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  Too Early

  Anton Chekhov

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  The story takes place in the village of Shalmovo, where two peasant sportsmen, Filimon Slyunka and Ignat Ryabov, are sitting in a pothouse turned restaurant. Slyunka is an old man who used to be a house-serf and now lives off his old wife's alms. Ryabov is a silent, sturdy peasant. Slyunka and Ryabov are trying to convince the innkeeper, Semyon Mitritch, to give them a gun that they had left as collateral. Semyon refuses, citing the Lenten season and the lack of game. Despite their pleas and promises to return the gun, Semyon remains firm in his decision. Slyunka and Ryabov leave the tavern and decide to go stand-shooting in the forest, hoping to find snipe. They walk to the forest, but find no snipe and decide to wait another five days before trying again. The story ends with the sportsmen walking home in silence. Overall, the story portrays a slice of rural life and explores themes of poverty, longing, and the connection between humans and nature.

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  The Last Ant

  Dawn Blair

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  The ant scurries on the counter, alone and the only remnant of its poisoned colony. Empathizing with the ant, Natalie ponders putting it out of its misery. As a scientist, she knows her flowcharts point to humankind’s destruction: much like the ants, we polluted our colony too. 
  Heading up one of a handful of secret labs, Natalie’s mission to save humanity seems more like a cliché sci-fi movie than reality. Or maybe the world-weary views she possesses stem from her own bitter past. 
  Knowing the final days of humanity approaches, Natalie plans for her revenge and escape. 
  A dark tale of the world near death and one woman determined to survive against all the odds.

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  Duets

  Anna Wood, Leila Aboulela, Nell...

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  A collection of stories written in duet.
  Eight highly original stories, each woven from the joint inspiration of two amazing writers.
  Sixteen celebrated authors respond, play, twist and develop their story in turn. Without the certainty of being in full control, Duets brings a new dimension to the drama of reading and writing.

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  Amy Levy - Six of the Best -...

  Amy Levy

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  Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number. 
   
  Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their very best. 
   
  In this series we gather together authors whose short stories both rivet the attention and inspire the imagination to visit their gems in a series of six, to roam across an author’s legacy in a few short hours and gain a greater understanding of their writing and, of course, to be lavishly entertained by their ideas, their narrative and their way with words. 
   
  These stories can be surprising and sometimes at a tangent to what we expected, but each is fully formed and a marvellous adventure into the world and words of a literary master.

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  The Pulp Horror Book of Phobias...

  MJ Sydney

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  Expanding upon The Pulp Horror Book of Phobias, this second volume brings thirteen* not-so-irrational fears much closer to home. 
  Find out what happens when a family goes missing in their own home, an acquired piece of artwork turns out to be much more than bargained for, a child is left home alone with his grandma, the kitchen compost gets out of control, doors in the house refuse to open and more. 
  Stories by Mehitobel Wilson, Michael Bailey, Donna JW Munro, Steve Carr, Kealan Patrick Burke, Stephen King*, JG Faherty, John Peyton Cooke, John Palisano, Colleen Anderson, Nancy Kilpatrick, Jill Hand and Sèphera Girón. 
  *Please note that due to contractual limitations and obligations, Stephen King’s story, “Gramma”, is only available in the paperback, limited hardcover and audiobook editions. 

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  French Hens (Twelve Days of...

  Stuart MacBride

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  Third story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season 
  Being a top-flight chef can be stressful. Thankfully a professional kitchen throws up some unique opportunities for body disposal… 
  The bestselling book French Hens by Stuart MacBride is a thrilling blend of mystery and humour. The black humour and hard-boiled detective elements make this Sunday Times bestselling author's story a must-read. 
  For fans of Tg Reid (The Killing Parade), Mark Billingham (What the Night Brings), Jd Kirk (A Killer of Influence), Andrew Raymond (The Shortlist), and Ed James (Where the Bodies Lie).

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