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The Compound consists of 23 males and 23 females. The same Routines are rigidly followed every single 24 Hour Block. The Compound's Rules must always be obeyed. And Sexual Relief is only allowed to happen between the same sex. Male 13 slowly starts to quietly question the world of the Compound. He wonders if there could be more to life other than Work, Eat and Repeat. And, Compound-forbid, could he dare to risk everything, and ever attempt to have Sexual Relief with a female..?

Ten years have passed since the apparent end of the Miss Marple murders, when Agatha Christie’s friends’ maid, shares concerns for her cousin’s safety at a remote mental institution.

Agatha agrees to help, and takes along her other old friend, Mary Westmacott, to visit the Gateshead Institute.

At the asylum, disturbing questions pervade: Are one of the patients having an improper relationship with married wealthy proprietor, Doctor Archibald? What are the strange scraping sounds, that only Mary can hear in the dead of night? And what secret lies behind the hidden grave in the nearby woods?

The raven swoops and strikes. Its claws tearing at the flesh. Its victim paralyzed, with death quickly following. A long and complex plot is finally coming together for the Corvus Brotherhood, and unless Holmes, Watson, and a determined Inspector Gregson can somehow stop them, will achieve its chilling and audacious purpose by the claw of the raven.

With Holmes incapacitated, Watson reluctantly agrees to let the argumentative Inspector Lestrade accompany him on a Scottish fishing holiday. But soon after arriving at Ye Clootie's Claw Inn, Watson and Lestrade discover the fearsome Legend of Loch Logarth seems to be very much on the prowl. Is the Clootie creature terrorizing the village of Logarth? And will Watson and Lestrade ever agree on anything?

Rabia, a green engine, arrives here, at the Mainland, all the way from there, faraway Africa. Little Titch, Gideon and Minnie Millie go to meet her, but why has Rabia really come—and why does she want to run away..?

Little Titch, Gideon, and Minnie Millie go to the dark woods and discover...William. But can the wooden engine somehow help them find the legendary Wooden Man who may, just may, bring light to the Deep Dark Woods?

For over a thousand years, The Fellowship have prepared for one purpose, and one purpose only. They believe the wrath of the ancient Gods will cause a cataclysmic event in...Stokeham.

Trench has lost his memory. He barely remembers anything at all. He doesn't even remember he's a reporter for the Stoneham Herald. Somehow he manages to find the old fellow's flat.

Old Tom even has to hand-draw him a map so he can find the Herald offices. He advises Trench to, as far as possible, to carry on as normal to aid his befuddled state.

It all comes back to my dearest Eleanor.... But that selfish, dreadful act by Thomas so long ago destroyed everything. It destroyed us. It destroyed me.... I know you understand why I need to enact a twisting revenge on Thomas—now calling himself Old Tom and his friend, Trench.

I am Mandrake. I have vowed to inflict a creeping retribution on my old friend and colleague, Thomas. I wager you believe that I am in the wrong. I only ask that you carefully study these five transcripts before passing judgement. Perhaps "old" Thomas had it coming to him—you decide. Featuring a foreword by the man himself—Mandrake!

All nine original mysteries of The Holmes and Watson series comprising of four scripts of Series One and four of the Corvus Conspiracy. This unique collection also includes the Sherlock Holmes feature-length special. Now you can enjoy the entire Holmes and Watson series all in one place - no deduction required.

Attending a medical conference, Watson returns to Baker Street to find a much older Holmes, withdrawn and very retired. Remarkably, Watson's visit coincides with another: Lil, a girl from the notorious and appalling Old Nichol Rookery housing slum, is unaware the great detective has retired. She brings with her a firsthand sighting of a strange, glowing "ghoul" which frightened her half to death in the dark ginnels of the Rookery. So, will Holmes and Watson, for one very last time, investigate a ghoul who does not like to be seen...?

I am Claire. I am an 11-year-old girl. I met two new friends who invite me to join the Mystery Makers. And, these are the four mind-blowing mysteries I made with them.... Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Claire & the Mystery Makers: The Complete Series, and experience the compelling world of cozy mystery.

Claire revisits each of the mysteries created by the Mystery Makers, and slowly realizes that they - and her - could be part of the most amazing mystery of all. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Claire and the Making of a Mystery, and experience the compelling world of mystery.

Claire is disappointed to be taken away from her mystery-making friends to spend Christmas in a remote country mansion. But, after meeting the girl of the house, Alice, she realizes there could be a Christmas mystery to unwrap here, after all...

Claire is invited to spend Halloween in a spooky haunted house with her mysterious new friends. But, what monstrous mystery are they making? And who is it really for? Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Claire and the Haunted House, and experience the compelling world of mystery and spookiness.

Claire is dreading her first day at her new school until she meets some mysterious new friends, who hint that there could be an astonishing historical secret behind the suspicious school....

A Musketeers feature-length special! The sequel to The Man in the Iron Mask... Seventeenth-century France, two years after D'Artagnan's death: Deep beneath the Palais de Versailles, Aramis is shocked and astonished by the directives of D'Artagnan's Legacy. To follow, he must betray his honour, his King and, perhaps most damning of all, his fellow Musketeers. The Sun King will be eclipsed by darkness once more...or can the ageing Musketeers really reunite, for one last time - for the glory of France?

Over 90 years ago, an abandoned boy does not last the night on the bitterly cold, snowy streets. Modern-day Stokeham is gripped by a relentless blizzard. Trench and Debsy struggle through the snow to interview a stranded medium - psychic Derek.

Little Titch, Gideon, and Minnie Millie discover that the mainland will, very soon, run out of coal. So, the three friends go on an exciting adventure through the tick and the tock of the Clockwork Village and search for the Lost Railway to try to find the lost coal before they run out of steam. Can Little Titch and friends be so bold and find that coal?