There are no short stories in real life - and no story ever stands alone. Every person has their own tale to tell, a thread that weaves and loops among countless others, which all together make up the vast pattern of life. And in The Devil's Crochet, many threads are really just one!Architect - A visionary constructing the lives of those around him.Ball - What's in a witch?Carer - Keeping mum isn't always simple.Disingenuous - Loving thy neighbour.Elementary - No trade for Jack.Faction - Them and us from anonymous.Gregarious - Nature's helping hand. Hedge - Nothing quite like a man's love.Insouciance - Servants to greed.Jurisprudence - Cause and effect.Katana - Saying 'no' can be good.Letters -The power of words.Miss-Direction - Worried about being on the shelf?