Contemporary Fiction Books

Contemporary Fiction Books

Contemporary fiction titles are those which focus on the present or near past. Stories rooted in the current cultural, social, and political landscape which feature characters we can all recognise.

19442 products


  • Monday to Friday Man

    Bedford Square Publishers Monday to Friday Man

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisAlice Peterson's bestselling novel about a woman getting back on the horse after being jilted two weeks before her wedding, now in a stunning new edition.

    5 in stock

    £9.49

  • The Bookshop, The Gate Of Angels And The Blue

    Everyman The Bookshop, The Gate Of Angels And The Blue

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisPenelope Fitzgerald, who died in 2000, emerged late in life as one of the most remarkable English writers of the last century. The three novels in this volume all display her characteristic wit, intellectual breadth and narrative brilliance, applied to the different traditional forms into which she breathed new life. The Bookshop is a contemporary comedy of manners, set in a provincial town. InThe Gate of Angels romance is combined with the novel of ideas; while The Blue Flower revitalizes historical drama in a study of the eighteenth-century German writer Novalis. Fitzgerald being the genius of the relevant detail and the deftly sketched conceptual context, each book conjures up a different world in a few vivid pages which remain etched on the memory.

    2 in stock

    £14.24

  • After The Clearances

    Honno Ltd After The Clearances

    2 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    2 in stock

    £9.49

  • These Summer Storms

    Little, Brown Book Group These Summer Storms

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £18.00

  • Fire Child

    Mereo Books Fire Child

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisFire Child's dark heroine is the young Tessa, who from the age of 12 uses the power of her smile to seduce men, with damaging and dramatic consequences. The novel interplays her chilling and funny diaries with those of Martin Sherman, a dangerous young man who likes to play with fire. We know that when they meet, all hell (possibly literally) will break loose. Meanwhile he stacks shelves at a supermarket, she works at a nearby estate agent's. Both are hiding, leading deliberately dull lives in north London, afraid of what they have already done and what they are capable of. But when they meet, everything changes. Their union is devastating. Hypnotic, vivid and unputdownable, Sally Emerson's blazing love story throbs with lust and black humour.

    4 in stock

    £9.45

  • Europa Editions (UK) Ltd. Barbara Isnât Dying

    3 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    3 in stock

    £9.49

  • The Night in Question

    Transworld Publishers Ltd The Night in Question

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisDiscover the uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist, perfect for fans of The List of Suspicious Things, Elizabeth is Missing, and Dear Mrs Bird. 'Full of unforgettable characters . . . a beguiling mystery' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures'Life-affirming [and] full of surprises' Emma Stonex, author of The LamplightersFlorence Butterfield has a secret. She's kept it for 70 years. She's travelled the world, fallen in love, and grown and changed in ways she never could have imagined. But she's never told a soul. Until one midsummer's night, something happens. Something so terrible and unexpected that it changes everything for Florrie. And perhaps, at last, her long-buried secret will finally see the light of day . . . Praise for The Night in Question and Susan Fletcher:'[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times'A gifted storyteller' Independent'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian

    7 in stock

    £8.54

  • Lost Musicians

    Dedalus Ltd Lost Musicians

    Book Synopsis

    £11.89

  • The Portrait

    Pushkin Press The Portrait

    2 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    2 in stock

    £9.49

  • Angels of Mud

    Harbour Books (East) Ltd Angels of Mud

    3 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    3 in stock

    £10.80

  • In the Dark

    Softwood Self-Publishing In the Dark

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisFeeling trapped under Hunter Sparrow's command, Ebony Wick dreams of freedom and equality. With a close friendship in jeopardy, she needs allies. But help is thin on the ground, and she is running out of options. When Samuel Sanker is captured by the Bounty Hunters, Ebony's answers are finally within reach. Is trusting the enemy her only option? Balancing between darkness and light, stepping into the unknown may well be the only choice she has. The thrilling sequel to On the Edge' by the same author.

    5 in stock

    £11.04

  • The Thyme Bank

    The Conrad Press The Thyme Bank

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £10.44

  • The Trouble with Alice

    Short Books Ltd The Trouble with Alice

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisDebut novel tracking the breakdown of a relationship.Trade ReviewA wise, humorous and humane first novel about the nature of real love. * The Times *Written with an assured fluency and lyricism, this is a highly accomplished, perfectly paced debut. It is graced with credible characters and the author shows a perceptive understanding of human emotion. * Mail on Sunday *Olivia Glazebrook is a talented, witty writer with a sharp eye for social observation. I loved her descriptions of five-star hotels and trendy London types. * Daily Mail *A wise and compelling story from a bold, unflinching new writer.This is a highly accomplished, perfectly paced debut." * Mail on Sunday *

    4 in stock

    £7.59

  • Four by Four

    Peirene Press Ltd Four by Four

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe children who attend Wybrany College are either wealthy, or somehow special. The cloistered school appears to be a safe haven from the chaos which overwhelms the city outside but the college has its own agenda, and something wicked lurks just beneath the surface.

    3 in stock

    £11.69

  • In the Green Heart

    Vintage Publishing In the Green Heart

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisRichard Lloyd Parry is Asia Editor of The Times. He was born in 1969 and was educated at Oxford. He has been visiting Asia for eighteen years and since 1995 has lived in Tokyo as a foreign correspondent, first for the Independent and now for The Times. He has reported from twenty-one countries and several wars, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Indonesia, East Timor, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Kosovo and Macedonia. His work has also appeared in the London Review of Books and the New York Times Magazine. He is the author of In The Time of Madness, an eyewitness account of the violence that interrupted in Indonesia in the 1990s, and People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman.

    4 in stock

    £17.09

  • The Tiny Things Are Heavier

    Bonnier Books Ltd The Tiny Things Are Heavier

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £15.29

  • Peirene Press Ltd The Pear Field

    Out of stock

    Book SynopsisIn post-soviet Georgia, on the outskirts of Tbilisi, on the corner of Kerch St., is an orphanage. Its teachers offer pupils lessons in violence, abuse and neglect. Lela is old enough to leave but has nowhere else to go. She stays and plans for the children's escape, for the future she hopes to give to Irakli, a young boy in the home. When an American couple visits, offering the prospect of a new life, Lela decides she must do everything she can to give Irakli this chance.Trade Review'Nana Ekvtimishvili has written a merciless book that gives voice to those left behind whilst crying out against apathy and brutality.' HOLGER HEIMANN, WDR 5 'This novel becomes more complicated, more poetic, more nuanced from page to page (...) with characters that could be in any Dickens novel.' STEFAN MESCH, SPIEGEL ONLINE 'This is more than just a cleverly designed novel. The book is the sharp-sighted portrait of a society that loses its humanity on its way to a new era. A moving debut.' MIRKO SCWANITZ, NDR

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • Schattenfroh

    Deep Vellum Publishing Schattenfroh

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn intricate, metaphysical, ambitious “psychogeography of the self” that both disrupts and elevates the 21st century vision of the novel. Our narrator is held in complete darkness and isolation. His endless thoughts are turned into the book we are reading—Schattenfroh—directed by none other than the narrator’s mysterious jailer by the same name. Undulating through explorations of Renaissance art, the German reformation, time-defying esoterica, the printing process in the 16th century, Kabbalistic mysticism, and beyond, Schattenfroh is a remarkable book that, in turn, asks the remarkable of its readers. Interruptions, breaks, and annotations both buoy and deceive, and endless historical references, literary allusions, and wordplay construct a baroque, encyclopedic quest. Schattenfroh’s publication in English marks a seminal moment in the history of the literary form.

    3 in stock

    £19.79

  • The First Jasmines

    Hajar Press The First Jasmines

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £12.50

  • Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

    Sort of Books Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

    5 in stock

    Book Synopsis'If we want to understand what has been lost to time, there is no way other than through the exercise of imagination ... imagination applied with delicate rather than broad strokes'. So wrote the award winning Japanese author Kyoko Nakajima of her story, Things Remembered and Things Forgotten, a piece that illuminates, as if by throwing a switch, the layers of wartime devastation that lie just below the surface of Tokyo's insistently modern culture. The ten acclaimed stories in this collection are pervaded by an air of Japanese ghostliness. In beautifully crafted and deceptively light prose, Nakajima portrays men and women beset by cultural amnesia and unaware of how haunted they are - by fragmented memories of war and occupation, by fading traditions, by buildings lost to firestorms and bulldozers, by the spirits of their recent past.Trade ReviewThese impressive stories bridge past and present, the familiar and the otherworldly, the lost and the found. -- David Mitchell, author of Number9DreamWonderful stories ... a perfect introduction to the quiet, subtle brilliance of Kyoko Nakajima. -- David Peace, author of Tokyo Year Zero

    5 in stock

    £9.99

  • Shamiso

    Canongate Books Shamiso

    3 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    3 in stock

    £11.69

  • Red Robin Publishing Ltd. Mums Busy Day 2026 Square Wall Calendar

    Out of stock

    Book Synopsis

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • Self Portrait in Green

    Influx Press Self Portrait in Green

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisObsessed by her encounters with the mysterious green women, and haunted by the Garonne River, a nameless narrator seeks them out in La Roele, Paris, Marseille, and Ouagadougou. Each encounter reveals different aspects of the women; real or imagined, dead or alive, seductive or suicidal, driving the narrator deeper into her obsession, in this unsettling exploration of identity, memory and paranoia. Self Portrait in Green is the multi-prize winning, Marie NDiaye's brilliant subversion of the memoir. Written in diary entries, with lyrical prose and dreamlike imagery, we start with and return to the river, which mirrors the narrative by posing more questions than it answers.

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • Redeemed from Time

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Redeemed from Time

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisA novel which has memory and the recollection of the past as its fundamental themes. As the story unfolds, questions arise as to what extent do we reflect on the past, suppress it or exploit it?

    5 in stock

    £10.44

  • SHOULD WE FALL BEHIND -The BBC Two Between The

    Bluemoose Books Ltd SHOULD WE FALL BEHIND -The BBC Two Between The

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisJimmy Noone walks from one side of a sprawling city to the other, looking for Betwa, a friend he found and lost on the bustling city streets. Jimmy becomes the catalyst for lost lives colliding, exposing stories of tenderness, devotion, displacement and tragedy, and the subtle threads of commonality which intersect them all, making the invisible, visible again. BBC Two Book Club Choice - Between The CoversTrade Review'Duggal writes about the devastation of vulnerable lives with all the hard-eyed clarity of William Trevor, and as much literary heart as Rohinton Mistry - SHOULD WE FALL BEHIND deeply inhabits its world but wears its craft so lightly - it is beautifully observed, suffused with inner-city melancholy and shot through with the hope that can only come from random encounters, the small acts of generosity that help strangers to find affinity with each other even in the worst of times.' Award winning author Preti TanejaTable of Contents'At its heart the novel is a spacious, melancholy work, its sorrowful yet hopeful storylines an elegy to time's passing. 'The Guardian'

    4 in stock

    £9.49

  • Waiting for the light

    Culture Matters Co-operative Ltd Waiting for the light

    5 in stock

    5 in stock

    £12.00

  • The Wolf of Whindale

    Profile The Wolf of Whindale

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis1845, Northalbion. Terror spreads through a small mining town as friends and neighbours are mauled to death by the mythical Wolf of Whindale. Caleb, a miner with an inquisitive and sceptical nature, suspects opportunistic murders being disguised as acts of a wild beast. When he is banished by workmates and family for crossing the picket line during a strike, he ends up leaving to work at a strange kind of mine, tasked with finding a magical artefact that has been lost for centuries. The orders come from Mr Siskin, a wealthy man who owns the mine and had most to gain from the deaths that have shaken Caleb's community. Far from home and sensing danger in Siskin's company, Caleb must rely on his wits and his memory to make it back to his town unscathed. But there is a bloodthirsty killer on the loose, whether man, wolf or something else entirely. A superb adventure in folk horror, The Wolf of Whindale is a menacing tale of greed, faith and the ways in which myth warps reality.

    4 in stock

    £15.29

  • Hangman

    Pushkin Press Hangman

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis'A gripping tale of homecoming and loss... ruthlessly honest and startlingly beautiful... profound and unforgettable' Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King 'Daring, intellectually rich, and unsettlingly hilarious. We have a powerful new voice in Maya Binyam, one who knows how to make a story sing' Alexandra Kleeman, author of Something New Under the Sun 'A subtle and peculiar novel about subtle and peculiar things - home, exile, injustice, family, return and life itself... a remarkable book' Keith Ridgway, author of A Shock 'A strikingly masterful debut... a clean, sharp, piercing - and deeply political novel' Namwali Serpell, author of The Furrows __________ A man returns home to sub-Saharan Africa after twenty-six years living in exile in America. When he arrives, he finds that he doesn't recognize the country, or anyone in it. Thankfully, someone at the airport knows him - a man who calls him brother. As they travel to this man's house, the purpose of his visit comes into focus: he is here to find his real brother, who is dying. Hangman is his tragicomic journey through homecoming and loss. It is a hilarious and twisted odyssey, peopled by phantoms and tricksters, aid workers and taxi drivers, the relatives and riddles that lead this man along a circuitous path towards the truth. This is the strangley honest story of one man's search for refuge - in this world and the one that lies beyond it. An existential journey, a tragic farce, a slapstick tragedy: Hangman is the shockingly original debut novel about exile, diaspora and the search for Black refuge, from a thrilling new literary voiceTrade Review'Hangman is a subtle and peculiar novel about subtle and peculiar things - home, exile, injustice, family, return, and life itself. Binyam has written a remarkable book - one that builds, beautifully, a world that feels true, while dismantling the world that feels real' - Keith Ridgway, author of A Shock'A strikingly masterful debut. With a slow, sure hand, Hangman beckons you into a zone that at first seems as clear, as blank, and as eerily sunny as the pane of a window. Then it traps you there, until you notice the blots, bubbles, and fissures in the glass-and then the frame itself, then the shatter. A clean, sharp, piercing-and deeply political-novel' - Namwali Serpell, author of The Furrows'Daring, intellectually rich, and unsettlingly hilarious, Hangman is the rare book agile enough to balance the surreality and painfully rigid actuality of life. We have a powerful new voice in Maya Binyam, one who knows how to make a story sing.' - Alexandra Kleeman, author of Something New Under the Sun'Hangman is a gripping story of homecoming and loss, of recuperation and letting go, all of it told in a voice that is at turns ruthlessly honest and startlingly beautiful. Maya Binyam is an immensely gifted writer and every page of this deeply moving novel offers us compelling and hard-earned truths. But what remains by the end is something that resembles a loving gesture from a long-lost relative: necessary and seismic, profound and unforgettable' - Maaza Mengiste, author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted The Shadow King'Maya Binyam exquisitely captures unseen forces: the edges of consciousness, abstract political forces, and how they act on one another. Hangman is immersive and astonishing' - Tavi Gevinson'Maya Binyam's controlled blend of surreal whimsy and unsettling existential dread makes this a remarkably assured and distinctive debut' -TLS

    4 in stock

    £15.29

  • The Maybe Memories

    Crumps Barn Studio The Maybe Memories

    5 in stock

    5 in stock

    £11.69

  • The Rented House

    Troubador Publishing Ltd The Rented House

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisA novel which examines a manâs relationship with three different women and the emotions and insecurity that comes though these relationships. Does a rented house exert a baleful influence on these events? Were they fated and predetermined or just due to the characters' failings?

    5 in stock

    £9.49

  • Henry, Himself

    Atlantic Books Henry, Himself

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisSoldier, son, lover, husband, breadwinner, churchgoer, Henry Maxwell has spent his whole life trying to live with honour. A native Pittsburgher and engineer, he's always believed in logic, sacrifice and hard work. Now, seventy-five and retired, he feels the world has passed him by. It's 1998, the American century is ending, and nothing is simple any more. His children are distant, their unhappiness a mystery. Only his wife, Emily, and dog, Rufus, stand by him.Once so confident, as Henry's strength and memory desert him, he weighs his dreams against his regrets and is left with questions he can't answer: Is he a good man? Has he done right by the people he loves? And with time running out, what, realistically, can he hope for?Henry, Himself is a wry, warmhearted portrait of an American original - a man who believes he's reached a dead end only to discover life is full of surprises.Trade ReviewBeautifully spare and poignant . . . a novel that charms not through its plot, but through its subtle revelations of character and the human condition. * New York Times Book Review *O'Nan has returned to the mode that marks his best work, capturing America's shaky middle class with dignity . . . Tracking Henry's subtle interplay with [his wife] Emily, and the unspoken mysteries that concern him, O'Nan reveals a rich inner life. * Minneapolis Star Tribune *As usual, this profoundly unpretentious writer employs lucid, no-frills prose to cogently convey complicated emotions and fraught family interactions...Astute and tender, rich in lovely images and revealing details - another wonderful piece of work from the immensely gifted O'Nan. * Kirkus (starred review) *Charming, meditative, gently funny, and stealthily poignant...Like Richard Russo and Anne Tyler, O'Nan discerningly celebrates the glory of the ordinary in this pitch-perfect tale of the hidden everyday valor of a humble and good man. * Booklist *Engaging and immersive . . . One of O'Nan's gifts is his ability to craft his characters with such uncanny attention to detail that the reader comes to care for them as the author does . . . [A] poignant, everyman story. * Book Page *O'Nan, with some of his most gorgeous writing, [provides] Henry instances of unexpected grace . . . This novel is a lovely tribute to the enduring mystery of an ordinary life. * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *

    3 in stock

    £8.54

  • Four Widowers and a Funeral

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Four Widowers and a Funeral

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisFour widowers decide not to accept their status as powerless observers, and become vigilantes with one specific objective in mind.

    5 in stock

    £9.49

  • Calls May Be Recorded for Training and Monitoring

    The Indigo Press Calls May Be Recorded for Training and Monitoring

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    4 in stock

    £11.69

  • The Golden Gals French Adventure

    Boldwood Books Ltd The Golden Gals French Adventure

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisLet MILLION COPY bestselling author Judy Leigh whisk you off to the beaches and beauty of Brittany. Warmhearted, funny and uplifting.Sixty-nine-year-old Fliss has lived a life!A career running her own successful business, a beautiful home, a wardrobe full of designer clothes Fliss has everything she ever wanted. So why does she feel so lonely?Sixty-six-year-old Shirl didn't expect to be looking after a baby again, let alone a grown woman who should know better. But with her daughter Gemma struggling to adapt to motherhood, and her boss Fliss increasingly reliant on Shirl to run her life, Shirl never gets a moment to herself. Fliss might not be great at life's chores, but she is great at seizing opportunities, so when the chance for a jaunt to France's beautiful Brittany comes her way, she decides it's just what she and Shirl need. And as the sun-soaked town of Plouvannec-Sur-Mer begins to work its magic on the women, they realise there's another way to live. From cake-laden patisseries, to joyous local fetes, from food, views and beaches to die for, to a community quick to embrace them, not to mention some rather fine French men for company, perhaps it's not too late for Fliss and Shirl to embrace a new adventure and look forwards to a totally different future. The perfect feel-good story from besteller Judy Leigh. A must read for all fans of Maddie Please, Dawn French and Caroline James. Readers love Judy Leigh!Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting' Miranda Dickinson'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins'Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life a wonderful escapade' Fiona Gibson'I loved this book. It's funny, emotional and a book that fills you with determination not to let life pass you by as you get older' Jennifer BohnetThis is another one of Judy's terrific reads that is more than thoroughly enjoyable. It's more than a story- it's perhaps a message to all of us about Carpe Diem and taking hold of life with both hands whilst we can. The characters are wonderful and leap from the page like old friends' ?????????? Reader ReviewThis was a book I had trouble putting down! Thoroughly enjoyed the twist and turns. Can recommend for a good read' ?????????? Reader ReviewI've loved every one of the author's contemporary second chance romances, but I really think I might have found my new favourite. The characters were simply wonderful and soon found their places in my heart, their wealth of life experience and paths to future happiness so very easy to identify with, and the whole story had a warmth and lightness of touch that I found totally adorable' ?????????? Reader Review

    4 in stock

    £9.49

  • The Composition of a Crow

    The Book Guild Ltd The Composition of a Crow

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisA dark, myth-inspired psychological thriller about a woman escaping her abuser, only to be hauntedliterally and emotionallyby her past, as she becomes obsessed with saving another woman she fears is trapped in the same cycle.

    5 in stock

    £9.49

  • The Accident on the A35

    Saraband The Accident on the A35

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom the author of “His Bloody Project”, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. There does not appear to be anything remarkable about the fatal car crash on the A35. But one question dogs Inspector Georges Gorski: where has the victim, an outwardly austere lawyer, been on the night of his death? The troubled Gorski finds himself drawn into a mystery that takes him behind the respectable veneer of the sleepy French backwater of Saint-Louis. Graeme Macrae Burnet returns with a literary mystery that will beguile fans of “His Bloody Project” and “The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau”. Darkly humorous, subtle and sophisticated, “The Accident on the A35” burrows deep into the psyches of its characters and explores the forgotten corners of small-town life. Trade Review"Skilfully written and neatly executed…elegant and aesthetically pleasing.Gripping and intelligent. -- Philip Pullman * The Guardian *Dazzling. Publishers Weekly (US), star review;“An engaging tale of domestic intrigue in backwater France with two appealing detective figures.”"Highly accomplished, The Accident on the A35 works on several levels… The narration has the simple momentum of classic crime writing… It has a denouement like something out of Greek tragedy but delivers as a proper police procedural too… Burnet's cleverness doesn't get in the way of your enjoyment but playfully adds levels of meaning." -- Anthony Cummins * Observer *“Very much a novel of skillfully drawn characters… With its nostalgic echoes of crime fiction of the past and elegant, economical prose, it affords a variety of quiet and satisfying pleasures.” -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *“Extravagant talent.” -- Mark Lawson * Guardian *Both a classy detective story and a stylish meditation on agency and existence. If Roland Barthes had written a detective novel, then this would be it.” -- Philip Womack * Literary Review *“Reads like a lavishly detailed, psychologically accurate, intelligent, well-plotted, unsimple Simenon… Burnet has proved himself to be the literary games-master.” -- David Robinson * Books from Scotland *“Intriguing… distinctive… atmospheric, often surprising, with a denouement which is beautifully under-played.” -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *[A] truly superlative tale… fascinating… one of the most clever and compelling novels to be published this year -- Lesley McDowell * Herald *"As steeped in the works of Simenon as a good boeuf bourgignon is in red wine. The characters' pretensions are mercilessly exposed in frill-free prose… What matters, of course, is whether a novel's characters seem to the reader to be alive. Burnet's do." -- Jake Kerridge * Telegraph. *There are so many echoes of French writers in this book… [Raymond] is a fantastic depiction of the typical alienated teenager. -- Alex Clark * BBC Radio 4 Open Book.; *"Simenon fans will feel at home in the claustrophobic and petty-minded atmosphere of the French provinces.""Graeme Macrae Burnet's best book yet. A unique and compelling novel…[It] works perfectly as a page-turning crime fiction, but it's also moody and Gallic and wittily deadly serious." -- Chris Dolan"Fans of His Bloody Project will [enjoy] familiar themes including questions of authorship, betrayal, family, love, death, truth and lies (or rather, what can be said to be true, if anything, and what is false?), and the possibilities of youth versus the reality of adulthood." -- Alistair Braidwood * Scots Whay Hae *Elegant, craftily written and frequently funny -- Phil Miller * Herald *"Clever, meandering and oh, so French… Burnet really has — a rare thing nowadays — a novelist's eye… I confess myself seduced by the atmosphere of provincial ennui. I longed to shrug gallically at a detective through a haze of cigarette smoke, to pour myself a drink from a cut-glass decanter, to drive to the next town to make acrobatic love to a beautiful…I'm getting carried away." -- James Marriott * Times; *“A crime novel with post-modern flourishes… Beautifully observed…with understated humour… Wry, intelligent and a lot of fun.” -- Andrew Taylor * Spectator *

    1 in stock

    £8.99

  • To Kill Or Kiss A Lovebird

    Troubador Publishing Ltd To Kill Or Kiss A Lovebird

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe second book in 'The Lovebird Trilogy'. A story of the ambiguities of human relationships, power play, journalistic sacrifice, adventurism, and brazen search for wealth.

    5 in stock

    £9.49

  • Within

    Whitefox Publishing Ltd Within

    5 in stock

    5 in stock

    £10.44

  • Crow Face, Doll Face

    Honno Welsh Women's Press Crow Face, Doll Face

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    4 in stock

    £9.49

  • Seagull Books White Wolf

    5 in stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    5 in stock

    £15.19

  • Demos Rising

    Fly on the Wall Press Demos Rising

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisTwenty-nine international creatives raise their pens, celebrating the power of protest. In the face of historical and current injustice, 'Demos Rising' elevates the collective voice of the people, striving for democracy and freedom of speech for all. 5% of profits go to Amnesty International. Poetry, stories and artwork: a powerful and poignant tribute to the pressing issues of our time from people that dare to strive for a better world.Trade Review"Writers have always faced a problem of how to respond to political events. From World War One, to the Holocaust, 9/11 to the Arab Spring, regional conflicts to climate change. Fly on the Wall's anthology 'Demos Rising' powerfully uses different forms - poetry, prose, images - from a diverse set of writers, to speak truth to power. Ranging from poems about extinction rebellion, violence against women, saving trees by living amongst them, and a piercing verbatim poem about channel crossings from various perspectives. This extends into stories of dehumanising migrant work and institutions such as 'specialist units' that prop up corrupt states. All of which is complemented by a set of striking images of demonstrations and forbidden love. This is an essential book for chaotic times. One that will make you angry, sad, but also fired up to take action in a world on fire. To go out there and join the demos, whether with pen or sword." - Peter Raynard, Poet

    4 in stock

    £10.79

  • Moroccan Liaisons

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Moroccan Liaisons

    5 in stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    5 in stock

    £12.59

  • At Reception

    Troubador Publishing Ltd At Reception

    5 in stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    5 in stock

    £9.49

  • Widdershins

    Stairwell Books Widdershins

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    4 in stock

    £11.40

  • The Lost Tunnels of London

    Troubador Publishing The Lost Tunnels of London

    3 in stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    3 in stock

    £9.49

  • The Divide

    Troubador Publishing The Divide

    4 in stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    4 in stock

    £9.49

  • A Spring of Love

    Daunt Books A Spring of Love

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £9.49

  • Emilion

    Troubador Publishing Emilion

    4 in stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    4 in stock

    £10.44

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