Soot And Steel

<p>Sinister tales ghost stories thrillers and vignettes that reach back as far as the Victorian era all steeped in the essence of London’s urban community its industrial heritage the docks Victoriana the Blitz and the War. Nine original stories and seven classic reprints that explore the capital’s dark underbelly but also celebrate its character and charm.</p><p>Sixteen stories one city. Welcome to London as you’ve never seen her before.</p><p>Contents:<br />1. Introduction by Ian Whates<br />2. Hunger – Bryony Pearce<br />3. A Street – Arthur Morrison<br />4. A Maze for the Minotaur – Reggie Oliver<br />5. The Phantom Model (A Wapping Romance) – Hume Nisbet<br />6. The Ghost of Cock Lane – Rose Biggin<br />7. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle – Juliet E. McKenna<br />8. Watercress Girl – Henry Mayhew<br />9. Queen Rat – David Rix<br />10. Christopherson – George Gissing<br />11. From The Casebook of Master Wiggins Esq. – Paul Di Filippo<br />12. Albert And The Engine Of Albion – Terry Grimwood<br />13. In the Tube – E.F. Benson<br />14. A Romance of the Piccadilly Tube – T.G. Jackson<br />15. Blood and Bone – Susan Boulton<br />16. Behind the Shade – Arthur Morrison<br />17. Southall Tantra – Paul StJohn Mackintosh<br />    About the Authors</p>