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