"Mark Haddon, author of the international bestselling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Spot of Bother, returns with a collection of unsparing short stories In the prize-winning story "The Gun," a man's life is marked by a single afternoon and a rusty...
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Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
'Dogs and Monsters' contains eight mesmerizingly imaginative, deeply-humane stories that use Greek myths and contemporary dystopian narratives to examine mortality, moral choices, and the many variants of love. From the author of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time...
"A fantastical novel which reworks Shakespeare's 'Pericles' into a parable for today"-- Provided by publisher.
After a little boy witnesses the first landing on the moon, he goes to sleep and dreams that he is walking on the moon as well.
George's peaceful retirement is interrupted by the upheaval caused by his daughter's remarriage and the discovery of a lesion on his hip.
Richard, a wealthy doctor, invites his estranged sister Angela and her family to join him for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside, which results in a symphony of long-held grudges, fading dreams, and rising hopes.
"This is How You Lose the Time War meets Ex Machina: Seth Haddon's science fiction debut, Volatile Memory, is a sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella. With nothing but a limping ship and an outdated mask to her name, Wylla needs a big pay day. When the alert goes out that a luc...
George Hall's comfortable retirement is shattered by the madness of family life as he and his family prepare for his daughter Katie's wedding.
When Jim and Charlie overhear two of their teachers talking in a secret language and the two friends set out to solve the mystery, they do not expect the dire consequences of their actions.
"Rooted in place, slipping between worlds - a rich collection of unnerving ghosts and sinister histories. Eight authors were given after hours freedom at their chosen English Heritage site. Immersed in the history, atmosphere and rumours of hauntings, they channelled their darker...