“A page-turning assault on the senses.”
★★★★★

Dark, heartbreaking, funny, twisted, bleak and hopeful in unequal measure. Eleven beautifully crafted, off-kilter short stories that range from the hauntingly peculiar to the downright bizarre.

 
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An obsession with silence that takes a man closer to the mysteries of the cosmos than he counted on.

An invisible chef meets his biggest and most deadly fan.

A murderer who helps his victims escape death

A mother who uses charity as a weapon.

A weekend break to Barcelona dissolves into a journey to the edges of sanity.

And step-by-step instructions on how to steal your visibility back.

And much, much more.

★★★★★
“Provocative short stories by a writer who has a unique mind and—for my money—a brilliant one.”
Lawrence Jay Switzer, Author.

★★★★★
“An amazing visual range that takes you from horrified to devastated in just a few short passages.”
Byrd Nash, Author.

★★★★★
“The literary equivalent of deep tissue massage.”
Lesley Bruce Sharp, Writer & Musician.

★★★★★
“Clever, off-kilter, darkly satisfying short stories.”
Amazon UK Review.

★★★★★
“Beautifully crafted and memorable.”
Amazon UK Review.

★★★★★
“A skilfully written collection of short stories.”
Amazon UK Review.