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There is the Bitcoin story of the headlines, but there is a more important one behind them: tangled plots sprawling like roots deep underground, entire worlds in which we are just passersby. In Once a Bitcoin Miner, journalist and author Ethan Lou takes listeners on a richly told first-person narrative through the proverbial cryptocurrency Wild West.

Audio Journeys by Travel Radio International explores one of the wildest towns in the West. At the end of a box canyon, near precious metal deposits, Deadwood lured such famous Old West characters as Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Deadwood might have been torn down and forgotten, except that it also holds the distinction of being the town where an angry assailant killed Wild Bill Hickok while he was on his honeymoon.

Twelve-year-old Kester thought he had discovered the last wild animals in the land. He thought his adventure was over. He was wrong. Below the sparkling city of Premium, deep underground, a dark wild remains: Animals who believe the time is right to rise up against their human enemies. And soon Kester realises: He is the only one who can stop them. Kester Jaynes saved the animals. Can he save the humans too?

Charles Finger’s book efficiently covers Oscar Wilde’s background, his early years and education, and his beginnings as an author, poet, and critic for several magazines. The author then turns to the activities of Wilde that drew the attention of others, culminating in the Marquess of Queensbury calling Wilde out as a homosexual. Wilde sued for slander, but the Marquess was acquitted and materials brought forth during the trial resulted in Wilde being arrested and tried for homosexuality. He was convicted and sentenced to two years of hard labor, from which he never really recovered.

In the murky depths of 'The Body,' a sinister string of murders unfurls, with tarot cards marking each crime scene. Detectives Erin and Alex, recently engaged, find themselves drawn into a world of dark secrets and twisted destiny. As they decode the cryptic symbolism left behind, their own love story intertwines with the chilling puzzle, all while a menacing loan shark is involved and a crafty reporter lurks in the shadows. With every discovered card, a new revelation emerges, leading them closer to the killer's identity.

The Picture of Dorian Gray has had an enduring impact on society - one that shows no signs of diminishing any time soon. Since the inimitable Oscar Wilde first created this seductive thriller, countless fans have been chilled by his unflinching look at the darker side of human nature. A look made even more chilling, perhaps, by the recognition - if we are truly honest with ourselves - that inside each of us lurks a little bit of Dorian Gray.

Aliens exist and humans are on the endangered species list. So when I save the life of a kid, the last thing I expect is to be thrown onto an alien jail on a planet where the jailers are at war with the inhabitants. All I have to do is figure a way off this hellhole and I look to one being who might help me. He’s one of the most dangerous prisoners here, even though he looks like a sexy angel. But he’s not like anyone I’ve ever met before…stirring desires in me that I can’t, shouldn’t act on. Yet he might be my only chance to escape.

Living in the Old West - a tough and dangerous time - a time filled with crime and punishment. A time for dying, and a time for living. This new collection from Douglas R. Cobb takes listeners back to those hard times. You may have to walk a fine line; you may have to take a hard line - but that’s the way it is for a cowboy. These adventures are all written with one thing in mind - to entertain you, the listener. Enjoy!

No one should ever come between a man’s family and his guns.
 Not if they wanted to live.
 Not even a sorcerer supreme.
 Or an undead horde. 
Especially when those guns belong to a spellslinger.
 The wizard who opened his world to the invading demonic horde had a death wish. 
Koren D’uene is a ja’lel, a gun knight, and his is the job of granting wishes. 
His guns spoke, and infernals fell. 
Gun’s Ghosts is a weird western, a Wild West-inspired fantasy adventure novel of roughly 35,000 words.

Self-described manwhore Kieran Frost is loving the single life. Two years after moving to Seattle, he still has his friends with benefits, Rhett and Ethan, plus a never-ending supply of gorgeous, available men wandering through the bar where he works. A relationship? Spare him the drama and heartbreak. He’s got no complaints about his unattached lifestyle. When Rhett’s daughter introduces him to newly-out-of-the-closet Alex Corbin, Kieran’s interest perks up. After all, the quiet ones are always the freaks in bed. But Alex isn’t just shy and reserved. He’s a virgin in every sense of the word.

No one should ever come between a man’s family and his guns. Not if they want to live. Not even a demon. Or a demonic horde. Especially when those guns belong to a spellslinger. The demons who killed his father had a death wish, for Koren D’uene is a ja’lel, a gun knight, and his is the job of granting wishes. His guns spoke, and demons fell. Infernal Fire is a weird western, a Wild West-inspired fantasy adventure novel of roughly 50,000 words.

From the winner of The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize comes the final heart-stopping installment of the Dark Wild Trilogy. This is the story of a boy named Kester. He has rescued the last wild animals in the world and saved his capital city from destruction. But now he must face his greatest challenge yet because: 1. The only blue whale on the planet has brought news from across the ocean. 2. A mysterious steel dome has risen from the Four Towers. 3. Out there, somewhere, a brave mouse holds the key to the future....

B.J. Harrison breathes life into one of Oscar Wilde’s first short stories, "The Canterville Ghost". The American Hiram B. Otis and his family move to a castle in Canterville Chase in the English countryside. They soon discover that they are not alone in the castle and that the ghost of an old tenant, Sir Simon de Canterville, is with them. Yet the family is not so easily scared, even if the ghost can take many shapes and forms. The short story from the late 19th century mixes humor with the macabre.

We’re a community of people living our one wild life with purpose and passion. Everyone has a story and sometimes those stories are a little crazier and more wild than you’d expect. Get ready for adventures, excitement, challenging opinions, and lots of rule breaking.

The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild!

What's a girl to do when a vampire claims to be her mate? For Hollie, a human bystander drawn into a world of supernatural beings, not running was never an option. The problem is, he keeps finding her. With the help of her Fae friends and a witch with a clutter issue, Hollie has a plan to knock the vamp out of her life permanently. It's easier said than done when an imp in disguise starts to interfere. She's not sure what's worse: running away from the vamp or being caught by him.

Veteran Petra Arceneaux might be too damaged for duty, but she's still got a maritime mission: piloting illegal charters that install black-market bionic devices for desperate patients. When dangerous combat technology resurfaces in the body of the ship's surgeon, she races against her own failing health to find the killer before bloody history repeats.

What do you do when you're trapped in hell with a handsome captor who just happens to be a part-time monster? If you're Gilly of the Fae, you put a ring on it.

There might be no place like home, but sometimes it can be darn hard to get there. Gilly has been trying to get back to her realm for ages, but there are too many obstacles stand in her way.

Violet Blue is back with another blazing hot set of erotica shorts by women, for women. This commanding collection shows how exciting life can be when a woman takes control of her own pleasure, as in S.J. Frost's "Quarterbacking", an inspiring tale of first time girl-on-top domination. Foot fetishism and saucy teasing meet in Elizabeth Colvin's "High Heels". B.J. Franklin's portrayal of gripping group sex in "The Hostage" and the delectable exhibitionism in Virgie Tovar's "New York Peep Show" feature women who break all the rules to get off.