New Releases by Janet Shaw

An unidentified woman is found dead with a set of false teeth mysteriously gripped in her hand. A young tutor finds himself accused of a bizarre art theft. A Russian refugee in hiding is helped by Watson''s wife Mary, and now Mary has disappeared. In these ten stories, Shaw reveals to us a mercurial and complex Holmes, a conflicted Watson, and a relationship between the two that is nuanced and psychologically rich. Here is a Sherlock Holmes you will welcome: true to form yet renewed; by turns infuriating and charming. Shaw suggests issues that resonate with a contemporary reader while deftly avoiding piety. In this debut collection, you will discover wry humour, Victorian pathos and of course, hansom cabs in a London fog.

Kaya''s beloved horse, Steps High, has been captured by enemy raiders. Kaya fears she''ll never see Steps High again, until she hears of a herd of spotted horses running wild in the mountains. As she travels with a hunting party into the mountains, Kaya is troubled by the smoke she smells on the wind - smoke from mountain fires. While searching desperately for Steps High, Kaya has to face a fear greater than any she''s ever known.

When her bragging earns her an unflattering nickname around her Nez Perce camp, Kaya desperately tries to lose it and gain the respect of a young warrior woman named Swan Circling.

Read about Kirsten growing up in the wide-open spaces of the Minnesota prairie where she works on the farm and goes to school.

The inspirational true story of an adopted child who strives to be as ordinary as possible despite the onset of blindness but who can''t help accomplishing truly extraordinary things.

A collection of 18 short stories. The focus of these often bizarre and humourous stories is home and our need to belong. The author has also written a children''s book, TMy Hiding Place''.

After the Larsons''s home is destroyed by fire, Kirsten and her brother make a discovery that means brighter days for the family. American Girls Collection/Kirsten #6.

Kirsten discovers a bee tree packed with honeycomb. She tries to bring the honey home, but discovers that bears want her treasure, too! American Girls Collection/Kirsten #5.