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When a birthday turns out to be a death day...Hanna Walker wakes up in a hospital bed but has no memory of what has happened to her. When questioned by the police, she is devastated to learn that her lifelong friend, Stella, has been murdered and she herself left for dead, after Stella's recent birthday party.During the murder investigation Stella's ex husband and several of her former lovers fall under suspicion. When Stella's own activities ...

A collection of eleven varied and original short stories.A lost hat, a free lunch, a bullied schoolgirl, a piano that plays itself, an old man's secret, a downtrodden wife's revenge - these are some of the themes of the short stories in this rich and varied collection.The eleven tales employ a mixture of humour, pathos, mystery and the supernatural to present a range of intriguing and challenging human situations. Some explore the decisions ma...

After he witnesses a dazzling object in the sky, research student Richard Jarman learns that part of the greenbelt around London has been destroyed, ostensibly by fire. Convinced that the UFO was responsible, he tells the police who react with scepticism. When he discovers that similar incidents have been occurring across the globe, Richard becomes obsessed with discovering the cause. He neglects his thesis and in his search for answers, becom...

After accountant Howard Armstrong is killed by an unknown assailant, his widow, Karen, is devastated to learn that he had been leading a secret life she had never suspected. Determined to prevent her children from finding out what their father was really like, she finds it difficult to shake off her own grief and depression. Although the police believe they have discovered the identity of the murderer, Karen stumbles across a vital clue that c...

Henpecked salesman Harry Saunders hates his job and is dreading the arrival of his fiftieth birthday. He is resigned to a bleak future when a sudden and unpremeditated act of courage propels him into a succession of dangerous but ultimately life-changing situations.After Harry foils a robbery, he loses his job and allows himself to be drawn into dubious activities that he finds difficult to extricate himself from. His marriage goes steadily do...

A lost hat, a free lunch, a bullied schoolgirl, a piano that plays itself, an old man's secret, a downtrodden wife's revenge - these are just some of the themes of the short stories in this rich and very varied collection. The eleven tales in the collection employ humour, pathos, mystery and the supernatural to explore a range of intriguing and challenging situations. Some have plot twists and turns you won't see coming.

What can a man do when his life has reached a dead end?Harry Saunders is unhappily married, in a job he hates and has a Big Birthday looming.A passionate cinephile, he uses films as an escape from dreary reality, viewing the people and situations he meets through the prism of classic movies.Harry is resigned to a bleak future until a sudden and unpremeditated act of courage propels him into a succession of sometimes absurd, sometimes dangerous...

Why was accountant Howard Armstrong murdered when he was leaving his office one afternoon? After her husband is gunned down by an unknown assailant, his traumatised widow, Karen, is left to bring up three children on her own. The marriage had not been happy and as the investigation into his murder gets underway, she is horrified to discover that Howard had been leading a secret life of which she was totally unaware. Each new revelation hits he...

After he witnesses an extraordinary object in the sky, research student Richard Jarman learns that the greenbelt around London has been partially devastated by fire. Convinced that what he saw was responsible, he confides his suspicions to Fiona, a beautiful single mother and to an elderly nun who witnessed the same phenomenon. As the trail of destruction spreads across the globe, Richard becomes obsessed with finding the cause. The nun disapp...