Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries is a great anthology of twelve short stories, written by an all-female cast (‘The Crime Club’), which showcases the great sleuth writing we are lucky to have in this country right now. Contemporary stories side by side with historical ones, classic-inspired tales and original ideas, there is something for …
Margo Lanagan (David Fickling Books) Yellowcake is Margo Lanagan’s fourth short stories anthology and brings together ten short stories, transcending through genres and worlds, taking readers on journeys to biblical times and war-torn post-apocalyptic towns, and plenty more in between. Some of the stories are either retellings of well-known tales or at least hint at tales readers might know; “The Golden Shroud” …
Marcus Sedgwick (editor)(Walker Books) Have you ever imagined what the world would be like if things had worked out differently during significant moments in history? If a minute little detail had been changed? The smallest change could, after all, alter the world as we know it. This is what this anthology tackles with eight short …
