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Caroline’s
husband abandons her for Stacie Gracie, his assistant at the meat counter,
and incurs more wrath than he anticipated. Caroline, her five sisters,
mother and granny, all with a penchant for witchery, invoke the lethal
spell of the Six Black Candles. A natural reaction to the break up of a
marriage?
A story
of boyhood friendship and irrepressible vitality told with the speed of
trains and the understanding of the awkwardness, significance and
fragility of that time. This is a day in the life of two boys as told by
one of them ‘Derruck Danyul Riley’.
What
happens when you lock up a Celtic fan? What happens when you lock up a
Celtic fan with a Rangers fan? What happens when you lock up a Celtic fan
with a Rangers fan on the day of the Old Firm match? Des Dillon creates
the situation and watches the sparks fly as Billy and Tim clash in a rage
of sectarianism and deep-seated hatred. When children have been steeped in
bigotry since birth, is it possible for them to change their views?
Welcome to a world where murderous poultry and
evolutionary elephants make their mark. Des takes you from the darkness of
The Illustrated Man and Jiff Lemons to the laugh out loud
Bunch of C****. These stories are instantly accessible and always
personal. Relationships and places and language are set precisely with few
words and no flinching.
Three men
are off from Coatbridge to an idyllic Italian monastic retreat in search
of inner peace and sanctuary... like hell they are. Italian food, sunshine
and women – it’s the perfect holiday in exchange for some easy
construction work at the monastery. However, with optional Mass at five in
the morning, a mad monk with a ball and chain, and the salami fiasco – to
say nothing of the language barrier, it all goes astray. But even on this
remote and tranquil mountain, these men can’t hide from the chilling story
of Jimmy Brogan. Suddenly the past explodes into the present, and they
find more redemption than they ever bargained for.
The first
pick from over 1,000 poems written by Des Dillon |
