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Jeremy Dyson is a master of the macabre- of stories brimming with black humour and the promise of something sinister just around the corner. In his new collection he explores the dark depths of the human condition- offering tales of death- disaster and - just occasionally - redemption. An unhappy- near-autistic bookseller acquires miraculous powers over life and death and exacts his revenge on the world - in a cruel and unexpected way.Alone in their isolated boarding school- three boys explore the mysterious cellar that is officially off-limits- only to discover something far worse than they expected about the building and themselves.A pathological fear of violent crime drives a wealthy property developer to purchase a private island and build himself a home of absolute security. Unfortunately he succeeds in attracting the very thing he fears the most.In these and other tales of suspense and horror- Jeremy Dyson introduces the reader to a world that is at once mysterious and strangely familiar . . ....