escape this Earth alive. 4.
The Last Party on Earth by Matt Fitton. Rose and Jackie visit a
home very close to the one they left behind. But some old friends
are missing, and some are unexpectedly present… Rose meets two
young men she knows should be together - it can sometimes take the
end of the world to see what’s right in front of you. Meanwhile,
the Powell Estate faces Armageddon in the only way it can – by
throwing a party. CAST: Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Jackie Tyler
(Camille Coduri), Shaun Dingwall (Pete Tyler), Mark Benton (Clive
Finch), Ellie Garnett (Caroline), Joe Jameson (Rob), Julia Hills
(Margot Kinnear), Alistair Petrie (Wallace Richards), Claire Wyatt
(Cee-Cee), Dan Starkey (Machines), Syrus Lowe (Patrice Okereke),
Waleed Akhtar (Mook Jayasundera), Elizabeth Uter (Odessa Smith),
Amerjit Deu (Roni Bandara). Other parts played by members of the
cast.
Four stories set in the Eleventh Doctor era narrated by Jacob
Dudman, giving voice to the much-loved Eleventh Doctor as played on
TV by Matt Smith. 1.The Calendar Man by AK Benedict. Answering a
cry for help, the Doctor and Amy arrive on a misty colony world –
but nobody thinks anything is wrong. Nobody, except for one young
woman, hiding in shadows and scribbling in her notebook. Soon, Amy
is on the trail of missing colonists, while the Doctor strides into
the fog in search of a fairy-tale. But time is running out, and the
Calendar Man is flicking through the pages of their lives. 2.The
Top of the Tree by Simon Guerrier. On one of their annual jaunts,
young Kazran Sardick and the Doctor find themselves in trouble when
the TARDIS is tangled in the branches of a very strange, very large
tree. They emerge into a habitat where myriad species fight for
survival: an ecosystem of deadly flora and fauna, along with a
tribe of primitive humans.This is a mystery which can only be
solved by climbing. But what will they find at the top of the tree?
3. The Light Keepers by Roy Gill. Dorium Maldovar has a problem.
The self-styled `Beacon People’ are bad for business, and now
they’re in his shuttle park, digging for mysterious minerals.
When the Doctor crashes into his life once again, Dorium enlists
him to find out what these scavengers are really up to inside their
lighthouse. But a lighthouse signals danger – and this beacon was
placed to warn of something more ancient and powerful than anyone
knows. Something that is returning. 4.False Coronets by Alice
Cavender. On the trail of a temporal anomaly, the Doctor and Clara
arrive in a London dungeon, where an unlikely prisoner awaits her
execution. This is a 19th Century England where the King has been
dethroned, and Republicans bearing false coronets hold sway. While
the Doctor seeks out the source of alien interference in the
timelines, Clara recruits some local help – and gets invited to a
party.History has gone awry, and Jane Austen must help rewrite it.
CAST: Jake Dudman (Narrator / The Doctor), Eleanor Crooks (Olivia),
Danny Horn (Kazran Sardick), Simon Fisher-Becker (Dorium Maldovar),
Nathalie Buscombe (Jane Austen). Other parts played by Jacob
Dudman. .
The second in a brand-new series of annual anthologies, "The Best
British Short Stories 2012" reprints the cream of short fiction, by
British writers, first published in 2011. These stories first
appeared in magazines from "Ambit" to "Granta," in anthologies
across various genres from publishers big and small, and in
authors' own short story collections. They were broadcast on radio
and delivered by mobile phone app. They appeared online at
"Metazen" and "Paraxis."
A serial killer with all the time in the world...From a stunning
new voice in crime fiction. Stephen Killigan has been cold since
the day he arrived in Cambridge. Seven hundred years of history
staining the stones of the university have given him a chill he
can't shake. Then he stumbles across the body of a missing beauty
queen - a body which disappears before the police arrive...
Unwittingly, Killigan has entered the sinister world of Jackamore
Grass on a trail that reaches back to seventeenth-century
Cambridge. It's a world of cadavers, philosophers and scholars of
deadly beauty, a world where a person's corpse can be found before
they even go missing, of a city and a person that hold far too many
secrets written in blood.
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