Dusk, James Salter, 1988

First volume of short stories by the author of All That Is. Vivid character portraits all in the service of a dark side of life.  A thrown horsewoman dying alone, two young lawyers who make it big in business and embark on a life of sexual destruction, the eponymous story about Mrs. Chandler, abandoned by husband, children, and finally her handyman lover.  Lots of sadness and despair!