The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget: Murder and Memory in Uganda
- Location(s): Uganda
- Genre(s): Nonfiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
From Rwanda to Sierra Leone, African countries recovering from tyranny and war are facing an impossible dilemma: to overlook past atrocities for the sake of peace or to seek catharsis through tribunals and truth commissions. Uganda chose the path...
- Location(s): Cairo
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Meet Hatem el-Shenawi, a Muslim TV preacher who has won fame and fortune through his show delivering Islam to the masses. Affable, sharp-witted, and well-connected to the government and business elite of Cairo, Shenawi seems at the top of...
- Location(s): United States (USA)
- Genre(s): Fantasy, Fiction
- Era(s): contemporary
SMALL FORTUNES. BIG FEELINGS. Fleeing a troubled past, immigrant fortune teller Tao roams the dusty countryside with only her mule for company, telling small fortunes, for small prices. Big fortunes come with big consequences . . . which she...
- Location(s): Ethiopia
- Genre(s): Thriller
- Era(s): Contemporary
The hunter becomes the hunted. Army Ranger Lt. Col. John Holliday continues his quest to uncover the mysterious secrets of the ancient Templar Order, an organization renowned for its incredible wealth and hidden power. He is swept into an...
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
- Location(s): Kyoto
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1950s
Because of the boyhood trauma of seeing his mother make love to another man in the presence of his dying father, Mizoguchi becomes a hopeless stutterer. Taunted by his schoolmates, he feels utterly alone untill he becomes an acolyte...
- Location(s): London
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): Georgian
London, 1780. As the city smoulders in the aftermath of the Gordon Riots, booksellers James and Dorcas Lackington resolve to fight despair not with charity, but with books. Convinced that reading is the surest path out of poverty, they...
- Location(s): Northampton
- Genre(s): Fantasy
- Era(s): Today
Bishop Nigel smiled at me. ‘Holy water doesn’t harm vampires. Which is just as well, as it would make it impossible to baptise them.’ When I was asked by a dragon to give him the last rites, I never...
- Location(s): Tuscany
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): contemporary
Never give up on your dreams, no matter how long you hold on to them . . . When Gracie Burton stumbles upon an advertisement for a week-long cookery course in the heart of the Tuscan countryside,she cannot resist,...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Who loves Mr Nishino? Minami is the daughter of Mr Nishino’s true love. Bereaved Shiori is tempted by his unscrupulous advances. His colleague Manami should know better. His conquest Reiko treasures her independence above all else. Friends Tama and...
The Ten Worst People in New York
- Location(s): New York City (NYC)
- Genre(s): Thriller, Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Perfect for fans of The Collective and We Begin at the End, this psychological thriller will make you question the nature of justice… and revenge. The ten worst people in New York are dying, one after the other. A...
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