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The Grendel’s Shadow

Posted by Notcot on May 7, 2012 in Steampunk
The Grendel's Shadow

T.R. Westwood: distinguished professor of biology and the galaxy’s greatest hunter is in for the biggest challenge of his career. When an unknown animal starts killing off settlers on a backwater planet run on coal and steam power, he’s the only person who can help stop the slaughter. Rocks and spears or shotguns and canons, he’ll use whatever is allowed to get the job done.

In a post-singularity future where the human race has spread to millions of worlds, sometimes the native animal population isn’t exactly compatible with our expanding civilization. Taking advantage of a mind as sharp as his aim, Westwood is the only man you call if local wildlife gets out of control and starts devouring your local population.

The Grendel’s Shadow is 35,000 word novella mixing elements of post singularity science fiction, steampunk, horror and western.

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The Devotion of Suspect X

Posted by Notcot on May 6, 2012 in Cult Film
The Devotion of Suspect X

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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The Best American Noir of the Century

Posted by Notcot on May 6, 2012 in Noir
The Best American Noir of the Century

In his introduction to the The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, “noir is the most scrutinised offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction. It’s the long drop off the short pier and the wrong man and the wrong woman in perfect misalliance. It’s the nightmare of flawed souls with big dreams and the precise how and why of the all-time sure thing that goes bad.” Offering the best examples of literary sure things gone bad, this collection ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction. James Ellroy and Otto Penzler, series editor of the annual The Best American Mystery Stories, mined one hundred years of writing — 1910-2010 — to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. From noir’s twenties-era infancy come gems like James M. Cain’s “Pastorale,” and its post-war heyday boasts giants like Mickey Spillane and Evan Hunter. Packing an undeniable punch, diverse contemporary incarnations include Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, Patricia Highsmith and William Gay, with many page-turners appearing in the last decade.In his introduction to the The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, “noir is the most scrutinised offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction. It’s the long drop off the short pier and the wrong man and the wrong woman in perfect misalliance. It’s the nightmare of flawed souls with big dreams and the precise how and why of the all-time sure thing that goes bad.” Offering the best examples of literary sure things gone bad, this collection ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction. James Ellroy and Otto Penzler, series editor of the annual The Best American Mystery Stories, mined one hundred years of writing — 1910-2010 — to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. From noir’s twenties-era infancy come gems like James M. Cain’s “Pastorale,” and its post-war heyday boasts giants like Mickey Spillane and Evan Hunter. Packing an undeniable punch, diverse contemporary incarnations include Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, Patricia Highsmith and William Gay, with many page-turners appearing in the last decade.

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The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

Posted by Notcot on May 4, 2012 in Gothic
The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

A thorough and accessible guide to the Gothic genre.

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Skulduggery Pleasant

Posted by Notcot on May 2, 2012 in Cult Film
Skulduggery Pleasant

Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective powerful magician master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there’s his sidekick Stephanie. She’s! well she’s a twelve-year-old girl. With a pair like this on the case evil had better watch out! “So you won’t keep anything from me again?” He put his hand to his chest. “Cross my heart and hope to die.” “Okay then. Though you don’t actually have a heart ” she said. “I know.” “And technically you’ve already died.” “I know that too.” “Just so we’re clear.” Stephanie’s uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. But when he dies and leaves her his estate Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror it certainly wasn’t fiction. Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key Stephanie finds help from an unusual source — the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard. When all hell breaks loose it’s lucky for Skulduggery that he’s already dead. Though he’s about to discover that being a skeleton doesn’t stop you from being tortured if the torturer is determined enough. And if there’s anything Skulduggery hates it’s torture!Will evil win the day? Will Stephanie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it? One thing’s for sure: evil won’t know what’s hit it.

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Pulp Fiction to Film Noir: The Great Depression and the Development of a Genre

Posted by Notcot on May 2, 2012 in Noir

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Steampunk: H.G. Wells

Posted by Notcot on Apr 29, 2012 in Steampunk
Steampunk: H.G. Wells

Refreshing unabridged collection of H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction stories paired with edgy Steampunk illustrations.

Price : £ 12.99

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Crime and the Gothic: Identifying the Gothic Footprint in Modern Crime Fiction (Popular Culture)

Posted by Notcot on Sep 4, 2011 in Gothic

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From Wollstonecraft to Stoker: Essays on Gothic and Victorian Sensation Fiction

Posted by Notcot on Aug 18, 2011 in Gothic

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Gothic Reflections: Narrative Force in Nineteenth-Century Fiction

Posted by Notcot on Aug 17, 2011 in Gothic

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