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"A short story collection from Thomas McGuane"-- Provided by publisher.

Thomas Skelton seeks refuge from a world of drug addiction by becoming a skiff guide for tourists in Key West, but he runs afoul of a potentially deadly rival.

Montana Badlands rancher David Brazton is a self-made man; through years of tireless effort and determination, he has transformed his vast and rugged land into a thriving, prosperous empire. So when his livestock, fortune and family are threatened by a ruthless horse thief, Braxt...

In his introduction, guest editor James Patterson observes, "I often hear people lamenting the state of Hollywood . . . If that's the case, I've got one thing to say: read these short stories. You can thank me later." Patterson has collected a batch of stories that have the sharp...

"For more than four decades, Thomas McGuane has been heralded as an unrivaled master of the short story. Now the arc of that achievement appears in one definitive volume: thirty-eight stories drawn from his much-lauded previous collections, and another seven entirely new pieces a...

"How long is the shadow of a battle, an explosion, a revolution? What stories arise in the wake of devastation? Lindsey Hilsum returns to Rwanda two decades after witnessing the beginning of genocide. Patrick French writes of his great-uncle, a World War I hero who left behind a ...

"As his mother's dementia worsens, a devoted, favored son is shocked to learn of his mother's past; a father's meager outdoor skills are no match for a terrifying turn in the weather; old friends holding too many grudges go camping and hire a suicidal guide with too many rules. I...

This is the story of the Whitelaws, a family whose values are as far-flung as the territory they helped settle, and whose most recent generations have pioneered the landscape of dysfunction.

In a compilation of essays, the author reflects on the world of angling as he shares his observations on his quarry, great fishing spots around the world, and fishing equipment.