Paul Grieve: 6 books

Exploring the beliefs, history and politics of the ordinary people of Muslim countries, Grieve cuts through the complexities as he examines all aspects of Islam. He also addresses the big issues: can Islam support true democracy? Is true democracy what the West really wants for Muslim countries or...

Upon A Wheel of Fire is a major literary novel set against the end of the First World War, the inter-war years, and the start of the Second World War. The narrative is the life of Yves Beauchamp, told as he lies dying in a Vancouver hospice. From his education at a brutal British public school, the...

Short Story: Harrison never thought married life would be like this. Financially insecure, socially isolated and unready to start a family, he's resisted his wife's relentless pressure to have children, only to find himself practically frozen out of his own home. Sexually frustrated and desperate for the kind of love he no longer gets from his wife, he considers his options.

Short Story: Life is perfect for Haruka, a beautiful young woman recently married to a man she loves. But when a tragic accident claims her husband, everything falls apart. Distraught and on the edge of taking her own life, she recalls her husband's promise to return to her in his next life.

Short Story: Recently dumped by her fiancee, a young Okinawan woman attends a brunch held by an older local lady known for bringing people together as a form of group therapy. Listening to the stories of the other woman about problems in their relationships, Hikari considers the prospect of entering a relationship with a handsome American teacher whose marriage is on the decline.

Following the unforeseen suicide of his mentor, brilliant but impoverished PhD student Drew Freeman discovers hidden research so explosive it could shatter the globe-spanning empire of a massive agricultural conglomerate. Quietly continuing his professor's investigation into a spate of hideous...