The sharp-witted spinster sleuth Miss Marple is saddened to hear of the death of Jason Rafiel. She is greatly surprised by a summons to the dead man's solicitor, where she receives a bizarre challenge in the form of a posthumous letter. According to Mr. Rafiel, a crime has been committed. But what crime, and who was involved?

"Who killed whom?" inquires mystery writer Ariadne Oliver. Only this time the whodunit is a true crime from her own past: an apparent case of double suicide that claimed the lives of two friends fifteen years earlier. Now their orphaned daughter, Celia Ravenscroft, has asked Ariadne to find out how her parents really died. Ariadne must track down the elephants-people who remember the Ravenscrofts and their troubles, from so long ago.

In Persuasion, Austen's last novel, she reveals the tale of love and marriage told with irony, insight, and an evaluation of human conduct. The characters, Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot, have met and separated years before. A reunion forces the recognition of the false values that drove them apart.

Abandoned at birth, Moll Flanders leaves home for an independent life. One fatal seduction and five husbands later, she resorts to a life of crime. On her downward path from respectability to the London underworld, Newgate Prison, and eventual deportation, Moll Flanders gives her frank opinion of temptation, flattery, fortune, and innocence...

Where the stars come out…to shiver! With a style built on sharp, quickly-established moods brought to life by taut, punchy dialogue, Suspense producer-directors William Spier, Anton M. Leader, and Elliot Lewis brought top-name Hollywood talent to the microphone each week.

The city of the gods. Elantris once stood as the symbol of all that is beautiful. A sprawling metropolis of unrivaled grandeur, it was a symbol of power and strength, built to be as imposing as it was magnificent. The only thing more glorious than the city itself was its inhabitants. With Elantris as their beacon, the light inside all humanity was allowed to shine, elevating it to new heights. But Elantris fell...ten years ago.

When a Russian émigré is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, Smiley is called out of retirement to exorcise some Cold War ghosts from his clandestine past.

The last son of Krypton stands powerless before a court dominated by Lex Luthor--criminal genius turned prosecutor. Has Superman really corrupted our children? Can he justify his continued interference in world affairs? Do we know the truth about his powers? Only Lois Lane can defend Fifty years of the Man of Steel!

This 1989 radio drama, produced by Dirk Maggs, finds Batman set upon by his old enemy Ra’s al Ghul.

Born into the factious world of war-torn Arabia, Muhammad's life is a gripping and inspiring story of one man's tireless fight for unity and peace. In a world where greed and injustice ruled, Muhammad created change by affecting hearts and minds. Just as the story of Jesus embodies the message of Christianity, Muhammad's life reveals the core of Islam. Deepak Chopra shares the life of Muhammad as never before, putting his teachings in a new light.

Elizabeth Tucker is a bakery worker, unlucky in love…and descendant of witches. Unbeknownst to her, she has the ability to find "empowered objects." Can she stop the end of the world? Cupcakes, 4 a.m. alarm clock settings, and Armageddon are all in a day's work….

Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco is beset by personal problems. A middle-aged couple have disappeared. They had an old feud with a bunch men who terrorize the neighborhood. When a mutilated corpse turns up, Falco and his friend Petronius investigate. But just as they are making progress, the Chief Spy, Anacrites, snatches the case away. He fails to cover up the fact that the Claudii have acquired corrupt protection at the highest level...

Internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has spent the last five years gathering spellbinding stories from around the globe. These fifteen brand new tales showcase Archer's talent for capturing an unforgettable moment in time, whether tragic, comic, or outrageous.

During an idyllic summer in Italy with her best friend Audrey, Renee meets a handsome local, and falls deeply in love. Back home, Renee marries her longtime college boyfriend, raises a family and lives a predictable, if in some ways, unfulfilling life. When Audrey announces that she's dying of cancer, Renee drops everything to spend Audrey's last days by her side, unaware that her unconventional best friend still has a few surprises up her sleeve.

Lombardo's Steak House is famous for three reasons--the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Seated at a nearby table, reporter Nick Daniels is conducting an interview. Shocked and shaken, he doesn't realize that he's accidentally captured a key piece of evidence. Nick investigates for a story of his own.

Antoine Rey surprised his sister Mélanie with a weekend by the sea at Noirmoutier Island, where the pair spent many happy childhood summers. But the island's haunting beauty triggers more than happy memories; it reminds Mélanie of something unexpected and deeply disturbing. On the drive home to Paris, her emotions overcome her and she loses control of the car. The past comes swinging back at both siblings, burdened with a dark truth about their mother.

Tending to the soldiers in the trenches of France during the First World War, battlefield nurse Bess Crawford can't help but notice the photo of a young pilot's wife every time she tends to him. But then at the railway station, in a mob of troops leaving for the front, Bess glimpses a familiar face--the pilot's wife? Back in France, Bess sees a newspaper with a drawing of the woman's face on the front page, and is soon on the search for a devious and very dangerous killer.

Patty and Walter Berglund got married three weeks after her college graduation; their children, Jessica and Joey, followed soon after. Two decades later, we must ask: What happened to the Berglunds? Why has Walter taken a job that finds him rationalizing unethical behavior that the younger Walter would have condemned? What exactly is Richard Katz--brilliant musician and Walter's best friend--still doing in the picture? And what has befallen poor Patty?

An exquisitely designed silver coffee-pot in the shape of a locomotive has been commissioned by wealthy ironmaster Clifford Tomkins for his acquisitive wife, who wants it to be the envy of all. But the coffee-pot is stolen. When a gruesome murder is committed at the Railway Hotel, Winifred Tomkins is distraught about her missing treasure. Colbeck has to sift through layers of deceit to find the killer.

Untold Stories, Alan Bennett's first major collection of prose since his UK-bestselling Writing Home, brings together the finest and funniest of his writing over the last ten years. This is a poignant family memoir recalling the marriage of Alan's parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret. At times heartrending, and at others extremely funny, Untold Stories is an unforgettable journey into Alan Bennett's past.

Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a massive mission to write a book that summed up the human race: what we looked like; what we accomplished in society, government, religion, science and culture--all in a lavishly produced audiobook.

Lord Pastern aimed his revolver and fired. The figure in the spotlight fell and what had been intended as a coup-de-théâtre had become murder. Could Inspector Alleyn believe that the eccentric peer had let hatred of his future son-in-law go too far? Or would the tangle of jealousies and blackmail among the party guests reveal another murderer?

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is a wonderful audiobook for the whole family, performed by a diverse group of acclaimed actors who donated their time and talents to this effort to help children in South Africa orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS. Proceeds will benefit the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (NMCF), a South African organization founded in 1995; and ANSA, which works in the U.S. and South Africa to combat HIV/AIDS.

Four hundred years ago, a boy arrived in America…Samuel Collier came from nothing. A street urchin, an orphan, and even a thief, he seems headed for a life in the alleys of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the ship the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. He's heard that gold washes ashore with every tide. But beginning with the stormy journey and his first contact with the native people, he realizes that the New World is nothing like he had ever imagined.

Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up life where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she’s summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure.

The frighteningly hip teenage children of the world's most famous monsters have gathered together under one roof...to brave the horrors of high school! Frankie is excited to start high school--there will be cute boys, cheerleading, and rockin' parties. Trouble is, she's still getting used to life in general. Frankie Stein was created just 15 days ago and not all of her body parts are securely attached!

Nastasya has spent the last century living as a spoiled, drugged out party girl, numbing herself to forget the violent and fatal tragedy that robbed her of her birthright--and her entire family. She feels nothing and truly cares for no one, until one night, when she witnesses her best friend, a Dark Immortal, torture a human. And her world is ripped apart. When she discovers the Dark Immortals are after her, she suspects that danger may be closer than she ever imagined.

From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that created an empire to the betrayals that almost tore it apart, the Emperor novels tell the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar. The Gates of Rome introduces an ambitious young man facing his first great test. In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core.

The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At four thousand tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new museum. But from the first approach to the meteorite, people begin to die. The men and women of the Rolvaag are not taking this ancient, enigmatic object anywhere.

For generations, treasure hunters have searched for the key to the Water Pit, the labyrinth of shafts and tunnels that honeycombs Ragged Island. But the Pit is reluctant to give up its treasure, and many will die before its secret is revealed.

On an abandoned Santa Fe ranch a young archaeologist finds a letter written sixteen years earlier yet, mysteriously, mailed only recently. In it her father, long believed dead, hints at a lost city of gold that will make him famous-and rich. Now Nora Kelly is leading an expedition into a harsh, remote corner of Utah's canyon country. Searching for her father and his discovery, Nora begins to unravel one of archaeology's greatest mysteries.

A vampiric virus is spreading across the counrty. Amid the chaos, Eph Goodweather has finally identified the parasite causing the infection. But it may be too late. A war erupts between Old and New World vampires, each vying for total control. Caught between these warring forces, humans are no longer the consumers, but the consumed.

Maggie Winthrop doesn't believe in time travel any more than she believes in comic-book heroes or the tooth fairy. So when the naked man appears in her backyard, saying he's come from the future to prevent a global catastrophe, Maggie doesn't buy it-despite the spark of attraction between them.

Sometimes change is good; other times it's not so good. In Pinheads and Patriots, mega-bestselling author and star journalist Bill O'Reilly guides us through the extensive transformations America is presently undergoing, including many that are being forged by our young, charismatic president.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss.

With its strong Anti-Washington bent, Tea Party followers are outraged by the false conservatism of the Bush administration, which did nothing to shrink government spending or the deficit, and are further alarmed by President Obama's massive bank bailouts, wasteful stimulus spending, and health-care legislation, according to Armey. In Give Us Liberty, the former House Majority Leader defines what the tea-partiers are fighting for-including lower taxes, smaller government, and more deregulation-and how citizens can join the cause.

Dexter Morgan has always lived a happy homicidal life. He keeps his dark urges in check by adhering to one steadfast rule…he only kills very bad people. But now Dexter is experiencing some major life changes-don't we all?-and they're mostly wrapped up in the eight-pound curiosity that is his newborn daughter.

On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, received the telegram from General Robert E. Lee. There is no more time-the Yankees are coming. That evening, shortly before midnight, Davis boarded a train from Richmond and fled the capital. But in two weeks time, John Wilkes Booth would assassinate the president, and the nation was convinced that Davis was the mastermind of the crime. No longer merely a traitor, Davis became a murderer, a wanted man with a one-hundred-thousand-dollar bounty on his head.

While scuba diving in Tanzania, Sam and Remi Fargo come upon a relic belonging to a long-lost Confederate ship. An anomaly about the relic sets them off chasing a mystery-but unknown to them, a much more powerful force is engaged in the same chase.

Sam, Bonzi, Lola, Mbongo, Jelani, and Makena are no ordinary apes. These bonobos, like others of their species, are capable of reason and carrying on deep relationships-but unlike most bonobos, they also know American Sign Language. Isabel Duncan, a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab, feels more comfortable in their world than she's ever felt among humans…until she meets John Thigpen, a very married reporter who braves the ever-present animal rights protesters outside the lab to see what's really going on inside.

One late fall Sunday in southern Minnesota, a farmer brings a load of soybeans to a local grain elevator-and a young man hits him on the head with a steel bar, drops him into the grain bin, waits until he's sure he's dead, and then calls the sheriff to report the "accident." Suspicious, the sheriff calls in Virgil Flowers, who quickly breaks the kid down...and the next day the boy's found hanging in his cell. Remorse? Virgil isn't so sure...