Barnaby's Shorts Series

Coffee break sized stories including gentle humour, a touch of sci fi, a smidgen of romance and an air of mystery. Stories include The Running Boy, The Magician's Cabinet, The Turing Test and The Case of the Missing Spray Cleaner. Short stories ideal for lulling you to sleep at bedtime or reading on the train on your way to work. Is it possible for an author to become trapped in a Kindle? What if you were being stalked by the Invisible Man? and where exactly do people go when magician's make them disappear? Answers to these questions and more inside.

Ten more coffee break sized stories. A varied collection to suit all tastes,ideal for reading in the bath, on the train, in bed or on the beach. A hint of sci fi in Cube Roots; gentle humour from the world of the Vertigo Research Labs in Jocelyn; adventure in Where Angels Fear to Tread; A shaggy dog story and an old man's search for his roots in Visiting Worseley. What if dragons were very small? Why is Jack running, jumping, never standing still? Why does Jethro need a tractor to move house? Answers to these mysteries and more inside.

Ten more short stories to read while you take a coffee break; on your train ride to work; in the bath, or on the beach. Three lads play hooky from school, a virtual man who is human in every way, a father and son conversation, a body frozen in the ice. A story of a marriage in 'A Trace of Boron'. A tale from Sri Lanka in 'Rich Man, Poor Man.' And another tale from the Vertigo Research Labs. A hint of sci fi, a touch of romance, a pinch of humour and always a twist at the end. What would you do if you met yourself in the street? Where did loneliness come from? Ten stories in a variety of genres to suit all tastes.

Ten more coffee break sized stories from Barnaby Wilde. Including another tale from the Vertigo labs, a boy and a bear in the woods, a winter's tale of murder, and a true story from Crete. A touch of romance, a hint of sci fi, a portion of mystery, a morality tale and a thread of humour. Stories that are just the right size to read in bed, on the train or in the bath. What happens when a man gets the wrong coat after the Opera? Why does a man find himself marooned on a featurelss plain wearing an orange jumpsuit? Can there really be a bear loose in the Surrey woods? What actually happened in the Tunnel of Love? Who will be the last man standing? Answers to these questions and more in Barnaby's Shorts (volume four).

Ten more coffee break sized stories in all genres, including another tale from the Vertigo labs, a mystery coach tour in the West of England, a message from beyond the stars and a spat between the quiz and darts teams at the Poacher's Inn. Stories that are the right length to read in the bath, on the train or during your break. What if you woke up inside a maze, or your best friend went missing? Ten tales of romance, mystery, adventure and sci fi, including the story of two kids trapped by an angry mob in prose and poetry.

Ten short stories in a variety of genres, including another tale from the Vertigo labs in 'The Invisibility Cloak'; Emily plants her final two 'grow your own man' beans in 'When Danger of Frost is Past', and a tale of stalemate in a country lane in 'Impasse'. Is levitation really possible? Why do Tom's new curtains keep him awake at night? Answers to these questions and more in these coffee break length stories, suitable for reading on the beach, in the train, in the bath or in your morning break. Humour, mystery, a touch of Sci-fi, and even a dash of pathos in this new collection.

Ten short stories, including The Monkey Faced Boy, The Holey Oak, The Accidental Bank Job,The Horse that ran with the Wind and others. A mixed bag of tales ideal for reading on a plane or in a train. Gentle humour, a touch or sci fi, and a twist at the end.

Ten complete short stories to read anywhere. Sci fi, romance, mystery and humour. Somethin's wrong, terrible wrong at the farm in 'Fine Weather'. An unexpected encounter at 40,000 feet in 'Night Flight'. A new use for ATMs in 'Dr Kemp's Card', and a man fights for his life in 'Runaway'. This collection includes a complete Mercedes Drew mystery in 'A Party for Mike' and another tale from the Vertigo Labs in 'Double Trouble'. Ten stories that are just the right length to read in your coffee break, in bed, or in the bath. The quiz team from the Poacher's Inn hold another rambling conversation in 'Reflections' and Harry finds a mysterious object in a scrapyard in 'Press to Reset'. All this and more in this eighth volume of short stories in the Barnaby's Shorts series.

Ten tales which are just the right length to read in your coffee break, in the bath, or in bed. Emily finally finds a real man in 'The Problem with Beans', The Poacher's Inn quiz team discuss the finer points of cycling in 'The Dandy Horse' and there is another tale from the Vertigo labs in 'Whichcraft'. Do ghosts really exist? What happens when visitors overstay their welcome? How would you define your life in one word? What exactly is a Rune? Humour, mystery, sci fi, romance and more in this new collection.

Ten more coffee break sized stories in mixed genres from Barnaby Wilde. Spider wins big in Las Vegas. Mercedes solves a clue in Italy. A girl goes missing when the knife man calls. A Faberge egg is stolen, or is it? Card skimming at the Poacher's Inn. Long, long ago in a land far away, the King starts a lottery. Robbery, humour, mystery, farce, death and more in this new collection of short stories. Read on the train, in the coffee bar, in the bath or before you go to sleep.

Jepherson Thomas builds a life sized origami boat and the return of Dr Ratt in two new tales from the Vertigo Research labs. Emily has more problems with 'Grow your own man' beans and the Poachers Inn Quiz team catch a ghost. Ten new short stories in Volume 10 of Barnaby's Shorts, including a fairy tale in 'Just Another Tall Tale', a romantic meeting in 'The God of Small Things' and an anomaly in Space Time in 'Discrepancy'. Ten stories in mixed genres to read in the bath, in bed, on the train or during your coffee break.