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Patricia Highsmith was one of the great 20th-century novelists, celebrated for classics The Talented Mr Ripley, Carol and Strangers on a Train, but she was also a masterful and prolific short-story writer. This definitive new collection, featuring two stories that have never been published before, confirms Highsmith as a genius of the genre. Peerlessly disturbing, exhilarating and savagely funny, Highsmith's stories still have the power to startle, presenting a world that is frighteningly familiar and as relevant today as when they were written.

Penguin presents the audio edition of Prison: A Survival Guide, written by Carl Cattermole. Read by Carl Cattermole, Darcey Hartley, Julia Howard, Elliot Murawski, Lisa Selby and Adam Gallagher. The cult guide to UK prisons by Carl Cattermole - now fully updated and featuring contributions from female and LGBTQI prisoners, as well as from family on the outside.

In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children's publishing and popularity as New York Times best sellers.

In Nebula Award-winning author Sam J. Miller’s devastating debut short-fiction collection—featuring an introduction by Amal El-Mohtar—queer infatuation, inevitable heartbreak, and brutal revenge seamlessly intertwine. Whether innocent, guilty, or not even human, the boys, beasts, and men roaming through Miller’s gorgeously crafted worlds can destroy listeners, yet leave them wanting more.

Auch achtzehn Monate nach seiner Scheidung weiß der alleinerziehende Arzt Dr. Emmett Strong nicht, wie das alles geschehen konnte. Er hatte sich immer für einen guten Ehemann und Vater gehalten und dann lagen auf einmal die Scheidungspapiere auf dem Tisch - ohne eine Erklärung. Niemals wieder wird er zulassen, dass man ihm und seiner Tochter Josie wehtut und daher ist eine neue Frau kein Thema. Doch das Schicksal scheint andere Pläne zu haben, denn überall trifft er auf Zara, die Besitzerin des Blumenladens.

Conni und ihre Freundinnen freuen sich riesig auf die Klassenfahrt: In einer richtigen Burg werden sie wohnen! Gemütlich werden sie es sich machen in ihrem Viererzimmer! Aber es kommt anders: Conni soll sich um eine neue Mitschülerin kümmern und mit ihr das Zimmer teilen. Schlimmer noch - auf der Burg scheint es zu spuken.

Fifteen American naval officers unexpectedly seize control of a USS-Ohio class nuclear submarine. In possession of the most formidable war machine ever created, the mutineers form a new terrorist organization that threatens to attack militant extremists and their supporters around the world. In a race against time, the FBI and the US military try to stop the deciphered missile launch codes from reaching the nuclear submarine and unravel a conspiracy that permeates the very foundations of the US government.

When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in heaven, Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays - on the sponsor's dime, of course. Classic films now become audiobooks, with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's Winchester '73 starring James Stewart and Stephen McNally.