71/2 short stories you'll want to read: Crime - Betrayal - Murder - Love (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781541381636)

Each story has a great twist you won't see coming. All explore the human condition in novel ways. Some delve into the darker side. Crime and murder feature strongly as does betrayal, but there's also a dash of humour and a sprinkling of love.

The half-story at the end is a bonus. It's 'The Night Before Christmas' and it leaves Emily with a choice - and it's not an easy one! Read her story and decide what you want to happen.

1. Ace Pratt and Skylark's Surprise: Ace feels broken after his failed suicide but Skylark's surprise changes his life for ever.

2. Diamonds Aren't Forever: Why would anyone tip a bag of real diamonds into the sea?

3. Promise of Death: Derek has promised to cut out Rosalind's treacherous heart but he's in a secure psychiatric hospital, isn't he?

4. Miss Baker's Chat: Will Miss Baker see things Spencer's way or will her chat end in carnage?

5. The Door: Just what every lady wants for her birthday: an ancient door with no hinges. What!

6. Tangled Web: Bill unjustly accuses Sandra of having an affair but just who ends up dead?

7. The Responsible Citizen: With vile accusations flying, someone has to step in - enter the responsible citizen.

71/2. The Night Before Christmas: It's exactly one year since Emily's husband left her. You get half the story. It's up to you how her Christmas Eve ends.

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