A Twist in the Tale

by Hugh Atkinson

A mute hobo hobbles into the pub at Sunny Corner, paying his way with a jar of reef gold. Does he know what lies under the graveyard, and who is disturbing the sleep of the dead? What comes of one man's obsession with orchids? And who knows the secrets of mysteriously fertile Grey's Valley, a place where anything could happen, where isolation borders on madness. These novellas by Hugh Atkinson deftly twist the threads of everyday life to reveal dark and unsettling images.

382 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 1991

About the author

Hugh Atkinson was born in New South Wales, Australia in the town of Parkes. He was brought up in the bush, but ran away to Sydney at the age of 16 where he got a job in a publicity office. His jobs included journalist, magazine editor, scriptwriter, copywriter and documentary film producer.