<p>Comprising stories from her debut collection, <i>Blood</i>, and the critically acclaimed <i>Where You Find It</i> - this collection presents some of the best known and most loved works by one of Scotland''s ''most gifted and original writers'' (<i>Times Literary Supplement</i>). <br><br>Each sharply observed, savagely accurate and brilliantly realised - the stories offer revelatory glimpses into everyday lives - from an unwelcome act of kindness at a bus stop, an evening walk across a London bridge, a welcome but uncomfortable summer break to a brutal lesson in trust. <br><br>Here also are unflinching portrayals of relationships: the struggle to love against the odds, the overpowering yearning to communicate, and the extraordinary epiphanies where the world falls away leaving only the lovers. <br><br>These are painstakingly crafted stories: engaging, funny and terrifyingly true, from a master of the form.</p>