A race against time turns into a rollicking scavenger hunt through London lore in this classic thriller from the award-winning author of the Peculiar Crimes Unit mysteries starring Bryant & May. When the city hits midnight, everyone becomes equal, and anything can happen. It’s 2 a.m. and Vincent Reynolds is running for his life through the storm-swept streets of London. The working-class reporter has discovered an explosive secret, and he’s determined to tell the world—as long as he stays alive until sunrise. His adversary: an English gentleman obsessed with puzzles, playing his deadliest game. His allies: a motley crew of insomniacs, misfits, and street people. His only hope: to solve a series of ten lethal challenges that will lead him from dusk to daybreak, through the night life of a secret city hidden even to its own inhabitants. Look for Christopher Fowler’s fantasy and horror classics, now available as ebooks: CALABASH | DISTURBIA | PSYCHOVILLE | RED GLOVES | ROOFWORLD | SPANKY

Shadow Yocum has had it hard since the very unfortunate and untimely death of his lover in the not so distant past and tries to do just about any and all he can just to find peace and to try and extinguish the ugly and horrible memory of her gruesome and tragic demise. But when he does some digging and discovers that the one fully responsible is a little too close to him for comfort, he takes matters into his own paws and with the help of an old ally, goes on the hunt to nab the culprit and bring her down hard before the lives of more of the innocent are soon put at risk.

For six devastating years Kali Ness has struggled to overcome the mental anguish left behind by the unstable and disturbed Cristina James. After the life-changing blow of Cris cutting her out of her life she eventually moves on with the eternally loving and understanding, Brian McDowell. Kali finally finds happiness, moving on with her life; taking on a career in Forensic Science and buying her first home with Brian. The last thing she expected was for Cris to show back up at her door, offering her the life she's always dreamt of. Kali, unable to choose between the two, has the idea to begin a dating game, starting from scratch with the two people she loves most in this world. But just as soon as the dating begins, a person among them will prove to be a threat, and willing to do anything to win this competition of love. Kali will be forced to face her demons, secrets, and skeletons, all the while using her experience in forensics to discover the person behind the recent stalking activity. She will find that no one is who they claimed to be. Including-herself.

Since digital surround sound technology first appeared in cinemas 20 years ago, it has spread from theaters to homes and from movies to television, music, and video games. Yet even as 5.1 has become the standard for audiovisual media, its impact has gone unexamined. Drawing on works from the past two decades, as well as dozens of interviews with sound designers, mixers, and editors, Mark Kerins uncovers how 5.1 surround has affected not just sound design, but cinematography and editing as well. Beyond Dolby (Stereo) includes detailed analyses of Fight Club, The Matrix, Hairspray, Disturbia, The Rock, Saving Private Ryan, and Joy Ride, among other films, to illustrate the value of a truly audiovisual approach to cinema studies.