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Sonokrom, a village in the Ghanaian hinterland, has not changed for thousands of years. Kayo is a forensic pathologist convinced that scientific logic can shatter even the most inexplicable of mysteries. But as events in the village become incomprehensible, Kayo finds that Western logic and political bureaucracy are no longer equal to the task.

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An Asian American coming-of-age novel set amongstsocial protests of the early 2010s in East Asia.

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Twenty year old Jenny Bunn is supernally beautiful and stubbornly chaste, which is why Patrick Standish, an arrogant schoolmaster, wants her so much. This novel about a northern girl who moves south, wants to fit in and yet wants to preserve her principles, challenges our assumptions about the battle of the sexes and classes in Britain.

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A superb legal thrillercrackles with tension Guardian

A topical and gritty story Observer

'A thought-provoking and sparklingly intelligent novel, with the welcome bonus of an unguessable ending Daily Telegraph

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But Libby soldiers on, taking her youngest to an environmental group to find answers to all those pesky universe questions, navigating egg-shells to confront her oldest about that tell-tale silver-foil packet of 21 tiny pills and cramming in some time for rekindling the spark in her marriage after the eight o'clock news.

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In this compelling saga of 1920s Liverpool, Hannah sets out to rise above her tragic past but soon finds herself faced with a terrible choice. From the bestselling author of HEART AND HOME and FROM LIVERPOOL WITH LOVE.

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A dramatic, coming-of-age tale from No.1 bestselling writer Josephine Cox.

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Her child has vanished. Her husband is not the man she thinks he is. Can Jessie get her life - and her child - back

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A warm-hearted, tender and funny novel from one of Liverpool's bestselling writers

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Deliciously funny Helen Oyeyemi Enormously entertaining Lionel Shriver Smart, brilliant I love it so much! Joanna Cannon

A wickedly caustic tale of a student who stumbles on a literary treasure.

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A collection of stories from some of our best-loved writers, inspired by ideas found in Henry James's notebooks.

When Henry James died he left behind a series of notebooks filled with ideas for novels and stories that he never wrote.

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A collection of sharp, addictive street-lit stories--edited by the bestselling author of "The Glamorous Life"--reveals that there is always a price for playing the game.

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Everyday moments, like a cup of coffee or clouds reflected on a tabletop, are paired with imagined narratives that each moment could carry.

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Lets readers revel in the exploits of the writers Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), Nora Ephron ("When Harry Met Sally"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), David Hayter ("Watchmen"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"), and dozens of others.

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Known worldwide for her Diary, Anne Frank's TALES FROM THE SECRET ANNEXE were written at the same time with the same humour, honesty and wisdom, and are an essential part of her legacy.

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This collection of short stories gives an insight into the dark, dangerous lowlife of Los Angeles that Bukowski inhabited.

From prostitutes to classical music, Bukowski ingeniously mixes high and low culture in his 'tales of ordinary madness'.

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Ten daring stories from a writer who seems capable of anything (Guardian), the Booker Prize-shortlisted Philip Hensher

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Return to the realm of gods and legends, magic and romance.

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"A medieval Arab fantasy collection"--Cover.

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Several Sherlock Holmes parodies read as what they are high-spirited experiments but the longer stories delve deeper into character: together, they recreate a vanished world of school shops, fagging, Latin prep and hearty teas.