Meet Eddie Moran, a slightly disreputable American cooling his heels in French Morocco.  And don’t be surprised if the young Cary Grant comes to mind, because Eddie’s as smooth as they come, one step ahead of the game…and of the police.Who’s after him?  Just about everybody.  What’s he done?  A bit of everything—smuggler, revolutionary, whatever crooked little scheme will pay for his next meal or next drink.  But Eddie’s latest caper is one he may not be able to escape…even if he wants to.Stumbling into a fight between a couple of Berber chieftains, Eddie lands in a prison run by The Black Sultan.  He may be a captive of the Sultan, but he’s captivated by a stunning young woman the Sultan means to add to his harem.  For her, Eddie might just go straight—if he can get them out of this hellhole alive.When The Black Sultan was originally published, Hubbard said that writers too often “forget a great deal of the languorous quality which made the Arabian Nights so pleasing. Jewels, beautiful women, towering cities filled with mysterious shadows, sultans equally handy with robes of honor and the beheading sword.… These things still exist, undimmed, losing no luster to the permeating Occidental flavor which reaches even the far corners of the earth today.” Hubbard brings this unique insight to his stories of North Africa and the Legionnaires, investing them with an authenticity of time, place and character that kept his readers asking for more.Also includes the adventure story, Escape for Three, in which a bold trio of French Legionnaires come to the rescue of their great leader—only to decide he may not be so great after all."The desert winds howl and the battles rage as the audio version of The Black Sultan transports you back to a storied era of blood and war in North Africa. “These voice actors are all capable of a wide range of characters…fresh and exciting.”  —Audiobook Heaven

The Black Sultan (Action Adventure Short Stories Collection) (Golden Age Stories)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Hubbard. L. Ron

Thrillers & Suspense

Galaxy Audio

Bat Conroy—cut him and he’d bleed ink, he’s a born newspaperman.  Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Eric Sevareid—the greatest American journalists of the 20th century all made their names as war correspondents, but none of them would have beat out Bat Conroy to a good story.Which makes it that much more mystifying—and aggravating—when an unknown writer, filing under the byline Perry Lane, scoops Bat on every story that comes along.  Bat’s always been the go-to reporter covering the Japanese invasion of China . . . until this Perry Lane person came along to steal his thunder and maybe even his job.Now, the biggest story of the war is about to hit the fan, and Bat’s going to get to the source first if it kills him.  But the most shocking news of all is the true identity of the elusive Perry Lane.  As a young man, Hubbard visited Manchuria, where his closest friend headed up British intelligence in northern China.  Hubbard gained a unique insight into the intelligence operations and spy-craft in the region as well as the hostile political climate between China and Japan—a knowledge that informs stories like Inky Odds.

Inky Odds (Historical Fiction Short Stories Collection) (Golden Age Stories)

Literature & Fiction

L.RON HUBBARD

Genre Fiction

American Sailor Kurt Reid is a hothead and a hard case—a man who hits first and asks questions later. As scrappy and rough around the edges as Jimmy Cagney, it’s no wonder that when the ship’s captain turns up dead, it’s Reid who takes the rap. Falsely accused and under the gun, Reid jumps ship and vanishes into Shanghai —only to get caught in a web of intrigue, betrayal, and murder. In a world where nothing is what it seems and everything is for sale, he’s soon out of his depth, drawn into a spy game in which the winner takes all . . . and the loser takes a knife to the back. Will Reid live up to his reputation as the Spy Killer? He’ll have to learn the rules fast, because with players like sexy Russian agent Varinka Savischna in the hunt, the game is about to turn as seductive as it is sinister. As a young man, Hubbard visited pre-Communist China three times, where his closest friend headed up British intelligence. In a land where communists, nationalists, war lords and foreign adventurers schemed for control, Hubbard gained a unique insight into the intelligence operations and spy-craft in the region—a knowledge that informs stories like Spy Killer. “Exceptional . . . a genuinely entertaining listening experience.” —Publishers Weekly 
* A Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award Winner

Spy Killer (Golden Age Stories)

Fear

"A classic tale of creeping, surreal menace and horror... one of the really, really good ones." — Stephen King Professor James Lowry didn't believe in spirits, or witches, or demons. Not until a gentle spring evening when his hat disappeared, and suddenly he couldn't remember the last four hours of his life. Now, the quiet university town of Atworthy is changing - slightly at first, then faster and more frighteningly each time he tries to remember. Lowry is pursued by a dark, secret evil that is turning his whole world against him while it whispers a warning from the shadows: If you find your hat you'll find your four hours. If you find your four hours then you will die...

The Kingslayer: Seven Steps to the Arbiter

The year: 3975. The man: Kit Kellan. His mission: kill the king of the galaxy. But it’s not easy to take down the most powerful man in the universe. He’ll have to outsmart shadowy spies, deadly saboteurs and women as beautiful as they are dangerous. In the end—if he lives to see the day—he’ll make a discovery that will change him, and the galaxy, forever. "...an exciting novel of the future. ...one thrilling adventure to another, ending with a surprising climax. Highly recommended." —Los Angeles Daily News

Kingslayer, The: Seven Steps to the Arbiter (Golden Age Stories)

Humor & Satire

If Lars Marlin had three wishes, two have already been granted: he has escaped from Devil’s Island . . . and he has come face to face with the man who put him there—Paco Corvino.  But the third wish—putting a bullet in Corvino—will have to wait.  They’re off to sea, and not since Fletcher Christian and Captain Bligh set sail on the Bounty have two more heated enemies been in the same boat.Corvino is a convict, con-man and killer who has schemed his way into a position as chief steward on a luxury yacht sailing out of Rio de Janeiro.  And, in a twist as devious as it is diabolical, he’s managed to install Lars—his hated rival—as captain of the very same vessel.  And there are even darker twists to come. . . .Lars is determined to find out what Corvino has up his sleeve . . . and what killer cargo he’s hiding on board.  But the yacht owner’s daughter proves to be a beautiful—and dangerous—distraction. Will Lars be safe in her arms . . . or is she part of Corvino’s plot—a deadly trap set with honey?Like several leading writers of the day, L. Ron Hubbard was invited to Hollywood to write scripts, where his superior talent and productivity attracted numerous lucrative offers from the studios. But, as he wrote in a letter to the editor of Argosy magazine in August 1937: “I love to tie a yarn and try to make it blaze in print. The mags will never lose me to the movies. Never, at any salary!”  And as Argosy gleefully responded in its pages: “Next to exorcise the Hollywood virus from his veins was L. Ron Hubbard. . . . he has set to work to give Argosy some more of his rousing yarns. The first, ‘Cargo of Coffins,’ is due to appear in the November 13th issue, and a serial is likely to follow.”

Cargo of Coffins (Mystery & Suspense Short Stories Collection) (Golden Age Stories)

He’s a lady’s man, a man’s man—and a wanted man, on the run in 1930s Europe…. Meet Blacky Lee, ruggedly handsome with a quick wit and a roguish charm. Think Clark Gable—with larceny in his heart and a price on his head. A price put there by the German Gestapo. But Blacky’s always got an angle, and this time it’s as audacious as they come. He’ll hide in plain sight, impersonating the crowned head of a Balkan kingdom. He’ll become The Iron Duke. Can he pull it off? Win the love of a country…and of a beautiful woman? All Blacky has to do is risk everything—and, for once in his life, find a way to do the right thing. Hubbard and Gable were fast friends and fellow adventurers. While Hubbard was writing for Columbia Pictures in 1937, the studio often called upon him to doctor scripts for Gable—giving him a unique knowledge of the man and inspiration for characters like Blacky Lee. “Filled with realistic sound effects…and a classic film noir atmosphere, this inspired and well-polished entertainment will immerse listeners.” —Publishers Weekly *An AudioFile Award Winner

The Iron Duke: A Novel of Rogues, Romance, and Royal Con Games in 1930s Europe (Action Adventure Short Stories Collection) (Golden Age Stories)

Chee-Chalker: a newcomer to Alaska and the Klondike; an Indian word meaning one who is inexperienced or has no knowledge; a tenderfoot. Bill Norton might be new to Ketchikan but he’s no tenderfoot. In fact, he’s one of the sharpest FBI agents this side of the Yukon—savvy, tough and resourceful, like Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan in Clear and Present Danger. Norton’s come to this rough-and-tumble town to look into a case of a missing person—his own boss—who vanished investigating a heroin smuggling operation. What Norton finds is a string of corpses, a gallery of rogues, and a fleet of fishing boats that specialize in red herrings. He also finds himself warming up to the heart-stopping halibut heiress Elaine Halloway. But is Elaine mixed up in the heroin trade . . . or a victim of it? To find the truth Norton will have to make living men sweat—and dead men talk. Because every body fished out of the icy waters has a story to tell, and it will take all of Norton’s CSI-like skills to squeeze it out of them. Hubbard wrote The Chee-Chalker in 1940 while on his Alaskan Experimental Radio Expedition. One of its main purposes was to test an experimental radio navigation system enabling the user to locate the source of radio transmissions. While in Ketchikan, Ron used this equipment to assist the US Army Signal Corp, Coast Guard and local FBI. In the process he helped uncover a Nazi saboteur who had invented a device to interfere with radio transmissions between Alaska and the continental United States. So it’s not surprising that a radio station plays a significant role in this story.

The Chee-Chalker (Mystery & Suspense Short Stories Collection) (Golden Age Stories)

Space is deep, Man is small and Time is his relentless enemy....  How far is too far? Alan Corday is about to find out. Corday is shanghaied aboard a craft bound for the stars. . . on a journey at the speed of light, the world he leaves behind fast vanishing into the past. And nothing in the dark, forbidding reaches of space can prepare him for the astounding discovery he will make upon his return from the stars. "This is indeed golden SF from the Golden Age.” —Publishers Weekly Starred Review

To the Stars

Black Genesis (Mission Earth Series)

Drugs. Sex. Murder. Taxes. Welcome to planet Earth.They’re here. They’ve arrived. And they’re all eyes. The Voltarian scouting party—illegal aliens extraordinaire—on a top-secret expedition led by one Jettero Heller, Royal Officer of the Fleet.His mission: rescue the planet from pollution—and make it safe for the upcoming invasion.His problem: the planet may not want to be saved—and the invasion may just be a trick.One way or another, Heller is about to undertake a journey of discovery—and it’s a real trip. From a Middle Eastern mecca of drugs—the key to a scheme to bring down the Voltarian government—to the mean streets of New York, he’s finding out what makes this world go round.Between the Mafia wars and the brothel whores, between the ruthless IRS agents and the crazy cab drivers, between the muggings and the weapons of mass destruction, this is one learning curve that’s about to turn into a roller-coaster ride. And before it’s over, all Heller will break loose . . . in the name of BLACK GENESIS.“Ironic, exciting, romantic and hilarious.” —ORSON SCOTT CARD

Mission Earth Volume 8: Disaster (Mission Earth Series)

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