A varied collection of short stories, veering from the darkly disturbing to the light and amusing, from heart-rending to heart-warming. Spooky tales mingle with criminal enterprise, comedy and tragedy. Human frailty is laid bare and controversial topics are boldly depicted. Covering the many and varied aspects of our multifaceted modern life, interspersed with a few forays into the past, one based on true facts, there is something for every taste in this compilation of fifty-three stories.