Yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a Tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only child. But when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one day, her comfortable world is shattered. When Detective Kusanagi of the Tokyo Police tries to piece together the events of that day, he finds himself confronted by the most puzzling, mysterious circumstances he has ever investigated. Nothing quite makes sense, and it will take a genius to understand the genius behind this particular crime…One of the biggest-selling Japanese thrillers ever, and the inspiration for a cult film, The Devotion of Suspect X is now being discovered across the world. Its blend of a page-turning story, evocative Tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fiction.

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This is the very best short SF fiction of any given year as recommended and nominated by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America: the best novella, novelette and short story. Here you will find the cream of the crop of science fiction and fantasy – startling ideas, the intricate construction of new worlds and mind-bending experimental writing. This anthology includes not only the Nebula Award-winning works in each short-form category, but also all the nominees in the novelette and short story categories. Here you will find colourful fantasy, outstanding speculative fiction, steampunk, edgy writing on the fringes of the mainstream and uncompromisingly hard SF in stories set in the distant past, an off-kilter present day, the far future or sometimes in between.

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Bryan Talbot’s most recent book, “Alice in Sunderland”, was hailed by the “Guardian” as one of the ten best graphic novels ever and acclaimed by critics all over the world. Before that, at the start of his career, he created the first ever steampunk graphic novel, “The Adventures of Luther Arkwright”. In “Grandville” Talbot brings us another steampunk masterpiece. Inspired by the work of the nineteenth-century French illustrator Gerard, who worked under the pseudonym ‘Grandville’ and frequently drew anthropomorphic animal characters, it tells the story of detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard as he stalks a gang of murderers through the heart of Belle Epoque Paris. In this alternative reality France is the major world power and its capital is thronged with steam-driven hansom cabs, automatons and flying machines. The characters are mostly animals, though there is an underclass of humans, often referred to as ‘dough faces’, who resemble the ‘clear-line’ characters of Herge’s “Tintin” books. Visually stunning, “Grandville” is a fantastical and audacious rollercoaster ride that will add to Talbot’s reputation as one of the best graphic novelists in the world.

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Bryan Talbot’s most recent book, “Alice in Sunderland”, was hailed by the “Guardian” as one of the ten best graphic novels ever and acclaimed by critics all over the world. Before that, at the start of his career, he created the first ever steampunk graphic novel, “The Adventures of Luther Arkwright”. In “Grandville” Talbot brings us another steampunk masterpiece. Inspired by the work of the nineteenth-century French illustrator Gerard, who worked under the pseudonym ‘Grandville’ and frequently drew anthropomorphic animal characters, it tells the story of detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard as he stalks a gang of murderers through the heart of Belle Epoque Paris. In this alternative reality France is the major world power and its capital is thronged with steam-driven hansom cabs, automatons and flying machines. The characters are mostly animals, though there is an underclass of humans, often referred to as ‘dough faces’, who resemble the ‘clear-line’ characters of Herge’s “Tintin” books. Visually stunning, “Grandville” is a fantastical and audacious rollercoaster ride that will add to Talbot’s reputation as one of the best graphic novelists in the world.

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Watching your little one grow day by day and year by year can be a heart warming experience – but it’s all over in the blink of an eye and you’ll find you’ve forgotten so many of the special moments. If it were a perfect world nobody would dare miss a minute of their young one’s life which is why some sentimental soul has created a 100 year diary so you can keep track of every Christmas summer holiday lost tooth first haircut first painting and first Gold Star with loads of space for pictures and drawings. Keep it filled in for as long as you can and then pass it onto your child for them to keep updated. They’ll have years of stories for their children and grandchildren and who knows maybe in 60 years they’ll have the beginnings of a family library.

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Watching your little one grow day by day and year by year can be a heart warming experience – but it’s all over in the blink of an eye and you’ll find you’ve forgotten so many of the special moments. If it were a perfect world nobody would dare miss a minute of their young one’s life which is why some sentimental soul has created a 100 year diary so you can keep track of every Christmas summer holiday lost tooth first haircut first painting and first Gold Star with loads of space for pictures and drawings. Keep it filled in for as long as you can and then pass it onto your child for them to keep updated. They’ll have years of stories for their children and grandchildren and who knows maybe in 60 years they’ll have the beginnings of a family library.

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Watching your little one grow day by day and year by year can be a heart warming experience – but it’s all over in the blink of an eye and you’ll find you’ve forgotten so many of the special moments. If it were a perfect world nobody would dare miss a minute of their young one’s life which is why some sentimental soul has created a 100 year diary so you can keep track of every Christmas summer holiday lost tooth first haircut first painting and first Gold Star with loads of space for pictures and drawings. Keep it filled in for as long as you can and then pass it onto your child for them to keep updated. They’ll have years of stories for their children and grandchildren and who knows maybe in 60 years they’ll have the beginnings of a family library.

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Watching your little one grow day by day and year by year can be a heart warming experience – but it’s all over in the blink of an eye and you’ll find you’ve forgotten so many of the special moments. If it were a perfect world nobody would dare miss a minute of their young one’s life which is why some sentimental soul has created a 100 year diary so you can keep track of every Christmas summer holiday lost tooth first haircut first painting and first Gold Star with loads of space for pictures and drawings. Keep it filled in for as long as you can and then pass it onto your child for them to keep updated. They’ll have years of stories for their children and grandchildren and who knows maybe in 60 years they’ll have the beginnings of a family library.

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Set in and around the women’s prison at Milbank in the 1870’s , “Affinity” is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some ‘good work’ with the lady criminals of one of London’s most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prisons more unlikely inmates – the imprisoned spiritualist – Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions.

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Watching your little one grow day by day and year by year can be a heart warming experience – but it’s all over in the blink of an eye and you’ll find you’ve forgotten so many of the special moments. If it were a perfect world nobody would dare miss a minute of their young one’s life which is why some sentimental soul has created a 100 year diary so you can keep track of every Christmas summer holiday lost tooth first haircut first painting and first Gold Star with loads of space for pictures and drawings. Keep it filled in for as long as you can and then pass it onto your child for them to keep updated. They’ll have years of stories for their children and grandchildren and who knows maybe in 60 years they’ll have the beginnings of a family library.

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