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Tarzan and The Lost Empire brings back to print one of the most astonishing adventures of the marvelous jungle hero. It is the story of an ancient Roman city, long forgotten by civilization and buried amid the deepest jungles of the Dark Continent. It is the story of Tarzan's discovery of this last surviving pocket of lost warriors and the fate that awaited him at the hands of an empire dead for fifteen hundred years. Edgar Rice Burroughs is a by-word for adventure!

Follow Charles Marcusson on his daring journey to Mars, where he discovers the chilling truth about humanity's universal nature. With Vendetti's captivating narration, feel the tension, wonder, and ultimate horror as Marcusson learns that "People are the same everywhere." Originally published in Fantastic Adventures and adapted into a Twilight Zone episode, this sci-fi classic is brought to life like never before.

Step back in time to the early 1900s, a period when life was simpler, free from the distractions of the internet and smartphones. Yet, it was also a time fraught with danger and austerity. Join us on a gripping journey through "The Trail of the Tramp," a tale of adventure, hardship, and redemption. Follow the lives of Joe and Jim McDonald as they navigate the treacherous world of tramps, beggars, and criminals, seeking to reunite with their lost family and reclaim their honor.

Immerse yourself in the rich, complex world of The Sound and the Fury with this captivating audiobook adaptation. Narrated by the talented Mike Vendetti, who brings the male characters to life, and Kathy Verduin, who adds depth and emotion to the female voices, this production masterfully captures the essence of Faulkner's iconic work.

Experience the timeless tales of Ernest Hemingway like never before with the audiobook version of In Our Time, narrated by the talented Mike Vendetti.

"But, first, he stopped before the mirror. He was a handsome man, but, vain. No woman could resist him, he believed; few actually did. In consequence, they were objects of contempt, victims rather than recipients of love." So begins "The Lost Key" a short story by Hal Ellson published in Manhunt magazine in February 1960, narrated as an audiobook by Mike Vendetti. But what happens when Mr. Wonderful puts his moves on a female narcissist?

From the February 1960 issue of Manhunt magazine, every smoker has a ritual that they go through when they smoke. Detective MacKinstry became acutely aware of the rituals other smokers would go through and helped him catch a thief.

From the February 1960 Issue of Manhunt magazine, one of the popular pulp magazines of the era. A man getting his life back together after spending two years in the penitentiary witnesses the murder of his best friend and boss. He recognizes the murderer, and the murderer recognizes him. As the murderer is leaving the scene he leaves a warning that if the police find out, things will go very badly for the man and his wife. A phone call while the man is eating dinner confirms that. A visit to his house by a goon while he is at the police station drives him into action.

An artist creates paintings that create emotions. Staring at the painting for too long, people become mesmerized, acting out what they witnessed on the canvas.

From the February 1960 issue of Manhunt Magazine, Mike Vendetti has taken four short stories that appeared in that issue and turned them into an audiobook. An Empty Threat by Donald E Westlake, No Place to run by Carroll Mayers, the Worm Turns by R. D'Ascoli, and The Idiot's Tale.

Travel into the world of a pickpocket who has turned a new leaf. He has put his skills and fast hands to productive work and now is happily married. Everything is wonderful until he is the only witness to a murder. The murderer recognizes him immediately. Why not another Murder?

Follow Caroline, a young bride seeking adventure in the ancient ruins of Italy, as she uncovers the tragic history of the tower and encounters the ghost of Niccolo di Ferramano's young wife. With each step she takes up the 475 stairs, the mystery unfolds, and Caroline must make a terrifying choice: jump to her fate or face the unknown on the treacherous descent.

Dr. Timothy Howard was the curator of the Municipal Museum in New York. Dr. Howard assembled a rather amazing display in the museum; highly realistic figures and a huge uncut diamond said to be valued at $16 million. How were the highly realistic figures created? The title should give you a clue, and the mummies aren't that old. The highly realistic figures in Dr. Timothy Howard's display at the Municipal Museum were created using his own special technique. As the story unfolds in "House of the Mummy Men", it becomes clear that Dr. Howard's creations are not as dormant as they may seem.

A reporter drowses off at his typewriter, to awaken to a very strange presence that has the appearance of a misshapen man. The "creature" appears not to be of this world, but when it begins to speak in a very strange voice it obviously knows George the reporter, and it has a story to tell.

The Door of Doom, a ghost story by Hugh B. Cave, appeared in "Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror" in January 1932. Four friends, known as the "deathless four", are sole survivors of a squadron of the R. F. C. during World War, and meet annually to remember those who did not come back.

Dive into the dark and chilling world of Stragella with this captivating audiobook narrated by the talented Mike Vendetti. Originally published in 1932 in Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, this unique take on the vampire tale will leave listeners on the edge of their seats.

Mr. Tremaine was a one-hit wonder, not to be heard from again. The key character of this tale, Mr. Nekkan, is an interesting study and may bring to mind a recent resident of our Whitehouse. Nekkan would likely be diagnosed as a narcissist, with an intense desire to get even with his perceived enemies and the town of Kwaliz.

In true Lovecraftian fashion a man's wife thought to be dead is entombed in the family crypt. The husband has an uneasy feeling, so he enters the tomb and finds the lid torn off the coffin. His wife is alive but in a state of delirium and shock. He sees a naked creature scurrying off through the inner vaults on all four semi-human limbs.

William Hope Hodgson wrote "The Terror of the Water-Tank" in 1907 and the story has been published in several pulp magazines since then. Mike Vendetti has taken this story and turned it into an engrossing audiobook. The story takes place in England where crowning the heights on the outskirts of a certain town on the east coast is a large, iron water-tank from which an isolated row of small villas obtains its supply. The top of this tank has been cemented, and around it have been placed railings, thus making it a splendid "look-out" for townspeople who may choose to promenade upon it.

An oil painting "The Golden Patio" hangs in a stairway of Peter Romsey's grandmother's home. Peter is named after his grandfather a nefarious philandering sea captain who died rather mysteriously in Spain. The painting is the only portion of his grandfather's effects his grandmother puts on display, and it has been relegated to a dark corner in a stairway. Peter as a child was fascinated with the painting and fantasized about the scene. As an adult, he is still fascinated with the painting that has hung in his office since his grandmother's death.