Romesh Gunesekera 
Monkfish Moon [EPUB ebook] 

This vivid and haunting short-story collection creates a masterful portrait of contemporary Sri Lanka. A married couple, living in London, find their marriage strained by the fighting in their far-off homeland. An ordinary shopkeeper is burnt alive by terrorists, leaving his neighbour s life in turmoil. Between exile and loss, Gunesekera’s characters struggle for the elusive and divided place that they call home.