EAN: 9781804991152

THE SIX WHO CAME TO DINNER - ANNE YOUNGSON TASC...

'An extraordinary new writer' NINA STIBBE Six short stories full of colourful suspects and
complicated motives by the winner of the Paul Torday Memorial prize for debut authors over
sixty - perfect for fans of grisly mysteries set in the English countryside The village
cleaning lady who holds everyone's house-keys opens a boot to find some unexpected baggage  a
vengeful dinner party host serves more than just a roast to her six guests  hairdresser chat is
not just idle gossip as an old man with a history gets a trim  driven to distraction by his new
young wife  a man resorts to two grisly acts  in a gripping re-imagining of a famous Irish
ballad. Ripping away the polite façade of small communities  these stories reveal the roiling
emotions and frustration that can lead seemingly ordinary people to do bad things. Rich in
compassion  pathos and humour  Anne Youngson offers us her dark take on human foibles 
pettiness and rivalry in this sparkling  unputdownable collection.

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