Here be monsters of the human variety--evil is, after all, a human construct, is it not? Inside these pages you'll find the mayhem of the human mind, from the thought-form of a vile murderer brought to life by imaginative teenagers, to a new god who accepts his sacrifices on the filthy city streets, to a vast wasteland that feasts on flesh and drinks blood with relish. From a mind that, like so many, can't help but wander to the possibility of darkness, to a penpal who turns out to be no 'pal' at all. All of this and more, brought to you by the fine authors of Pavor Nocturnus, the ones who might understand night terrors better than most. The ones who close their eyes and see the horrors within....

Take through the history of Maldon and the Dengie Hundred from the end of the Victorian era, through the First World War to te 1920s and '30s, when Maldon was promoting itself as ideal for holidays, health and beauty - 'The Pearl of East Coast Estuary Towns'.