Tea and Shortbread: A collection of short stories by Louise Dunn

Tea and Shortbread is Louise Dunn’s debut short story collection.

In every life there can be events or people that transform our hearts, our minds and our perspectives. This is the subtle connecting thread that weaves through these eleven tales. Each story enters the world of a unique character and show the ways we affect each other, sometimes unknowingly, sometimes profoundly and sometimes with devastating consequences. The carefully crafted characters carry us through eleven tales of everyday life with rich, detailed description and often surprising outcomes.

The cover story Tea and Shortbread, poses the question, is murder ever justified? Perspectives and Ladybird give poignant observations of old age. Dramatic revelations in Emily’s Affair and Home Is Where the Heart Is, illustrate how deceptive appearances can be.

These, and the other stories in the collection, will draw you in and will linger with you long after you have turned the final page.