A Cat, a Hat, and a Piece of String

<p><strong><em>An enthralling and enchanting collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief</em></strong><strong><em>... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>'A vibrant tombola of stories...' -- </strong><strong><em>Time Out</em></strong><br /><strong>'Strongly plotted and written in registers that are variously comical, sad and </strong><strong>surreal...' - </strong><strong><em>Independent</em></strong><br /> <strong>'A jewel of a book' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /> <strong>'Sublime and touching' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'Unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'Compelling - you can lose yourself one story at a time' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>**************************************************************************</strong><br /><strong><em>Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story.</em></strong><br /><br />Come to the house where it is <strong>Christmas all year round</strong>; meet the <strong>ghost </strong>who lives on a Twitter timeline; be spooked by a <strong>newborn baby created with sugar, spice and lashings of cake</strong>.<br /><br />Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases <strong>Joanne Harris's exceptional talent as a teller of tales</strong>, a spinner of yarns.<br /><br /><strong>Sensuous, mischievous, uproarious and wry, here are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality.</strong></p>