The West: Stories from Ireland A collection of short fiction by Eddie Stack Eddie Stack's first collection of short stories received immediate critical acclaim both in the U.S. and in Ireland. The seven stories in this collection are set in the West of Ireland. From the opening tale, "Time Passes," to the final story "Derramore," these pieces reveal the soul of a community — its hopes, dreams and schemes. In...

Borderlines —3 long, hilarious and heart wrenching stories,  written in cinematic prose. We see the real Ireland and the Irish: funny, zany, complicated, love-crazy and always entertaining. Carnival Cop gets officious when a raggle-taggle roadshow comes to a remote town. Bonzo is a local mystery man who everyone loves, but few know much about. One for the Rover is a tale of free spirits: Irish music in the slow lane, ...

A zany, humourous story, Heads relates the adventures of Jazz Doherty, an Irish artist who makes a sacrilegious blunder while painting murals at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Berkeley, California. The parish priest, Fr. Ned Tobin, declares jihad on him and Doherty goes on the run.His work gathers a cult following while he house-sits for a jailed dope dealer. Then he finds a stash of cash...

Out the window they flew, far up into the sky, and soon the whole family was flying around and around together.Every Saturday morning the Gregg family goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting.Now it's made her so angry that she's PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL.And very strange things have begun to happen . . .The text in this edition of The Magic Finger was updated in 2022 for yo...

The perfect winter escape, Christmas on Primrose Hill is a spellbinding, emotional and romantic tale from the bestselling author of Christmas at Tiffany's, Karen Swan.On Primrose Hill . . .Twinkling lights brighten London's Primrose Hill as Christmas nears – but for Nettie Watson, it's not parties and presents that she wants.Promises are made . . .For Nettie, Christmas only serves as a star...

A "clever, fast-paced" mystery from the New York Times –bestselling author of Bones and Roses is a "killer tale of a headline-making homicide" (Lisa Unger, New York Times– bestselling author of Ink and Bone ).With a Hollywood movie about to start filming in the California seaside town of Cyp...

Can a city boy and a country girl find a way to be together?Harrison Baxter and Edwina Campbell lead completely different lives.Much has changed for Harry since he escaped his home town of Yallambah ten years ago, headed for the bright lights of the big city. Now he's the star of Melbourne's hottest musical, and feels more at home centre stage than anywhere else. Why bother going back to Yallambah to visit his parents when his father couldn't care ...

The unforgettable debut novel by co-author with John Green of Will Grayson, Will GraysonTo be together with someone for twenty years seems like an eternity. I can’t seem to manage twenty days…How do you stay together?Paul has been gay his whole life and he’s confident about almost everything. He doesn’t have to hide his feelings like best friend Tony or even cope with loving the wrong guy like his other best friend Joni.But heartbreak can happen to anyone. F...

New York Times bestselling author, Marcia Muller, brings you another thrilling mystery with her famous private investigator, Sharon McCone.Sharon McCone is excited--and relieved--to move her detective agency into the perfect new office space. Unfortunately, real estate woes aren't the only headache that the new building brings into Sharon's life. Possible nineteenth century ghosts and a shady "intra-reality organization" ensure that Sharon's new office wil...

On the evening of February 6, 2000, thirteen-year-old Samantha Walsh left her grandmother's house for her home not far away. It was the last time she was ever seen alive. In the next eighteen days, residents of Fleur de Lys and visitors from all over Newfoundland joined together in a desperate search for the missing girl. Across the province and the rest of Canada, people held their breath as they waited for any sign of the girl with the little round hair clips. But toward the end, hope tu...

How can you forget your past when it keeps coming back to haunt you? Judy Westwater, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Street Kid, was determined to turn her back on her cruel and violent childhood. She didn't stand a chance. All too soon hope turned to fear and she knew she'd have to run again.Judy was only 11 years old when she was forced to live on the streets. Beaten, half-starved and horrifically abused, she finally escaped to a life in the circus and fell in love with on...

An anthology of all-new stories inspired or informed by the work of the great Ray Bradbury, written by some of today's celebrated authors."Ray Bradbury is, without a doubt, one of this or any century's greatest and most imaginative writers. Shadow Show, a book of truly great stories, is the perfect tribute to America's master storyteller." —Stan Lee, legendary former president and chairman of Marvel ComicsWhat do you imagine wh...