Publisher: Librorium Editions
The Haunted Pipe The Puzzle Lady Wishaw’s Hand Pugh’s Poisoned Ring The Kit-Bag A First Night The Burglary at Berkeley Square The Lost Duchess On the Film Capturing a Convict
Three thrilling short stories of adventure among the stars:A solo pilot in deep space risks losing his sanity when his ship is invaded by disembodied thoughts.A marathon runner on a dangerous desert planet discovers that it may not be uninhabited after all.The crew of a survey ship encounters a powerful being with an injury that will test their every belief.Node Of ThoughtA spaceship pilot on a solo mission between the stars begins to see visions of other people. Are they trace thoughts from others who’ve passed that way? It’s not just an academic question when the ship’s computer starts to obey commands that aren’t his.Marathon of the DevilIn a death-defying marathon on a desert planet, Eli Marone has managed to get lost. It’s now a race for survival, especially when the barren world might not be so lifeless after all.The RiftTwenty-seven years after a reckless experiment created a vast rift across the galaxy, a survey ship’s crew encounters a being with strange abilities and an even stranger disability. What they learn will test every belief they’ve ever had.Show book
A prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition faces a horrifying ordeal. Trapped in a dark dungeon, he's subjected to a series of terrifying tortures. His battle for survival against these gruesome elements is a tale of suspense and psychological terror.Show book
Patrick Brontë (father of the famous Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anna) is mainly remembered as a father, reverend and teacher, but he also was a poet and a novelist. Cottage Poems, his first published work, he gives gentle spiritual advice and guidance to the community, colleagues and members of his congregation in the form of lyrical letters.Even if one is simply interested in his daughters' works, it is still interesting to see where the sisters' inspiration to write may have come from. (Summary by Mary Kay)Show book
An entertaining selection of short stories for the festive season, including 'The Gift of the Magi' by O' Henry and a full cast classic recording of 'The Christmas Carol' by Dickens.Show book
The Charge of the Light Brigade is a famous poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, whose lines "Theirs not to reason why / Theirs but to do and die" have made the charge a symbol of warfare at its most reckless. The actual cavalry charge, led by Lord Cardigan, was most possibly based on a misunderstood order which occurred during the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 during the Crimean War. The brigade was not completely destroyed, but after regrouping, only 195 men were still with horses. The charge of the Light Brigade became a subject of considerable controversy and public dispute throughout England. It continues to be studied by modern military historians and students as an example of what can go wrong when accurate military intelligence is lacking and orders are unclear.Show book
These 19 tales take you from an assassination in a foreign country, to problems on a solar sailing ship having problems after taking a short cut, a solar flare that has seemed to have effected everyone in the city except two people, a man who miss-uses the city emergency drone equipment for private use. There's the ship crashing on a foreign world, a very odd painter, a fix it man who saves the day, some people who catch the lightning for good money, a strange blue table that may be cursed, a walking partner who may have a wicket temper, a side shoe museum with a very special amusement, and a man with a great fear of grocery stores. These are the type of adventures you will find between the covers of Tales From An Ironic Mind Four and I hope you enjoy each and every one of them.Show book
