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Murder under the sun
£9.99From beneath the beach umbrella, all might seem idyllic – children playing, sunbathers relaxing, ice slowly melting in a cocktail glass. But look a little closer, and all is not as it seems. In these classic crime stories of midsummer murder and madness, the mercury is climbing – and so is the body count. Prepare to spend this summer holiday with some shady characters (in sunny places) and immerse yourself in tales of mystery and depravity at home and abroad. Just remember – there might be nothing new under the sun – but murder is the most ancient art of all.
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Openings
£14.99Since the publication of ‘Multitudes’, her debut collection, Lucy Caldwell has been celebrated as one of today’s pre-eminent short story writers. In this much-anticipated third collection, she continues her exploration of the contemporary female experience, as she delves deeper into motherhood and marriage, love and longing. From a passionate affair in Blitz-era London, to a highly charged Christmas party in Belfast, to a trip to Marrakech which could form a new family, the thirteen striking stories of ‘Openings’ pulse with possibility and illuminate those fleeting but recognisable moments of heartbreak and hope that can change the course of a life.
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The book of witty women
£12.99From tales of a narcoleptic biscuit lover, con artists with a twist, and the accidental death of a hamster; to consequences of accidental gluing, the imagined world of extreme shopping, and the delightfully surreal world of canine dating, these 15 boldly imaginative stories range across a multitude of genres and themes.
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And time was no more
£12.99Teffi’s literary genius made her a star in pre-revolutionary Russia, beloved by Tsar Nicholas II and Vladimir Lenin alike. An extremely funny writer with a scathing critical eye, she was also capable of Chekhovian subtlety and depth of character. Ranging from humorous sketches of a vanished Russia to ironic, melancholy evocations of post-revolutionary exile, ‘And Time Was No More’ showcases the full range of Teffi’s gifts. A new selection by the celebrated Robert Chandler, it includes previously untranslated stories alongside more famous work, demonstrating the enduring freshness of one of the great wits of Russian literature.
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Old romantics
£13.99‘Old Romantics’ is a collection of witty and acutely observed stories from an astonishing new talent. Slippery, observant and flawed, Maggie Armstrong’s narrators navigate a world of awkward expectation and latent hostility.
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This is why we can’t have nice things
£16.99A woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate group therapy session for returning parents. A couple find some long-overdue time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots her revenge on the actress who betrayed her. An ex-wife deliberately causes conflict at her former husband’s wedding. ‘This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things’ illuminates the lives of malicious, subversive, and untamed women. Exploring failed sisterhood, dubious parenting and the dark side of modern love, these powerful and funny stories offer a takedown of how society wants women to behave and show what happens when they refuse.
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Old babes in the wood
£9.99Margaret Atwood is celebrated as one of the most gifted storytellers in the world. This new collection showcases her many talents – and the return of her beloved characters Nell and Tig. They explore the full warp and weft of experience, from two best friends disagreeing about their shared past, to the right way to stop someone from choking; from a daughter determining if her mother really is a witch, to what to do with inherited relics such as World War II parade swords. At the heart of the collection is a stunning sequence that follows a married couple as they travel the road together, the moments big and small that make up a long life of love – and what comes after. The glorious range of Atwood’s creativity and humanity is on full beam in these tales, which by turns delight, illuminate and quietly devastate.
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If I survive you
£9.99SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOOKER PRIZE
‘Dazzling’ GUARDIAN
‘Blistering’ THE TIMES
‘A delight’ DIANA EVANS
‘Fiction written at the highest level’ ANN PATCHETT
‘Hilarious, revelatory’ MARLON JAMES
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Games and rituals
£9.99‘Superb’
THE TIMES‘Joyous’
THE OBSERVERThe beloved author of Early Morning Riser brings us eleven glittering stories of love – friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts – in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime.
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The hive and the honey
£14.99From the award-winning author of Run Me To Earth, The Hive and the Honey is a masterful collection of short stories that elegantly and empathetically imagine the past, present, and future of the Korean diaspora experience.