Notebook inscribed on the cover ‘Handbag (story), Jemima Shore, Cry-by-night, Dead leaves, Guests have been warned (Nevis) and on the spine ‘J.S. ideas 4’. Contents on inside front cover ‘Cry-by-night, 2 January 1987, Golden chains/The handbag, 27 Dec ‘88’. Contents on inside back cover ‘Dead lea...
Notebook inscribed on inside cover ‘The blude-red wine, 4-12 January 1988, Jumby Bay, Political death notes, 14 January, French farce, Washington farce’.
Notebook inscribed on inside cover with alternative titles considered for the book: ‘Dead nuns tell no tales, The black nun, Quiet as a nun, I-VIII, March 23, 76’.