Weird Tales from the Island City

<p>People are strange</p><p>...and so is this city!</p><p><br></p><p>9 stories ranging from the strange and fun to the weird and dark all set in Portsmouth - the UK's only island city.</p><p><br></p><p>From hauntings both serious and comic through a psychopath's hallucinations a chance meeting with a mythical being to inexplicable life-enhancing events in these pages you will find:</p><p><br></p><p>- A spoiled aristocrat who faces a ghoulish come-uppance</p><p>- A secret world beneath the city's streets</p><p>- A mermaid and time-travelling cats</p><p>- A brilliant detective caught red-handed</p><p>- A crime investigated by Arthur Conan Doyle's ghost</p><p>- A killer forever on the run</p><p>- A journalist who makes a meal of himself</p><p>- A puppet who pulls all the strings</p><p><br></p><p>Be they historic fiction modern comedy horror or fantasy these weird tales will keep you guessing all the way.</p><p><br></p><p>Includes 7 short stories and 2 novellas with one thing in common: the city where the action takes place!</p><p><br></p><p>Cover illustration Eclipse (c) 2023 Gerardo Silva </p>