Short Stories
News from Heaven
Bakerton, Pennsylvania is a mining town whose prosperity peaked in the mid-20th century, and the decline of both the town…
Spellbound: Tales of Enchantment from Ancient Ireland
This original book is described as a collection of ‘seven magical stories from Ancient Ireland, told for younger children by…
Outlaws and Lawmen
Subtitled “Great Short Stories from America’s Newest Western Writers,” this book is an anthology of short stories about the American…
The Lost Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: Three Volumes of Detection and Suspense
Few fictional characters continue to populate new novels after the demise of their creator-authors. Arthur Conan Doyle attempted (twice) to…
Siege 13
Editors' choice
For six weeks in the winter of 1944-45, the Soviet Army assaulted Budapest, defended by the German and Hungarian armies.…
The Plum Rains and Other Stories
It was a pleasure to read this collection of informative and entertaining short stories set at the end of the…
Astray
Award-winner Donoghue (Room, Life Mask, Slammerkin) presents a collection of her short stories which focus on journeys, both literal and…
Ether Frolics: Nine Tales from the Etheric Explorers Club
The conceit of this collection of short stories, as expressed in the author’s foreword, is that an organization known as…
The Beach at Galle Road
Technically, The Beach at Galle Road is a collection of short stories, but they can’t be read independently of each…
The Hill of Bones
Prologue: Two young boys bearing a precious gift must join ageing Arthur the Bear who faces his imminent vital battle.…
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