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The Chronicles of St Mary's series author JODI TAYLOR declared 'I loved this . . . great premise - great story - great characters . . . hugely enjoyable.' A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable.

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There are dark forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular), so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them . . . Vampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it's particularly annoying when they start popping up around Manchester . . .The Stranger Times is a newspaper based in Manchester dedicated to reporting the weird and wonderful from around the world. The podcast is based on the book of the same name written by C.K. (Caimh) McDonnell. Each episode features a short story from The Stranger Times world, written by C.K. and narrated by one of his uber-talented friends from the comedy circuit.

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Published 17 February 2022, This Charming Man is the second book in C. K. McDonnell’s critically acclaimed The Stranger Times series. A gag-filled romp … in the spirit of Terry Pratchett. Ripping entertainment from start to finish.’ The Times Nobody is pleased about it. Not the Founders, the secret organisation for whom vampires were invented as an allegory, nor the Folk, the magical people hidden in plain sight who only want a quiet life. And definitely not the people of Manchester, because there is nothing more irksome than being murdered by an allegory run amok. Somebody needs to sort this out fast before all Hell really breaks loose – step forward the staff of The Stranger Times. The books feature that same distinctive comedic voice that fans have loved in McDonnell’s other books, however this time around there is an added strange. It combines paranormal, urban fantasy, and humor with crime. He’s performed all around the world, had several well-received Edinburgh shows and supported acts such as Sarah Millican and Gary Delaney on tour before hanging up his clowning shoes to concentrate on writing. He has also written for numerous TV shows and been nominated for a Kid’s TV BAFTA.A filmic romp with great characters, a jet-propelled plot, and a winning premise' said the GUARDIAN I loved this book. Great premise – great story – great characters . . . hugely enjoyable.’ JODI TAYLOR, bestselling author of The Chronicles of St Mary’s series Vincent Banecroft has problems of his own in the form of a tall, dark but-definitely-not-handsome man dressed like a funeral who has been sent to make the paper's editor atone for his sins. Once he finds out exactly what that entails, Banecroft is not keen. Being banished to a Hellscape for all eternity looks like being no fun at all, not least because he has that pale Irish skin that burns really easily . . . This Charming Man” is the second novel in the “Stranger Times” series and was released in 2022. Vampires don’t exist. Everybody knows it. So it’s especially annoying when they begin popping up around Manchester. That is their pitch, anyway. The reality is much less auspicious. Their editor is a foul-tempered, drunken, and foul-mouthed husk of a man that thinks rather little of the publication that he edits. His staff is this ragtag bunch of misfits. And as for the assistant editor, well, that job is more of a revolving door, and it’s just revolved to reveal a woman named Hannah Willis, who’s got a bunch of problems of her own.

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Throw in gambling debts, this precarious plumbing situation, a whole new way of swearing, and this one detective inspector with what could only be referred to as ‘a lot of baggage’ and all of it adds up to another hectic week in the life of this newspaper that’s committed to reporting the truth that no one else will touch.The Stranger Times is a critically-acclaimed urban fantasy series written by C.K. McDonnell, the alter-ego of Caimh McDonnell.

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Any issues with the book list you are seeing? Or is there an author or series we don’t have? Let me know! The Stranger Times is a paranormal newspaper based in Manchester and dedicated to reporting the weird and wonderful from around the world. It is like the Fortean Times’ unloved trashy cousin that gets drunk at a wedding and throws up in the mother-of-the-bride’s handbag. Sign-up and get your exclusive free book of short stories. In Other News, you’ll also receive Caimh’s (C.K’s) monthly newsletter with weird news and a bit of random nonsense…Enjoyable and entertaining throughout, this is a book that will demand consumption in the fewest possible sittings. Nobody is pleased about it. Not the Founders, the secret organisation for whom vampires were invented as an allegory, nor the Folk, the magical people hidden in plain sight who only want a quiet life. And definitely not the people of Manchester, because there is nothing more irksome than being murdered by an allegory run amok. Somebody needs to sort this out fast before all Hell really breaks loose - step forward the staff of The Stranger Times. A filmic romp with great characters, a jet-propelled plot, and a winning premise’ ERIC BROWN, T he Guardian