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From Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, the second volume of her collected short stories.Lessing is unrivalled in her ability to capture the complexities of relationships, and the stories in this wonderful collection have lost none of their original power.Two marriages, both middle class, liberal and ‘rather literary’, share a shocking flaw, a secret ‘cancer’. A young, beautiful woman from a working-class family is courted by a very eligible, very upmarket man. An ageing actress falls in love for the first time but can only express her feelings through her stage performances because her happily married lover is unobtainable. A dedicated, lifelong rationalist is tempted, after the death of his father, by the comforts of religious belief.In this magnificent collection of stories, which spans four decades, Lessing’s unique gift for observation, her wit, her compassion and remarkable ability to illuminate human life are all remarkably displayed.

One Unashamed NightLiving in a grey world of silhouette, Lord Taris Wellingham conceals his fading eyesight from Society. Until, one stormy night, a snowstorm forces him to spend the night with his travelling companion, plain Beatrice-Maude Bassingstoke. Long avoiding intimate relationships, Taris is surprised by the passion she unleashes within him. But can one night change a lifetime?One Illicit NightAfter one uncharacteristically wicked night in Paris, the once reckless Eleanor Bracewell-Lowen now leads a safe and prudent life. Freshly returned to London’s high society, Lord Cristo Wellingham is just as magnetic as he was in Paris. His touch invites passion, but this is a man who could destroy Eleanor’s good name with just one glance…

A charity murder game at a Devon house turns into the real thing…Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fête, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt.Despite weeks of meticulous planning, at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that something sinister is about to happen…Beware – nobody is quite what they seem!