The fourteen short stories in this collection encompass horror, mystery, nostalgia, romance and humour. Yet, in spite of the variety of subject-matter, genre and style, they all have one thing in common - a surprise ending, a twist in the tail. In some of them, the twist has a sting too The last five stories are especially for the Christmas season. Whatever your taste, you will find here something to make you shudder, giggle or smile.