The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 59 Mystery Creek: Prologue - Grey Street

She showed us around the place at night - old Mrs Yates from next door. No power so we had torches and she had a lamp.

“I’d better show you this first,” she said and then led us down the hallway and into the big lounge.

I shone my torch to the left and there were these big painted dolls on the wall – so garish and with safety pins in their eyes.

“Don’t loo…