Fortean Mysteries

A Cabinet of Cursed Curiosities A Cabinet of Cursed Curiosities such as Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s death-car, a deadly opal ring, and a drunkard’s chair.

The Wild Cat’s Portrait The eyes of a life-sized wild cat portrait brought destruction to the drawing’s owners. A tale of a haunted drawing.

Damned Desks Damned desks, in the Fortean sense, that are haunted or hoodooed.

Tick-Tock – A Medium Clock A mediumistic clock communicated accurate information by ticks and tocks.

The Psychic Howler – Vintage Ghost-hunting Tools Vintage ghost-hunting tools including the psychic howler or ululometer to detect spirits and spirit energy.

The Image on the Retina A fictional treatment of the theory of optography in which a young man photographs an image on the retina of his murdered sweetheart, which leads him to the killer.

The Black Ghost – Part Two The Black Ghost at Castel-a-Mare encountered by Lord St Audries and his friends.

The Black Ghost – Part One The Black Ghost met by Lord St. Audries, as told by several different newspapers.

Mermaids and Mad Men – Mermaids in Advertising The Mad Men of advertising swam with the mermaids.