An chead chnuasach gearrscealta le ceann de na gearrscealaithe is bisiula sa tir. Scealta laidre dorcha a theann faoi chraiceann an tsaoil agus a chuireann mishuaimhneas ar an leitheoir. Foilsiodh saothar leis freisin in La, Comhar, Oghma agus san Irish Times."T stl shirilte scrbhneoireachta ag rith leis na scalta seo... irim igin sil, neamhshaolta, formhealltach iontu... agus draocht irithe leo a thug ar shil m." -Moltir an Oireachtais, 1996.The first collection of short stories by one of the most inventive short story writers in the country. Dark strong stories that dig beneath the skin of life to set the reader on edge. He has had work published in L, Comhar, Oghma, and in The Irish Times."These stories have a selfconfident style... an ethereal, unwordly and enchanting quality... and a certain magic that swept me away." -An tOireachtas adjudicator, 1996.