Humor Short

A collection of 23 of Twain's funniest stories and essays, ranging from tongue in cheek to the fantastic.

Humorvoll überspitzte Alltagsgeschichten, gewürzt mit Satire - das ist die Domäne von Uli Kreimeier, einem Meister der sicheren Sprach-Pointe.

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Wie man einen Schnupfen kuriert", "Tot oder lebendig", "Eingesandter Artikel von Herrn Bloke", "Der berühmte Springfrosch von Calaveras", "Die Ameise", "Was mir der Professor erzählte", "Die Schrecken der deutschen Sprache", "Eine schlaflose Nacht in Heilbronn", "Es ist gefährlich im Bette zu liegen", "Meine Uhr".

This book consists of 27 short stories of murder, mystery and mayhem. This is book one in a series of eight short story compilation books.

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprise the complete dramatization of the short story mystery series. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book 6 features episodes: #24 "Recycled Fraud", #25 "Body Parts Bingo", #26 "Black Widow", #27 "Truth Will Out", Part 1 and #28 "Truth Will Out, Part 2". In episode 24, "Recycled Fraud", all of Ohlone Island is chipping in and volunteering to keep the islands resources afloat.

Set on Ohlone Island in the San Francisco Bay, island inhabitants Lorna and Annie have a penchant for discovering fraud, corruption, and murder. In episode 33, "Sally's Goose Chase", Against her better judgment, Roberta gets pulled in deeper into the plot when she and Sally send Lorna on a wild goose chase so Sally can slip out of town “on business” while Annie is still missing. In episode 34, "Annie Rolls the Dice", with Annie back on Ohlone Island, Michael and Sally hatch a plan to distract her and Lorna with a pub game at the local watering hole.

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprise the complete dramatization of the mystery series of short stories. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book 11 features the following pisodes: 45, "Courtesy Call"; 46, "Defining Trauma"; 47, "Musical Mystery"; and 48, "Series Finale".

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprise the complete dramatization of the mystery series of short stories. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book 10 features the following episodes: 41, "Greed and Loathing"; 42, "Red, White, and Scotch"; 43, "The Elderly Renegades"; and 44, "Trust Building".

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprisethe complete dramatization of the short story mystery series. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Episodes 17 and 18 are not included in the books because they were seasonal interview shows with the cast and crew. We resume the episodes in Book 5,featuring episodes: #19, "East Bay Whine"; #20, "Nobody Likes Interviews"; #21, "Three Blind Mice"; #22, "The Murdered Banker"; and #23,"Dental Damned".

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11comprise the complete dramatization of the short story mystery series. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book9 features episodes: #37 "Let's Torch It", #38 "Parents Trap", #39 "The Driver Died", and #40 "Just Play Along".

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprisethe complete dramatization of the short story mystery series. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book 7 picks up on season 2 of the show and features episodes #29, "Lorna SeeksTherapy"; #30, "Mustang Sally"; #31, "Can O Worms"; and #32, "Alliance". In Season 2, the show progresses from stand alone episodes to a serial that builds on previous pieces of information from the characters and plots.

A delightful collection of humorous classic tales by some of the world's greatest racconteurs.

Karel Čapek, zu Recht einer der berühmtesten und beliebtesten tschechischen Autoren, hat die Welt nicht nur mit dem Begriff des "Roboters" bereichert - er hat auch zahlreiche Krimi-Kurzgeschichten geschrieben, die an Witz und Raffinesse ihresgleichen suchen! Mit dabei: Der gestohlene Kaktus, Das Verschwinden des Herrn Hirsch, Tschintamanin und Vogel, Vom Kassenknacker und vom Brandstifter, Der gestohlene Mord, Der Fall mit dem Kind, Die Geschichte vom Heiratsschwindler, Das Gericht des Herrn Havlena, Die Briefmarkensammlung, Der Geschworene.

Sie lieben sich, sie hassen und sie töten sich – mit Alpenveilchen, Christrosen oder Eisenhut denn gegen alle(s) ist ein tödliches Kraut gewachsen, egal, ob ausgediente Ehemänner, alte Widersacher, verhasste Haustiere oder nervende Nachbarn. Wenn böse Menschen die hohe Kunst der botanischen Giftmischerei zelebrieren, wird es mörderisch spannend – bis zum letzten Blatt.

Bert has been dreaming of finding his own hidden treasure for years, and now he thinks he may just know where he can find it. If he can only convince his wife of his plan, he'll be set for life.

Road Kills is a collection of short tales of dark comic horror from the mind of Isaac Thorne. These stories are all connected to travel, to the road. After all, it is always lurking there, quiet and dark, just waiting for you to come out for a drive or a walk or a jog.

Peter, Quinn, Romeo, and Sam are four (lame) shapeshifters (platypus, mosquito, piranha, sloth) who also happen to be best friends and members of a (terrible) garage band. But the local Battle of the Bands is happening on the full moon, and the boys are forced to turn to Sam's non-were (Goth) sister Natalie to help them out.

It’s Easter in the land of Oz, and while Jack Pumpkinhead should be enjoying the lovely spring weather, Easter eggs, and candy with his new friend, little Jenny, he can’t. Something is wrong. A terrible memory is beginning to resurface, and Jack is terrified. Whatever it is, he knows it has chased after him for a long time and that he is not strong enough to face it. But very soon, Jack will discover that you can’t hide from the truth forever....

Jake's loved and lost, suffered failed relationships and felt sorrow, but the new girl in his life may be the one to put an end to that life. His girlfriend, Samantha, is sweet and kind. Jake would do anything for her. Just having returned from attending Samantha's family reunion and been officially accepted as one of the family, he can't believe his luck, especially as he's driving off into the sunset and looking forward to those precious, anticipated moments alone with her. What could possibly go wrong? He falls head over heels for her but not exactly in the way he intended.

An accountant by day, Mr. Rodgers spends his nights and weekends indulging in a unique passion. Traveling from neighborhood to neighborhood as an unknown entity, he uses unconventional methods to help long-suffering wives rediscover the love they once had for themselves and their husbands. Some might consider him a selfless hero, ahead of his time. The residents of Poagstown, however, have cutting-edge ideas of their own.