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From the Editors

A Nightmare on Wheels • oliver pritchett

One Golden Summer • p. d. james

On the Beach • roger gourd

Something Marvellous to Tell • john keay

Redeemed by Muriel • frances donnelly

Dog Days • penelope lively

Briar Pipes v. Balkan Sobranies • christopher hamilton

The Diary in the Attic • james fergusson

First Love • adam kay

Always Carry a Spare, Good Plug • ben hopkinson

The Only Thing that Matters • sarah harrison

Cheddaring, Sparging and Gaffing • rowena macdonald

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