Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts: A Book of Stories

A collection of haunting vignettes, this volume gathers tales that linger on the edge between the living world and the unseen. Each story is a revenant of its own—whether a spirit returning to an old scene, a memory that resurfaces with startling clarity, or a message whispered from beyond. The author weaves together historical hints, personal loss, and eerie moments lit by the dying glow of a streetlamp, inviting listeners to feel the thin veil that separates past from present.

The opening letters set a tone of intimate grief and sudden, inexplicable insight, as a bereaved narrator confronts the sudden return of a departed brother’s influence. From a sailor’s ghostly log to the frozen tragedy of a horse‑ridden childhood, the narratives blend melancholy with a quiet, almost philosophical wonder at the forces that pull us back to what we thought we had left behind. The result is a thoughtful, atmospheric journey that lingers long after the final word.