β Scribed by Bird, Nigel
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Nigel Bird and his stories have appeared in so many places that it's about time the best of them were brought together in one collection.His work has also received so much praise that this collection should be a must for the fan of the short story, particularly those fans with a taste for noir, crime or unusual fiction.Praise for his work and, indeed, for some of the stories collected here includes:'A tremendous writer.' Donald Ray Pollock (The Devil All The Time)'A rare talent.' Allan Guthrie (Bye Bye Baby)'I was surprised by every story. These are short, punchy, thoughtful, hard as a punch, but sometimes they dig in and squeeze. It's dirty stuff, done beautifully." Anthony Neil Smith (Yellow Medicine, Psychosomatic, Hogdoggin')'It won't take long to realise he is also one of the best writers out there on the noir scene' Ian Ayris (Abide With Me)'So nice to read a story with this much heart in it.' Patti Abbott (Discount Noir, Monkey Justice)'Great Stuff.' Charlie Stella...
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