The acclaimed BARCELONA PLATES revealed Alexei Sayle as a writer with an outstanding ability to describe contemporary life in an unusual way. | Now, in his new collection THE DOG CATCHER, he brilliantly captures the morals and absurdities of our so-called cool culture, populated by characters as recognizable as they are memorable. | THE DOG CATCHER will confirm Alexei Sayle s reputation as not only one of the great exponents of the short story genre, but also | as a profound commentator on the way we live now.