{"product_id":"book-vxok","title":"Chimera \u0026 other thrillers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of suspense-filled thrillers from master of the genre Stephen Gallagher \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA listening treat for fans of gripping drama: eight thrillers, plus a bonus story, from 'the finest British writer of bestselling popular fiction since Le Carré'. Full of suspense and utterly immersive with full-cast production values, this collection is not to be missed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn sci-fi thriller \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChimera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, there are unexplained killings at a secret research establishment. Within hours, government officials are on the scene and the investigation is hushed up. But why? What was the real purpose of the Jenner Clinic…? Starring \u003cb\u003eBrian Glover\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kingston File\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Gary Kingston is just a name on a file until he suddenly appears to be involved in a series of frightening murders. Things take a terrifying turn when a social worker tries to sort him out. Starring \u003cb\u003eShaun Prendergast \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eMick Ford\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Resistance to Pressure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Dr Lewis is a rising star, not only in the medical profession but also on the social scene. Then a telephone call on New Year's Eve changes everything… Starring \u003cb\u003eGareth Armstrong \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eJohn Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Alternative to Suicide \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a gripping futuristic sci-fi thriller. Maverick Lesterman is a highly developed computerised human 'meat machine'. When he is involved in an unpleasant accident on board a spaceship, he is returned to earth to be 'comforted' by Esther Anderson, a 17-year-old clone. Maverick rediscovers areas of his submerged personality, with frightening consequences… Starring \u003cb\u003eMichael Jayston \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eCatherine Kessler\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Line \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eexplores what would happen if modern technology could open the way to communication beyond the grave. And if so, to what end? Please hold… Starring \u003cb\u003eNicholas Murchie \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eJulian Rhind-Tutt\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Humane Solution \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a stunning thriller involving a journalist and his photographer, fog-bound at an airport in Holland. When a hijacking story breaks around them it seems unlikely the truth will ever be revealed. Can silence be bought and if so, at what price? Starring \u003cb\u003ePatrick Mower\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy the River, Fontainebleau \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a tale of horror, set in France at the end of the nineteenth century. A young painter's obsession with a potential model leads him into a world of degradation and self-disgust. Starring \u003cb\u003eKim Wall \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eStephen Rashbrook\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn horror tale \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, three strangers are trapped in a snowstorm on a remote stretch of motorway. They find themselves listening for the sound of a horn, which they believe will lead them to safety. They are very much mistaken… Starring \u003cb\u003eEdward de Souza\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn bonus story '\u003cb\u003eThe Visitor's Book\u003c\/b\u003e', a happy couple rent a holiday home but they soon start to feel that something happened there the year before… Read by \u003cb\u003eTerence Edmond\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Gallagher's screen writing credits include \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who, Bugs, Chimera, Chillers, Murder Rooms \u003c\/i\u003eand more. He was the writer-director of \u003ci\u003eOktober\u003c\/i\u003e, creator of \u003ci\u003eEleventh Hour \u003c\/i\u003eand lead writer on \u003ci\u003eCrusoe\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the Writers' Guild of America and former Norther Chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67151243051312,"sku":"BDvxok","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/vxok-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782509864","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-vxok","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}