Patrick Malahide

Hundreds of years after our civilization was destroyed, a new world has emerged. A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw leads a band of outcasts in the fight to stop London, now a giant predator city on wheels, from devouring everything its path.

Discover a world of heroes and villains, suspense and intrigue. This riveting and comprehensive collection brings together some of the best crime writing of all time. Ruth Rendell and Frances Hegarty spearhead the modern genre, moving through the popular and rarely recorded Graham Greene, to Edgar Wallace and G.K. Chesterton and his master detective Father Brown. And that's not all. Stories included: Loopy by Ruth Rendell, read by Patrick Malahide...

A collection of classic horror stories, read by Patrick Malahide - a British actor, who has played many major film and television roles. Stories included: The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs Timber by John Galsworthy The Mask Of The Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe The Squaw by Bram Stoker Martin's Close by M.R. James The Man In The Bell by W.E. Aytoun Caterpillars by E.F. Benson A Tale Of Terror by Thomas Hood

On a leave of absence from the police force, Luther is laying low in a rundown cottage on the edge of England. But a visit from his old colleagues at the Met brings a shocking piece of news that draws him back to London in search of the truth.

This chilling collection comprises the best of classic horror writing, with the atmospheric genius of Edgar Allan Poe, the invention and eeriness of Bram Stoker, and the suspense of Wilkie Collins amongst the terrifying gems contained. A veritable schooling in the origins of modern-day horror and fantasy, some of the best minds in the history of English literature take on the world of vampires, werewolves and the supernatural. STORY This collection...

A collection of classic crime short fiction - story listing: Bluebeard's Bathtub by Margery Allingham read by Derek Jacobi; Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins read by Patrick Malahide; An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr read by Brian Cox and The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle read by Edward Hardwicke.

Katherine sets out to prove her credentials as the soon-to-be Mrs Moray while Denise wins over the Tollgate Street shopkeepers and rises to her biggest challenge yet.

Miss Audrey develops a mysterious illness which provokes a rivalry between Denise and Clara. Katherine enjoys the effect Peter is having on her life, but is it enough to banish all thoughts of Moray?

Denise adapts to survive in her new job at The Paradise, a glamorous department store in a booming Victorian city, and catches the eye of Moray, the store's charismatic owner. Moray has big ambitions to expand, but at what cost?

When Sam comes to the rescue of a customer, a misunderstanding threatens his career and The Paradise's reputation. Excitement spreads when a new promotion is announced, leaving Miss Audrey flustered and Denise an opportunity to shine in Moray's eyes.