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In the twenty-five stories that follow, you will come face to face with the magical, the terrifying, and all manner of sinister creatures and everyday people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Some of these tales may make you smile, while others will alarm and hopefully cause you to stop reading, to check that all the doors and windows are firmly locked, especially if you are tucked up in bed late at night, and outside a storm is raging in the darkness. Perhaps the bogeyman, aliens from other worlds and werewolves really do exist, and the spirits of those that have passed and are not at rest can return to haunt us, should they choose to. Could it be that there is more truth in folklore than we believe possible in this modern age? I like to think so.

Most of us are fascinated by tales of criminal acts being carried out, for robbery, abduction, murder and all other illegal endeavours have been a dark side of human nature throughout history. The twenty-three tasty and bite-size stories on this bill of fare are intended to be both thrilling and chilling, and will hopefully appeal to your enthralment with crime. Why not pour yourself a cup of tea, coffee, or perhaps something stronger like blood-red wine if it is evening time, and join me in the Coffee Crime Cafe, where you will come face-to-face with the real Jack the Ripper, and even meet up with DI Matt Barnes as he solves a case. There are a host of good and evil characters on the menu to choose from, to spike your taste buds and entertain you as they commit their evil deeds and, in the main, suffer dire consequences.