Supernatural tales 58: Spring 2025

Six new stories of the Ghostly, Weird, and Uncanny.‘What’s Inside’ by Peter KennyThe tale of a person who dresses up as a giant rabbit for a living. If 'clothes maketh the man', what does a furry costume do to a somewhat troubled individual?‘Bright By Name’ by Katherine HaynesA clever if somewhat unscrupulous woman encounters a mystery at her daughter's school. Buried treasure, puzzle solving, and amateur dramatics combine to reveal that sometimes a teacher is after something more substantial than an apple.'The Alleyway' by Michael Chislett. A welcome return to ST by one of London's masters of the weird tale. A superficially simple tale of a man who goes shopping and encounters some interesting people(?) on a footpath near the allotments.‘In Another Country’ by Mark NichollsA council employee is pestered by a certain Mrs. Blenkinsop, who seems concerned about an ancient right of way. But where exactly does this path lead, and who might frequent it? ‘The Far Side of the Lake’ by Cliff McNishCanada is a friendly country. But maybe the British protagonist of this story went a little too far in trusting to the benevolence of some random stranger glimpsed in the distance.‘Villa Metrobian' by Sam Dawson The author and illustrator returns to a WW2 setting for the story of a soldier preparing to perpetrate a hideous crime. But perhaps things are not quite as they seem...