ARCHIE works for MR SUIT, or at least he did until he was shot in the head after a botched kidnapping.
Now, he's a victim of Locked-In Syndrome who relies on his wife LIZA for everything and who can only communicate with her by blinking.
The time has come when Archie craves a dignified exit from this world. In a bid to help him, Liza visits with Mr Suit and arranges for a surprise euthanasia party.
If this were an ordinary story, things might end there.
Instead, the tale continues as a noir farce of sorts, a novella that delights in the dark humour of the situation as much as it...
ARCHIE works for MR SUIT, or at least he did until he was shot in the head after a botched kidnapping.
-She came into the bookshop. That was it. That was the beginning.-
This isn't the first romantic story to feature a balcony, nor is it likely to be the last. Even so, what takes place in 'How To Choose A Sweetheart' is a modern, fresh take on an old-fashioned tale. Max is a bookseller. Since his relationship with Jazz ended, he's struggling to find purpose in life. That all changes when a beautiful woman, Cath, walks into his shop and pins up and advert asking for a piano teacher for her daughter, Alice.
It's almost perfect. Max takes down the details and gets in touch immediately....
-She came into the bookshop. That was it. That was the beginning.-
This isn't the first romantic story to feature a balcony, nor is it likely to...
Nigel Bird and his stories have appeared in so many places that it's about time the best of them were brought together in one collection.
His work has also received so much praise that this collection should be a must for the fan of the short story, particularly those fans with a taste for noir, crime or unusual fiction.
Praise for his work and, indeed, for some of the stories collected here includes:
'A tremendous writer.' Donald Ray Pollock (The Devil All The Time)
'A rare talent.' Allan Guthrie (Bye Bye Baby)
'I was surprised by every story. These are short, punchy,...
Nigel Bird and his stories have appeared in so many places that it's about time the best of them were brought together in one collection.
Lieutenant Bradley Heap has gone AWOL and taken along his wife and son. They're managing to cope just fine when an encounter with a gang of drug dealers turns their world upside down.
Detective John Locke of Police Scotland joins forces with the Navy police in the search for Heap on a trail that will take them from the middle of Scotland to the edge of England's Lake District.
The Shallows explores the limits of human endurance and examines how far people will go to protect the ones they love.
Lieutenant Bradley Heap has gone AWOL and taken along his wife and son. They're managing to cope just fine when an encounter with a gang of drug deale...
