Novedades

Wayfaring, the latest of John Fraser's tour de forces in experimental fiction, consists of three novellas, with the common theme of travelling in difficult places. '‘Coming in to Land on Saturn’ is the (fictionalised) account of the extreme physical and psychological experiences of a trainee Intelligence operative. In ‘Sometimes the Watchman Is Drunk’ four people travel round the ethnically fragmented regions of Southern Yugoslavia before the wars of the 1990s. Faced with the imminence of communist breakup, the four turn to self-inquiry, as the future becomes more troubled and ...

Gimpy & Dr. B is a heartfelt sports / medical comedy / drama where sometimes, life’s biggest comebacks start with the smallest steps. Scott Gibson’s glory days are long behind him. Once an all-state soccer star with a promising future, a devastating knee injury derailed his dreams and left him hobbling through life for the past 30-years, mocked and called ‘Gimpy’ by the privileged students at the elite private school where he works as a maintenance man. Dr. Glenda Bentley—a skilled orthopedic surgeon and the ‘bones’ doctor for the Pittsburgh Steelers is a force to be reckoned ...

La Sombra Que Roba Emociones Cuando dejas de sentir para no sufrir... también dejas de vivir. Descubre un viaje profundo hacia el interior de tu alma, donde las sombras no son enemigas, sino guardianas silenciosas de tus heridas y emociones olvidadas. A través de la historia de Nyra, una joven que aprende a reencontrarse con su sensibilidad y a abrazar su sombra, este libro es un refugio para quienes sienten demasiado, para los que han sido llamados "intensos", "frágiles" o "difíciles de entender". Con un lenguaje íntimo y poético, esta obra invita a transformar el dolor en fuerza, el...

Dive into the enchanting world of "Echoes of Elegance," a captivating collection inspired by Jane Austen's timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice. Immerse yourself in 15 short stories that reimagine the beloved characters and explore alternate paths in Regency-era England. From the transformative journey of Mr. Darcy, as he reflects on his pride and anonymously aids the Bennet family, to Elizabeth Bennet turning the tables with a bold proposal, each story weaves a tapestry of intrigue, redemption, and enduring love. Witness Mrs. Bennet's surprising transformation, Lady Catherine's unexpected...

Salento, 1959. Lorenzo y Agnese lo han perdido todo. Y lo comprenden cuando su padre, con esos ojos tristes que lo han acompañado toda su vida, anuncia que ha vendido la fábrica de jabones de la familia, una herencia que él siempre ha vivido como una condena. Para Lorenzo y Agnese, en cambio, esa fábrica que su abuelo creó desde la nada, que huele a talco, a flores y a aceites vegetales, era la seguridad de un presente tranquilo y la promesa de un futuro por construir juntos, unidos.

Iain Banks, aka Iain M Banks, came to fame in 1984 with his transfixing debut The Wasp Factory, described as both ‘a work of unparalleled depravity’ and 'a masterpiece'. In 1993 he was acknowledged as one of the Best of Young British Writers, and his numerous bestselling books include The Crow Road, Complicity and the ‘Culture’ sci-fi series. Collected here are three of his best works, as heard on BBC Radio.

The Tiny Things Are Heavier follows Sommy, a Nigerian woman who comes to the United States for graduate school two weeks after her brother, Mezie, attempts suicide. Plagued by the guilt of leaving Mezie behind, Sommy struggles to fit into her new life as a student and an immigrant. Lonely and homesick, Sommy soon enters a complicated relationship with her boisterous Nigerian roommate, Bayo, a relationship that plummets into deceit when Sommy falls for Bryan, a biracial American, whose estranged Nigerian father left the States immediately after his birth.

When Paul loses his son to the Iraq War and his wife to suicide, his all-consuming rage drives him to hang on a cross on his front lawn ... Vowing to stay on the cross until he finds peace or dies, Paul’s controversial act grabs the media and world’s attention. Thousands travel daily to see him placing mementos on his lawn. Paul's front yard becomes a shrine as pilgrims seek help, prayers, and healing. Visiting him on the cross numerous times, five others find that Paul's act inexplicably begins to transform each of them. The psychotic seventh soul is certain Paul is God’s messenger. ...

The Case is a novel about loss – of memory, of love, of money, of friends. The protagonist searches throughout the book for a suitcase – maybe valuable in itself, maybe because it represents resources and a destination. The novel takes us on a trip through the American dream, of wealth, cowboys Hollywood movies, and out the other side, to police shootouts, mortal danger and revolution, on a quest for the missing case. About the author: John Fraser is the author of 18 works of literary and speculative fiction. He has lived in Rome since 1980. Previously he worked in England and Canada. ...

How we decide to confront our inner fears is the person we become. Whom had Jonathan become? Ethiopian Airlines flight 961 plunged into the Indian Ocean in an attempted water landing, killing 125 of the 175 people on board. 10-year-old Jonathan and his 3-year-old brother Richie are left fatherless. Feelings of anxiety and uncertainty become their new normal as they grow up with a distant and neglectful mother. Now an adult, Jonathan is an ambitious graduate who wants to make something of his life. Richie, however, has turned to alcohol much like his mother. Despite his efforts and best ...

In the shadowy alleys of 1770 London, destiny is a thief in the night... Orphaned and thrust into the darkest corners of the city, Thomas Everhart’s life takes a dramatic turn when he’s torn from his homeland and shipped across the Atlantic to a Virginia tobacco plantation. Bound by chains but driven by an unyielding spirit, Thomas becomes the spark of rebellion among the oppressed. With freedom in sight, Thomas and his comrades embark on a daring escape, pursued by relentless bounty hunters determined to crush their dreams. But in the heart of colonial America, where revolution brews, ...

In this collection of stories, David Joseph examines human relationships through the manner in which the characters learn to cope with expectations, dreams, and disappointment. He depicts interactions with subtlety, as characters seek redemption and relief in an effort to find gratitude. Similar to his first book of fiction, The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories, David Joseph displays an ability to draw insights from small moments. The result is a powerful new collection of short fiction. I Didn’t Know What To Say, So I Just Said Thanks captures the awkward silences and empty spaces...

Johnny is the son of Brooklyn mobster Giovanni Falcone, who grew up in the streets of Brooklyn. As a young man, he yearns to earn his father’s approval and follows in his footsteps into the dark world of organized crime. Against his father’s wishes, he gets involved with Mafia boss Vito Agostino, who takes him under his wing and secures a medical excuse for the Army. He sets him up in a mechanical shop, but Johnny soon discovers it’s just a front for the largest car theft ring in Manhattan. Johnny quickly rises through the ranks, proving his loyalty and earning a reputation within the...

Esta es la primera entrega de una saga compuesta por cuatro partes, una epopeya que trasciende dimensiones y desafía la percepción del tiempo y el destino. La historia sigue a Diana, una joven atrapada en el mundo de las drogas, cuyo destino se tuerce cuando su alma es reclamada por Morla, la Reina del Infierno. Al mismo tiempo, su antiguo profesor Gracián, quien agoniza en el hospital, es guiado por su difunta tía a los niveles superiores del más allá, hasta encontrar a Jesús, quien le revela su misión: salvar a Diana de las garras de Lucifer, quien pretende transmitirle su semilla...

In David Joseph’s third collection of fiction, I Never Knew How Old I Was, the stories explore the complexity of relationships across age - physical, emotional, spiritual, and experiential. Young and Old. Age that can be life affirming or world-weary. Foolish or wise. Confident or insecure. All written from the first-person perspective, the stories here are deeply personal and revealing. Through the emotional and physical intimacy of the characters’ interactions, his writing unearths the invisible wounds we cannot see. Consistent with his first two collections of fiction, The Old Men ...

Waiting to enter a movie theater to see "Dr. No," the first James Bond movie, Simon sees a cute Black girl standing in a separate line that leads to the balcony, the "colored" section. A friend tells him, "You're in the South. Stick with your own kind.” Simon doesn't. It's the steamy summer of 1963. Simon Klein has moved with his family, Jews from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Pickettville, Alabama, where his father has taken a job at a nearby Army base. He is as mystified of the South as Southerners are of a Jew While gathering information for a story he is writing for his school paper, Simon ...

When a Janie Doe is found strangled in a small clearing along Whisper Creek in Charleston, South Carolina, Lieutenant Mark Wheeler must use all his resources to find a sadistic killer. As he digs deeper into the investigation, the case stirs up old wounds from his past. Soon he discovers there may be a connection between human trafficking and his victim. Suddenly, all of Charleston is in an uproar for the police to find the girl’s killer. When the case takes a few hard turns, nothing can prepare him for the world he’s about to encounter, the past that haunts him, and a city on the brink...

Stories / memoirs

He’s my best friend’s dad. Twenty years older. And the father of the three little heartbeats growing inside me. I never expected one stolen weekend to change my life. But the moment I looked into Dr. Robert's eyes, everything I thought I knew unraveled. He’s calm, brilliant, and completely off-limits. My best friend’s father. My secret crush. The man I should’ve stayed far away from. But from the second we touched, it was instant. Undeniable. And once we gave in, there was no turning back. The world closed in fast, especially when we realized someone was watching us. Tracking us. ...

Mercenaries - four new tales by John Fraser Mercenaries: soldiers of fortune, conottieri, knight errants ... Soldiers have always been paid, somehow; a wage? ... or by their own practices of looting, enslavement, often taking it out on others for vengeance or pleasure, taking prisoners and ransoming - hostages. Yet people who soldier for the money are singled out, and looked down on ... and yet, however you do it, losing, whether done for money or the cause, is never pleasant. Being a prisoner, or dead, gives no material credit whether you are a courageous, altruistic type or needy and ...