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The Intrusion of Jimmy by P. G. Wodehouse ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Mar 10, 2023

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The Intrusion of Jimmy by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Jimmy Pitt has money, charm, and a dangerous surplus of curiosity. Fresh from New York nightlife and a new obsession with gentleman-thief stage heroes, he talks himself into a reckless wager: prove that any man can pull off a burglary. With the help of Spike Mullins, a down-at-heels small-time crook who takes Jimmy far too seriously as a master cracksman, Jimmy breaks into the wrong house and collides with police-captain-turned-social-climber McEachern and his guarded, captivating daughter, Molly, the girl Jimmy first noticed on a transatlantic voyage. When the whole party converges on England and the grand, gossiping world of Dreever Castle, Jimmy finds himself trapped between drawing rooms and locked doors, glittering jewels and sharper suspicions. Molly is being maneuvered toward an unwanted match with Lord Dreever, while Jimmy's own reputation is threatened by the very criminal masquerade he started as a joke. As impostors, amateur detectives, and schemers multiply, Jimmy must keep Spike out of trouble, keep himself out of jail, and find a way to prove that his heart is honest even when the evidence is not.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:40:22) Chapter 02

(01:14:44) Chapter 03

(01:57:41) Chapter 04

(02:50:35) Chapter 05

(03:39:49) Chapter 06

(04:35:25) Chapter 07

(05:17:46) Chapter 08

(06:16:05) Chapter 09

(07:06:30) Chapter 10

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Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Mar 10, 2023

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Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Bertram Wooster's manservant, Jeeves, is renown for his ability to apply his keen intellect to solve all problems domestic, and Bertie's friends and relatives flock to him for his counsel. But Wooster, jealous of Jeeves's fame, decides to step in and take over as the fixer of his pal's engagement, his aunt's gambling debts and old school-mate's desire to propose marriage. How far will Bertie sink them all in the soup? Will Jeeves come to the rescue? 'Right Ho, Jeeves' features of course Bertie and Jeeves as well as Gussie Fink-Nottle, Tuppie Glossop, Aunt Dahlia and Anatole the high-strung French chef in this P.G. Wodehouse farce of England's upper crust

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:24:59) Chapter 2

(00:41:06) Chapter 3

(00:48:29) Chapter 4

(01:00:50) Chapter 5

(01:12:01) Chapter 6

(01:31:00) Chapter 7

(01:48:33) Chapter 8

(02:04:26) Chapter 9

(02:41:17) Chapter 10

(03:00:10) Chapter 11

(03:29:20) Chapter 12

(03:44:14) Chapter 13

(04:02:20) Chapter 14

(04:16:19) Chapter 15

(04:38:50) Chapter 16

(05:07:22) Chapter 17

(05:47:31) Chapter 18

(06:02:29) Chapter 19

(06:16:13) Chapter 20

(06:39:27) Chapter 21

(07:01:51) Chapter 22

(07:34:42) Chapter 23

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A Dog of Flanders by Ouida ~ Full Audiobook [tragedy] Mar 10, 2023

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A Dog of Flanders by Ouida audiobook.

Genre: tragedy

In a quiet Flemish village near Antwerp, a poor orphan boy named Nello and his loyal dog Patrasche struggle to survive on the edges of society. Taken in by his kindly grandfather, Nello earns a few coins delivering milk and doing odd jobs, while Patrasche, once abused and overworked, becomes both companion and partner in their daily labor. Nello's one true refuge is art: he sketches whenever he can, dreaming of a future beyond hunger and hard winters. But dreams are costly in a world ruled by class, gossip, and small-town pride. As Nello grows close to Alois, the daughter of a local miller, he finds himself pressed between affection and circumstance, especially when the miller's favor turns uncertain. Meanwhile, a prestigious art competition offers Nello a slim chance at recognition, even as setbacks and misunderstandings tighten around him. A Dog of Flanders is a poignant story of loyalty, innocence, and the bruising gap between talent and opportunity, set against the stark beauty of the Flemish landscape and the enduring hope kindled by a single masterpiece.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:21:37) Chapter 2

(00:29:54) Chapter 3

(00:44:01) Chapter 4

(01:03:39) Chapter 5

(01:19:01) Chapter 6

(01:37:25) Chapter 7

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The Fisherman and His Soul by Oscar Wilde ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Mar 09, 2023

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The Fisherman and His Soul by Oscar Wilde audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

To get what we want is often the greatest curse of all. The fisherman here accidentally catches a mermaid in his net. He falls in love with the Mermaid and tells her that he wants to marry her. She tells him that he can only marry her if he sends away his soul. From a Witch, the Fisherman learns how to send his soul away. The Soul makes several attempts to persuade the Fisherman to take him back, eventually convincing him to do so with the tale of a beautiful dancer who lives nearby. Too late does the Fisherman discover that the soul which he sent out into the world without a heart has become evil. So be careful what you set your heart on. This story was first published in 1896 in the book A House of Pomegranates

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:32:11) Chapter 02

(01:04:23) Chapter 03

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Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Mar 09, 2023

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Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In Victorian London, the impeccably proper Lady Windermere is preparing for her coming-of-age birthday ball when a troubling rumor reaches her ears: her husband, Lord Windermere, has been seen paying large sums of money to a mysterious older woman, Mrs. Erlynne. To Lady Windermere, whose pride rests on strict ideals of morality and reputation, the implication feels unmistakable - betrayal. As society buzzes with speculation, Lord Windermere refuses to offer a satisfying explanation, asking only for trust. The request collides with Lady Windermere's fear of scandal and her determination to judge right from wrong with absolute certainty. When Mrs. Erlynne appears at the ball, the evening becomes a high-stakes test of marriage, loyalty, and social survival. Tempted by the attention of the charming Lord Darlington and pushed by the rigid rules of her world, Lady Windermere faces a choice that could shatter her home and her standing forever. With sparkling wit and razor-sharp observation, Oscar Wilde turns drawing-room politeness into a battlefield where secrets, sacrifice, and hypocrisy threaten to overturn every carefully kept appearance.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:39:57) Chapter 02

(01:21:09) Chapter 03

(01:55:37) Chapter 04

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Midnight by Octavus Roy Cohen ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] Mar 09, 2023

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Midnight by Octavus Roy Cohen audiobook.

Genre: mystery

On a bitter December night, taxi driver Spike Walters is just trying to finish his shift in a city locked in sleet and cold. Then a veiled, well-dressed woman hails his cab at Union Station, gives a quiet address, and rides in silence. Minutes later, at the destination, Spike turns to collect his fare and finds the impossible: his passenger has vanished, a suitcase sits where she had been, and a dead man is slumped in the back seat. The victim, Roland Warren, is no nobody, and the suitcase seems to tie the missing woman to the murder in ways that make no sense at all. With the police closing in and Spike desperate to clear his name, the case lands in the hands of David Carroll, a detective whose patience, empathy, and sharp eye for human motives cut through the city's gossip and high-society veneers. As Carroll follows thin leads across boardinghouses, offices, and drawing rooms, every answer opens a new question, and the truth behind the midnight ride proves far more tangled than a simple robbery gone wrong.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:57) Chapter 02

(00:36:53) Chapter 03

(00:54:57) Chapter 04

(01:11:14) Chapter 05

(01:25:56) Chapter 06

(01:40:27) Chapter 07

(01:55:53) Chapter 08

(02:11:53) Chapter 09

(02:28:46) Chapter 10

(02:45:20) Chapter 11

(03:00:22) Chapter 12

(03:20:25) Chapter 13

(03:36:19) Chapter 14

(03:55:12) Chapter 15

(04:13:08) Chapter 16

(04:32:20) Chapter 17

(04:46:49) Chapter 18

(05:05:55) Chapter 19

(05:23:41) Chapter 20

(05:44:30) Chapter 21

(06:01:08) Chapter 22

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A Network of Crime by Nicholas Carter ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] Mar 09, 2023

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A Network of Crime by Nicholas Carter audiobook.

Genre: mystery

When a frantic phone call reaches Nick Carter's Madison Avenue home, his junior assistant Patsy Garvan learns that Frank Mantell needs the famous detective at once: there is half a million dollars at stake, and time is running out. But Nick and his chief assistant, Chick Carter, are already on another urgent assignment - a brutal double murder in a quiet Manhattanville house that should have been empty. Inside, the evidence points to a savage struggle, a planned meeting gone wrong, and intruders who may have used a false rental to secure the perfect trap.As Patsy races to connect Mantell's desperate business with Nick's grisly crime scene, the case begins to widen beyond a single night of violence. A battered suitcase, a bloodstained slouch hat, and whispers of a man from Mexico hint at a far larger plot, where respectable fronts and waterfront dealings conceal a tangled web of thieves, gangsters, and high value loot. To untie the knot, Nick must trace each thread through New York's underworld, testing every alibi and every disguise - before the hidden network strikes again.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:11:22) Chapter 02

(00:30:08) Chapter 03

(00:44:41) Chapter 04

(01:01:03) Chapter 05

(01:18:18) Chapter 06

(01:30:55) Chapter 07

(01:38:51) Chapter 08

(01:52:04) Chapter 09

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The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains by Nathaniel Hawthorne ~ Full Audiobook [folklore] Mar 08, 2023

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The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains by Nathaniel Hawthorne audiobook.

Genre: folklore

Set among the granite peaks, deep notches, and sudden storms of New Hampshire's White Mountains, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains gathers a haunting set of legends that blend New England landscape with moral wonder. The centerpiece tale follows Ernest, a humble village boy who grows to manhood beneath the shadow of the Great Stone Face, a vast natural profile carved into a mountain. A local prophecy claims that one day a person will appear whose life and character mirror that stern, noble visage, and Ernest watches the passing years as travelers, heroes, and celebrated figures come and go, each tested against the mountain's silent standard. Surrounding this story are additional mountain chronicles of peril, desire, and awe: guests drawn to lonely houses on tempest nights, seekers tempted by unearthly riches, and wanderers who discover that the wilderness can reflect the darkest corners of the heart. With vivid scenery and a quiet, fable-like voice, Hawthorne explores ambition, humility, community, and the uneasy line between nature's beauty and its power.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:28:49) Chapter 2

(00:56:53) Chapter 3

(01:20:31) Chapter 4

(02:03:15) Chapter 5

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The Wailing Asteroid by Murray Leinster ~ Full Audiobook [scifi] Mar 08, 2023

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The Wailing Asteroid by Murray Leinster audiobook.

Genre: scifi

There was no life on the asteroid, but the miles of rock-hewn corridors through which the earth party wandered left no doubt about the purpose of the asteroid. It was a mighty fortress, stocked with weapons of destruction beyond man's power to understand. And yet there was no life here, nor had there been for untold centuries. What race had built this stronghold? What unimaginable power were they defending against? Why was it abandoned? There was no answer, all was dead. But—not quite all. For in a room above the tomb-like fortress a powerful transmitter beamed its birdlike, fluting sounds toward earth. Near it, on a huge star-map of the universe, with light-years measured by inches, ten tiny red sparks were moving, crawling inexorably toward the center. Moving, at many times the speed of light, with the acquired mass of suns ... moving, on a course that would pass through the solar system. The unknown aliens would not even see our sun explode from the force of their passing, would not even notice the tiny speck called Earth as it died....

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:32:57) Chapter 02

(01:13:50) Chapter 03

(01:49:13) Chapter 04

(02:17:11) Chapter 05

(02:54:20) Chapter 06

(03:31:31) Chapter 07

(04:05:12) Chapter 08

(04:50:28) Chapter 09

(05:28:30) Chapter 10

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The Red Dust by Murray Leinster ~ Full Audiobook [scifi] Mar 08, 2023

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The Red Dust by Murray Leinster audiobook.

Genre: scifi

You who have read 'The Mad Planet' by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story. The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths. Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change. We again meet our hero Burl, but this time a far greater danger menaces the human race. The huge insects are still in evidence, but the terror they inspire is as nothing compared to the deadly Red Dust. You will follow this remarkable story with breathless interest. 'Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command. He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.'

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:34:10) Chapter 2

(01:09:21) Chapter 3

(01:41:37) Chapter 4

(02:16:56) Chapter 5

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