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29 min read stories

Discover a collection of stories which are around 29 minutes read time.

25 min read

Luminosity

* Story contains bad language

How many people who turn on a light understand the generation of electricity?

25 min read

The Underneath Place

* Story contains bad language

It was his underneath place, the place where he came to bury his jars.

33 min read

Was it Heaven? Or Hell?

Typhoid enters a religious household. An emotional tale examining the morality of lies.

26 min read

The New Catacomb

In this homage to Poe, two rival scholars are brought together when one discovers an important early Christian burial ground.

30 min read

The Beetle-Hunter

A job advert with a bizarre set of requirements leads a young entomologist off on a mysterious adventure.

26 min read

The Young King

The story of young prince, brought up as a goatherd, who becomes king on the death of his father and develops a deep fascination with the be

28 min read

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The inhabitants of Sleepy Hollow include Ichabod, the lovely Katrina and very possibly a headless ghost.

27 min read

Top Chef, Negotiable

Reading lessons prove unexpectedly beneficial for a cook and the retirement home where she works. A mouth-watering tale of fine food and per

33 min read

Banjo

* Story contains bad language

Twisted coming of age tale. A young boy is persecuted by his brothers, sister and ungrateful father.

25 min read

What Was It?

A gentleman moves into a reputedly haunted apartment block. Initially amused by the idea, he soon has reason to take it seriously.

24 min read

The Darling

* Story contains bad language

The story of Olga, a woman who must always be in love with someone.

30 min read

Blues in the Night

* Story contains bad language

When Katherine sails into a secluded bay she seems destined to meet a creative kindred spirit in blues musician Matt.