Joseph Conrad - The Mirror of the Sea

http://www.archive.org/details/mirrorofthesea_p_librivox

The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of autobiographical essays first published in various magazines 1904-6 (Summary by Wikipedia). Conrad early in his life earned his bread as a Master Mariner in sailing ships. In his Author's Note to this work, Conrad states,"Beyond the line of the sea horizon the world for me did not exist....Within these pages I make a full confession not of my sins but of my emotions. It is the best tribute my piety can offer to the ultimate shapers of my character, convictions, and, in a sense, destiny---to the imperishable sea, to the ships that are no more, and to the simple men who have had their day."

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The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

http://librivox.org/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-by-arthur-conan-doyle/
What really killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Is his nephew, Sir Henry, in danger from the legendary family curse, a gigantic black hound? Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on the case in this classic mystery, set on lonely Dartmoor in Devonshire. Neolithic ruins, a perilous quagmire, eerie sounds in the night, and (of course) fog all add to the fun, with an escaped convict thrown in for good measure.

Scott Sigler - The Rookie

http://www.podiobooks.com/title/the-rookie

Scott Sigler's thrilling novel which combines intense football action, space opera, and the criminal underworld has now been professionally remastered. This engaging story is most often described as a hybrid of Star Wars, The Godfather, and Any Given Sunday.The Rookie is set amongst a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future. Aliens play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated.Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19 year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to loathe those aliens. He was taught rhymes in school about how to kill them. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he will wind up just another casualty on the football field.