A lost hat, a free lunch, a bullied schoolgirl, a piano that plays itself, an old man's secret, a downtrodden wife's revenge - these are some of the themes of the short stories in this rich and varied collection.

The eleven tales employ a mixture of humour, pathos, mystery and the supernatural to present a range of intriguing and challenging human situations. Some explore the decisions made by people at crisis moments in their life; others have plot twists and turns that the reader won't see coming.