Psychological Anthology

Glitzer und Staub – zwei Dinge, die nicht zusammengehören und doch hier an diesem Ort vereint sind wie ein Paar Socken, von denen eines ein Loch hat. Ich bin die Socke mit dem Loch, war es immer gewesen. Ich bin der Staub, den man gern unter den Teppich kehrt wie unliebsame Wahrheiten. Melissa kehrt nach fünfzehn Jahren an jenen Ort zurück, wo sie ihre Kindheit verbrachte. Ihre Mutter überreicht ihr einen Karton, in dem ein altes Handy liegt. Es empfängt Nachrichten, die nicht real sein können. Oder doch? Erinnerungen sind subjektive Wahrnehmungen, die unser Gehirn speichert.

From the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Fever Dream comes a hotly anticipated new collection of eerie short stories. Playful and unsettling, teeming with the energy of barely contained violence, Seven Empty Houses dismantles the neat appearance of domesticity to expose the darkness and discomfort that lies beneath.

This book features four short stories of horror, occult, and the paranormal.

Question: when do sewer rats in suburbia acquire intelligence and cunning? Answer: when they begin calling each other names. For Duff and Tuff, newly arrived on Conner's lawn after being ejected from a drain culvert during a flood, their I.Q. soon begins to rise while Conner's falls. Conner, you see, is obsessed with TV. Now the plan is to keep this bachelor from going through with his vow to change his life (and their situation) by pretending to be his supposedly deceased ex wife. Inspired by "Who Moved My Cheese?", this short fable has but one lesson: imagination is linked to reading, not watching television.

Hazel Nash has decided to let her alternative personality, Amelia, live a life with her best friend, Carter Murphy. Together, they receive news of an inheritance that changes everything.

Die Familie des Kommerzienrats macht Ferien am Gardasee. Aus unruhigen Träumen erwacht, bemerkt der Vater, dass seine neunzehnjährige Tochter sich in ihr Zimmer zurückschleicht – um vier Uhr morgens! Er ist entrüstet, entsetzt, verbittert – und versucht herauszubekommen, welcher der drei Herren, die die schöne Erna umschwirren, ihm sein Kind genommen hat. Und so beginnt sein eigener Untergang.

Anstelle einer in Schwierigkeiten geratenen jungen Dame zu helfen, fühlt sich ein Arzt von ihr provoziert und lässt sich lieber auf ein Kräftemessen ein, damit er sich ein einziges Mal gegenüber einer selbstsicheren Frau überlegen fühlen darf. Aber er unterschätzt sie und löst damit eine Katastrophe aus, aus der es kein Entkommen mehr geben kann.

Der legendäre US-amerikanische Schriftsteller Edgar Allan Poe gilt als Architekt der modernen Kurzgeschichte. Zugleich ist er einer der Begründer der heutigen Kriminal- und Horror-Literatur. In dieser neuen Hörbuchreihe liest Arndt Schmöle mit seiner unverkennbaren Stimme einige der bekanntesten und speziell ausgewählte Original-Texte von Poe in ungekürzter Form. Arndt Schmöle ist Sprecher für zahlreiche Hörbücher, Hörspiele und ist als Synchron- und Off-Stimme in Computer-Spielen. Dokumentar-Filmen und Werbespots zu hören.

Enjoy a brief excursion into the warped mind of author, Will Patching, "hosted" by award-winning narrator, Gary Furlong.

Deep space exploration ramped up. Though governments search the black with top-notch scientists running expensive robots and drones; corporations cornered the market. Contracting their staff for little more than room, board, and a promised portion of any find, they fling ships into the universe. The frontline Suicide Squad explores with little to live for and often expire before their contracts.

Mae rhyw ysfa anifeilaidd tu mewn i bob un ohonom, a'r ysfa honno'n peri inni fod eisiau dianc rhag rhywbeth o hyd. Ond mae rhai clymau'n rhy dynn i geisio eu datod—perthynas mam â'i merch, dyn â'i famwlad, dynes â'i salwch—ac yn amlach na pheidio, mae'n amhosib torri'n rhydd. Dyma 8 stori sy'n dangos inni werth rhyddid, ac sy'n dangos mai braint, ac nid hawl, yw profi bywyd heb ffiniau.

A young man struggles with flashbacks and nightmares in a society which has a new and controversial way to deal with violent crime. Some say this is a groundbreaking new form of justice. Others say it's criminal.

Life as Livy Random came with its challenges. Struggling with her appearance and her unhappy marriage to Mr. Mark Random, Livy found solace in her vivid imagination. By conjuring an imaginary lover, Livy discovered a world where she felt truly alive, feeling his presence in ways she couldn't quite explain. As her connection to this invisible paramour grew stronger, Livy ventured into uncharted territory when she became pregnant--not by her husband, but by this ethereal lover.

Le venti storie che compongono questo volume spaziano nel tempo dai primi racconti rarissimi degli anni '60 al recentissimo Ontalgie. Una stupenda cavalcata attraverso i mondi dell'animo umano, che rimane uguale sulle rive del grande fiume natale come nell'immensità degli spazi siderali o nelle profondità del tempo.

Dark, profane, and hilarious, yet ultimately humane, these ten stories are the latest and best of Robin McLean's reports from the eternal battlefront that is the United States. Ranging across the continent, from Alaska to Missouri, from the flatlands to the mountains, each tale is a snapshot of the political, racial, and sexual undercurrents roiling contemporary life, and each finds a way into the nerves and blood that pulse beneath the question of how to live a decent life.

What makes time fly? Can time “drag”? Three short stories illustrate how the mind perceives time under various circumstances. Anger, frustration, love, murder, and apprehension distort perceptions of time in the first story entitled "A Timely Crack". The second story, "Brainstorm", illustrates how terror, ignorance, apprehension, and blackmail may distort the experience of time. Long effort and ultimate failure alter the perception of time in "Autobiography of a Stillborn Soul", the third story.

Two horrifying psychological thrillers from the Queen of Scream, all-star best-selling author Willow Rose. Mommy Dearest: When Crystal meets her future mother-in-law for the first time, she is excited. She knows it might be a challenge to have her live with them for an entire month, but still. It’s an old woman we’re talking about here. How much trouble can she cause? Chain Letter: They received a letter. They dismissed it as a prank, but as they soon will learn you never...ever ignore a chain letter.

A sister grows inside the body of another and wants to return; a woman accidentally walks through walls where her newfound intimacy offends. By turns surreal, mournful, and droll, this collection of short stories investigates our conflicting urge for intimacy and transcendence. Startling, lyrical, tender, and strange, they shine a light on society’s deep loneliness and our frustrated longing for connection, exposing the heart’s secret interior in magical and mythical ways. In this recording, Davidson's tone shifts highlight how each sentence has been intricately sculpted.

An exploration of mental illness and one man's search for a safe haven.

The Unfortunate Twelve follows 12 individuals, all unknown to one another. One thing they all have in common, however, is that they let their zodiac traits get the best of them...and it doesn't always end well.