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Austin Clarke’s luminous novel, written in vivid, hypnotic prose, reveals the dislocations of place and the nature of memory and the past. Two elderly Barbadian men, childhood friends who haven’t seen each other in fifty years, collide in a snowstorm on a Toronto street. In the warmth of a nearby bar, through the afternoon and into the night, they relate stories, exchange opinions, and share memories of a past in Barbados when, as children, neither could conceive any other place existed for them. As these two men confess to each other their innermost truths, their exploits and their love affairs, one tells the haunting story of a young Chinese woman, the other of the real reason for his visit to Toronto. Infused with pathos and humour, and with an affecting nostalgia for the idea of home, The Origin of Waves is a stunning and original novel by one of the country’s most gifted writers.

A bishop is dead. As Detective Inspector Adam Ferguson picks through the rubble of the tiny church, he discovers that it was deliberately bombed. That it's a terrorist act is soon beyond doubt. It's been a long time since anyone saw anything like this. Terrorism is history ...After the Middle East wars and the rising sea levels - after Armageddon and the Flood - came the Great Rejection. The first Enlightenment separated church from state. The Second Enlightenment has separated religion from politics. In this enlightened age there's no persecution, but the millions who still believe and worship are a marginal and mistrusted minority. Now someone is killing them. At first, suspicion falls on atheists more militant than the secular authorities. But when the target list expands to include the godless, it becomes evident that something very old has risen from the ashes. Old and very, very dangerous ...

‘Fuck everyone from Holden Caulfield to Bridget Jones, fuck all the American and English phoney fictions that claim to speak for us; they don’t know the likes of us exist and they never did. We are who we are because we grew up the Stornoway way. We do not live in the back of beyond, we live in the very heart of beyond ...’ Meet R Stornoway, drink-addled misfit, inhabitant of the Hebridean Isle of Lewis, and meandering man fighting to break free of an island he just can’t seem to let go of...

*Winner of the 2020 New England Readers' Choice Award for Long Contemporary Romance* A reality TV show fit for a princess... ...And the hot camera guy who is about to royally mess up this courtship. When Princess Sophie, heir to the throne of the Democratic Kingdom of Alstadia, agrees to an arranged marriage, a reality TV dating competition is hardly the courtship she has in mind. With twelve suitors fighting to win her hand, Sophie fears she will make the wrong choice and get her heart broken on national television. But as the competition goes on, Sophie is drawn not to one of the competitors, but to someone in the film crew. Oliver Russo is a cameraman on the show, which means he is privy to all of the unfiltered, behind-the-scenes content. When he overhears a contestant lying to and manipulating Sophie, he breaks the rules of the show and tells her what he knows. Sophie relies on Oliver to spy for her, and soon the two uncover a plot that runs deeper than simple reality TV drama. As they collaborate behind-the-scenes, Sophie realizes that her connection with Oliver is much more natural--and much steamier--than any she has with the contestants. Which presents quite the problem, since she has promised to be married before the end of the summer. And Sophie never breaks a promise to her people... Content Note: This book contains explicit sexual content and mature language.

Ged, Moby and Ratter are blaggers, old-fashioned highwaymen. But crime is out of control in Liverpool, as violent gangs fight it out for control of the drug trade. Blaggers are a dying breed... Ged is planning a big job that will last them through the winter, and all they have to do is stay out of trouble until then - but Moby manages to get a contract on his head, and Ged is going to need all his killer instinct just to survive.

AWARDS Finalist - Action/Adventure - 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Nominated - Best Thriller - 2012 Global eBook Awards Finalist - Best eBook Cover - 2012 Global eBook Awards REVIEWS "Urban's debut novel [is] .... fast-paced .... real and intense .... A coming-of-age story and thrilling adventure rolled into one." -- Kirkus Reviews "Drake's Coffin is a highly well-written ... adventure story that is packed with violence and high-paced action.... [t]his is one thrilling, readable story that readers will love. The plot proceeds with twists and turns, often unexpected, to the story's end. The characters ... are well-drawn and totally believable .... Drake's Coffin is a must read, to say the least!" -- Readers Favorite DESCRIPTION Drake's Coffin is the rousing adventure tale of a search for lost treasure in the jungle of Panama. It features rich history, exotic locales, fascinating characters, and rapid-fire action that will keep readers tapping screens or next page buttons for hours on end. Four hundred years ago the English adventurer Sir Francis Drake stole it from the Spanish and buried it in the jungles of Panama. Thirty years ago an unsuspecting group of teenage boys stumbled upon it in a night of violent death that would change their lives forever. Now, they've come back for Drake's legendary lost treasure, in a race against time, old enemies and modern foes. Led by federal prosecutor Zach Colt, six diverse and colorful old friends join forces and return to present-day Panama to recover their spoils. A psychopathic cop. Ruthless pirates, old and new. A daring ex-Navy beauty. Deadly predators. Darien Indians. Intrepid SCUBA divers. A feisty Portuguese Water Dog. A contest to the death in the Panama Canal. These and more are encountered by the men in pursuit of their fortune. Some find self-knowledge, honor and redemption. Others face betrayal, heartbreak and death. Above all, Drake's Coffin is a unique story of friendship and self-discovery.

Unholy Heart is a collection of Grace Bauer’s best selected poems, marking her twenty-five years as an award-winning poet.