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  • MIDWINTER MURDER: Fireside Mysteries from the Queen of Crime

    by Agatha Christie ...
    An all-new collection of winter-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the festive period.There's a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter… It's the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fireplace with this winter-themed collection from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and ... Read more

    £0.99

  • Buried Deep and Other Stories

    by Naomi Novik ...

    £7.99 £1.99

  • The Man in Black and Other Stories

    includes the latest Ruth and Nelson story!

    by Elly Griffiths ...
    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Criminally clever' Daily Mail'The perfect holiday treat' GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must ... ... Read more

    £5.49 £0.99

  • Jolly Festive, Jeeves

    Seasonal Stories from the World of Wodehouse

    by P.G. Wodehouse ...
    WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY CATHY RENTZENBRINK'For as long as I'm immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one' MARIAN KEYES'Sunlit perfection' STEPHEN FRY'Wodehouse is as loved as ever, and his vivid prose style and unique comic invention are major contributions to English fiction' GUARDIANA joyous romp thro... ... Read more

    £0.99

  • A Stroke of the Pen

    Rediscovered stories from the UK’s bestselling science fiction and fantasy author

    by Terry Pratchett ...
    From one of the bestselling science fiction and fantasy authors and most beloved storytellers of all time comes a truly unmissable and beautifully illustrated collection of rediscovered short storiesINCLUDES A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN NEW SHORT STORYWith a foreword by Neil Gaiman‘A fantastic collection of short stories… A must have for Terry Pratchett fans’ ***** Reader review‘Keeps... ... Read more

    £1.99

  • Night Train to the Stars

    beloved, enigmatic Japanese folk tales

    by Kenji Miyazawa ...
    Translated by John Bester ...
    Japanese fairy tales - enchanting, enigmatic stories of animals, human beings and the great natural world.Dark and innocent, sublime and whimsical, Miyazawa's stories have the ageless feel of the best fairy tales. There are animal allegories such as 'The Ungrateful Rat' where a rude rodent insults all the objects he meets - until he meets the Rat Trap. There are morality tales such as 'The ... Read more

    £0.99

  • Thunderlands

    by Stewart Bint ...
    A bolt of lightning. A crack of thunder. The lingering smell of ozone in the highly-charged air.And the world has changed forever.Welcome to Thunderlands. It looks the same on the surface, but there's just a hint that all might not be what it seems beneath. Even the most ordinary things may be just a touch off kilter.Stewart Bint's collection of 21 short stories ranges from the sublime, through ... Read more

    £2.49 £0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Winning the Wallflower's Heart

    Revenge of the Wallflowers, #46

    by Rebecca Paula, Wallflowers Revenge ...
    Series Book 46 - Revenge of the Wallflowers
    Lady Georgiana faces a desperate choice when she learns the extent of her father's gambling debts. In a daring move to settle the score, the timid wallflower decides to auction her virtue. Little did she anticipate that Lord Ellis Linfield, her older brother's best friend, would emerge as the victorious bidder.To shield Georgiana from scandal, Ellis proposes a marriage of convenience, fueled by ... Read more

    £2.49

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  • 'Tis the Season (Short Reads)

    by China Miéville ...
    Call me childish, but I love all the nonsense – the snow, the trees, the tinsel, the turkey. I love presents. I love carols and cheesy songs. I just love Christmas™.'It would be a dream come true to be able to celebrate Christmas properly: to wake up to a Stocking™, visit Santa™ and open Presents™ around the Christmas Tree™.But this is a luxury reserved for those with shares in YuleCo – ... Read more

    £0.99

  • The Forester's Daughter

    Faber Stories

    by Claire Keegan ...
    Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles.The evening is fine. In the sky a few early stars are shining of their own accord. She watches the dog licking the bowl clean. This dog will break her daughter's heart, she's sure of it.Claire Keegan's mesmeric story takes us into the heart of the Wicklow ... Read more

    £1.99

  • The Ex-Wife

    by Tim Sullivan ...
    Don't miss THE BOOKSELLER, the brand new DS Cross Thriller - available to pre-order now.An exclusive short story from the DS Cross Thriller series, based on a true case.A cold case. A cremated body. A killer brought to justice.David North was convicted of murdering of his fiance. To the rest of the courtroom, it was an open-and-shut case. But as DS George Cross sees the man smile as he's led away ... Read more

    £0.99

  • I, Robot

    by Isaac Asimov ...
    Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day.What happens when a robot begins to question its creators? What would be the ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Affair

    A Collection of Naughtiness from Black Lace

    by Virgin Digital ...
    Indulgent and sensual, outrageous and taboo, but always highly erotic, this new collection of Black Lace stories takes the illicit and daring rendezvous with a lover (or lovers) as its theme.Popular Black Lace authors like Portia Da Costa and Janine Ashbless contribute saucy tales, as do a number of brand new passionate and edgy voices from the US. Packed with a broad and thrilling range of women ... Read more

    £0.99

  • The Pier Falls

    by Mark Haddon ...
    The first collection of stories from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Porpoise.'Terrifically compelling' GuardianA seaside pier collapses.An expedition to Mars goes terribly wrong.A thirty-stone man is confined to his living room.One woman is abandoned on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean.Another woman is saved from drowning.Two boys ... ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas: Part One – Rudolph the Red Velvet Cupcake

    by Cressida McLaughlin ...
    Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine ‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley ‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainHannah Swan is looking forward to Christmas for the first time in years. Not only have her squabbling family called a truce for once, her new job as an eco-consultant is taking her – and her geeky colleague, Noah – to the beautiful Cornish village of ... Read more

    £0.99

  • The Case of the Distressed Lady: An Agatha Christie Short Story

    by Agatha Christie ...
    A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.Regretting her actions Daphne St John needs to return a diamond she stole from a friend. But without the owner being any the wiser. After worrying herself out of sleep she enlists the help of Parker Pyne to give the diamond back and ease her guilty conscience. ... Read more

    £0.99

  • Complete Short Stories Of Ernest Hemingway

    The Finca Vigia Edition

    by Ernest Hemingway ...
    This stunning collection of short stories by Nobel Prize–winning author, Ernest Hemingway, contains a lifetime of work—ranging from fan favorites to several stories only available in this compilation.In this definitive collection of short stories, you will delight in Ernest Hemingway's most beloved classics such as “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,”“Hills Like White Elephants,” and “A Clean, Well-Lighted ... Read more

    £5.99

  • Her Boss's One-Night Baby (Mills & Boon Modern)

    by Jennie Lucas ...
    Her shocking Tokyo revelationBillionaire Antonio decided early in life he’d never become a father. So, Hana’s baby bombshell, delivered amongst the cherry blossoms, seems impossible. But the undeniable proof awakens in Antonio a ruthless need to secure what’s his… ... Read more

    £2.99

  • Luna Station Quarterly - Issue 060

    by Jennifer Parsons ...
    Series Book 60 - Luna Station Quarterly
    These are stories of opposites, of contradictions. Of transitions and unexpected guests. Most of all, they are stories of courage in the face of uncertainties. We need stories like this.Yes, there is grief, but there is sanctuary also. Yes, childhood ends, but we don't have to pass into our next incarnation alone. And yes, there is love, and soul, and a lighthouse at the edge of the world. One day ... Read more

    £2.30 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Open Secrets

    Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

    by Alice Munro ...
    Open Secrets consists of eight luminous and poetic stories, each one as rich as a novel.'A superb collection... Marriage, gambles, disappearances, motiveless vandalism - it is the stuff of unremarkable lives, conveyed in a remarkable fashion' IndependentRanging from the 1850s through two world wars to the present, and from Canada to Brisbane, the Balkans and the Somme, these dazzling stories ... Read more

    £3.99 £2.99

  • The Enchanted Wanderer

    by Nikolai Leskov ...
    Translated by Ian Dreiblatt ...
    Series series The Art of the Novella
    A new translation of the hilarious picaresque about a man with an indomitable spiritThe Enchanted Wanderer is a Russian Candide with a revolutionary edge, a picaresque that features a fast-talking monk named Ivan who is at war, it seems, with every level of society. Working as a carriage man for a Count, Ivan accidentally causes the death of a monk, which leads to his being ostracized by the local ... Read more

    £5.99

  • Jenny Kane's Christmas Collection

    A collection of fabulously festive stocking fillers

    by Jenny Kane ...
    There is something very special about Christmas... The Jenny Kane Christmas Collection combines all three seasonal shorts from Jenny's best-selling 'Another Cup of...' series in one fabulously festive anthology!***** 'Brilliantly written by the talented Jenny Kane' Amazon Review***** 'Jenny on top form' Amazon Review***** 'T... ... Read more

    £5.99

  • The Wallet of Kai Lung

    by Ernest Bramah ...
    Series series Ernest Bramah Collection
    Dodo Collections brings you another classic from Bramah Ernest, ‘The Wallet of Kai Lung.’The Wallet of Kai Lung is a collection of fantasy stories by Ernest Bramah, all but the last of which feature Kai Lung, an itinerant story-teller of ancient China.Although the collection is presented in the fashion of a novel, with each of its component stories designated chapters, there is no overall plot ... Read more

    £0.86 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    A BBC Between the Covers Pick

    by Alice Munro ...
    **A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS PICK**Previously published as 'The Beggar Maid', Alice Munro's wonderful collection of stories reads like a novel, following Rose's life as she moves away from her impoverished roots and forges her own path in the world.Born into the back streets of a small Canadian town, Rose battled incessantly with her practical and shrewd stepmother, Flo, who cowed her with tales of ... Read more

    £8.99