Coronation Chicken

Nigel Barley

It is 1953 in southern England, the time of the Coronation, and Jack is a small boy from the poor end of the village who is trying desperately to understand the strange people he has been born into. After the gritty, state-regulated austerity of the war, it is supposed to be a time for the celebration of cherished values and national renewal and the idea is to share the ultimate luxury food - ... read more

Even

Nigel Barley

Most people agree that the world should be just but that it simply isn't. Rogues flourish, the good die young and many feel they have not received their due. Unlike the rest of us, the anonymous hero of Even does not just complain about it, he embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, searching both for vengeance for the past and justice for the future in a personal attempt to bring balance to an... read more

The Devil's Pope

Adrian Lumenti

“There will be the devil to pay … but what price will he demand?” It’s the year 999, and as the first millennium draws to a close, many people throughout Europe are convinced that the world is going to end along with the end of that year. A sudden spate of fearful events makes it seem as if the final end is indeed approaching. Then, in the midst of all this, a mysterious figure appears in nort... read more

Bank 2.0 : How Customer Behaviour And Technology Will Change The Future of Financial Services

Brett King

The financial crisis is just beginning for retail institutions. Ninety to ninety-five per cent of bank transactions are executed electronically today. The Internet, ATMs, call centres and smartphones have become mainstream for customers. But banks still classify these as ‘alternative channels’ and maintain an organisation structure where Branch dominates thinking. Continued technology innovati... read more

The Monkey King's Amazing Adventure: A Journey to the West in Search of Enlightenment

Wu Cheng'en

China's most popular traditional novel, The Monkey King's Amazing Adventures is the story of the Monkey King, his incredible origin and downfall, and his epic quest to redeem himself with his trusted companions, as they face fantastic foes, demons, and monsters and have amazing adventures in their travels to the Western paradise.No matter what obstacle was put before him, the clever, wily Monk... read more

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan

Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the moment, having no interest in the future and disdain for the past.The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon was a product of a tenth century courtier's experiences in the palace of Empress Teishi. A common c... read more

And Then (Tuttle Classics)

Soseki Natsume

"A Japanese writer of genius."—Japan QuarterlySoseki Natsume is considered to be one of Japan's most beloved and respected authors. And Then is ranked as one of his most insightful and stirring novels.Daisuke, the protagonist, is a man in his twenties who is struggling with his personal purpose and identity as well as the changing social landscape of Meiji-era Japan. As Japan enters the Twenti... read more

Polite Fiction

Colin Cheong

What's a girl to do? Smart, athletic and obscenely wealthy, Yuki Moh is the embodiment of girl power and looks like she's got it all. She also has an insanely possessive and protective father who wants to keep her in the family money-laundering business. Luckily for Yuki, she's got friends who owe her favours. But with her lover's mother dying from cancer and her best friend gang-raped, she's ... read more

99 Months: The Case of the Sydney Double Murders

Ram Tiwary

Sydney’s most sensational murder case to date!On 15 September 2003, two Singaporean students at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Tony Tan Poh Chuan and Tay Chow Lyang, were brutally murdered in their apartment.More than eight months later, their housemate and fellow Singaporean, Ram Tiwary, was arrested for their murders. Although Ram proclaimed innocence, he was found guilty in 20... read more

Devil's Circle (Advocates Devil Trilogy 3)

Walter Woon

The War is over, the Union Jack flies again over the Municipal Building. Life has come full circle. Or has it? The old certainties are gone and the British are not universally welcomed to take their former place. Malaya is in ferment and the day of reckoning has come for those who fought for the Japanese, with the Japanese and against the Japanese. The air is rife with suspicion and everyone’s... read more

The Devil to Pay (Advocates Devil Trilogy 2)

Walter Woon

The second book following The Advocate’s Devil featuring Dennis Chiang, an up-and-coming lawyer, who finds himself thrown into the heady 1930s mix of Singapore society under the wings of one of the Straights Settlement’s top lawyers, Mr D’Almeida. Follow Dennis Chiang during a period of great uncertainty, as news of an impending Japanese invasion looms. Little does Chiang know that his life is... read more

Advocate's Devil (Advocates Devil Trilogy 1)

Walter Woon

Dennis Chiang is a stranger in his homeland. Just returned to the Straits Settlements after spending half his life in England, the young lawyer is thrown into the swirling brew that is colonial society in 1930s Singapore: a society of tuans and towkays, Babas and babus, where race is everything and even love cannot be wholly colour-blind. Juggling his career and personal responsibilities, Chia... read more

Singapore Rebel: Searching for Annabel Chong

Gerrie Lim

Back in January 1995 in Los Angeles, California, a Singaporean pornstar named Annabel Chong took cultural rebellion to an extreme, on terms that had never been negotiated before. She was filmed having sex with a long receiving line of men, servicing them 251 times over a ten-hour period to set a new world record. While this was recorded as The World’s Biggest Gangbang, and later scrutinized in... read more

Best of Asian Erotica: Vol 1

John Burdett, Erich R. Sysak, Stephen Leather, Alison Lester, O Thiam Chin, Meihan Booey, Jonathan Lim, Yusuf Martin, Hari Kumar, Richard Lord

The fifteen seductive sex stories in this steamy first volume of literary erotica from Asia are certain to entertain and arouse. Absolutely nothing is out of bounds, offering readers a glimpse into the erotic lives of Asia’s inhabitants. Bestselling authors Stephen Leather and John Burdett are joined in this alluring collection of short stories by Meihan Booey and Rachel Loh from Singapore, An... read more

Best of Asian Erotica: Vol 2

John Burdett, O Thiam Chin, Amir Muhammed, Nigel Hogge, Dawn Farnham, Chris Mooney, Christopher Taylor, Amirul B. Ruslan, Lee Yew Moon

The sixteen seductive sex stories in this steamy second volume of literary erotica from Asia are certain to entertain and arouse. Absolutely nothing is out of bounds, offering readers a glimpse into the erotic lives of Asia’s inhabitants. Well-known authors John Burdett and Dawn Farnham are joined in this collection of short stories by Miss Izzy, Lee Yew Moon and Alaric Leong from Singapore, S... read more

The Stolen Child

Colin Cheong

A search for a dream. Wing Cheong discovers that there are many roads to a single dream. He wants to fly — but his dream is suddenly shattered. As he searches for a meaning in life and other dreams to replace his first love, Wing experiences the trials and tribulations of change — in his family, friends and most of all, himself. A powerful and moving story about growing up, innocence and love,... read more

Filipino Ghost Stories: Spine-Tingling Tales of Supernatural Encounters and Hauntings

Alex G. Paman

Ghost stories are commonplace in traditional Filipino culture. Whether they take place at a relative's funeral or a hacienda located deep in a remote province, virtually all families have their own personal accounts of their encounters with the supernatural. Passed on from generation to generation, these tales act as a bridge to the past, to a time lost or nearly forgotten.To write this book o... read more

Young-hee and the Pullocho

Mark James Russell

So annoying.In Young-hee's life everything feels wrong. It seemed like only yesterday that her world was just as it should be. But now her dad is gone, her mom is overextended, and Young-hee is forced to move back to Seoul—and not a nice part of Seoul, either. To make matters worse, the girls at her new school are nasty, and her little brother Bum is an insufferable, attention-hogging pain.The... read more

Singapore Girl

James Eckardt

This is the true story of a long-vanished Singapore and the dangerous carnival known as Bugis Street. James Eckardt arrived in 1970s Singapore only to fall in love with a Singaporean nymph named Milly. Thirty years later an email arrived that would lead Eckardt to discover what had happened to the Singapore girl, who, at the time he had loved her, had not technically been female.

The Accidental Office Lady: An American Woman in Corporate Japan

Laura Kriska

A young woman with a new degree in Japanese studies and plenty of youthful idealism and can-do spirit accepts a job as the first American trainee at Honda's headquarters in Tokyo. Her image of Japanese corporate life is dramatically challenged on her first day at work when she is issued a blue polyester uniform—a uniform worn only by women!From menial beginnings serving tea to executives and c... read more

The Attack of the Unexpected

Magnus Lindkvist

Everything in life is, in a sense, unexpected. From the people you meet to the events you experience. But sometimes the unexpected attacks. It eats at you and fundamentally changes where you are and where you are going. September 11, the credit crunch, and the rise of the World Wide Web are recent examples of agenda changing megaevents that we were forced to react to in some way or another. Th... read more

Thinking Backwards: The Art of Problem Solving in Business

Rob van Haastrecht, Martin Scheepbouwer

Companies are lousy problem solvers. There are fundamental flaws in the way managers and their advisers make crucial decisions, including: unclear or missing objectives; spending too much time on the problem rather than on the solution; lack of real facts and evidence; giving direction without recommending concrete interventions; misalignment with key stakeholders; or simply missing good alter... read more

Made in China: Secrets of China's Dynamic Entrepreneurs

Winter Nie, Katherine Xin

Insight and analysis on the strategies that have led to China's rapid economic expansionChina's rapid economic growth has made it a vital market for the biggest multinational corporations, most of which have invested heavily in China. Yet those corporations face their toughest competition not from other multinationals, but from China's own homegrown businesses. China's entrepreneur class has g... read more

Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life

Lafcadio Hearn

As an interpreter of Japan to the West, Lafcadio Hearn was without parallel in his time. His numerous books about that country were read with a fascination that was a tribute to his keen powers of observation and the vividness of his descriptions. Today, even though Japan has changed greatly from what it was when he wrote about it, his writing is still valid, for it captures the essence of the... read more

Thai Private Eye

Warren Olson

ThailandÆs most famous private detective, Warren Olson, is back with more shocking true stories from his investigative case files. From unfortunate tsunami-related cases to the latest antiques and racehorse scams, girls tricked into pornography and boys forced into vice, as well as wayward American and European husbands and vindictive wives, Thai Private Eye covers it all.

47 Ronin

John Allyn

Now a major motion picture starring Keanu Reeves!47 Ronin is the unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master, and faced certain death as a result. This set off a chain of events that led to one of the bloodiest episodes in Japanese history. In the process, it also created a new set of heroes in Japan.In 1701, young Lord Asano ... read more

The Tiger and the Trojan Horse

Dennis Bloodworth

“Some mug had to do it,” said Lee Kuan Yew, explaining what appeared to be an act of pure folly—the decision of a politically puny group of young nationalists to take on the powerful communist movement in a crucial struggle for the strategic gateway to the East—Singapore. In the first phrase, the antagonists became partners, for while the nationalist were obliged to ride the communist tiger to... read more

Reporter's Notebook: Tales of a Wandering Journalist

Dennis Bloodworth

Previous ed.: Singapore: Times Books International, c1988.

The Future of Business in Emerging Markets

Nenad Pacek

Since most developed world economies will grow slowly under the burden of public and private debt in the next decade, the corporate focus on growth opportunities has shifted to emerging markets. Financial indicators already suggest sales and profit growth will largely come from emerging markets. Written by a leading expert in emerging markets, this book explores what will change economically a... read more

The Small Print of Success: The Little Details That Will Make A Big Difference To Your Career

David Thompson

The devil is in the detail when looking for greater success in the workplace. How to watch the eye contact patterns in meetings to understand who the key players are; what to consider before you meet a crucial contact for the first time; interpreting the dynamics in meetings; how to avoid becoming a victim of politics at work – these are some of the specifics you need to learn in order to get ... read more

The Simple Way: 52 Ideas to Find Your Way Through Our Complex World

Simon Tyler

How many of you have observed (and experienced) life and business scenarios that are extraordinarily complex – complications that have festered and grown and led to delays, confusion, disappointment and paralysis? The frustrations and stress of such scenarios are all too common to most of us. Worst still, they act as barriers to our own development and fulfilment. This book provides 52 powerfu... read more

Crime Scene Asia: Crime fiction from India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Volume 1

Richard Lord, Dawn Farnham

Volume 1 of Crime Scene Asia features nine delectably horrid crimes that take readers on a chilling trip through the dark underbelly of contemporary Asia. This volume serves up the unique flavor of crime in six of Asia’s most dynamic and fascinating lands, written by nine seasoned crime writers based throughout the region. The pieces in this crime anthology may be fiction, but they read like t... read more

Model Citizens: Riding for a Fall

Henry Pepper

Model Citizens is the wild, illegitimate, daughter of Melrose Place. This erotic thriller unfolds during one dramatic week in the exciting and dangerous world of the Super Model. When Angela Durand and Joanne Hart use sexual blackmail to win the world's most prestigious modelling competition, they become instant Super Models and overnight celebrities. The glamorous Los Angeles high life is at ... read more

Written in Black

KH Lim

A darkly humorous coming-of-age novel set in Brunei on the island of Borneo, Written in Black offers a snapshot of a few days in the life of ten-year-old Jonathan Lee, attending the funeral of his Ah Kong, or grandfather, and still reeling from the drama of his mother leaving for Australia and his brother getting kicked out of the house and joining a rock band. Annoyed at being the brunt of hi... read more

Tienes hasta las 10

Francisco Castro

The Sky's Eyes

Brian Macrae

Lukas sources low-rez video to the newsfeeds. In the near future, attending demonstrations has become the most popular pastime. When the demonstration turns violent (and they usually do), Lukas is there to record it. He has worked hard to build a reputation for producing quality clips. That reputation and his willingness to be in the fray are his primary assets.One morning, he discovers that h... read more