General & literary fiction Books

Charlie Howard and Pete Knight are exceptional detectives, driven by an obsessive pursuit of their nemesis Mickey Garratt, a ruthless criminal and killer. He operates within a dark arena where his criminal empire is underpinned by violence and corruption...

Was ist Leben? Eine gute Frage, die wir uns als Lebewesen in unserem Leben stellen. Wer sind wir? Wie finden wir uns selbst und gute Beziehungen zu unsrer Umwelt? ...Weltfremde Tagträume, Wunschvorstellungen und Utopien sind wie Seifenblasen: sie...

Journalist Thurlow Thurlow finds himself stranded on rogue island state, Isla Galina, and manages to stow away on the liner, Castivali. After mixing with the upper class on board, Thurlow ultimately becomes embroiled in a plot to assassinate the...

Set amidst the barren sprawl of the broken remains of society, a lone drifter named Sam is guided east by a cryptic diary from the old world. On his way he encounters the mysterious and dangerous Yellow Tail, another survivor in the remains of an eastern...

There is humour, heartache and romance in this story of Jack and Rosemary, twopeople, in the prime of their lives, attracted to each other by similar circumstances, but due topainful occurrences in their past lives, through no fault of their own, stop...

Included within this book are fourteen short stories, seven of which were winners in AudioArcadia's last writing competition. The reader will be entranced by these fascinating, intriguing and, at times, humorous accounts of human situations. Below is a...

The first two (now unavailable) short fiction collections from James Waltz, brought together in one volume. 'Tales from Garland Heights', set in the dark town that a city forgot, and 'The Short Story Collection', featuring a varied and eclectic mix of...

'The summer of '89' is the rough-and-ready, rapidly-paced first novel from Antony J. Stowers charting both thick and thin slices of the life and times of northerner 'John' from May to August 1989 in London, having returned from a self-imposed six-month...

50 years since the Brexit referendum, 100 years since World Cup victory, 1000 years since the Battle of Hastings - and once again England is an offshore province of a continental power.A corrupt political / business class has entrenched itself in power...

The Pathways to Revenge series retells the Trojan War as a modern conflict. Driven by competition to dominate the global opium trade, the war between the Clans and Silens reaches the brutal climax described in Nomea, the eighth and final book of the...

The sleepy village of Ivyford nestles deep in the Devonshire countryside. Kevin Anderson, the local vet leads a quiet life with his wife and four month old son. As summer turns to autumn and sunny evenings draw in, Kevin disappears without a trace. He...

A collection of short stories set over time in the characterful seaside town of Southwold in Suffolk, England. They range from the mysterious to the quirky with an intriguing cast of characters both real and imagined.

A true story set in Burnley, Lancashire tells how Joe and Betty despite enjoying the most blissful courtship imaginable, now face a very uncertain future.It's 1939, the world has turned on its head and Joe and Betty are about to discover their lives will...

René een dokwerker wordt tegen zijn zin opgeroepen om het land te verdedigen. Na de capitulatie loopt het fout tussen hem en zijn sergeant .Die werkt nu voor Duitsland en wil allen uitschakelen die weten van zijn laf gedrag tijdens de strijd.René krijgt...

Historical Fiction. French life. Mystery. Story of a man who lived in difficult times.

Mike McGrain has taught History for eight years at St. Cambus High, and is now seeking promotion in the Guidance field. However, these plans are thwarted by Albert McNamee, the head teacher, whose bullying ways Mike abhors. This makes an enemy of McNamee...

Stephen Ketley's life goes off the rails on the night of his tenth wedding anniversary. Suddenly, his marriage to Sarah is not quite as secure as it seems. Meanwhile, his stepdaughter Emma relies on him to mediate between her warring parents, his sister...

Conteur, collaborateur littéraire de journaux quotidiens, du Gil Blas puis du Journal avant d'être engagé en 1902 par L'Auto, Maurice Leblanc était un admirateur du naturalisme de Maupassant. Mais sa carrière prit un brusque tournant en 1905, lorsqu'il...

essai intime au sens que je parcours et commente la Divine Comédie et en même temps fournis une sorte de journal intime et une chrestomatie de textes polyglotes et traductions de ma plume

Time passed.Four years since the freeing of the Larians.Four years since Tolayr and Molly had resumed their lives at the mill.Four years until the whispering had begun in the old abandoned tin mines beneath the moor.

When an unemployed father receives little sympathy from neighbours about the downsizing of his job, he plans to take revenge by kidnapping their children and demanding a high ransom for their return.What he fails to realise is that the man helping him is...

Siméon, talentueux avocat des affaires va oser réaliser son rêve d'enfant. Ouvrir un pressing. Une connerie himalayenne d'une insoutenable inconscience pour ses parents. Pour lui, un enchantement de chaque jour. Son secret? Il entend les vêtements lui...

Il desiderio di cambiare vita e di provare a vivere con la propria arte spinge Clara, una ceramista cinquantenne, a lasciare la famiglia, figli ed amici, e dalla Lombardia trasferirsi in Toscana. Lì scoprirà nuove espressioni artistiche, incontrerà altri...

The book is set a few years after the United Kingdom has left the European Union. The Irish border issue has not been satisfactorily resolved and problems remain within Europe, revolving around the expanding refugee crisis and continuing economic...

Florimond Cascarel, un homme de Lettres et d'intérieur qui gagne vraiment à être connu... "Divers indices bien apparents feront apercevoir que ce volume contient l’œuvre de toute une vie. Ai-je fait assez ?...

les deux cousins sont de retour, et font une entrée fracassante! et ça ne va pas nous déplaire!

Ein stürmisches Wetter ist draußen auf der Pußta, der Himmel wolkig, die Erde kotig, der Regen strömt schon seit zwei Wochen, aus jedem Rinnsal ist das Wasser getreten, an der Stelle der Kornsaat wächst Schilf, zwischen dem teuern Mais machen sich jetzt...

Les Lumières de Cuzco raconte l'histoire d’un jeune Européen, qui découvre à travers un voyage imprévu et mouvementé au Pérou, un enseignement de la vie. Celui-ci se présente...

The year is 1998. Sir George Arlington, a despicable and ruthless businessman, who has spent most of his life plotting and scheming against others, is now the target for retribution. He has no idea of the web of intrigue growing around him.An Italian...

The second volume of Matthew E. Pointon's short stories covering the years 2006 to 2010. This varied collection of tales, arranged in the order in which they were written, has something to capture the imagination of every reader.

"Reed took a deep breath and began to run. His eyes had returned to a blue tint, lighter than they were before."Reed Foster has life ahead of him, plans of great ventures; but that all changes after the Intergalactic Earth Task Force recruit him after he...

Major is a German Shepherd Dog. Like most police dogs he is arrogant and more than a little self-centred, with a strong sense of natural justice and a stronger sense of humour. He enjoys nothing more than taking down his criminal prey, and knows that...

A lighthearted historical novel about Letty Revell, an Edwardian lady painter who inherits a mysterious box from her eccentric uncle. She and her outspoken housekeeper Mrs Cripps befriend Violet Vayne, a beautiful former music hall seeking treatment at...

Two Australian brothers Wayne and Bruce Kelly are working away in Europe, they discover both parents have died back home in the northern territories.British back packers Clare and Janice are having a great time in Australia meeting and greeting new...

Kate is at the heart of a group of friends in Bath, England and abroad during the last few decades. Their lives and loves result in picaresque episodes of love, passion, unexpected alliances, betrayal, trauma and death.Yet from the chaos emerge strange...

Fear, grief, frustration and regret; love, relief, joy and hope; revenge, ambition, arrogance and delusion. These are the emotions and compulsions that drive the characters in the pages of Siren City and Other Tales. The eclectic collection of stories is...

LA LIBRERÍA DE LOS RINCONES OSCUROSes una apuesta arriesgada que trata sobre la muerte de la literatura en el mundo de hoy, arrasada por el espíritu del entretenimiento, la falta de tiempo, las prisas y el olvido de las grandes obras producidas en los...

Des situations inattendues, auxquelles sont confrontés des personnages hors du commun.

Madelyn Johnson, jeune afro-américaine de 17 ans pleine de vie, va malgré elle apprendre que tous les blancs ne sont pas tolérants face aux gens de couleur. Nous découvrirons l'évolution du racisme à travers les années avec les combats de Malcom X et...

Cinéma century - Michel, gérant d'une salle de cinéma dans les années 60, tombera amoureux de son beau frère autiste. Un amour destructeurDélire - La recherche du grand amour en remontant le temps et enrevisitant les classiques de l'écran.7 péchés et un...

Un roman qui aborde la question du transgenre. La troupe des garçons du petit cirque s'engage à la grande transformation Devenir femme . Un chemin tortueux pour y parvenir, une aventure peu commune sans tabou ni limite.

I sogni sono come i compagni di viaggio ti aiutano a passare il tempo lungo il tragitto. La mia opera racconta i miei sogni che mi sono rimasti impressi nelle notti di un caldo autunno. Sognare ti fa capire che sei vitale e vivo e ti pone davanti una...

L'auteur revient au roman avec Monsieur Langlois. Comme il nous l'a expliqué : L'écriture est comme la peinture et l'écrivain, tout comme le peintre, vit de nombreuses expériences, des périodes et ce retour au roman est une nouvelle étape de ma carrière...

The Best Dreamers are six mature Philosophy Undergraduates (between the ages of 20 and 45): Three girls and three guys who take the day off lectures to enjoy a beautiful summer day in Mile End Park (London). Along the way they learn more about each other...

Este volumen reúne, fijados y comentados, los textos que Agustín Espinosa publicó en la prensa durante los años 1930 y 1931, por lo que se continúa la labor emprendida con "Lancelot, 28º-7º", que iba acompañada de los del período 1927-1929 (La Página...