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1971 was a time of significant change. In many parts of the world border crossings were opening up. There was a freedom and desire to travel through undiscovered countries. Further education gave a generation of young people new visions to explore and discover different cultures, languages and religions. There was a freedom to become adventurous. The overland route to India and the Far East was open and followed by many inquisitive people from Europe and North America. During this time there was a dramatic revolution in music, clothing and social attitude. A desire to get away from traditional family routines. Drugs and looser sexual morals were easily accepted. The war in Vietnam raged on, generating demonstrations and draft dodgers. When following the trail there were many people to meet, those travelling with similar quests, those serving the travellers with food and resting places. There were villages, towns and cities to explore. It was an era when the trail promised wonder, adventure and excitement. Autorid: Alastair Cairns Hull

December 1971. The Bangladesh War of Liberation is in the middle of the critical final battles. While being subjected to all the traumas of war, Doctor Meena struggles against the forces that threaten to undermine her commitment to the people she serves, as the full force of an army is unleashed against her and her community. Confronting the evils aligned against them is the only way of ensuring their survival. Any other course of action could result in unthinkable consequences, as they are plunged into a war of liberation, where the enemy is not always outside your inner circle and where women are on the frontline. Can Doctor Meena save her people from the aggression of a volatile army major who is intent on their destruction? Can she save herself? Autorid: Sean Ward

Battles, Boudoirs & Bedsports. Glory Beckons, the first of a two-part series, is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and drawn from real-life accounts. This action-packed character driven epic follows three very different men, whose lives become entwined from the moment Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, to the eve of his ill-fated Russian campaign. Michel Ney: Napoleons Bravest of the Brave, legendary Marshal of France, with a fiery mistress who follows him through the chaos of war while harbouring a secret that could bring down the Emperor himself. Sir Robert Wilson: A sharp-elbowed British General and diplomat, whose relentless hatred of Napoleon fuels a dangerous ambition to kill him. Michael Bruce: A dissolute Etonian playboy. Plucked from the erotic pleasures of the Grand Tour and thrown unwillingly into the maelstrom of Europes greatest conflict. The fate of Europe is at stake, as well as love, honour and survival, but above all Glory. All dictated by the insatiable ambition, iconoclasm and ego of Napoleon Bonaparte. Autorid: Jean Baveystock

Kids football has a wonderfully compelling sub-culture all of its own. The grassroots of the beautiful game are where the hard yards are put in and where the camaraderie and comic can become interchangeable. Andrew Christophers found himself on the touchline of kids football for 25 years. And what a journey those 25 years turned out to be. Funny at times, tragic at others, but never dull or boring. Thrilling, devastating, rewarding, demanding, and above all, just utterly compelling. This book is packed full of stories from the touchline, juxtaposing the significant with the trivial. The sense of belonging, the emotion and the over-investment. The gaffers, the players and personalities. Permission to dream vs heartache and pain. Match reporting, men behaving badly and boys on tour. This is a light-hearted read for anyone with an interest in football or team sports, at whatever level they are played. Re-live the shared values and memorable experiences, and enjoy the ups, downs and all-round entertainment both on and off the pitch. Autorid: Andrew Christophers

When Nina finds herself tutting at small children she realises shes turning into someone she doesnt like very much: small-minded, impatient and disapproving. She used to have people to care for. But her adored husband died years ago, her son is grown up and friends have long since drifted away. Nobody needs her. She still finds joy in the changing seasons, walks by the Thames and watching dogs chase squirrels in the park. But at times the emptiness of life overwhelms her. A chance encounter with a new neighbour brings one of the squirrel hunters to her door. Neville is an irresistible mass of orange fur and chaotic enthusiasm. Soon Nina and Neville are regulars among the friendly world of local dog walkers. Then her mother has a bad fall. Nina rushes to Cornwall to help. She feels needed again. Is there still room in her life for her own friends and an excitable orange dog? Autorid: Jane Clarkson

To believe or not to believe? The question that lies at the heart of this story of two men. Brought together by chocolate brownies on the motorway, they embark on a series of conversations in which they explore their relationship to religious belief. To walk towards faith or to walk away from it? Which will they each choose? Told against the backdrop of contemporary British life, this is the story of what transpires when Richard, an ambitious and successful IT professional meets Salmon, an older man whose whole life is marked by faith and spirituality. Through their dialogue and ponderings, Meeting Father Salmon invites the reader to re-examine the value of religious faith amid the way life is lived today. Autorid: John E. Parkin

Justus Pilate is exiled in Parthia, his once favoured family all but destroyed by forces in the shadows of Imperial Rome. To say nothing of the love of his life who died a heros death. Or so he thought. And the keys to his freedom? They are a curse he dare not use. Until, one day, a message comes that forces his hand. Justuss brother Cassius lives! However, he soon discovers Cassius is not the man he once was. His path has turned to blind vengeance, his rage a winnowing fan at the embers of a new faith. A faith destined to cover the world, but not without bloodshed. The haruspex has seen it. Save Cassius does not believe in destiny, much less that he has a role to play in a much bigger game than he realises Autorid: Luigi A Kohli

When Steff finds an old photo of two young girls in his attic, he uncovers the existence of his mothers sister, Céleste, who left their family during the Second World War. Intrigued by his mothers secrecy, Steff leaves his hometown of Aberystwyth to work in Paris in the 1970s, embarking on a quest to find out what happened to Céleste. Hes met with walls of silence from his grandparents, and frustration at every turn. Steff begins to investigate the plight of the Parisian Jews in the 1940s, and is shocked to find theres also a shroud of mystery surrounding their fate. Will he be able to put the jigsaw pieces together? Autorid: Brian Jarman

As Imperial Rome forges its empire upon the ashes of war, its provinces feverish with religion, ambition and a thirst for power compete in the shadows without conscience. Save for one. An adopted Jew of a long dead son of Rome who is playing a dangerous game. Driven by a vision he is certain is the future if he does not act, he is forced to make an unlikely alliance. An alliance that is fated to bring unwelcome attention. Not all those seeking prominence in Rome are men. At great personal cost, a provincial governor and his unwitting sons will be caught in the middle. Cassius will choose for vengeance, the ripples of his actions destined to echo across time. His brother Justus will seek the safety of obscurity. Their only allies are Caeso, a haruspex and long-time friend of their father, and Hector, a forgotten hero of the Tenth Legion. And the only clues in their search for the truth, and possibly their only hope for salvation? The discovery of a secret that could start a war! Autorid: Luigi A Kohli

Set in smoky London pubs, turf accountants and Newmarket racetrack, Odds & Sods introduces McQueen, an engaging grifter, hell-bent on making a fortune by levelling up the score on bookies for the murder of his beloved grandfather. Gabby, his con-artist partner, gets on board, along with French racehorse trainer, Françoise Toussaint. Having recently fled France after losing her husband in a suspicious shooting, then her stables and horses in an arson attack. Hoping for vengeance she joins forces with McQueen and Gabby, securing the best racehorse for their scam and helps McQueen and his dream team of Cockney rebels and Northern souls prepare a race for revenge. Was anyone up for it? You bet they were. But McQueens meticulous planning doesnt factor in his old enemy, the underworld gang leader, Edinburghs Lennox Docherty. Was Team McQueen ready for Docherty? And was Docherty ready for them? Could anyone back down once they were off? Autorid: Andy Catling

The Staffordshire villages are giving DCI Vic Hardcastle a headache. As well as a couple of unsolved murders, two remand prisoners have just escaped. One of them, Tony King, is a dangerous career criminal. The race is on to capture him, especially when Vic learns that hes out to get his ex-wife,, Michelle, whom he blames for his arrest. Vics attention is diverted by a family tragedy, so DS Stuart Young takes over the search for King, who is now involved with Michelles sister. The trail leads to an industrial estate, where King is holding the two women. A gunshot is heard, and King is found dead inside. One of the sisters killed him. But which one? Autorid: Liz Vincent

Penelope Irvings ordinary life in Pastel Bay changed forever when her parents ship went missing at sea. But on the evening before her fourteenth birthday, as the sun set behind a pastel-coloured horizon, a sudden storm sweeps her away and changes her life forever After waking up in a strange cave covered in sand and salt, Penelope finds a shell necklace and takes it home where she now lives with her grandparents. Suspicious of her own grandfather, Penelope decides to hide the necklace and keeps her stormy adventure to herself. The more she tries to forget, the more secrets begin to emerge, and a series of unexplainable dreams haunt her day and night. Led only by her shell necklace and the feeling that her parents are alive somewhere across the ocean, Penelope makes a discovery that takes her deeper into the secrets of Pastel Bay than she ever imagined she would go. Will Penelope find her parents and uncover the mystery behind their disappearance? What will she decide to do when her beloved Pastel Bay is threatened, forcing her to face her fears and make the biggest decision of her life? Autorid: Sophie Peterson, Zoe Landauer

Milton Kippersky just wants an easy life, but the universe has other ideas. A temporal rift in his garden unleashes dark forces, with only Milton standing between humanity and the end of life on Earth as we know it. Armed with nothing but a spatula, a sense of hope and an insatiable desire for toasted goods, Milton and an unlikely band of associates set off on the journey of a lifetime, in search of answers, solutions and the slightest sense that they might actually know what theyre doing. Will Milton rise to the challenge and discover his true purpose in life? Will humanity be saved? Will he ever get his hands on the perfect slice of toast? The answers are to be found in the garden. Autorid: Brian M Rice

As a child, Emma develops a talent for equestrian sport. She follows her passion and moves from England to Canada to compete at the highest level. Over time though, her great success pales into insignificance next to the overwhelming suffering that she comes to experience in the most brutal forms of betrayal, rape and violence until eventually, when the opportunity arises, she moves to Belgium with her husband, in the hope of a new start. For a while, normality is restored. Everything appears to be fine until they come to the realisation that there is a problem emerging within their family. Emma is increasingly troubled and challenged by the worrying traits that her eldest son is developing. She wonders why she encounters the dark side of men repeatedly. The situation worsens until one day, she despairs and reaches for their hunting rifle. Its time for an intervention. Just as suffering can co-exist with triumph, sometimes there is hope in despair. An encounter with Death provides answers that allow Emma to better understand her existence. She comes to understand that her life is just one part of a much larger plan and that things tend to happen for a reason. She also discovers that she is right at the cusp of achieving that much-desired state of existence, equilibrium. Autorid: Arvind Wadhera

DI Ryan McNally stands in the dock at Southwark Crown Court accused of a vicious assault; he awaits the jurys verdict. A guilty decision would be career-ending and might send him to prison. The British Transport Polices Major Investigations Team are called in to investigate the discovery of human remains deposited in a left luggage facility at Liverpool Street Station and on the backseat of a London black cab at Victorias busy bus terminal. The teams priority is the identification of the victim. Their only clues are a wedding band and a tattoo. McNallys detectives have proven they can work under the most stressful of circumstances in Britains most unique policing environment; but with ever-growing tensions between some of its members reaching boiling point they need to come together quickly to meet their toughest challenge yet. The Cutting Room offers a fast-paced relentless narrative taking the reader on a very dark journey of shocking twists and turns with very little light at the end of the tunnel. Autorid: Gary Powell

The Magic Emporium. A place where you can purchase almost anything your heart desires. From elemental dragon eggs to potent potions, the Emporium has it all. What creatures wait beyond the doors, creatures you could only imagine? When Alec Salvatore and his class head off on their trip to the Emporium, he only has three things on his mind (dragons, mermaids and cake). Little did he know he would fall into his daydream featuring creatures of fantasy. Just with a little less cake. Yet not everything at the Emporium is as it seems Will he be able to discover the truth about magic? Or will a dangerous and deadly reality await? Autorid: Amy J. Smith

Warren found being propelled back through time to his long-ago university days unnerving in the extreme. When he then realised that this time shift had been combined not only with the return of his long-lost youthful body and a complete understanding of a long-abandoned degree subject, but also with a full recollection of his post-university life, he was more than just unnerved. He was terrified. In fact, it took him quite some time to come to terms with his very novel situation, and even longer to realise what amazing opportunities this situation might present. After all, it seemed that he could now embark on an entirely new life, and one that would no doubt be much enhanced by his having a knowledge of what the future had in store. Furthermore and best of all he could now track down his soulmate from his first life, and make quite sure she fell in love with him all over again. What could possibly go wrong? And what could possibly go right? Autorid: David Fletcher

I open my eyes. The sky is pale, and black streaks are painted like scars across it, dancing their way to the horizon. The mountains have sunk and the oceans are barren. The earth is flat, and my vision is not hindered. The sun is so close it seems as though its only a mile away and yet I feel so cold. The world has changed and any familiarity I shared with it has been lost to the passing of time. What is happening today? People stand in fields of greying crops that synchronise in movement as the wind leaves us too. The Trumpet is blown, like a thunderclap to the ears, people press hard to block out the noise, and the pain, makes them fall to their knees. The echo of the beginning and the end in the same moment. Mankind has been transferred to another world. Fear strikes their hearts and panic consumes their minds. We have been resurrected today; we are witnessing a day that has been promised to us. This is judgement day. It is too late now to go back, to make good on promises made to life. Mankind stands with a naked mind, looking around lost and confused, with guilt in their eyes, wondering if they have done enough for this day. Every deed, every action and every atom of intention is revealed. Autorid: Nadia Serroukh

When Isabel Mendes left Brazil for London the dictatorship under which she had grown up was coming to an end. Instead, she arrived during Thatchers crushing of the miners strike, resonating with repressions left behind. Engaged in new work and a different culture she changed. Choices arose which distanced her from her origins in ways she never expected. Intellectually and love hungry, she became the partner of a high-flying academic, leading to a shared life in the United States, where they had a daughter, and later in England to where they returned. Now, Isabel is retired. She has had an academic career. Her mother is dying. She has never wanted to erase her Brazilian family from her life, but her four siblings act as though she has cut ties with them and their history. As her mother dies and leaves her thirty-five years of letters between London, Boston, Leeds, and Brazil, the archive provides a guide for her memories of choices, risks, fear, loneliness, and courage. Not to Fall on Ice is the story of a woman remembering and accounting for the strangeness of her place in divergent cultures, changing times, and family connections. Autorid: Elizabeth Silva

Patrick Wood is a boy with privacy needs. Robert is the tree that provides him with shade. The pair communicate via treemail and a partnership is forged - Thousands of leaves releasing oxygen and one small nose exhaling carbon dioxide. At home Patrick retreats to his birdwatching HQ (A converted garden shed). Hes aware that grown-ups want him to be someone else - perfect Pat Wonderwood - not timid Woodmouse as hes known. The pressure is on to make friends and mix more. Enter Charlie Fairfield, blackmailer and budding den-builder, and Natalie Jackson, inventor of the bonkers bird code. Things get complicated for Patrick when these two invade the shade beneath the oak tree. Human relationships are hard work, but the biggest challenge comes when Charlies mum, Stella, identifies Patricks beloved tree as a health and safety hazard. Robert, the magnificent Quercus robur, must be removed. Can Patrick come out of his shell to save Robert? Can he rebel and break rules? Can he join forces with Charlie and Natalie and stage a protest? Robert thinks he can. Autorid: Tanya Turner

Summer 1930. In a leafy suburb of Torquay of the English Riviera, twin sisters Kitty and Nora Markham enjoy a privileged life. Interested in amateur sleuthing and looking for adventure, they enjoy some success in finding runaway cats and lost purses. However, when a shocking murder is committed a stones throw from their home, they decide to do some serious investigating, teaming up with their neighbour Arthur Westacott, son of the Chief Constable, and James Keyse, great-nephew of their housekeeper and newly appointed police constable. It seems like an open and shut case, as a man is immediately arrested and charged with this most deplorable of crimes. However, when Kitty, Nora, Arthur and Jimmy start digging a little deeper, they soon discover a deliciously twisting case that isnt as clear cut as everything first appears. Autorid: Ali Simpson

A short story, encased in 6 poems, which gives a highly personal but also universal take on the Christian story highlighting some of the essential events and characters whilst showing its relevance to different times and places throughout history. With scriptural and other literary references and quotations this collection can be seen as both literary and evangelistic whilst presenting a Christian testimony and witness in an original form. Major themes running through the Old and New Testaments receive fresh insights in a sometimes philosophical and sometimes playful way. The first poem starts with a quotation from the Book of Ecclesiastes and sets a pessimistic tone but throughout the collection there is a resolution of conflict by the birth, teachings, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The authors personal experiences on his spiritual journey make their appearances in the art, architecture, history, literature and landscape of Spain and include references to the Pilgrimage of St James to Santiago de Compostela. The collection finishes on an optimistic note about the end of the journey, whether pilgrimage or the Christian life. Autorid: William Sambrook

Alex Feinsteins life is in free-fall. His career has tanked. His wife has left him. And hes at war with his 15-year-old son. To cap it all, hes just had a frightening diagnosis. At the end of his tether - literally - he's about to hang himself from the living-room ceiling when his distraught ex calls to say their sons been kidnapped at Glasto. The gang is demanding a hefty ransom, and if the cops get involved, Freds toast. But who are these people - and why have they targeted Fred? With renewed sense of purpose and nothing to lose, Alex wriggles out of his makeshift noose and embarks on a frantic mission to rescue the boy - and who knows? - perhaps even himself. The House of the Rising Son is a dark comic odyssey through the converging traumas of mid-life and adolescence, with a fresh look at family dynamics through the post#MeToo male prism. Autorid: Jonathan Gershfield

Primrose Hill exercises a hold upon the imagination of everyone who climbs it. The site of William Blakes vision of the sun, it is a green sanctuary offering a superb and ever-changing view over London. Long before it became a public park in 1842, Primrose Hill attracted duellists, poets, revolutionaries, soldiers, sportsmen and visionaries, as well as prospective developers and large numbers of ordinary Londoners. Martin Sheppards scintillating history of Primrose Hill, one of Londons greatest landmarks, recounts the many remarkable and sometimes extraordinary events on the hill over the centuries. Primrose Hill is Londons crowning glory. In New York, Paris or Shanghai the place to experience the best view of the city is from a really high building. Not so London, which is best seen from a gentle, very English hilltop. For all London lovers, Martin Sheppards book is a truly delightful addition to the citys history. Sir Terry Farrell Autorid: Martin Sheppard

Embark on a journey that takes you to places near and far, always with a focus on character interaction. Find humour and surprise in how your imagination can be explored to navigating office life. There are ten short stories and ten micro stories to discover. Praise for The Essence of Spirit by Claire Heaven: The writer has an impressive ability to take the reader on a journey of their very own; tapping into their dreams, memories and desires, to find and bottle their own essence of spirit. A little gem of a book. It felt to me like a journey through an inner landscape, passing through places that are both familiar and forgotten. Enjoy it! Autorid: Claire Heaven

In Writings for a Car Boot Sale, Pamela Theophilus Gardner takes readers on a new literary journey with her eclectic mix of writing to suit all moods. In this collection of short, entertaining fiction, fascinating non-fiction and academic essays, there is something for every reader. The book opens with a series of short stories; a selection of fictional sketches and narrative in a variety of forms, including realistic, fable and drama. This section concludes with a historical story, based on an episode in the life of the potter and ceramic artist, William Billingsley which links nicely to Pamelas second collection: non-fiction ceramic mysteries. Well illustrated, the mysteries are accessible to all readers, with or without an interest in ceramics. Dating from early to late nineteenth century: social history, and the characters populating the stories, feature as strongly as does the porcelain. A third section comprises more challenging essays. They stem from Pamelas academic interest and professional experience in diet and health; a blend of science and the politics of food policy. The book concludes with musings on writing in general. True or untrue. Autorid: Pamela Theophilus Gardner

Would you like to adopt a ghost? Young spirit, born 1887, seeks kind home to haunt. Gentleman by birth. Good company. Gets on well with other children. Jokes and shocks a speciality. If interested, place outside your home three twigs, in the shape of an arrow, pointing to your front door... Ruby and Jayden get more than they bargained for, when they adopt the ghost of Edward Fitzberranger. Hes a boy from Victorian times, has left his haunted house without permission and is living in Rubys wardrobe. When they find out he can time-travel, they find themselves in the Second World War, with bombs falling and a royal kidnapping plot. Simon Fitzberranger and his Anti-War Party offer a solution but is he all he seems? We're big fans of children's author Rob Keeley. He's a ball of happy positivity, he understands children, and he writes for their pleasure and enjoyment... The Spirits series is one of his greatest achievements. Jill Murphy, The Bookbag on Childish Spirits special edition Autorid: Rob Keeley

As the country reels from the consequences of the coal miners strike of the mid-eighties, young Owen Morgans life changes significantly due to a violent event. From that moment, his journey raises questions about destiny. While history is plunging from one catastrophe to another, so does Owens life, navigating within a complex world. From the end of the Thatcher experiment to the troubles in West Belfast and insurgency in North Africa, Owens life meets many challenges as he searches for inner peace. Haunted by the choices he makes and their consequences, he finds profound love in a tragically short-lived relationship. A childhood friend resurfaces to set the conditions for Owens atonement in the ancient sands of the Sahel. The story addresses what can be learned from past traumas, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, whilst revealing the rawness of human frailty. Autorid: Alan Garner

Picture a big clock in a small town. Its deafening chimes drive people mad, while an ambitious mayor wants a hotel built right next to the clock to attract more tourists a perfect recipe for disaster. Enter Sophie, the mayors daughter, who not only tries to fix the tower clock but also to restore harmony and prosperity in her town. How does she do it? Not with wands and broomsticks her magic is a combination of courage and common sense. People say the clock tower is haunted, but Sophie ignores them, climbing it at midnight to stop the chimes. Does she succeed? Not quite. Maybe the clock is haunted after all? Autorid: Marek Bekerman

Joseph Wright, a young, alcoholic, mixed-race man, lives alone in a Peckham council flat earning a living by solving tough problems for people in his community. A chance phone call leads him on a tense trail from the poverty of London housing estates to gold mines in Ghana, and from the sinister underbelly of Londons global service sector to the gaudy riches of Mayfair. As Joseph struggles to make sense of his own story, he takes the reader on a dangerous journey of discovery towards a truth that should be as unpalatable as it is unacceptable for those who still want to believe in democracy. In doing so he finds both the personal and institutional reasons for the gaping inequality in economic outcomes we see today and has to confront powerful forces, which, over hundreds of years, have captured much of the worlds history for their own ends. Autorid: Miles Prince

Since the end of the Second World War, the audacious Operation Jaywick has remained little known amongst the public or military in the United Kingdom. It was an incredible endeavour executed by British and Australian service personnel. The deepest surface waterborne penetration behind enemy occupied lines undertaken by special forces of WW2. This hand- picked band of men would achieve what some thought to be impossible, a major strike at the very heart of the Japanese in their newly acquired Empire in South East Asia. This story ranks and deserves the same acknowledgement as exploits such as the Dambusters or the Cockleshell Heroes. In the words of British Generals and US Admirals and Commanders it achieved what everyone thought was impossible, without loss and with the minimum expenditure of resources. A terrible twist in the tale is that by not using the success of the mission as a propaganda victory, as had been intended by Jaywicks commanders, a terrible price was paid by local Singaporeans who were scapegoated by the Japanese Secret Police. This is perhaps the reason that Operation Jaywick was never hailed with the success it truly deserved. The highly effective delivery of Operation Jaywick gave a green light to an even more ambitious endeavour from which no British or Australian personnel would survive, many being executed, beheaded by their Japanese captors. The Tigers Revenge is the story told by the son of a special forces crew member who was the only post WW2 British survivor of Operation Jaywick. Autorid: Evan Morris

"Essentials of UAE VAT Law" is a comprehensive guide designed for professionals, businesses, and entrepreneurs seeking to understand the intricacies of Value Added Tax in the United Arab Emirates. With the introduction of VAT in January 2018, the landscape of taxation in the UAE underwent a significant transformation, making this book an essential resource for navigating and understanding of the new regulations. This book provides a clear and structured overview of VAT principles, including registration, compliance, and reporting requirements. It delves into key concepts such as taxable and exempt supplies, input tax recovery, and the implications of VAT on various sectors, including real estate, healthcare, and education. Each chapter is enriched with practical examples and case studies, making complex legal provisions accessible and relatable. In addition to covering the legal framework, the book addresses common challenges businesses face and offers strategic insights for effective VAT management. With contributions from tax experts and legal professionals, "Essentials of UAE VAT Law" serves as an invaluable reference for ensuring compliance and optimizing tax practices in an ever-evolving regulatory environment. Whether you are a seasoned professional or new to the field, this book equips you with the knowledge needed to thrive in the UAE's VAT landscape. Autorid: Anurag Chaturvedi

This account of a journey for which few predicted a happy outcome before or after it began with struggles through unforgiving terrain, close encounters with hostile animals, and a disastrous camp fire has turned out to be not only a full-on survival story but also a rare time-capsule of life in Central Africa in the early era of independence. The author shares his enjoyment of a rich variety of people encountered, from astonished children first seeing white faces to great-grandparents with family memories of Victorian explorers. A fed-up city-dwellers idea of retracing on foot Stanleys 1,200-mile expedition of 1871 originated in his boyhood reading of the American explorers classic account. Stanleys team had been nearly 200 men; George Tardioss for his equally historic expedition was himself, his wife and a young friend. With eight pages of photographic illustrations, this diary-based account of a journey accomplished 40 years ago has had to await the authors thorough physical and mental recovery from it, further years earning a living in Tanzania, and self-reinvention in a changed England. Autorid: George Tardios

Still haunted by the death of his uncle and the mysterious disappearance of a girlfriend ten years earlier, Oscar Shufflebottom is adrift, befuddled and stuck in a humdrum and nonsensical office job. But after forming an intense and fateful bond with his enigmatic colleague, Stephen Howman, his life suddenly begins to change. An abrupt career upheaval leads to an unexpected offer of work experience at an elusive detective agency run by the hard-bitten PI, Quint. Soon Oscar and Stephen are charged with staking out the home and tracking the movements of an eccentric man seemingly connected to one of Quint's cases. However, events take a disturbing turn and the two apprentice investigators come to realise they are entangled in an affair far more sinister than they imagined; a dangerous predicament marked by a series of bizarre escapades that force Oscar to finally confront his traumatic past... Sherlockholmesing is a darkly comic psychological thriller, with strong echoes of the classic Conan Doyle stories throughout, exploring dysfunctional relationships, the destabilising long-term effects of loss, and the fraught search for purpose. Autorid: Robert Baik

The inclusive, flexible alternative to rigid traditional advice. Unlike other athletes, the rock climber tends to disregard established norms of style and technique, doing whatever she needs to do to get to the next foothold. This figure provides an apt analogy for the scholar at the center of this unique book. In Rocking Qualitative Social Science, Ashley Rubin provides an entertaining treatise, corrective vision, and rigorously informative guidebook for qualitative research methods that have long been dismissed in deference to traditional scientific methods. Recognizing the steep challenges facing many, especially junior, social science scholars who struggle to adapt their research models to narrowly defined notions of "right," Rubin argues that properly nourished qualitative research can generate important, creative, and even paradigm-shifting insights. This book is designed to help people conduct good qualitative research, talk about their research, and evaluate other scholars' work. Drawing on her own experiences in research and life, Rubin provides tools for qualitative scholars, synthesizes the best advice, and addresses the ubiquitous problem of anxiety in academia. Ultimately, this book argues that rigorous research can be anything but rigid. Autorid: Ashley T. Rubin

INDIES INTRODUCE SELECTION DEBUT AUTHOR, MOLLY OLGUÍN brings us THE SEA GIVES UP THE DEAD, a collection of stories sprinkled into the soil of fairy tales, left to take root and grow wild there. A wunderkammer of beauty and sorrow. Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House Witty, witchy, darkly brilliantAndrea Barrett, author of Natural History and Ship Fever Fantastical, queer, wildly inventive stories.Austin Carter, Pocket Books Shop A lovesick nanny slays a dragon. The devil tries to save her mother. A girl drowns and becomes a saint. Three kids plot to blow up their dad, a grieving mother sails the sea to find her sons grave, a scientist brings a voice to life, and a mermaid falls into the power of a witch. Here, historical fiction, horror, and fantasy tangle together in a queer garden of love, grief, and longing. Autorid: Molly Olgun

"Chronicles one man's journey out of trauma, PTSD, and depression into a balanced family life informed by life lessons learned through hard-won experience"-- The Patient Body: A Personal Narrative in Pieces chronicles one man’s journey as he attempts to lead a balanced life as a father, husband, friend, and literary citizen during traumatic times. Written as a mosaic of ‘flash’ encounters, meditations, memories, and travel pieces, The Patient Body explores the ways the past resides inside the present and the present points to an uncertain future. An abecedary lies at the center of the book, composed for a former self, the twenty-six ‘micro’ sections create a dialogue that plays out across the divide created by a devastating car accident that changed everything. Autorid: Sebastian Matthews

What joys, what celebrations, and what tributes await the reader of Jose Hernandez Diazs Portrait of the Artist as a Brown Man.Iliana Rocha, author of The Many Deaths of Inocencio Rodriguez This collection consists of odes to the Mexican American, first-gen experience as well as surreal prose poems with cultural references and settings native to the Los Angeles area. The collection opens with odes to everyday images and symbols of the Latinx community. In an age of elevated racism, these odes seek to celebrate Latinx culture in the face of constant scapegoating, ridicule, and surveillance. Also, this collection explores surreal prose poetry both in the suburbs and barrios of Los Angeles and the larger American landscape. A future prizewinner, according to former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, this collection seeks to celebrate the Mexican American experience while also exploring how surrealism and absurdism can lead to wondrous discoveries about the self, community, and the imagination. Autorid: Jose Hernandez Diaz

NATIONALLY-HONORED POET • POET LAUREATE OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA • PUSHCART PRIZE WINNER • Ron Koertge explores human fragility throughout history in his poetry collection, PANDORA’S KITCHEN“Moral certainties and stereotypes vanish in these sly/subversive, satiric/tender, achingly funny/humane poems.”–Amy Gerstler • “They are poetry at its best, causing his readers to laugh, think, and feel anew.”–Billy Collins, former US poet laureate. The subjects in Ron Koertge’s poems include Hades’ unhappy wife Persephone, Nancy Drew, and Dracula’s Wives.The subjects in Ron Koertge’s poems include Hades’ unhappy wife Persephone, Nancy Drew, and Dracula’s Wives. He has located Jane Austen at the mall, comforted the sun itself, and celebrated a winning day at the races. In an early poem, he extols his chosen vocation by saying this: “It’s so great to be a poet. I’m basically self-employed with nobody to please but myself.” Yet pleasing his many fans is at the top of his Things-To-Do list. That is why poets from Billy Collins to B. H. Fairchild have called his poems masterful, quirky, deliciously sly, inventive and surprisingly sweet. Autorid: Ron Koertge

Featured by CHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKS, one of "12 MUST-READ BOOKS OF SEPTEMBER 2025" AUTHOR OF AWARD-WINNING, ANIMAL WIFE WINNER OF CAI EMMONS FICTION AWARD and ERIC HOFFER AWARD FOREWORD INDIE AWARD FINALIST "The poetic prose mixed with the intense subject matter creates an undertow that will pull readers in."Booklist A modern-day fairy tale that is both ghastly and beautiful.Kirkus Mother and daughter mermaids navigate starting over and finding their place in the world in Lara Ehrlichs debut novel. The youngest siren sister, Ceto is weary of an existence driven by hunger, no better than a fish. She trades her tail for legs, marries the first man she meets, and bears a daughteronly to find domesticity as suffocating as the sea. Craving more, Ceto flees with her daughter Naia back to the ocean, where she reinvents herself as the star of a mermaid burlesque, performing in a lavish tank carved into the limestone cliffs above the waves. At Sirenland, Cetos sensual performances and the erotic allure of her trained sirens transform the seaside attraction into a national sensationa glittering empire where spectacle, desire, and female power reign. But as Naia comes of age and begins to question her mothers vision, the boundary between empowerment and exploitation grows dangerously thin. When a shocking death rocks Sirenland, Cetos rule is threatened, and mother and daughter must reckon with the cost of performance on their already tenuous bond. Bind Me Tighter Still is a lush, provocative exploration of power, sex, sacrifice, and motherhooda celebration of female strength in a world determined to tame it. Autorid: Lara Ehrlich

"In the lyrical novel Circling Toward Nightfall Jeremiah Coombs, its narrator, may be the only man on earth who has two fathers. After being told by Billy Coombs, his father, that he had no mother, Jeremiah's paternal grandmother discloses that her name was Bernadette who died in childbirth even though Jeremiah vividly recalls her in his early life. A neighbor, "Ichabod" Ernest Tyner, begins to play an increasing role in his life. Ichabod reveals that Bernadette was a Sisters of Conscience nun who gave birth to the boy on the banks of the Ohio River and then drowned herself. When how he was conceived is revealed, a patricidal urge propels Jeremiah to seek vengeance. It is at this juncture that the novel's truth shows itself. With characters that flow in and out of it, the novel is an enigma"-- AWARD–WINNING AUTHOR OF HUSH NOW, DON’T EXPLAIN • 2014 USA BEST BOOK AWARD LITERARY FICTION FINALIST • Dennis Must explores the boundaries of reality and myth in his final book in a series, CIRCLING TOWARD NIGHTFALLCircling Toward Nightfall is a lyrical rendering of the myth of blood and duality, an attempt to reconcile the body and innermost self in a search for origins. Jeremiah Coombs, its narrator, may be the only man on earth who has two fathers. Autorid: Dennis Must

Robert Louis Stevenson's "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" reveals the timeless struggle between good and evil within one man. A cornerstone of Gothic literature, it tells of a physician who unleashes his hidden self through science, creating a creature of pure cruelty and desire. As Hyde's shadow spreads over London, Jekyll's desperate fight for his soul becomes a gripping tale of terror and suspense. This is the English-language hardcover edition of "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". Robert Louis Stevenson. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. First published: Longmans, Green and Co., London 1886. Vollständige Neuausgabe, 1. Auflage, LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag, Göttingen 2025.