The celebrated author of In Cold Blood returns to the short story in a collection which shows both continuity with Capote's past concerns and perspectives and new turns in style and approach.

Music for chameleons: Music for chameleons. Mr. Jones. A lamp in a window. Mojave. Hospitality. Dazzle.--Handcarved coffins.--Conversational portraits: A day's work. Hello, stranger. Hidden gardens. Derring-do. Then it all came down. A beautiful child. Nocturnal turnings.