Two Sets Of Books

Two sets of books

Set in Hobart public library, Two sets of books contains eight stories, each exposing the astonishing secret lives of the people who work there. A book shelver burns down the library out of love. A technical support officer recreates a woman in an illegal sex videogame. A mute librarian is slaughtered and eaten in a vindictive fantasy. A home service courier gives an elderly widow an offer she can't refuse. An archivist attempts to save a woman's life with a rare book. A children's librarian uses the power of story to learn who is abusing a child. A young librarian is seduced into killing a paedophile. A security guard deciphers book titles to prevent an armed robbery. Sex, drugs, cannibalism, arson, armed robbery - this is not the library as you know it. Each story is an ambush, in the best sense. Murphy is an assured stylist whose mordant eye, sharp wit and surreal flourishes are reminiscent of the early Peter Carey. – Amanda Lohrey. A remarkable collection. Elegant, touching, surprising, and delightfully sinister. You’ll never look at your library the same way again. – Liam Pieper.

Book-Keeping by Double Entry exemplified in a simple set of books principally for retailers, etc

Single Entry Book-Keeping, explained in four sets of books