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Commissario Soneri, a detective from Parma, investigates an unsolved case of a dead body found in the Po River three years ago. This leads him to river life, where he tries to break the wall of silence, typical of small communities harbouring poachers, petty criminals and big time profiteers.

A selection of short prose from Colchester Writenight, a community inclusive writing group, formed in 2011. They write together in regular monthly meetings. The theme of this collection, 'Open Book', reflects the diversity of writing they produce and represents their collective passions.

Human existence is all about the grey areas - and it is those that this anthology of short stories explores - providing a space for stories to be told and voices to be heard. Some stories are based on true experiences, or speculative fiction and political parables to reflect on our present day problems.

Zaira is a young, determined girl seeking a new life away from her restricting peasant farming background in Northern Italy. However things do not go according to plan when she meets Leonardo, a rich landowner.

The book embraces a world beyond time, beyond reality. It is an intriguing account of what happens to a mind in a drug-induced state. The distinction between reality and unreality is no longer apparent. Places, names, faces, games, journeys can be conjured up and conversations can be exchanged, even manipulated.

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Duff Boyd plans to win back his estranged wife, Nerys. He suggests a road trip. Their destination is Aberdeen, the city where they fell in love. As they trundle along from Wales to Scotland, Duff's romantic mission is challenged by the strange characters they encounter. There is also the curious reappearance of a battered white Citroen.

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Cameron Mortimer follows fellow-writer Christopher Isherwood to 1930s Berlin. Jay Halprin, working in Manhattan, survives 9/11. When Jay's second-chance life collides with Cameron's, the outcome is both surprising and shocking. The intriguingly constructed novel is influenced by the 1972 film 'Cabaret' with its themes of guilt and destiny.

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Illegitimate Nina despises her stepfather. At school she befriends Italian Yolanda who introduces her to politics. Nita meets Rikh in the India League. When WW2 is declared, Rikh joins the airforce and they marry in haste. While he's away, she has a whirlwind affair with an Indian Prince. Rikh is posted back to India and Nita goes with him...

A quirky and subtly witty collection of short stories