The book features a diverse array of short stories that explore the complexities of life in London through the lens of contemporary authors. Each narrative presents unique themes and perspectives, often delving into unconventional or thought-provoking subjects, making for a captivating and sometimes challenging reading experience.
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A genre-busting, progressive Vatican thriller. What happens when everything you know is thrown into doubt? And you're the Pope? The recently elected Irish Pope Patrick has plans for his future Church. Then he is attacked in St Peter's Square. Cardinals turn against him. Shocking revelations threaten his traditional status and his faith. In this novel where nothing is as it seems, Catholicism and modern morality are held in tension. Pope Patrick has to face challenges and make choices he could never have imagined.
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A gripping mystery unfolds when Vicar Richard Page witnesses a man, fatally wounded and without identification, collapse during a service. As the man's body mysteriously vanishes from the morgue, Page becomes obsessed with uncovering his identity, leading to conflicts with the police, his superiors, and even his wife. This novel delves into themes of love, faith, and madness, transforming a traditional whodunit into a haunting exploration of obsession and belief, culminating in a chilling conclusion.
This is the sixth anthology of new writing to result from the biennial London New Writing Competition, on the theme of Hidden London. This collection will feature the six winning new stories submitted by previously unpublished Londoners, together with new work by prominent London authors including Diran Adebayo, Nicola Barker, Romesh Gunesekera, Hanif Kureishi, Sarah Hall and Andrea Levy.
It is 1992. The Soviet Union has broken up, and a Russian nuclear scientist is trying to start a new life in London. But he finds that he cannot throw off his past so easily. The secret knowledge possessed by Dmitry Gavrilov attracts those wanting to develop clandestine nuclear weapons, as well as the intelligence agencies trying to prevent them. And a British journalist is also on the case, trying to expose him. As the pressure on him tightens, Dr Gavrilov finds himself drawn into a complex plot which will threaten not only his own life, but also that of his wife and children.