Patrick Malahide

When a grand old man of the theatre announces that he is to marry a young and glamorous beauty, someone in his family reacts violently to being disinherited.

In spring 1948, Alleyn joins a weekend party at Frantock Hall where he is left to investigate the sinister connection between the theft of a priceless chalice and a game of murder that goes horribly wrong.

Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.

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 the trail of a horrifying cannibalistic killer, Luther is dogged at every step by ghosts from his past. Isolated and on edge, it takes every fiber of Luther's being to keep it together. Can a cold case help unlock a mystery that's tormenting him to distraction?

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.

Moray's neighbour fulfils his ambition to work at The Paradise, leading to all kinds of trouble within the store. Denise's new brainwave ruffles some feathers, and Katherine goes to extreme lengths to win Moray's attention.

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.