Kindle Edition Amazon Just4kix Books Category:  Action/Thriller Type: Fiction Pages: 154 Copyright: Jan 10 2013 Price: $0.99 (eBook) Short stories for the fireside (or wherever you have your e-reader). A diverse variety of humour, historical, murder, ghost, sentimental, adventure, and even a bit naughty - there is sure to be something to entertain you  A collection of 17 short stories in diverse genres and writing styles. These stories have been published previously in magazines or newspapers. Some are adapted from chapters in But Can You Drink The Water? and some also appear in Something to Read on the Plane. Excerpt Frank planned a quiet afternoon of model aeroplane building, but unfortunately he failed to take his father-in-law into account. A Liverpool family in South Africa in the 1970s When Frank Turner announced he was taking up model aeroplane building his wife put her foot down. “You’re not bringing any of that modelling stuff into my house,” she told him, having seen the mess their neighbour had made in his spare bedroom. “You can build ‘em in the garage,” she finished, arms resolutely folded. “But, Mave,” pleaded Frank, “I’ll need a big table to work on.” “Well it won’t be my dining table,” Mavis replied. But a few weeks later, when Mavis went out with her friends for the afternoon, Frank saw the opportunity he’d been waiting for. The car was barely out of the driveway before he was on the ‘phone to his neighbour. “Eric, she’ll be gone all afternoon. We can spread the modelling stuff on the dining table and you can help me build.” A few minutes later Eric was knocking on Frank’s door.

Great tales from an assured storyteller
This is a really good collection of short stories that are amusing, sometimes surprising and often quirky. Jan is an experienced and assured story-teller and that comes across clearly in this collection. The reader always feels confident that the story will be resolved in a neat and well thought out way. Many of the stories have appeared in Jan's other collections but this is a super introduction for those who are new to Jan's work. Dip in, you won't regret it!