Iain Banks

Kate, a senior executive in The Business, a discrete multinational corporation, is sent to investigate a small, landlocked Himalayan nation; the aim is to get The Business a seat at the United Nations by buying a country. A tale of conflict between career and conscience, with an unexpected dose of conscience.

As a native of Scotland, bestselling author Iain Banks undertakes a tour of the distilleries of his homeland in an attempt to discover the unique spirit of single malt whisky. This entertaining and informative account of his tour of Scotland combines history, literature and landscape.

The Wopuld family have built their fortune around a board game called ‘Empire’. Now it has been computer generated an American corporation are keen to buy them out. Alban is suspicious of the yanks and has other things on his mind.

Stewart Gilmour is back in Stonemouth. After five years in exile his presence is required at the funeral of patriarch Joe Murston. The last time Stu saw the Murstons he was running for his life, so staying away might be even more dangerous than turning up.

Frank lives with his father outside a remote Scottish village. His elder brother Eric is in a psychiatric hospital and his father is, to say the least, eccentric. To cope with his frustrations Frank turns to acts of violence. When Eric escapes from the hospital Frank and his father have to prepare for his return home, an event which changes Frank forever. Contains some offensive language.

Prentice McHoan has returned to the bosom of his complex but enduring Scottish family. Full of questions about the McHoan past, present and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God and illegal substances...