In the title story, Stained Glass, a young man who has recently moved to a small village sees more than he bargained for through his cottage window.
The Penny Execution is about a saleroom acquisition with a terrible secret. Be careful what you bid for!
The Sleigh is a quirky little tale about a strange experience in pre-war Poland.
The first two stories are entirely fictional but the Sleigh is based on truth and was the inspiration behind one of the episodes in the author's historical novel, The Amber Heart, which has been described as a 'Polish Gone With the Wind.'
Catherine Czerkawska is an award winning author of historical and contemporary novels, short stories and many plays for the stage and for BBC Radio 4.