The first story in this collection of short stories, The Ghostwriter, is
about a very successful thriller writer who seems to be possessed by the
spirit of Charles Dickens. This leads him to battle his inner demons and
question his atheistic attitude. The second story is called Something To
Do and features an ordinary man who decides to become a writer. His
quotidian task is complicated by slightly obsessive thoughts relating to
an old flame. The third story entitled Toby's Little Eden focuses on a
strapping young man who is happily dormant and isolated in his beautiful
garden in North London but the arrival of a new young housekeeper leads
him to reluctantly come out of his shell. Found Wanting is about a man
who seeks to gently nudge his wife back into prostitution but is he
pushing at an open door? The final story, Carlington Park G.C. is really
a series of comical sketches featuring the groundstaff of a new golf
course in North Manchester.