The tale of the dramatic disappearance of lighthouse keepers from the Flannan Isles lighthouse in 1900 - based on fact

*WINNER of the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award 2013* ‘Andrew Taylor wrote superb historical fiction long before Hilary Mantel was popular’ Daily Telegraph From the No.1 bestselling author of THE AMERICAN BOY comes a new historical thriller set during the American War of Independence.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize: “Uncannily perceptive stories written by an American from the viewpoint of Vietnamese citizens transplanted to Louisiana” (People). A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain is Robert Olen Butler’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection of lyrical and poignant stories about the aftermath of the Vietnam War and its enduring impact on the Vietnamese. Written in a soaring prose, Butler’s haunting and powerful stories blend Vietnamese folklore and contemporary American realities, creating a vibrant panorama that is epic in its scope. This new edition includes two previously uncollected stories—“Missing” and “Salem”—that brilliantly complete the collection’s narrative journey, returning to the jungles of Vietnam to explore the experiences of a former Vietcong soldier and an American MIA. “Deeply affecting . . . A brilliant collection of stories about storytellers whose recited folklore radiates as implicit prayer . . . One of the strongest collections I’ve read in ages.” —Ann Beattie

This book was an anthology of poems and prose edited by an award-winning author Walter John de la Mare, an English poet, short story writer, and novelist. It has a frame story and can be read on several levels. The book was first published in 1923 and was a remarkable success. Alongside children's literature, it includes a selection of the leading Georgian poets (from de la Mare's perspective).

The 'Scent of Death' take the reader down a trail of compassion, intrigue and suspense while a young Viet Nam veteran attempts to piece together his shattered body and soul. While in 'Nam' he meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman who emerges from the horror of war and, as quickly fades away, as he is transported stateside with severe injuries. She mysteriously finds her way to his hometown in the midst of his recovery and becomes a player in a strange story of murder and suspense. The story is entirely set in Maki's home city of Gardner, Massachusetts, once dubbed as the 'Chair City of the World'. Those famaliar with the city will relate to many of the scenes and some of the people.