A few poems and prose, with some exploring the futility of war. Imaginary talks with characters that have made their mark. Some fantasy, some humour and some horror stories to tickle the spine at Halloween - and let’s not forget Christmas. And why not try to explain ghosts! There are also a few whodunits for the budding detective. When engrossed in a book, I find punctuation and style disappear and only the story matters. Everything else seems irrelevant. My mind only absorbs what it thinks is the most important For this reason I have written some of the work with a subtle difference in style, to see if it spoils the enjoyment. My bet is – you won’t mind.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.