Stories to delight, enchant, and surprise you. Bestselling author and master storyteller, Neil Gaiman, presents a breathtaking collection of tales that may chill or amuse readers -- but always embrace the unexpected. Collection includes: "The Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds," "Troll Bridge," "Don't Ask Jack," "How to Sell the Ponti Bridge," "October in the Chair," "Chivalry," "The Price," "How to Talk to Girls at Parties," "Sunbird," "The Witch's Headstone," and "Instructions." Neil Gaiman is the author of the New York Times bestselling children's book, Coraline, and of the picture books, The Wolves in the Walls, and The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, illustrated by Dave McKean. He wrote the script for the film Mirrormask and is also the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning novels and short stories for adults, as well as the Sandman series of graphic novels. Among his many awards are the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Bram Stoker Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States. Visit him online at www.mousecircus.com