A Traveler In Time by August Derleth.

For forty years, Fred Birkett and Hank Room have competed along the Wisconsin River, racing currents and each other to recover the drowned. What began as rough rivalry has hardened into something darker, and when a young man vanishes beneath the water one July night, both old rivermen know the count will change before sunrise.Birkett has always treated his strange luck as a joke. Room has never laughed. As lanterns swing across the black water and boats spread downstream, one of th...

Arkham House: The First 20 Years; 19391959 by August Derleth is a richly engaging audiobook that opens a rare window into one of the most influential small presses in literary history. Through thoughtful narration, the listener is guided behind the scenes of Arkham House, a publisher born from passion, dedication, and a deep commitment to preserving imaginative and speculative literature.The audiobook captures the formative years of Arkham House, r...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What caught Harcourt’s eye almost immediately was a disc recorder standing near the desk, together with stacks of discs, some manifestly used, others clearly not yet touched, ready for anyone who might care to use the recorder.

MAN AND HIS MACHINES ARE DOING A GREAT JOB OF CONQUERING NATURE OF COURSE. DOES ANYONE DOUBT IT?

Once more the epic struggle between the Elder Gods and the Ancient Ones was having repercussions on one of earth's seemingly most peaceful valleys.

Old Thaddeus McIlvaine discovered a dark star and took it for his own. Thus he inherited a dark destiny--or did he?

August Derleth was a leading American regional writer and was prolific in several other genres including historical fiction, poetry, detective fiction, mystery fiction, speculative fiction, horror, science fiction, and biography. A friend of H. P. Lovecraft, Derleth was perhaps best-known for his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the cosmic horror genre, founding the publisher Arkham House which helped popularize supernatural fiction in America.The Collected Weird Fiction...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Once more the epic struggle between the Elder Gods and the Ancient Ones was having repercussions on one of earth's seemingly most peaceful valleys.

Reporter Harrigan's first meeting with the brilliant inventor Quintus Maugham opens a chilling glimpse into a future where machinery can almost pass for life. Maugham proudly introduces Herman, a humanlike robot with a steel skeleton, plastic skin, and carefully crafted features, but what begins as a technical marvel soon reveals a far more disturbing obsession. As Harrigan returns over time, Herman grows increasingly lifelike, learning to speak, respond, and perform household tasks with u...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.You can't always escape evils by running away from them...but it may help!

Quintus Maugham is gripped by an obsession: creating the perfect robot. His latest invention, Herman, follows commands flawlessly and can perform household tasks with precision. But as Herman becomes increasingly animated, Maugham grows uneasy about subtle signs of autonomy. This classic sci-fi tale by acclaimed author August Derleth explores the ethical quandary between creator and creation, playing with themes of hubris and playing God. When Maugham realizes he may have engineered his ro...