Street fiction / urban fiction

Back to his violent best dark, gruesome and captivating EsquireThe most terrifying character from Trainspotting returns.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, Ulysses is James Joyce's towering modernist masterpiece, a bold, richly layered reimagining of Homer's Odyssey set over the course of a single day in Dublin.

This early work by Arthur Conan Doyle was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1883 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Sherwood Anderson was originally published in 1921 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

"e;Tales of City Life"e; is a is a 1861 work by Catharine Maria Sedgwick.

The new Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.

A BLACK FATHER.

A LETHAL STORM.

Las Vegas is about escape.

Pure escapism on every page, The Distant Shores tells the story of a family torn apart, and the woman who will bring them back together.

***Penny Parkes brilliant new novel MAYBE TOMORROW is out now!

*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** When are the boundaries of friendship pushed too far, and when is it time to stop flying over oceans for someone who wouldnt jump over a puddle for you?

"e;Bust-out man: one skilled at switching crooked dice in and out of a game.

A Catholic priest sets his sights on sin's frontline: New York CityFather D'Arcy Cosgrove honed his special talents during a mission to Africa, where he ministered to locals about the dangers of sex.

A novel of crime and passion in the South Bronx by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight and The Good Rat.

A tale of four people trapped by their addictions, the basis for the acclaimed Darren Aronofsky film, by the author of Last Exit to Brooklyn.

A womanizer's struggle for self-control spirals into crime, madness, and murderHarry White grew up in blue-collar Brooklyn, but the young man's charm, smarts, and good looks have helped him earn a place as an uptown junior executive.

The National Book Award-finalist movingly examines the lives of a group of New Yorkers deeply affected by one woman's troubled life-and death.

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Neighbors on a New York City street struggle to achieve their dreams during the Great Depression-from the New York Times-bestselling author of Spartacus.

A "e;profoundly shocking"e; tale of immigrant children growing up in New York tenements from the New York Times-bestselling author of Spartacus (Kirkus Reviews).

From the author of Fight Club, the classic portrait of the damaged contemporary male psyche, now comes this novel about the apocalyptic marketing possibilities of female pleasure.

'A devastating social parable brimming with humanity and heart.

Rutu Modan's Exit Wounds was chosen by The Times as one of the three best graphic novels of 2007.

Boxing day, late shift.

TWO BROTHERS: Cicero Grimes - freelance psychiatrist and one-man detox unit in America's white trash Deep South; and Luther Grimes - bad news Vietnam veteran and smack dealer.

Newly arrived in New York, Ito is a literate yet tongue-tied sushi chef who recites haiku in his head as he labours over restaurant shopping-lists.

EDITED BY HANS WALTER GABLER WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY SCARLETT BARON AND JOHN BANVILLEIn this powerfully influential series of short stories, James Joyce captures uneasy souls, shabby lives and innocent minds in the dark streets and homes of his native city.

Having examined England's twin obsessions - violence and sex - in THE FOOTBALL FACTORY and HEADHUNTERS, John King completes his trilogy with ENGLAND AWAY: sex and violence abroad, under the Union Jack.

An insomniac drifts through the meaninglessness of modern life until he finds purpose in violence.

Charlotte Christie is under no illusion about her job: at Fitzgerald Denton greed is good and you watch your back.

Set in contemporary Bombay and other cities, these stories reflect the kaleidoscope of urban life - evoking the colour, sounds and white-hot heat of the city.

Joe Trace in his fifties, door-to-door salesman, erstwhile devoted husband shoots dead his eighteen-year-old lover.

Sammy wakes up after a drunken blackout to find himself blind, injured, wanted by police and alone in Glasgow.

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From murder mysteries and pirate attacks to fantasies and sci-fi, this collection of F.

The Making of Zombie Wars is a hilarious black comedy from Aleksandar Hemon, celebrated author of The Lazarus Project.

Save Me, is a gritty crime novel by the bestselling author Mandasue Heller.

Run by Mandasue Heller is a gritty story of Manchester's criminal underworld.

That's when it hits me.

'A cracking story' - Mandasue Heller, bestselling author of The FamilyStay Dead is the heartstopping sixth book in Jessie Keane's gritty Annie Carter series.

Dangerous by Jessie Keane is a deadly story of London's criminal underworld, from the bestselling author of Nameless and the Annie Carter series.

From the bestselling author Jessie Keane comes Fearless, a gripping thriller featuring two women who will do anything to win the man they love in the thrilling backdrop of London's underworld.

Only the lawless will survive .

From Kindle number one bestselling author, Kerry Wilkinson, Crossing the Line is a darkly gripping novel where Jessica Daniel faces her toughest investigation yet.

Choose life.

This vintage book contains DuBose Heyward's 1925 novel, 'Porgy'.

Doc Ebersole lives with the ghost of Hank Williams.

WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH BOOK PRIZE 2013Today is Christmas Eve.