Spice Islands, Indonesia—amidst a tropical storm, an Australian coconut planter takes shelter in a jungle cavern and discovers the answer to a mystery which has plagued his Japanese wife's dreams since the end of World War II.

After discovering his deceased father's journal, a young tattoo artist ventures into a red light district in Osaka, Japan, seeking answers to his own existence.

Coffee, rum, and an antique shotgun bring to the boil the suspicions of a group of barflies when a stranger enters their village cafe in Andalucia, southern Spain.

After his wallet and phone are stolen in the Paris Metro, a Japanese university student meets a hapless fashion reporter from Kobe, and together they turn the tables on their bad luck by embarking on a tour of Normandy in a pink Citroen.

A fugitive disguises himself as a Buddhist pilgrim on a small island in Japan, only to realise that his fate rests in the hands of a novice monk.

Bali, Indonesia—a waylaid business traveller becomes an unwitting audience for a Vietnam War veteran when he is forced to spend three days at a beach resort.

Pearl City: Stories from Japan and Elsewhere is short fiction for busy people who love to travel. Six of the stories are set in Japan, and the others in Hong Kong, East Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, France, Austria, the Philippines, and Cambodia. The stories, which carry themes of freedom, family, redemption, justice, courage, corruption, girl power, are tied together by a single message: triumph over adversity.

Escarpment country, Western Australia—three cattle station hands and a city reporter embark on a journey across a desolate, timeless land in search of a notorious bull named "Big Barney". Their boss has given them a rifle with only three bullets.

Good Night Papa: Short Stories from Japan and Elsewhere is a collection of fifteen tales of fiction for the time-poor. Four of the stories are set in Japan, while others transport the reader to countries around the world. Triumphing over adversity is a central theme: a fugitive disguised as a pilgrim discovers his fate rests in the hands of a novice Buddhist monk in Japan (The Pilgrim); a recovering alcoholic mail pilot crashes his plane in the Australian desert with a bottle of gin on boa...

The Internet Consumer Bible is the most authoritative guide to the internet available. Far more than a directory, this book shows you - whether novice or experienced web surfer - which sites can help you and which sites are a waste of time. Taking you through every aspect of life and showing how to save hundreds of pounds and release hours of valuable time for other activities, the book also looks at what you can't do on the web or what you can still do better offline. Chapters finish with...

Before dawn, Finch brings Nine an impossible report: Rook is dead, yet several cats have seen him alive since the body was found.Nine is retired and determined to stay that way. But the corpse beneath the service stairs smells wrong, and its bright red collar raises more questions than it answers.Following scent trails, old debts, and hidden routes through Greyhaven, Nine uncovers a lie built on reputation, fear, and a forgotten name.

Jerusalem is unique: the capital of two peoples and the shrine of three faiths. A cast of extraordinary characters have played a part in the city's history, including King David, Cyrus the Great, Cleopatra, the Maccabees, Julius Caesar, Herod the Great, Queen Melisende, Saladin, Suleiman the Magnificent, Catherine the Great, Napoleon, Churchill, Ben-Gurion and Arafat.Many have claimed Jerusalem belongs only to them, but its stories belong to many. In this beautifully illustrated bo...