Short Stories audiobooks

The Short Stories of Hugh Walpole

By: Hugh Walpole

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was a New Zealand-born English novelist, famous for his skill at scene setting and vivid plots. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s and remains popular to this day.

This collection includes some of Walpole's finest works, including 'The Whistle', which he described as "the best short story I... Read more

The Case of the White Footprints

By: R. Austin Freeman

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. Freeman used some of his early experiences as a colonial surgeon in West Africa in his novels.

The Case of the White Footprints is a murder mystery set in Margate.

A lady has been found dead in her... Read more

The Tarn

By: Hugh Walpole

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was a New Zealand-born English novelist famous for his skill at scene setting and vivid plots. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s and remains popular to this day.

The Tarn is one of the most grisly horror stories ever conceived. Giles Foster goes to visit his old acquaintance, Fenweick, in his... Read more

Five Short Stories by D. H. Lawrence

By: D. H. Lawrence

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

David Herbert Richards Lawrence (1885 – 1930) is recognized as one of the greatest English novelists, poets, playwrights and short story writers. His works address such themes as emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct, wrapped up in gripping plots which range from the poignant to the downright creepy.

The Rocking Horse... Read more

A Considerable Murder

By: Barry Pain

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864-1928) was an English journalist, poet, and writer best known for his outstanding mystery and horror stories, often with a strange twist at the end.

"A Considerable Murder" is the odd tale of a retired gentleman and his daughter who are suddenly imposed upon by an old, sick and highly cantankerous old man... a former... Read more

Three Moments of an Explosion

By: China Miéville

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith, Bruce Mann, Hillary Huber &...

Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • NPR • The Guardian • Kirkus Reviews • The fiction of multiple award–winning author China Miéville is powered by intelligence and imagination. Like George Saunders, Karen Russell, and David Mitchell, he pulls from a variety of genres with equal facility, employing the fantastic not... Read more

No más amores

By: Javier Marías

Narrated by: Javier Marías

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Una recopilación en audiolibro de los mejores cuentos de Javier Marías seleccionados y narrador por él mismo. No más amores es una recopilación de los mejores cuentos de Javier Marías, es decir, una buena muestra de los mejores cuentos que se han publicado en lengua española en los últimos años. El propio autor ha efectuado la selección, y el... Read more

The Paradise of Thieves

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English writer best known for his fictional priest-detective, Father Brown.

In The Paradise of Thieves, Father Brown is travelling in Italy when he comes across a strange situation. An English family on vacation is in the guidance of a local courier, and the daughter is also flirting with an Italian... Read more

The Lake

By: W. F. Harvey

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

William Fryer Harvey (1885-1937) was an English writer of short stories, most notably in the mystery and horror genres, in which many of his works are recognized as masterpieces.

The Lake is an intriguing mystery story. "There is something terribly wrong with the lake" are the dying words of the rich, elderly invalid Mrs. Carstairs, spoken to her... Read more

The Silver Mask

By: Hugh Walpole

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was a New Zealand-born English novelist famous for his skill at scene setting and vivid plots. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s and remains popular to this day.

The Silver Mask is a multilayered tale of an elderly lady who falls victim to an insidious but dreadfully attractive confidence... Read more

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was the preeminent figure in late 19th-century detective fiction. A physician by profession, he soon found such popularity as a writer of detective stories that his writing was far more profitable than his medical practice.

In The Adventure of the Three Garridebs, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are faced with a... Read more

The Whistle

By: Hugh Walpole

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was a New Zealand-born English novelist and short-story writer.

When Charlie Penwin arrives home with a dog, his wife is horrified. Mrs. Penwin agrees to keep the dog only if it is looked after by Blake, the wonderful, talented chauffeur whom she dislikes intensely.

Blake and the dog take to each other... Read more

The Cop and the Anthem

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), an American writer of outstanding short stories, known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings.

In The Cop and the Anthem, a New York tramp, Soapy, is determined to be arrested and sent to jail on 'The Island' for three months during the coldest part of... Read more

A Ghost Story

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) was better known by his pen name, Mark Twain. He is widely recognized as one of America's greatest authors and humorists.

A Ghost Story is a classic Twain story. The author skillfully builds up layers of atmosphere and tension as he describes spending the night in a spooky house where chains rattle and... Read more

The Mind-Readers

By: Edgar Wallace

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer of 957 short stories and over 170 novels. He is widely recognized as one of the most prolific writers of his age.

The Mind-Readers is a classic detective story of a Scotland Yard detective determined to trap the master criminal who has just executed a remarkable and ingenious emerald... Read more

The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was the preeminent figure in late 19th-century detective fiction. A physician by profession, he soon found such popularity as a writer of detective stories that his writing was far more profitable than his medical practice.The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone is a Sherlock Holmes mystery in which Holmes is in... Read more

The Clarion Call

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), an American writer of outstanding short stories, known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings.

The Clarion Call tells of the chance encounter between two old childhood friends. One, Kernan, is now a burglar who three weeks ago committed his first murder.... Read more

Twelve Short Stories by O. Henry

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), an American writer of outstanding short stories, known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings.

This collection contains twelve of his best loved tales:

1. 'The Cactus'
2. 'The Gift of the Magi'
3. 'One Thousand Dollars'
4. 'The Marionettes'
... Read more

The Staircase

By: Hugh Walpole

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was a New Zealand-born English novelist, famous for his skill at scene setting and vivid plots. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s and remains popular to this day.

The Staircase tells the story of a house. An old house, which has seen much and knows many things about the ways of humans. In... Read more

A Thread of Scarlet

By: J. J. Bell

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

John Joy Bell (1871-1934), known professionally as J. J. Bell, was a Scottish journalist and author, popular for his vibrant short stories.

A Thread of Scarlet is a mystery story. In an inn in a remote village, three locals are drinking and discussing the extraordinary events of the day. They all attended a hanging that morning.

One of their... Read more

Daft Wee Stories

By: Limmy

Narrated by: Limmy

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

DAFT WEE STORIES is Limmy’s first book.

It is a collection of stories.

There are short stories.

There are longer stories.

There are stupid stories.

There are thoughtful stories.

There are upside-down stories.

There are normal-way-up stories.

There are weird stories.

There are less weird stories.

There are really weird stories.

There is nothing else... Read more

Burning the Rule Book

By: Dana Cameron

Narrated by: Deric McNish

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

To protect humans from evil yet remain undetected, the Fangborn follow strict rules—but werewolf Jack Parker just keeps breaking them. Failing to disclose his relationship with a Normal could cost him his powers, yet there’s something irresistible about waitress Emily Vargas. For one thing, she seems to have no past—at least not one she’ll talk... Read more

Love on a Deadline

By: Kathryn Springer

Narrated by: Crestina Hardie

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

They’ve helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.MacKenzie thought writing wedding stories was beneath her journalistic abilities. Until one love story rekindled an old flame and opened her heart to love once... Read more

Pale Kings and Princes

By: Cassandra Clare & Robin Wasserman

Narrated by: Ki Hong Lee

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

As a former vampire, Simon gets along with Downworlders. The Clave does not. One of ten adventures in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.

As a former vampire, Simon’s always been sympathetic to Downworlders. But after a training exercise goes wrong, he gets a glimpse into the Shadowhunters’ prejudice as he learns about the origin of Helen and... Read more