These six tales span the genres of ghost story, mystery, horror, and suspense. Some look back on dark times, others look forward to an apocalyptic future, and still others dwell on a terrible present - but they have one thing in common: they are all dark. Don't expect happy endings or pleasant characters here, for there is something dark lurking in the shadows of each tale waiting to get out. Contents The Lighthouse A young girl trapped in a flooding Lighthouse begins to wonder why her parents left . . . Snap How do you photograph the last moments of a dying species? The Picture A dead man's...

During the Tudor Age the South West was famed for the innovation and endeavor of its people. Devon sea dogs Drake, Raleigh and Hawkins sailed to World s End in their pursuit of treasure and glory, Exeter s Nicholas Hilliard produced exquisite miniature portraits of courtiers while fellow Exonian Thomas Bodley re-founded Oxford University s library, later named the Bodleian in his honor.

These men lived during the religious turmoil and political intrigue of Elizabeth I s reign a time of opportunity for the merchants and traders of Devon. Many grew rich on the fruits of overseas trade...