“a swift pure cry”

Set in Ireland in 1984, this novel tells a story of a pregnant teenage girl who is left to care for her younger siblings following the death of their mother, and their father's descent into an alcoholic depression.Ireland 1984. After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends int... More

Jake Barton is an American engineer, Gareth Swales a stylish Englishmen with a nose for a quick deal. Both have always moved from one escapade to another. Now, as Mussolini prepares to annihilate the people of Ethiopia, the two adventures come up against Vicky Camberwell, the beautiful but fiery rep... More

The new novel from Jordanian-British writer and human rights activist Fadia Faqir is a gripping tale of forbidden love, violated honor, and exile. Salma has committed a crime considered punishable by death among her Bedouin tribe of Hima in the Levant: she had sex out of wedlock and became pregnant.... More

Alex McAuliff has received an offer he can't refuse: two million dollars for a geological survey of Jamaica's dark interior. All Dunstone, Limited, requires is his time, his expertise, and his absolute secrecy. No one--not even McAuliff's handpicked team--can know of Dunstone's involvement. But Brit... More

This is the story of a young girl, Maya, obsessed by achildhood prophecy of disaster. The author builds up an atmosphere of tension astorrid and oppressive as a stifling Indian summer, both in the crowded,colourful cities and the strangely beautiful countryside.... More