This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things John Mortimer 'For anyone who’s ever craved

'For anyone who’s ever craved a seat at the Round Table

Jess soon learns her voice belongs to Ah Ma

When Gillum's body is found

offers respite from the new job

' Joesbury's team are trying to infiltrate the ring of power at its core

This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things John Mortimer 'For anyone who’s ever cravedWINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD 'Terrifically exciting . . . It's a beautiful, electrifying thing to witness a writer so hilariously and so reasonably voicing the unspeakable' Sarah Hall 'I laughed and winced at these witty, shrewd stories . . . Hats off to Naomi Wood' Reeta Chakrabarti 'Every story is glorious full of dark mischief, so funny and unexpected and original. Brilliant' Emma Healey In my life, I had always been a good woman;