<p><br />
The collection includes the five Petit Mort stories written for JCP Books: 'Slings and Arrows,' 'Other People&#39;s Weddings,' 'Sort of Stranger Than Fiction,' 'Critic&#39;s Choice' and 'Just Desserts.'</p><p>Arranged to flow thematically and stylistically are 'Perfect Day,' 'A Limited Engagement,' 'In Sunshine or In Shadow,' a lightly rewritten version of 'The French Have a Word for It,' 'In a Dark Wood,' 'Until We Meet Once More,' 'Heart Trouble' and 'In Plain Sight.'</p>