Richard Connell

When Sanger Rainsford falls off his yacht on his way to the Amazon forest for a hunting expedition, he washes up on a strange Caribbean island only to find that more danger lies ahead. When the owner of a palatial chateau and his henchman tell Rainsford that they are no longer interested in hunting animals and that men are the true test of a hunter, Rainsford goes from being the hunter to the hunted as he struggles to survive in a game of cat and...

The Most Dangerous Game - Richard Connell's Original Masterpiece Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price. "The Most Dangerous Game" features as its main character a big-game hunter from New York, who becomes shipwrecked on an isolated island in the Caribbean, and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat.

Richard Connell's writings are known for their thrilling plots, vivid storytelling, and exploration of the depths of human nature. In this carefully curated collection, we have gathered some of his most acclaimed works, including "The Most Dangerous Game," "The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon," "The Cage Man," "Terrible Epps," and others. Each story is a testament to Connell's mastery of suspense, his ability to craft unforgettable characters, and his profound...

The Most Dangerous Game and Other Stories of Adventure is an exhilarating collection that brings together some of the most captivating and timeless tales of survival, courage, and human tenacity. This anthology features stories from renowned authors that delve into the depths of human nature when faced with extraordinary circumstances. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell tells the gripping tale of Sanger Rainsford, a seasoned hunter who becomes...

Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit, ex-cop Thomas Malone is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks lose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.

"Perky Jane Powell (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) plays the golden-voiced teen daughter of an ocean liner captain (George Brent) who stows away on dad's ship in hopes of showcasing her singing skills to a voyaging opera star (played by real-life Wagnerian Lauritz Melchior). Many more musical talents set sail too: Xavier Cugat swings with Con Maracas, the Pied Pipers add silken harmonies and operatic soprano Marina Koshetz trills and spoofs the...

"Lily just knows she has the talent to light up the Great White Way, so when a big Broadway producer ... visits her [Indiana] hometown, she expends all the candlepower of her charisma to impress him. He's not impressed. He heads back to New York and Lily follows, thumbing her way east on what she's sure is a one-way trip to instant stardom"--Container.

This collection of thirty-eight terrifying tales of serial killers at large, written by the great masters of the genre, plumbs the horrifying depths of a deranged mind and the forces of evil that compel a human being to murder, gruesomely and methodically, over and over again.
From Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs) to Patrick Bateman (American Psycho), stories of serial killers and psychos loom large and menacing...