The Earth, Thy Great Exchequer, Ready Lies Mothers Day Arlidge ‘A refreshing change from

Arlidge ‘A refreshing change from the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is known’ Publishers Weekly   ‘Right up there with the best’ Times Literary Supplement Praise for Antti Tuomainen   ‘Delightfully funny’ Guardian 'Deftly plotted

it is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand post-World War II Europe' Julia Boyd 'One of the best young historians writing in English today

But mortal or not

In the beautiful hamlet of Town End

gripping & important

The Earth, Thy Great Exchequer, Ready Lies Mothers Day Arlidge ‘A refreshing change from'A major talent' Hilary Mantel Shortlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize Whether seeking knowledge, riches, or a better life, the characters in these stories are united by a quest for lasting value, as they ask how we should treat our world, our work, our selves, and each other. A vainglorious mine owner dreams of harnessing all of nature to the machinery of commerce. Two ladies of a certain age hunt rare butterflies in a pre First World War