Posthumous Stories

David Rose''s debut novel Vault won high praise upon its publication in 2011. Now, Salt is pleased to present Rose''s long-awaited collection of short stories – a series of captivating tales that showcase his exceptional talent as a writer.Rose has always been best-known as a master of the short story, and his work has featured in several magazines and anthologies. Posthumous Stories, written over the past twenty-five years, turns a sharply-focussed lens on an extraordinary range of lives: from a road crew installing speed humps, a divorced man living rough, and a childless children''s entertainer, to the son of a famous artist, the dedicatee of a violin concerto, and an honorary member of the Beatles. Also included here are ''Private View'', the author''s first published story in Literary Review and ''Tragos'', a mesmerising tale based on the Raoul Moat case.The wonder of this collection lies in its elegance; Rose''s prose, described by the Guardian as "sinewy and spare" is astounding; perfectly crafted. His stories unfurl with an uncanny ability to fix themselves in the memory – crisp, succinct and finely wrought. These are vignettes of remarkable potency; subtle, tantalising and unexpected, which will stay with you long after the last page is turned.