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