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As a teenager, Detective William Renney survived a snakebite, which gave him a healthy respect for the desert and its non-human inhabitants. Hot desert sun, and a…
Victorian England is synonymous with prudish people hiding their vices in whatever closet they could. While most people associate this behaviour with sexual activities, writer Kat Clay…
Séances. A way of speaking with the dead through a medium and their spirit guide or an elaborate hoax preying on the grief of mourners? Whatever your…
Clara Woods is a widow living in a house inherited from the wealthy elderly lady she cared for and looking to set up her jewellery business. But…
With so many new writers and books readily available, it is very easy to overlook good writing from the past, particularly if the author is no longer…
Manchester 1888. Photography is a new leisure activity and a mark of wealth. However, people who have attended Toby’s photography shop undergo personality changes. They become less…
As my first longer piece of Eric LaRocca fiction, having only read 4 short stories of his previously, I didn’t entirely know what to expect. Suffice to…
Lord John Dalwood is a scholar studying ancient civilisations and is fascinated with Buddhism. When his studies uncover a branch of Buddhism known as the Black Helmets,…