Brutal & Strange

Eighteen stories inspired by the songs of Elvis Costello. COMPLICATED SHADOWS by Meg Gardiner MOTEL MATCHES by George Pelecanos TRAMP THE DIRT DOWN by Catriona McPherson ALMOST BLUE by Jim Fusilli EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK by Gar Anthony Haywood WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD by Peter Blauner LIVING IN PARADISE by Raquel V. Reyes BUSY BODIES by Ed Lin (THE ANGELS WANNA WEAR MY) RED SHOES by Rob Osler FAVOURITE HOUR by Martyn Waites I WANT YOU by Alex Segura WATCHING THE DETECTIVES by Mary Anna Evans OPPORTUNITY by Reece Hirsch MY AIM IS TRUE by Gary Phillips ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN by Naomi Rand PERMANENT LENT by Peter Spiegelman THE BEAT by Raymond Benson OUR LITTLE ANGEL by Mark Billingham