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In this long-awaited collection, Hopkinson continues to expand the boundaries of culture and imagination. Whether she is retelling The Tempest as a new Caribbean myth, filling a shopping mall with unfulfilled ghosts, or herding chickens that occasionally breathe fire, Hopkinson continues to create bold fiction that transcends boundaries and borders.

Elsie Barker is desperate for a new start after her husband leaves her. When her friend Izzy, herself planning an escape from her abusive boyfriend, tells her about the jobs going for women as narrowboat crew on the canals between London and Coventry, she jumps at the chance. Their new boss, Dorothy, is kind and fair, but it's clear she has a secret of her own. Their crew is completed by Tolly, searching for a new vocation now that her dream job has been snatched away. The work is hard, but the girls forge close friendships that will see them through the darkest times.

The Falling Girl: Would you kill to save someone you love? Dillon Scott is a beloved actor who is found dead in his home. Detective Dana Fisher is called in to investigate Scott’s death and what she discovers may change everything she knew about him. The Invisible Wife: Can you be guilty of murder if you can’t remember what happened? When a lottery winner is found stabbed in his home, Detectives Fisher and Holt think it’s a robbery turned deadly. As they begin to dig deeper, they quickly discover there a people who had a motive to want the lottery winner gone.