Agnes Owens

'A terrific collection,' - The Times'. Her black humour and piercing observation bear comparison with the work of Muriel Spark,' - Guardian'. It's almost impossible to pick up this substantial collection and find anything more worthwhile to do for the rest of the day than read it cover to cover,'- Rosemary Goring, The Herald. 'The woman is a genius,' - Daily Mail. 'Essential reading. It is Agnes Owens at her subtle, concise best - truthful, humane and quite brilliant' - Times Literary Supplement. 'Her stories...carry the emotional clout of a knockout punch,' - Observer'. Owens is a rare treasure,' - Allan Massie, The Scotsman. 'Acerbic, wicked, utterly honest, sly, gothic, brilliantly black deadpan funny,' - Liz Lochead, Sunday Herald. The complete life work of Agnes Owens in short stories - everything from Gentlemen of the West, Lean Tales, People Like That and 14 brand new unpublished stories. Witty and dark, Owens' spare prose shocks and delights. Her talent for pithy,...