This anthology draws together some of the best new stories of mystery and murder—compiled by the Anthony Award–winning crime fiction editor.This anthology collects the most original stories of murder by some of mystery fiction's most inventive talents from the United States and United Kingdom. With innovative new takes on locked-room mysteries and impossible crimes, these short stories are full of vexing conundrums and reality-defying puzzles. A murder has been comm...

A special edition of Shoreline of Infinity published in partnership with the Edinburgh International Science Festival in 2018 on the theme of sustainability.Featuring stories abd poems gathered together for the first time.Can SciFi Save Us? – Jane YolenA Cure for Homesickness – Anne CharnockWinter in the Vivarium – Tim MajorCharlie, A Projecting Prestidigitator – Megan NeumannCharlie's Ant – Adrian TchaikovskyPigeon – Guy StewartCan...

In myth Tartarus was the lowest region of hell. In reality it is a world about to die...I'd heard many a tale about Tartarus Major, how certain continents were technological backwaters five hundred years behind the times; how the Church governed half the planet with a fist of iron, and yet how, across scattered islands and sequestered lands, a thousand bizarre and heretic cults prospered too.I'd heard how a lone traveller was hardly safe upon the planet's s...

When a young tug pilot's career is ruined by a collision in Earth orbit he has no choice but to accept a commission to fly an eccentric ship builder to a planet far from the trade routes. When they discover alien ruins on the planet and the hulk of a missing generation ship they are thrown into the centre of a conspiracy that reaches back centuries.Meanwhile on earth a young Indian police officer is trying to track down a serial killer little suspecting that the killer is linked to...

Explore the History of Scotland From Start to End...Are you interested in the romance and drama of Scottish history?Are tales of Robert the Bruce and the wars against England just footnotes in your wider historical knowledge?This book provides a concise and impressive chronicle!Scotland has always held a fascination for people around the world. from inventors and patriots to great writers and thinkers, Scotland has tradition...

Explore the History and Mythology of the Roman Empire!Few societies and historical periods capture our fascination as much as ancient Rome. With a founding steeped in legend, along with the rise and fall of a monarchy, a republic, and an empire filled with colorful, and often even bizarre, leaders and popular figures, it is no wonder that it has been the source of inspiration for a multitude of novels, movies, and television shows.While this entertainment f...

Explore the History and Mythology of the Egyptian Kingdom!There are many mysteries of the ancient Egyptian empire and dynasties. Archaeologists and Egyptologists have been studying the artifacts and ruins for centuries, and there is still much left to learn. The body of Cleopatra VII, who was the last ruler of Egypt and is one of the most famed people in history, has never been discovered. Yet, there have been many amazing discoveries, such as the tomb of King Tuta...

Explore the History and Mythology of the Ancient Greeks!There are few things as fascinating and exciting as the world of Ancient Greece, and in the following book, you are going to learn everything you'll ever need to know about the history and socio-political makeup of the world of Ancient Greece. Where did Greek culture come from? When did it begin to taste shape? Where there any precursors to the Ancient Greeks?How did Ancient Greece fit in with the rest...

Discover The Maya History & How They Lived!This book's coverage begins with the development of the Maya through the ancient eras, starting with their founding in Belize as a hunter-gatherer society in the Pre-Classic Period all the way through the Classic and Post-Classic Period during which they had flourished into the civilization they are known for today. The Maya was composed of several city-states that spanned the area, all with soaring stone architecture stru...

Helix is a fast-paced action adventure novel following the plight of four humans when they crashland on what they think is a desolate, ice-bound planet. Daylight brings the discovery that the planet is one of thousands arranged in a vast spiral wound about a central sun. They set off to discover a more habitable, Earth-like world and come across strange races of aliens, and life-threatening perils, on their way.

Ed Carew and his small ragtag crew are smugglers and ne’er-do- wells, thumbing their noses at the Expansion, the vast human hegemony extending across thousands of worlds... until the day they are caught, and offered a choice between working for the Expansion and an ignominious death. They must trespass across the domain of humanity’s neighbours, the Vetch – the inscrutable alien race with whom humanity has warred, at terrible cost of life, and only recently arrived at an uneasy peace – and...

Explore the History of England From Start to End...Are you fascinated by English history?Are you studying for an exam or just have a passing interest in the subject?This book is a must read for anyone who wants to know a bit more!England is a fascinating and intriguing country. From its pre Christian roots, through Roman occupation, Viking invaders, the Norman Conquest and the building of the largest empire the world has kno...