A man heads into the snow to hunt down the bear that has been taking stock from farms in the valley.

A father tries to make something go right for the son he no longer lives with.

A partner is called to help when a cow's labour goes horribly wrong.

A fierce storm threatens to bring down a tree on powerlines over a family's home.

Fear, vulnerability, tension and resolve course through these arresting and indelible stories from one of the finest British writers at work today.