Thriller novelist, Thomas Ryan, is also a prolific writer of short stories. Ryan’s short storys span the spectrum of human emotions, from the creepy ‘Nightmares’, to the fun and humour of ‘The World’s Biggest Bun’. Ryan believes all good short stories should have unexpected twists and turns. Applying his thriller techniques he manages to achieve this end. Readers will find Ryan’s short story writing gripping and easy to read. In this first collection one of the short story’s ‘Ruth’ was included in an anthology recently published in the USA. Quoting a recent reviewer, ‘these are very intriguing, original stories, all well written and enjoyable. Ryan really gets inside his characters and makes their world our world, whatever its moral code or unwritten rules. These stories are powerful and stay with you once you've finished them.’ Short Stories by Thomas Ryan are a must read.