A dog detective is hired by a female human to investigate a murder that she committed. But of course, all is not as it seems in this strange, mysterious world rendered wonderfully by speculative fiction author Christopher Rowe.Knowledgeable Creatures is a Tor.com Original short story not to be missed.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author is a part-time bookseller at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, KY.Well known local raconteur, great reader.First book of stories by much acclaimed writer.Huge community support among science fiction writers and readers and also in Kentucky.Readers have been waiting ten years for this book since his knock-out story "The Voluntary State" was published to vast acclaim. His unique vision of the world, beginning in his home state of Kentucky, and going...

Jack of Coins, by Christopher Rowe, is about a strange, amnesiac man who is befriended by a rebellious group of teenagers living in a repressive city.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Navigating Fox is a fantastical fable of "knowledgeable creatures," in the vein of Brian Jacques's Redwall series but for adults, by Hugo and Nebula Award finalist Christopher RoweQuintus Shu'al, the world's only navigating fox, is in disgrace after guiding an expedition to its doom, leaving no survivors. One year later, Quintus is offered the chance to redeem himself: he will need to lead a motley, fractious team—both human and animal...

Revive Time-Honoured Virtues with a Modern TwistAt a time when the world is rapidly evolving, the perennial quest for a meaningful and principled lifestyle has never been more relevant. Enter 21st Century Chivalry: A Guide to Timeless Gentleman's Elegance and Ethics, your comprehensive handbook to navigating the complexities of contemporary society with grace, dignity, and poise. This illuminating guide is not merely a book; it's a journey towards self-actualisation and societal co...

Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Phaedo'Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death'The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy of a life guided by self-responsibility. Euthyphro finds Socrates outside the court-house, debating the nature of piety, while the ...

'I'll stop doing it as soon as I understand what I'm doing.'Somewhere between a historical account and work of philosophy, Socrates' Defence details the final plea of Plato's beloved mentor.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a gard...

“Monstrous fun!”—BooklistThree kids. A hotel full of monsters. And a stolen magical artifact that could disrupt the balance between the humans and the supernatural. Welcome to life at Hotel Monster! Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library meets Hotel Transylvania in the first book of this hilarious and spooky new series that blends mystery with monsters.Stephen’s dad has moved their two-person family across the country to New York Ci...

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Jim Barclay, best known for their roles in The Young Ones and Jeeves and Wooster. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe, also read by Jim Barclay.'We set about founding the best city we could, because we could be confident that if it was good we would find justice in it'The Republic, Plato's masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 y...

Henry James was born 15th April 1843 in New York City.His youth was spent travelling with his family receiving what was an "extraordinarily haphazard and promiscuous" education as they journeyed through London, Paris, Geneva, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Newport, Rhode Island, according to the father's current interests and publishing ventures. James studied primarily with tutors and only briefly attended schools.Undoubtedly the quality of his writing has ensured his name is enshri...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?The theme ...

Richard Edward Connell Jr was born on the 17th October 1893, in Poughkeepsie, New York.He began his writing career as a journalist for The Poughkeepsie Journal as well as attending Georgetown College for a year and then Harvard University. At Harvard, Connell edited The Lampoon and The Crimson. He subsequently worked for The New York American and as a copy writer for the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson.During the First World War Connell served in France with the US Ar...