{"product_id":"2940150797789","title":"Where The Truth Lies","description":"This collection of short stories, written over ten years, ranges from the supernatural to human relationships; from childhood to extreme old age; from fantasy to satire. They deal with reincarnation, loss, shattered dreams, guilt, love and other aspects of the human condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is the plain spinster, who lives in a secret fantasy world through her writings; there is the baby snatcher; there is the ghost of a wronged woman at her own funeral. The man at the supermarket checkout exacts his own revenge on his tormentors; the teacher is summarily suspended on the word of one of his pupils. Undelivered telegrams change lives; a stone statue plays a central part in a boy's life. Other stories take place in post War Berlin, before the removal of the Wall, and in Venice, where a coupling leads to years of guilt and uncertainty. There is a satirical fairy story, mocking the modern world; there is an inept counsellor, seeking the help of her \"friends.\"","brand":"Matador Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167745425648,"sku":"2940150797789","price":5.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150797789_p0.jpg?v=1763753518","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150797789","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}