New York: Doubleday, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first book, a collection of nine short stories, in settings which range from New England to Great Britain, from Los Angeles to the American West. Barry Unsworth commented that Haslett "possesses the rare ability to combine powerful narrative with sensitive and perceptive observation of people and places.. a brilliant beginning to a literary career." Nominated for the National Book Award. 237 pp. ISBN: 0-385509529.