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A clan of gypsies comes into a village in Wales. Lon Chaney is bitten by a werewolf in his attempt to save a girl. The girl dies, but he did kill the monster, who was Bela, a gypsy fortuneteller. Unfortunately for Lon, he becomes a werewolf, and so begins the genre. What is not revealed is how Bela first became a wolf man; this book is a prequel to the movie and reveals this mystery.

Whether listened to in the dark or light, this macabre collection is sure to keep horror fans wide awake and on the edge of their seats. Includes: "The Heart Collector", "The Peruvian Doll", "Cruel Mercy", "A Taste of Death", and "Fresh Meat".

In The Big Short, Micheal Lewis chronicles the looming housing market crash of 2008-2009 through the eyes of a select few who saw it coming and positioned themselves to make a substantial amount of money from the folly of bankers. Follow the unapologetic analyst Steve Eisman; the value investor-savant Michael Burry; the two "event-driven" investors with no hedge fund chops; and the sleazy Grep Lippmann, who did his best to spread the idea and make money off investors wanting in and out of subprime.

Victor Frankenstein und Nikola Tesla sind auf der Suche nach der verschwundenen Theodora Sachs. Dabei geraten sie in die Hände einer Nachbarschaftswache, die es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht hat, die Identität aller Fremden im Viertel zu überprüfen. Währenddessen muss Robur einsehen, dass es zu keiner Zusammenarbeit mit Theodora Sachs kommen wird. Gegen ihren Willen schließt er sie mit Gewalt an seine Maschine an, mit deren Hilfe er ihre Gedanken lesen kann.