The book ‘Secrets And Surprises’ is written by Ann Beattie. ‘Secrets & Surprises’ is a collection of fifteen short stories that garnered universal critical acclaim on their 1st publication. These stories, inclusive of ‘A Vintage Thunderbird,’ ‘The Lawn Party,’ and ‘La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans,’ are read and studied as classics of the short-story form.