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    The Mysterious Romance of Murder (eBook, ePUB)
    From Sherlock Holmes to Sam Spade; Nick and Nora Charles to Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin; Harry Lime to Gilda, Madeleine Elster, and other femmes fatales-crime and crime solving in fiction and film captivate us. Why do we keep returning to Agatha Christie's ingenious puzzles and Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled murder mysteries? What do spy thrillers teach us, and what accounts for the renewed popularity of morally ambiguous noirs? In The Mysterious Romance of Murder, the poet and critic David Lehman explores a wide variety of outstanding books and movies-some famous (The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity), some known mainly to aficionados-with style, wit, and passion.Lehman revisits the smoke-filled jazz clubs from the classic noir films of the 1940s, the iconic set pieces that defined Hitchcock's America, the interwar intrigue of Eric Ambler's best fictions, and the intensity of attraction between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. He also considers the evocative elements of noir-cigarettes, cocktails, wisecracks, and jazz standards-and offers five original noir poems (including a pantoum inspired by the 1944 film Laura) and ironic astrological profiles of Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, and Graham Greene. Written by a connoisseur with an uncanny feel for the language and mood of mystery, espionage, and noir, The Mysterious Romance of Murder will delight fans of the genre and newcomers alike.
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    The Mysterious Romance of Murder (eBook, PDF)
    From Sherlock Holmes to Sam Spade; Nick and Nora Charles to Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin; Harry Lime to Gilda, Madeleine Elster, and other femmes fatales-crime and crime solving in fiction and film captivate us. Why do we keep returning to Agatha Christie's ingenious puzzles and Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled murder mysteries? What do spy thrillers teach us, and what accounts for the renewed popularity of morally ambiguous noirs? In The Mysterious Romance of Murder, the poet and critic David Lehman explores a wide variety of outstanding books and movies-some famous (The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity), some known mainly to aficionados-with style, wit, and passion.Lehman revisits the smoke-filled jazz clubs from the classic noir films of the 1940s, the iconic set pieces that defined Hitchcock's America, the interwar intrigue of Eric Ambler's best fictions, and the intensity of attraction between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. He also considers the evocative elements of noir-cigarettes, cocktails, wisecracks, and jazz standards-and offers five original noir poems (including a pantoum inspired by the 1944 film Laura) and ironic astrological profiles of Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, and Graham Greene. Written by a connoisseur with an uncanny feel for the language and mood of mystery, espionage, and noir, The Mysterious Romance of Murder will delight fans of the genre and newcomers alike.
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    Our Miss Brooks, Collection 1, Hörbuch, Digital, 356min
    Our Miss Brooks was a situation comedy show heard on radio and seen on television and films. It starred Hollywood film and New York stage veteran Eve Arden, who had specialized in playing the wisecracking friend to the heroine. She often did it better than anyone else, receiving an Oscar nomination for 1945's Mildred Pierce; Arden's skill with the wicked one-liner and acid aside was beginning to lead to typecasting so, to find a new image, Arden signed on for the lead in radio's OUR MISS BROOKS.The series centered on Connie Brooks, a smart, sharp-witted, lovable English teacher at fictional Madison High School. Between gentle wisecracks, Miss Brooks doted on nerdish student Walter Denton (Richard Crenna) and frequently locked horns with crusty, cranky Principal Osgood Conklin (Gale Gordon). Many plot lines revolved around Miss Brooks' longing for Philip Boynton (Jeff Chandler), the school's bashful biology teacher. OUR MISS BROOKS made a successful transition to TV in 1952 while the radio series lasted until 1957.Enjoy 12 comedy-filled half-hour episodes in this collection!3-5-50 Cleanup, Paintup, Fixup3-12-50 The Burglar4-2-50 April Fools’ TV Sets4-9-50 Tint Tomorrow Dye4-23-50 Economy Kick, Tape Recorder4-30-50 Mayor Duff, Passing Madison High5-7-50 Cold Barbeque5-14-50 Mr. Boynton’s Parents5-21-50 Black Orchid5-28-50 Traffic Court9-24-50 Football Coach Fired10-15-50 Anti-Gambling Crusade Language: English. Narrator: full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/009423/bk_brll_009423_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Pat Novak for Hire: Pain Gets Expensive, Hörbuch, Digital, 300min
    She sauntered in, moving slowly from side to side like one hundred and eighteen pounds of warm smoke. If you got the idea that Pat Novak was a rather single-minded fellow, you'd be wrong. He appreciated liquor every bit as much as he appreciated women. He could be found most nights popping shots and wisecracks with his saloon-owner pal, Jocko Madigan (Tudor Owen). But, most of all, he appreciated the crisp greenness of a new 50-dollar bill. Operating out of the grim San Francisco waterfront, Novak didn't have much use for anyone and didn't much care who knew it. He had no respect for criminals and even less for the police, especially as personified by his nemesis, Inspector Hellman (Raymond Burr). Novak, as played by Jack Webb, was every cliché of a hard-boiled detective ever written, and that was exactly what made the series' inimitable combination of gritty drama and straight-faced satire work so well. Includes 10 digitally restored and remastered episodes. Episodes include: Don't Tell Hilda (aka Marcia Halpern) 02-27-49 Father Lahey and Joe Feldman 04-02-49 Sam Tolliver 04-09-49 Go Away Dixie Gillian 04-16-49 Rita Malloy 04-23-49 Wendy Morris 04-30-49 Geranium Plant 05-14-49 Give Envelope to John St. John 05-21-49 Agnes Bolton 06-04-49 The Only Way to Make Friends Is to Die 06-18-49 Language: English. Narrator: Jack Webb, Tudor Owen, Raymond Burr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/001204/rt_radi_001204_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    No Gun Intended: An Annabelle Starkey Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 411min
    Fresh from her introduction to the dangerous world of criminals and cons in Jump the Gun, smart, sexy, and movie-crazy Annabelle Starkey flies to Portland, Oregon, to visit to her newly relocated parents. They, like Annabelle, are rebooting their lives, although the directions their new starts will take are not yet clear. Annabelle is now part of a fledgling detective agency headquartered in New York, home turf to her boyfriend, Mickey, just retired from the NYPD. Having arrived safely at her parents' home, Annabelle is ready to relax when she discovers her backpack has been switched for one holding a gun - a gun linked to a murder. Has she been set up, or was she simply in the wrong place at the wrong time? The Portland Police Department isn't sure. Then a frantic young woman appears and claims the gun is hers. And, worryingly, Annabelle wonders whether the man who sat next to her on the plane might now be stalking her. Alarmed and without a gun of her own, Annabelle is armed only with wits, wisecracks, and her ability to run. Soon Mickey and streetwise backup Luis arrive, adding boots on the ground and their seasoned crime-busting skills, but it is Annabelle who pieces together a case traversing Portland's patchwork of communities, proving to herself, her partners, and her parents that, as an investigator, she's got the right stuff. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hillary Huber. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/008330/bk_blak_008330_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Our Miss Brooks, Vol. 1, Hörbuch, Digital, 354min
    Our Miss Brooks was a highly popular radio sitcom that was eventually adapted for both television and film. It starred Hollywood film and New York stage veteran Eve Arden, who specialized in playing the wisecracking friend. She often did it better than anyone else, receiving an Oscar nomination for the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. Since her skill with the wicked one-liner was beginning to lead to typecasting, Arden signed on for the lead in radio's Our Miss Brooks to find a new image. The series centers on Connie Brooks, a sharp-witted, lovable English teacher at fictional Madison High School. Between gentle wisecracks, Miss Brooks dotes on nerdish student Walter Denton, played by Richard Crenna, and frequently locks horns with crusty, cranky Principal Osgood Conklin, played by Gale Gordon. Many plotlines revolve around Miss Brooks' longing for Philip Boynton, the school’s bashful biology teacher. The radio series lasted until 1957, having already made a successful jump to television in 1952 where Arden won a Primetime Emmy for Best Female Star in a Regular Series. Episodes include "Snap Magazine's Model American Teacher"; "Stretch Snodgrass and the English Exam"; "Peanuts, the Great Dane"; "Arguments, Arguments"; "Christmas in July"; "Mrs. Davis' Pensacola Popovers"; "Miss Brooks Takes the Blame"; "Chaperone for the Cereal Bowl Game"; "Connie's Letter to ‘Sandy Clawsss'"; "Babysitting for New Year's Eve"; "Professorship at State U"; and "Making Dinner for Mr. Boynton". Language: English. Narrator: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006925/bk_blak_006925_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Eat Around It, Hörbuch, Digital, 40min, (USK 18)
    Eat Around It, is funny and daring. Comedian Anthony Davis, not basketball player Anthony Davis, tells jokes with a chip on his shoulder. He’s outrageous; he’s ornery and out of the box hilarious. His Southern-fried comedy is rife with booming bursts and salt of the earth silliness. With sharp wit and high energy sarcasm, the North Carolina native is cutting and unflinching. He’s not afraid to yell and swear with agitation. Every emotional explosion is usually grounded by self-aware self-defeat. Davis, whether through off color wordplay or offhand audacity, achieves an impressive balance between being endearing and edgy. A noteworthy storyteller, Davis spins yarns throughout Eat Around It. Every anecdote goes from bad to worse, lurching forward with tense and alarming circumstances. One of the album's many highlights features the comedian’s run in with a sect of Christians, who happen to worship with snakes. The result is a madcap adventure, high stakes and higher hilarity. Anthony Davis keeps up the funny: delightful divergences, musing asides, ridiculous reenactments, potent peril, pointless politeness, a dramatic conclusion. This story and others are must listens. Davis smiles and he wisecracks, but he’s a powder keg, a livewire. In Eat Around It, the young, rising comedian’s debut comedy album, Anthony isn’t afraid to air his grievances. While the misguided, misunderstood everyman, wrestling with a comedy of errors, is often “wrong,” he’s still loveable (and funny as hell). Plus-size with a big personality; pristine, good natured, ornery, self-deprecating comedy, Davis makes his mark. You won’t want to miss Eat Around It! Language: English. Narrator: Anthony Davis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/roar/000700/pf_roar_000700_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Laugh Tactics: Master Conversational Humor and Be Funny on Command , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 160min
    Exact phrases to develop your sense of humor, master witty remarks, make people laugh, and be funnier - even if you're not naturally funny. Laugh Tactics is full of strategies that dissect, break down, and analyze all of the types of humor that you'll encounter in daily conversation - stuff you can really use with people you talk to. We're not all trying to become standup comedians, and this isn't a book about ha-ha jokes with setups and punch lines. Learn to simply make a better impression on people, put them at ease, charm them, and make them smile with you. Learn witticisms, quips, retorts, comebacks, and wisecracks without being cheesy or corny. Don't worry if you feel like you've never understood humor or how to be funny. I've done the work for you and analyzed everyone from comedy writers to standup comedians and given you step-by-step, complete guidance to use common joke structures in everyday situations. Adaptable to any premise, topic, or setting! Strategies to instantly be clever and witty and sound like a world-class comedian. Patrick King is an internationally best-selling author and sought-after social skills and conversation coach. He teaches building rapport, and a major part of that is using humor to connect with others - shared moments of laughter are incredible bonding moments, and you'll be able to create them without being "that guy/girl". PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joe Hempel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/077691/bk_acx0_077691_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Falcon: Count Me out Tonight, Angel, Hörbuch, Digital, 440min
    Always ready with a hand for oppressed men, and an eye for repressed women. Michael Waring is the freelance investigator, troubleshooter, and adventurer known to one and all as The Falcon. One part The Saint, one part Boston Blackie, and one part Philip Marlowe - Waring can be suave and charming, especially when a lady is involved. But, there's never any doubt about his nail-spitting toughness, nor of his impatience with the plodding methods of the police - most often expressed in an endless stream of clenched-teeth wisecracks. Les Damon brings an ever-so-slightly-world-weary tone to the title character in 15 of these digitally remastered and restored radio episodes, with James Meighan making one appearance as The Falcon. Also heard in these broadcasts is radio regular Jackson Beck and announcer Ed Herlihy. Episodes include: "Murder is a Family Affair" 11-27-45 starring James Meighan as The Falcon, "The Case of the Quarrelsome Quartet" 09-03-50, "The Case of the Worried Champion" 09-10-50, "The Case of the Double Deal" 09-17-50, "The Case of the Friendly Target" 09-24-50, "The Case of the Talented Twins" 10-01-50, "The Case of the Invisible Thug" 01-07-51, "The Case of the Happy Hoodlum" 01-14-51, "The Case of the Substitute Target" 01-21-51, "The Case of the Worried Wife" 04-01-51, "The Case of the Carved Ham" 04-08-51, "The Case of the Shopkeepers Gun" 04-15-51, "The Case of the Missing Miss" 04-22-51, "The Case of the Beautiful Bait" 08-22-51, "The Case of the Gold Ring" 02-24-52, "The Case of the Vanishing Visa" 06-19-52. Language: English. Narrator: Les Damon, Jackson Beck, Ed Herlihy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/000894/rt_radi_000894_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Silly Kids Joke Book: 500+ Hilarious Jokes That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud! , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 119min
    What’s laughter-inducing, belly-aching, crazy fun? The perfect kids’ present, that’s what! How do people fit in the TV? Why can’t I see my eyes? How old was I when I was three? Kids ask the funniest questions, and they ask them a lot!It’s a precious time when their curiosity is growing, their minds are absorbing everything, and their energy is at an all-time high.As a result, parents hear a lot of crazy quips, random facts, and some of the most absurd questions. As much as we love our kids, we all need some help at times.Some questions are easy to answer, and some are more difficult, but when you’re being bombarded nonstop every day, you might find yourself drawing a blank on even the most wholesome questions.Want to find a way to distract your kid while indulging their curious mind and encouraging their sense of humor? Jokes are not only funny, exciting, and lively, they’re also a great way to develop your child’s growing mind. They enhance language skills, increase vocabulary, and strengthen social connections. Plus, they’re a total hoot to boot!With this selection of hilarious jokes, your child will get all these benefits…and a cackling great time.In The Silly Kids Joke Book, you will discover:A unique collection of original question-and-answer jokes that both kids and adults will enjoy Clever word play that will tickle their funny bones and encourage them to think fast An amusing way for your kid to interact with other kids without getting too boisterous Ingenious wisecracks to spark their burgeoning curiosity A subtle way to trick your kid into reading more (willingly) without having to bribe them Side-splitting, age-appropriate humor you won’t have to censor Witty one-liners that will bring out your child’s inner comic A great solution to keep your kids entertained, while learning new words and concepts at the same time ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Wictor Koch. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/229151/bk_acx0_229151_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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