The Man Who Could Not Climb Stairs and Other Strange Stories

Where could you end up if the only way were down? An alien invasion requires catering… A school master has an answer to the problem of insolent boys… Halloween in a town where it’s terror or treat… A stowaway to the stars holds humanity’s future in his hands… A pregnant man has an insane mid-wife… In a distant future lumberjacks murder trees on the edge of space… A doll collector who will do anything to keep his girls pure… A coroner conducts an autopsy and opens a gateway to Hell… Discover all this and much more in 21 weird tales across a range of genres. From gothic horror to modern suspense and science-fiction to bizzaro in this collection from award winning writer Paul Mannering.